WSD Today 1989-1995

WSDTODAYE

FEBR,UARY2, 1989

WSDTODAY' acomplimentto the"WesternStarNewsletter", tacklescurrentissues,questionsand news.Publishedeach Monday andWednesdayevening,WSDTODAY willonly be availableat Club and Classnights.Questions'topics,and opinionsare solicited andencouraged.Viewsexpressedare thoseof the authorSQUAREDANCINGis oftenreferred to asatsocialdancet and withgoodreason. Thosetwo components,tsocialtandtdancetreallydefine our activity. WeatWSD viewthese twocomponents as the twinpilarsthat holdup our club.And sowestrive to keepagoodbalance betweenbetweenthe two.WSDTODAY hasa few tips on howyoucan maximizeboth of theseareas andgetthe mostfunout ofyoursquaredance experience.Heregoes:HOW TO MAXIMIZEYOURSOCIAL EXPERIENCEQuitesimply,thebest wayis toparticipate.Wehavetwo social eventsplannedfor theimmediate future,and wewouldlove togettoknowyoubetter at oneor both.Freeman(akaSteffany) and Ron(oneofWSD'sfivefounders)host an afternooncardparty,followed by free spaghetti &beerronSaturday March 4,Ed(ourtreasurer) andPaul openup their home thefollowing Saturday,March 11, @ 7Pl4 to host a specialWelcomePartyinyourhonor.Club memberswiIIbeprovidingall the food anddrinksrSoyoujustneed to bringyourself!There are flyers out forboth of theseevents. Please be sure topickthern up as they containall thepertinentdetails. Remember'FriendshipisSquareDancing'sgreatestrewardt.HOW TO MAXIMIZE YOUR CLASSEXPERIENCE-We've been through thisbefore andwerecommendthefollowing.Weknowthey work to helpyougraduateand to becomeamember oftheclub.1. RELAX! Everyone is nervous at first. A learning experiencecanbealotof fun;justenjoy it.2.ATTENDALL CLASSES.Ifyoushouldmissa night,pleasecheckwiththe caller,BoborBilI,or withyourarchangels, Rod orMatthew, sowecan helpyougetcaughtup.3. BEON TIME.Ifyoushould happen to be late,pleasecheck inwith the archangels'so they canget youinto a square rightaway. Don'tworryabout bumping anAngel; theywantyoutogetas much class timeaspossible.'44. LISTEN TO THECALLER. When the caller istalkingrClivehimyourattention. Youand the other membersinyoursquarewiIIlearn muchmore ifyouare listening.5. KEEP YOURTALKING TO A MINIMUM.Ifyoursquareis havingdifficulty,try to communicatewith non-verbalsignals.ffyoutry to repeatwhatyouheardthe caller S&Yrothers inyoursquare may notbe able to concentrateon the restoftheinstruction.-Scott Carey**LATENOTICE:Bobis back atDavies/FranklinHospital(room211).Hisspiritsaregood andit lookslike ashortstay. Cardsandvisitsarewelcomed!

WSDToDAYI

FEERI|ARIf?, 1989

lssueNo.Z

WSDTODAYTa complimentto the"WesternStar Newsletter", tacklescurrentissues,questionsandnews.Publishedeach MondayandWednesdayevening, WSDTODAYwillonly be available at CIub and Classnights.Questions,topics, and opinions are solicited and encouraged.Viewsexpressed arethoseofthe author.Saturday'sdancewithLarryWard wasquitehot! Always a crowdpleaser,Larry easily whirledand twirled the floor throughcomplicatedhash and high energysinging calls. Our newestmembershandled thetnohandst tipwithoutnissing a beat Kudos! Therewas averygoodturnout, witha lot of dancers fron El CaninoReelers, FoggyCityDancers, MidniSht Squares, And Capital City Squares in attendance-itwasgreatto seegoodfriends again. Atl left thedancewithagoodtineglowon.And, ourTreasurer, Ed, madean initial estimate ofaprofitof$200.00,which ourtreasurycan always us€. Thanks toeveryone for averysuccesful evening, and a special thankyoutoMelindafor taking care of the door.Wehope that cast isoff soorr.Our PLUS class,which begins next Monday, will feature an intensivelook at the 28 Plus calls-including APD(lffPositionDancing) andDBD(DanceBy Definition).Thecoursewill covertZinstruction nightsand 3 outside caller nights aswell as weekly workshopsocialsandwill cost$45.00(Arrangementsforpartial paymentcan be arrangedwith Ed ifnecessary).Graduates can look forward to beingverycompetent PIus dancersrjustpriorto the NYConvention. Current Plusdancers are requested topaya nominal$2.00for instruetion nightsand$4.00for outside caller nightstohelp defrayexpenses. Therewill be1 to 2 full Plus Tips eachInstruction Night.Bob is back at Franklin/Davies Hospital, Room zLL,His spirits aregoodand it looks like itwill be a short stay. Cards'calls andvisitsarewelcomed !A big-.-elcometo Doug Seunders! Our caller for this evening'is theclub caller for theSan Francisco Levist and Laces'.Doug has calledfor us several timesin thepastandwetregladto have him back.Be sure topayattentionto Steffany thisevening ! A11 the detailsabout this Saturdaytscardpartywill be nade at announcements.llFollowingourgeneralmembershipneeting on MarchX,we will behostingapotluckreceptionfor our new class. Andtherearea lot ofvery nicepeoplein thatclass to meet!We,theclubrprovideallthefoods and drinks..pleasecoordinatewithPauI,Edts loverr sowecanhave avariety ofgoodies.PauIts number is 558-8467.Weextend ourdeepest synpathyto the friendsandrelatives of ThonasCooper of San FranciscoandKen Pollack ofNewYork'bothofwhompassedaway thispastweek. These twowonderful menand fellow sguaredancerswill be sorelymissed.-------ScottCarey

WSDToDAYT

ltARcH, 1989

lssue No,3

WSDTODAY,a complimentto the"Western Star Newsletter",tacklescurrentissues,questionsand news.Published each Monday andWednesdayevening,WSDTODAY willonly be available atClub andClassnights.Questions,topics, andopinions are solicitedandencouraged.Viewsexpressedare those of the author.Last week welisted some learning tipsthat can helpyoumaximizeyourdancingexperience.Hereare a few more we recommend.TALKTO US. If thereare anyproblems,concerns, suggestionsror ideas,pleasecontactyourArchangelsRod or Matthew, oryourcallers Bob orBillr orany memberof the CIub. We cannothelpyouenjoyyourclass ifwedo not know whatyouare thinking.ASKFOR CLARIFICATION.If the calleris not clear or ifyougetconfused,askthe callerforclarificationorguidance.BESUPPORTIVEANDHELPFUL.Square dancingis a non-competitive, teamorientedactivity. Besupportive and helpful to those who maynot bepickingup the steps asfast asyou.NEVER shove orpushanyone. Youridea of assistancemay be misunderstood asbeing aggressive. Assistothers the waythatyouwouldlike to be treated.ARRIVE SOBER.Theenjoymentof othersinyoursquare depends uponyouandyourcoordinationinperforrning your partindependentlyand accurately.Peoplewhoarriveat class intoxicated willbe asked to leave thatevening.SOCIALIZE ANDDANCEWITHEVERYONE. It is standard courtesy in squaredancing to dance withall the members ofyourclass,notjusta selectfew. Take theinitiative to introduceyourselfand make newfriends.Don't be afraid toask anyone to dance.Youmay be nervous about askingsomeone, but wetvenever known anyone to refuse the invitation,REVIEW. Use the instructionalbookletwepassedout toyouto reviewcallsyouhave learned atpieviousclasses.ETTIQUETTEIS IMPORTANT. Ettiquette cannot be over-emphasized,Youcanbeaveryintelligent dancer, but ifyoudo not learntoobservestandardsquaredance ettiquette,youmay find making friends difficul-t. Remember,treat others the wayyouwishtobetreated.Ourclubmembers hope to see many ofyouat the cardpartythis comingSaturday. Anddon't forget next Saturday, March 11when wewill behosting apotluckdinner reception inyourhonor.Markyoucalendar.-----ScottCarey