Single Square Dancers, USA

SSDUSA Club Information, What Is SSDUSA, Single Square Dancers USA Information

Click here for a .pdf version of the Intercom, SSDUSA's Newsletter
Click here for a .doc version of the SSDUSA Outfit Guidelines, or here for a .pdf version
Click here for a .pdf version of the SSDUSA Bylaws

What is Single Square Dancers, USA (SSDUSA)?
Single Square Dancers USA, or SSDUSA, is a national organization of square dance clubs for solos and solo dancers, which was established to promote and stimulate interest in square dancing among unmarried adults of all ages.

How is SSDUSA organized?
SSDUSA is a nonprofit corporation incorporated under the laws of the state of Oklahoma. The Board of Directors, known as the Executive Board, is comprised of a President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Past President and eight Regional Directors. The officers serve one-year terms and are elected annually at the national SSDUSA convention, which is held each year in conjunction with the Singles Dance-A-Rama.

Who may join SSDUSA?
Any unmarried square dancer who is 18 years of age or older may become an individual member, and any singles-oriented square dance club or organizations may become a member club.

What are the objectives of the SSDUSA?
SSDUSA's objective is to promote and stimulate square dancing among unmarried dancers throughout the USA by:

	Furnishing assistance to any group wishing to start a new single's square dance club in their locality.
	Publishing a newsletter called the Intercom four times a year to keep singles aware of activities and opportunities; this newsletter is mailed to all member clubs and individual members of SSDUSA
	Furnishing representation on education panels and festival committees to enhance the status of the single square dancer.
	Awarding the Frank Norris Yellowrock Scholarship each year to new callers and/or cuers.
	Promoting and overseeing the Dance-A-Rama, a national singles' festival held each year over the Labor Day weekend and hosted by a member club in a different city of the U.S. Recent Dance-A-Ramas have been held in Minneapolis, MN, (1998), St Louis, MO (1999), Tulsa, OK (2000) and Arlington, TX (2001), Richmond, VA (2002), Albuquerque, NM (2003), Atlanta, GA (2004), and Columbus, OH (2005). Rochester, NY (2006), N. Little Rock, AR (2007), Nashville, TN (2008), Davenport (Quad Cities) Iowa (2009), Alexandria, VA (2010), Indianapolis, IN (2011), and Des Moines, Iowa (2012)

Who are the officers of SSDUSA for 2012-2013? Officer terms run from Dance-A-Rama to Dance-A-Rama. They are elected at a general membership meeting held Saturday afternoon of the Dance-A-Rama.

President: Arbell Thompson, 19375 Cypress Ridge Ter. #406, Lansdowne, VA 20176 703 729-2109
Vice President: Nancy Mirabal, 112 Falmouth St, Rochester NY 14615-1902; 585-738-3431
Secretary: Ron Holland, 280 Walnut Grove Drive, Lebanon, TN 37090-9110, 615-268-3797
Treasurer: Susan Lee 819 Pleasant View Dr., Des Monies Iowa 50315
Past President:Velma Doyle, 3938 Crestfield Dr., Groveport, OH 43125, 614-837-6974
S.E. Regional: Jim Foster, 93 East Main St, Inman, So. Carolina 29349-1602
N.E. Regional Director: vacant
Mid Atlantic Regional Director: Helen Jacobson 10 Rickland Drive, Randolph, NJ 07869; 973-442-0836
N. Central East Regional Director: Fred Moore,
N. Central West Regional Director: JoAnn Ross, 717 Spruce St., Savana, Il 61074, 815-273-3805
S. Central Regional Director: Vendel Mayer, 1009 N. Ash, Owasso, OK 74055; 918-850-0961
N.W. Regional Director: Ella Rogers 1963 W. 4200 N, Rexburg, ID 83440 801-201-0548(c) 208-359-9438 (h)
S.W. Regional Director: vacant

Committees:
Archives, Historian -- Ron Holland
ARTS -- Arbell Thompson
Bylaws -- Carl DeGraff
Promotions -- Larada Horner
Intercom Editor: Arbell Thompson Intercom @ SSDUSA.org, 19375 Cypress Ridge Ter. #406, Lansdowne, VA 20176 703 729-2109
Intercom Publisher -- Ailene Picheco
Membership -- Ailene Picheco, 345 Hula Circle, Merritt Island, FL 32952, 321-652-0680
Outfit and Merchandise-- Ron Holland
Nominations -- vacant
Sergeant-at-Arms -- Carl DeGraff
Roommate Locator -- Laurie Steward
Web Master -- Dave Hinde
Yellowrock Scholarship -- Velma Doyle

Where will the next Labor Day Singles Dance-A-Rama be held and from whom may I get information?
2013 will bring the fun loving dancers to St. Louis, MO! For 2013 Dance-A-Rama information, contact Ron Holland at 615-268-3797, or click here to email Ron. The website for the 2013 Dance-A-Rama is dar2013.ssdusa.org

SSDUSA Membership applications can be printed below, or you can click here for a .pdf version, or click here for a Microsoft Word copy.

SSDUSA Individual Membership Application
Name:
Address:
City:
State:	Zip:
Phone:	Email:

Annual Dues $6.00	9 x 9 SSDUSA Embroidered Patch $12
Membership Badge $5.00
Make checks payable to SSDUSA, mail to: Ailene Picheco, 345 Hula Circle, Merritt Island, FL 32952,

SSDUSA Club Membership Application
Name of club:
Number of members:
Contact Name:
Address:
City:
State:	Zip:_______________
Phone:	Email:________________________
Club Website:

Annual Dues: $10 per year for clubs up to 50 members (1 club delegate)
$15 per year for clubs with 51-100 members (2 club delegates)
$20 per year for clubs with 101 or more members (3 club delegates)
Delegate names:
Please check one: New membership ______ Renewal _____ If renewal and address has changed, please include old address.
Make checks payable to SSDUSA, mail to: Ailene Picheco, 345 Hula Circle, Merritt Island, FL 32952

For more information on SSDUSA, you can drop us an email.