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COMMITTEE TO PROMOTE SQUARE DANCING
FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL CLUBS IN SANTA CLARA VALLEY CALIFORNIA

Telephone

Contact Jackie at 408-723-0315, 408-205-0681 (cell), or by e-mail

ABOUT CPSD

WHAT

Van Symons founded the Committee to Promote Square Dancing (CPSD), a 501(C)(3) non-profit, in 1999 to increase community awareness of the social and health benefits of square dancing.

The CPSD is currently working with the Santa Clara Valley Square Dancers Association (SCVSDA) & the
Santa Clara Valley Caller's Association (SCVCA) to increase the membership in the local square dance clubs.

The CPSD welcomes any and all proposals from both clubs and callers to promote square dancing. The CPSD may be able to use its members efforts and its non-profit status to lower costs.

WHY

The number of square dancers, square dance clubs and square dance callers has been declining for many years. Cooperation between all clubs and callers will be necessary to overcome the general trend in society of staying home and not participating in outside activities.

The book Bowling Alone by Robert Putnam describes this societal "mega-trend" in detail. (Read It)

WHO

Chairman: Jackie Daemion
Vice Chairman: Karen Stevens
Secretary: Carol Glesser
Treasurer: Karl Belser
Director: Caroline Fiefield
Director: Allen Glesser
Director: Joe Pava
Director: Marion Pava
Director: Duane Stevens

Founder & Chairman
Emeitus: Van Symons

CPSD DOCUMENTS

FUNDING

LEARN TO SQUARE DANCE
With Caller Roger Smith

Riger Smith

Tuesday nights, 6:30-8:45 PM
Starts Sept 1, 2009
Returning Dancers Welcome
Camden Community Center
3369 Union Ave. - Map
San Jose, CA

CALLS TAUGHT TO DATE
with annimations
STATUS OF ALL CLASSES

Call Definitions (Caller Lab)

ALL SQUARE DANCE CLASSES
SQUARE DANCE CLUBS

ANIMATIONS

Animated SD Figures
Animations - SD101
TAMinations (Requires Java)

HOMEWORK

Video Square Dance Course
( Req. Hi BW & Flash Player)

DVD, 1 Lesson per Call
Traveling Hoedowners

2-Couple Square Dancing
Review the ANIMATED two-Couple square dance calls.

HEALTH BENEFITS

Why Square Dance ?

FUND RAISERS

S.H.A.R.E.S. CARD
Use a Lucky Shares card and CPSD get 3% of purchase amount.

GOODSEARCH
Use GOODSEARCH as your Internt browser and CPSD get $0.01 per search.

CALLER SCHOLARSHIP
The winners are:
Roger Hemsley
Dianna Hilliard
Robert Steel

SUMMER CLASS
CANCELLED
AThere will be no CPSD activity during July and August. Go to Katydids for an APD workshop with Jim Osborne this summer.

JULY 4th WEEKEND
IN FORT BRAGG
1. BBQ, Dance, Fireworks
Friday, July 3
2. Salmon BBQ & Hoedown
Saturday, July 4
3. Brunch & Hike
Sunday, July 5

STARLIGHT HOEDOWN
Sat. Aug. 15, 2009
7:30 - 8:00
Pre-Rounds
with John Flora
8:00 - 10:00 PM
Plus Level Dancing
with GARY CARNES
Adira Dance and Costume
Parking Lot
1202 Lincoln Avenue
San Jose, CA - Map
Coupons for
Dinner & Afterparty

TAPESTRY HOEDOWNS
Tapestry Arts Festival
in Down Town San Jose
Labor Day Weekend
September 5 - 7th
Details to Follow