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

Contact CPSD by e-mail
or call Karl at 408-723-0315

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: Karl Belser
Vice Chairman: Allen Glesser
Secretary: Carol Glesser
Treasurer: Van Symons

Director: Joe Carboni

Director: Jackie Daemion
Director: Caroline Fifield
Director: Gary Hinze

CPSD DOCUMENTS

FUNDING

LEARN TO SQUARE DANCE
With Caller Sam Shilmover

Tuesday nights, 6:30-8:45 PM
Sept. 4 to June 24, 2008
Returning Dancers Welcome
Camden Community Center
Multi-Purpose Room
3369 Union Ave. - Map
San Jose, CA

Call Teaching Schedule
Call Definitions (Caller Lab)

HEALTH BENEFITS

Why Square Dance ?

CELEBRATE CAMBRIAN
Sat., May 17
1 PM in the patio
next to our dance hall

EARLY
CLASS GRADUATION
Wed., May 27
Sam Shilmover is
taking over the
Sunnyvale Singles Class
&
Roger Smith is taking
over the CPSD class

PLUS WORKSHOP
June 3 - July 29
with Caller Roger Smith

Students should dance with any of the local clubs to determine which they would like to join
LOCAL CLUBS

KATYDIDS CLASS
Starts Friday June 6
7:00 to 8:30 PM
United Church of Christ
400 W. Campbell Ave.
Campbell, CA

CPSD CLASS
POTLUCK-PICNIC
Saturday June 21
1:00 - 5:00 PM
at Karl and Jackie's
Get details at class

TAPESTRY HOEDOWNS
Tapestry Arts Festival
in Down Town San Jose
Labor Day Weekend
August 30 - September 1
Details to Follow

NEXT CPSD CLASS
Starts Sept. 2