The Florida Callers Asssociation is dedicated to the promotion and betterment of Square Dancing throughout Florida.
Just for the record, I don’t enjoy meetings.I used to joke that I became a caller so I didn’t have to ever become a club President. So now I find myself President of our State Callers Association, our Regional Callers association, and running my own club. So much for dodging bullets.
However, meetings, even Callers meetings, serve a purpose. One of the lessons I’ve learned is that to get ahead in this world, you can’t do it alone. You need the help of family and friends to get through your days. This is very true in Modern Western Square Dance.
I could call the best dance ever, but alone, there is little I can do to make the activity grow and thrive. It’s in meetings, such as Florida Callers Association, Regional Callers Associations, Dancer Associations, etc. that we can work together to plot a course for future success.
In this post 9/11 world, I fear that society, at least in the United States, is becoming increasingly anti-social. For whatever reason, we’re not connecting with our neighbors as we probably should. The nation’s political atmosphere for far too many years has done more to divide us than unite us.
My hope is that I, as a Square Dance Caller, can help people connect (and reconnect) with one another. I am not so naïve to not know politics is in everything. I hope that the Square Dance activity can pull together, and work for common goals, to ensure its own survival. When one club or group prospers, we all prosper. When a group or club fails, we all loose.
Caller Associations and Dancer Associations are a great tool for success. They are a resource for ideas, training, and education. Did you know that every October the Florida Callers Association has a training clinic, FREE to its members? Always with some of the best and talented Caller coaches from around the country! The knowledge and experience of long time members is passed along. The enthusiastic input of new members bringing fresh ideas. Please support these organizations with your membership, input, and support. It’s easy to sit on the sidelines and complain about everything. It is much more rewarding to get involved and make a difference.
Keep Square Dancing alive…..get involved!
Roland & Linda Morin
President
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