MEMBERSHIP IN PALOMAR SMOOTH DANCERS

 

Membership in Palomar Smooth Dancers can only be attained by following certain procedures set up by the National Smooth Dancers' Association and the Palomar Chapter.

They are as follows:

1. New memberships are extended to couples and singles.

2. Members must be legal residents of the United States and of good moral character.

3. Prospective members must attend three events sponsored by the Club, and they can be dance classes, dance socials or club parties. At least one regular monthly dance social must be attended.

4. Memberships are accepted only by recommendation of two members and approval of two-thirds of the membership by ballot.

5. Applications are completed by applicants individually and signed by their sponsors.

6. Completed applications together with the initiation fee and the first month's dues are given to the sponsoring members or the membership chairperson.

7. A $20.00 initiation fee is charged one time per person.

8. Membership dues are $40.00 per year per person due in January. Dues are prorated for the first year at $3.34 per month and must be paid upon being elected to membership.

After completing the necessary requirements, your application will be presented at a meeting for consideration and voted upon by members, and you will be notified by your sponsor or the membership chairperson of the results. Your initiation into the Club will be held at a regular business meeting as soon as possible after acceptance.

 

INTRODUCTION FOR NEW MEMBERS

 

1. Business meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month at the Vista Lodge Clubhouse,    1010 E. Bobier Dr., Vista, at 7:00 PM. We have a drawing at each business meeting. Each member contributes a quarter. Half of the money collected goes to the Club, and half to the member whose name is drawn, and who is present at the meeting.

2. A Social Dance is held on the fourth Sunday of each month at the Ocean Hills Country Club,   (OHCC) 4701 Leisure Village Way, Oceanside, CA 92056.  This Social is in conjunction with OHCC’s Potluck Dance. Members must call George or Miriam Mozes (760-941-5175  or 760-805-3438) if they want to attend (OHCC is a gated community). Members are asked serve as organizers for one of these monthly socials. The Social Chairperson will prepare the schedule.

3. Palomar Chapter is one of the eight chapters located from San Diego to San Francisco. Each year a convention is hosted by one of the chapters during a labor Day weekend. It is a four-day event with excellent dancing, great fun, opportunities to make new friends and meet old ones, and good competition dancing.

4. A State Board Meeting is held each year. This is a three-day event which is usually held in Bakersfield, CA and it is also lots of fun with lots of dancing and parties.

5. Each club organizes an annual Queen’s coronation. Each chapter elects its Queen for the year. Coronations of these queens are held throughout the year. Palomar has its coronation in July.

6. Members are encouraged to attend meetings whenever possible and to serve on committees.

7. Palomar sponsors beginner dance lessons. These are held on Mondays at the Gloria McClellan Senior Center in Vista at 7:00 PM. Members pay $2.00 per person, per lesson and non-members pay $5.00.

8. We have a website at www.palomarsmoothdancers.org  Please consult it often, since most of the announcements will be posted there. The site also has pictures from various Coronations and other functions as well as our By-Laws, Standing Rules, Awards, History, etc.

 

We are a social club, and through our mutual interest in dancing, we have become good friends. We hope that your membership in the club will be just as rewarding for you as it was, and still is for us.

Keep on dancing!