What We Do - Special Events

1. Next dance: Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008
2. Special Events
3. Wanna Get Involved?

Next dance: Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008

Location: Confederation Centre, 4585 Albert St., Burnaby B.C.
Tickets: Advance Dinner and Dance $50 members, $60 guests. At the door, dance only tickets available at 9:00PM $15 members, $20 guests.
This is our annual Christmas Dinner Dance.

• Enjoy a sumptuous buffet dinner with the same great caterer as last year.
• Live entertainment.
• Lots of door prizes.
• Please bring a dessert as there will be a dessert buffet and you could win a prize.
• A visit from Santa Clause.
• Lots of great dancing with DJ's Michelle and Brian.

Please note:

• Dinner ticket holders are asked to bring a dessert of any kind. It is much appreciated.
• Dinner and Dance tickets are available only in advance. See a director at any of these dances: Maggie's dances at the Scottish Hall and Perez Centre, JJ's dances at the Russian Hall, Graeme's dances the Let's Dance Studio, Dance Addicts swing dances. Or call Dan 604 730-8830, Ray 604 943-9656, or Linda 604 945-3734.
• Dance only tickets include dessert buffet but not dinner, entertainment or door prizes.

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Special events

Annual AGM - January 17, 2009

Doors: 4:45PM
Workshops: 5:00-5:45, 6:00-6:45
Instructors: TBA
Pizza Break: 6:45-7:00
AGM: 7:00-9:00
Dance: 9:00-12:00

February 21: Workshops and Dance

Workshops: 7:00-9:00PM
Instructor : Pamela Podmoroff
Dance: 9:00-12:00

Report on Emergency General Meeting

Thanks to the 30 or so people who came out and contributed to the emergency general meeting on June 21, 2008.

Club President Dan Bradley presented a summary of the club's financial and organizational situation on behalf of the Board of Directors:

• Due to overhead and dance expenses the club needs about 85 dancers each dance to break-even.
• The club has been surviving financially over the last couple of years due to government gaming grants!
• The current Board of Directors has 2 vacant positions.
• Volunteer time available from current board members is not adequate to cover all activities required to properly run club activities as well as promote and grow the club.
• The club does not have a Vice President preparing to take on the President's role in 2009.

During the general discussion a number of themes emerged:

• Suggestions that maybe the club's role and/or the club's focus needs to change (no consensus)
• Concerns/complaints about the music
• Some DJs are not keeping their music selection fresh.
• We need a "better" mix of music (with opposing opinions on what was considered a better mix of music)
• (For some dances) the sound equipment is not adequate.
• Concerns/complaints about the "ambiance" in the dance hall.

Marilyn Brodie stepped forward to join the Board of Directors - Thank you!

BCSDC Music Committee
Due to the overwhelming feedback about music quality we have created a music committee - with two eager and able Music Coordinators (Bryson Rochelle & John Kirkconnell) - and a mandate to evaluate and improve our music. Their activities will include member surveys and research into other clubs, DJ resources, etc.

If you want to volunteer your time to this committee please contact Dan (604-730-8830) or Ray (604-943-9656) and they will communicate with the music committee.

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Wanna get involved?

Wanna get involved? Your Club needs volunteers.

Volunteers make everything happen, and you can be one!

• It's an opportunity to learn, make friends and give back to the dance community.
• It can be on a low impact level by serving on a committee or you can go for the gusto & become a director.
• If you are interested in running for the board at our AGM in Feb 08, you can come to a board meeting to check it out.

For more info joining a committee or running for the board, please contact Diane Brothers at 604 437-1189.

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