[Squaredancing] New Dance Group ..To Name It or Not?

[Jim Penrod]

Mike, my opinion will matter little. But I have to question why anyone 
feels a name will benefit this group.
It would seem that you have a good thing going. Why take the chance of 
screwing it up with a name.
Further, since there are no officers it would seem that you are "in 
charge". It would seem that the couple is bring their experience of square 
dancing into your group. We both know what politics can do to sq. dancing. 
A name, the next step will be officers, then the next step will be politics.
Unless you feel a name will help promote this group, decline the temptation.


At 11:09 AM 4/12/2006, you wrote:
>I have been calling for a new "Community Dance" group in the city of Key 
>West for the last 7 weeks.   We are just that.  We are not a MWSD 
>group.  However, I do teach the moves of MWSD, in the event  they want to 
>move on, they will know the moves without having to relearn them.
>
>We also do Eastern Square dances, contras, mixers, lines, circle dances, 
>ethnic, Western Rounds, even  non queued waltzes and swing.
>Our policy is "open door" every night.  No experience necessary.  It is 
>loosely run, with no officers.
>
>It has been suggested, more than once, by a MWSD couple that we make it a 
>club and choose a "name".     We have been referring to it as:
>"Community Dancing" , Monday Nights, 7 pm, 750 United Street,  Casual 
>Dress, Everyone Welcome.
>
>Will giving a name make it sound like you have to "join", "pay dues", "be 
>an officer", etc.?  What do you think?  Do we need a name?
>
>Mike (Not the organizer, but is the caller) Gormley
>Florida Keys
>
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Jim Penrod
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