[Squaredancing] NSDC Attendance

[Heinz D. Trost]

Jim,

 Maczko wrote:

> For those who are interested, I have attached the NSDC Attendance that 
> I have maintained over the years - this is current through Charlotte 
> with the exception of San Antonio.
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> During the NSDC in Charlotte there were first time Convention 
> attendees who participated in some of the panels who expressed their 
> approval of the dress code - while they may not represent all new 
> dancers, they did not have a problem with the dress code.  One of the 
> ladies admitted that when she started dancing she did not agree with 
> the attire - and even though no one pressured her into wearing 
> "Traditional Attire" she has willingly adopted the attire.
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> There seems to be more support for the "Traditional Attire" than some 
> of dancers are willing to recognize.
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no, absolutely not. Better: Have a look on who did attend the actually 
Nationals and you will see that it was no difference on the average age 
as in a big event of a senior citizens home, this includes the 
participants of the panels and seminars, too. The attendance do shrink 
in general, and it is an indicator that the interest of people in MWSD 
do shrink, too.
At marketing and all kinds of Qualtity management we learn that the 
customers needs have to be first priority. And that if the customer 
don't accept a product as good enough to stay away from lazy dog status, 
then we must change the product so it can get back to a top seller or at 
least a cash cow.
And not enough people want to wear those outdated pseudo Traditional 
costumes.
E.g. lots of  those empty nesters and baby boomers who now are in their 
50's and up and became our main target group for square dancing don't 
wear any skirts or dresses, yes, a high number of them are used to wear 
slacks, trousers, and so on all year long. And we have to compete with 
all other kinds of dancing which don't request any special dance 
attire.  And the very few younger dancers who wear sd attire for the 
events never do risk to wear those costumes in the public because they 
don't want that their classmates will see them that way.

Heinz



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