How to Join Committees
All members of CALLERLAB are eligible to join committees and vote on committee business. Eligible membership categories are Active (Voting), Associate, (Youth Members in these two categories are also eligible), Apprentice (calling three years or less) or Life members.
If you are an Active, Associate, Apprentice, OR Life Member and would like to join a committee simply contact the Home Office at info@callerlab.org and request to join the committee or fill out the form on this page. Some committees have specific criteria for membership; these prerequisites are outlined in each Committee Brief. Contact the Home Office to see if you qualify.
Committee Membership Prerequisites:
Membership on the following special function committees is controlled by the Board through the Executive Committee: Applications Review, Choreographic Review Coordinator, and Professional Conduct.
Membership on the following committees have specific criteria:
Calling and teaching in the Advanced Program a minimum of 25 times each year for the past two years and be an Active Members, Associate Member, Active Youth Member, Associate Youth Member, or Life Member.
Committee members are selected by invitation from the Chairman of the ARC and limited to a total of 25. Members are selected from various sections of the US and Canada and from overseas countries that have major square dance programs. (i.e.: 2 from Australia, Great Britain & Germany, 1 from New Zealand, Japan, & Sweden.) The makeup of members shall be global in nature. (Checking the box on the form indicates a request to join – your request will be forwarded to the chair for consideration.)
Calling or teaching a minimum of 20 Basic and/or Mainstream dances a year and be an Active Member, Associate Member, Active Youth Member, Associate Youth Member, or Life member.
Must be active in the training of callers, a CALLERLAB Accredited Caller Coach or an Active member appointed by the Board.
Be an Active Member, Associate Member, Active Youth Member, Associate Youth Member, or Life Member of CallerLab in good standing.
Challenge Committee Membership and C1 Program Voting: In order to serve on the Challenge Committee, a caller must call at least 12 dances or teaching sessions (totaling 24 hours or more of calling time) per year at one or more of the Challenge programs. This qualifies a caller to participate on the committee, vote on general committee issues and vote on C1 program issues and proposals.
Voting on C2 Program Issues: To vote on issues relating to the C2 program, a caller must call at least 18 Challenge program dances or teaching sessions (totaling 36 or more hours of calling time) per year, at least 6 of which must be at the C2 program or higher.
Voting on C3a Program Issues: To vote on issues relating to the C3A program, a caller must call at least 24 Challenge program dances or teaching sessions (totaling 48 hours or more of calling time) per year, at least 8 of which must be at the C3A program or higher.
Alternative Membership: Callers with a long history of calling Challenge, or who have significant expertise and knowledge related to the Challenge programs, but who do not meet the membership criteria in terms of number of dances currently being called per year, may request membership on the committee based on their experience, background and knowledge. Requests for Alternative Membership will be reviewed and decided on by the Challenge Committee Chair and Vice Chair.
Active Member, Associate Member, Active Youth Member, Associate Youth Member, or Life Member.
Active Member, Associate Member, Active Youth Member, Associate Youth Member, Apprentice or Life/Retired Member. Apprentice/Retired are members without the voting privilege.
Members must come from one of these categories: Active Member, Associate Member, Active Youth Member, Associate Youth Member, or Life Member or Partners of any of the above listed categories. Program committee chairmen and vice chairmen are automatic members of this committee. This committee may make use of resources outside of CALLERLAB.
To be a member of this committee you must reside outside the USA, or have lived outside the USA if a U.S. citizen and be an Active Member, Associate Member, Active Youth Member, Associate Youth Member, Life Member or Partners of any of the above listed categories.
Active Member, Associate Member, Active Youth Member, Associate Youth Member, Life Member, or the Partner of any of these Members.
Active Member, Associate Member, Active Youth Member, Associate Youth Member, or Life Member. Marketing professional, image research, public relations, grant writing, advertising, and/or sponsorship background would be most helpful.
Active Members, Youth Active Members, Associate Members, Youth Associate Members, and Life Members who are actively involved in the production and sale of music to be utilized by the square dance activity.
Be a member of CALLERLAB who self-classifies as being in the newer caller category.
Partners of any CALLERLAB member in good standing and CALLERLAB members in good standing.
Must be a Past Chairman of CALLERLAB. Past Chairs are automatically added to this committee.
Calling or teaching a minimum of 12 Plus dances a year and be an Active Member, Associate Member, Active Youth Member, Associate Youth Member, or Life Member.
Strong written communication skills with an interest in promoting CALLERLAB as an organization and be an Active Member, Associate Member, Active Youth Member, Associate Youth Member, Life member or Caller Partner.
Active Member, Associate Member, Active Youth Member, Associate Youth Member, Life member and Partners of any of these Members.
Active Member, Associate Member, Active Youth Member, Associate Youth Member, or Life member.
Active Member, Associate Member, Active Youth Member, Associate Youth Member, Life member and Partners of any of these Members.
Active Member, Associate Member, Active Youth Member, Associate Youth Member, or Life/Retired member.
Committee Members are expected to be active and engaged during committee correspondence. Per the Guidelines for Committee Chairmen and Vice Chairmen (for all committees): “Any Committee member, Chairman or Vice-Chairman who fails to respond to two consecutive pieces of correspondence requiring a reply will be excluded from that Committee. The Chairman will notify the Home Office if any such instance occurs.” Committee members are advised not to divulge Committee actions or decisions to non-committee members prior to official announcement by the Home office.