A huge thanks to the 171 dancers who came out to the CALLERLAB fundraiser dance this weekend and raised over $1,600 for CALLERLAB! The dance was sponsored by the Riley Wrangers Square Dance Club and the Star Promenaders – thanks to all the members who helped facilitate the details of this event! We had attendees … Read more
We’re Moving! The relocation and transition of the CALLERLAB Home Office is currently underway and set to officially take place on October 7, 2022. The staff in Topeka, KS and the new staff in Greenwood, IN have been busy with preparations and planning for this event. The Topeka Office will be closing October 5, 2022 … Read more
From the Social Connections Committee: In March, we saw our activity and the world completely change. Our normal routine of dancing and calling multiple times during the week quickly became no dancing and calling at all. Realizing the importance to stay socially connected, many callers and club leaders stepped into action with phone trees to reach … Read more
With COVID-19 cases increasing and concerns for travel to the CALLERLAB Convention at the end of March, the Board of Governors have approved the cancelation of the 2021 Convention. We are sorry for this cancelation but feel it is a decision for the safety of our members and guests. The Executive Committee is considering presenting … Read more
The CALLERLAB Past Chairman’s Committee has endorsed the Social Square Dancing (formally Sustainable Square Dancing) as an existing and proven vehicle that can be used in taking positive and decisive action in opening up a return to square dancing. Therefore, the CALLERLAB Past Chairman Committee endorses the use of SSD as one approach for getting current dancers back on the … Read more
The CALLERLAB Board of Governors exists to provide positive leadership and guidance in preserving and building both Square Dancing and calling. COVID-19 is perhaps giving us our biggest challenge ever. In order for us to provide the leadership and guidance necessary to move forward following the worldwide shut down of calling and dancing due to the COVID-19 … Read more
Reviving Square Dancing in the Wake of COVID-19 Guidelines for CALLERLAB Members (June 2020) Dancers and callers love square dancing and miss the fellowship, social engagement, and shared community that the COVID-19 pandemic took away from us. We now need to regroup and start planning on how to positively move forward following this extended period … Read more