In 2023, the Mainstream and Advanced Programs both underwent Triennial Reviews. The results are below: Mainstream: There were no changes to the Mainstream Program. Advanced: The Advanced Committee voted to Redefine Zig/Zag, Zag/Zig. The Advanced Committee will move forward with a discussion on the redefining of the call Zig/Zag, Zag/Zig in the near future. Thank you to … Read more
Resolution #1 – Resolution to Create a New CALLERLAB Committee: Submitted by Members Stephen Cole & Steve Kopman Click here to read Resolution #1 – Resolution to Create a New CALLERLAB Committee. You may read the feedback on Resolution #1 by clicking here. Resolution #2 – Bylaws Revision: Submitted by the Executive Committee Click … Read more
The CALLERLAB Marketing Committee teamed up with Sleight Advertising of Omaha, NE to create a new professional web site and series of videos available to callers, clubs and local associations in efforts to aid the promotion of square dancing. Working alongside several members of the CALLERLAB Marketing Committee, Sleight developed a professional, well thought out … Read more
Our overseas CALLERLAB members provide a diverse perspective on the square dance activity that is essential when making decisions that influence the activity world-wide. We recognize that there are many obstacles for Overseas Members including but not limited to inconvenient online meeting times, language barriers, higher travel costs to attend the CALLERLAB Convention, and exchange … 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
Thanks to the hard work of the Public Relations Committee, CALLERLAB is pleased to announce a new initiative aimed at improving the exposure of the Association to international callers and others who find the distance and accessibility to CALLERLAB to be insurmountable. We are all aware of the Mini-Lab program that has been a CALLERLAB … 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