CLUB ORGANIZATION
Dancing since 1962
The Fairs 'n Squares are a well organized and structured club.
The club was created in 1962.
We have been incorporated in Massachusetts as a non-profit organization
since 1968. We have a Board of Directors that serve on behalf of
the club membership. The Board oversees the running of all the
club activities. Eight couples are elected to the board. The Presidents
appoint additional board members and committee chairmen.
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SQUARE DANCE ACTIVITIES
we host square and round dancing
Our primary activity is dancing. We run a dozen dances each year
between October and May. See our
Calendar
for this years schedule.
Our dances provide both Square Dancing and Round Dancing each evening.
When we are not hosting a dance, we frequently travel to dances
at other area clubs. Our Travel chairmen arrange visits to
other clubs - these travel events are known as Raids.
we teach square dancing
Teaching Square Dancing is another primary activity of this club.
We want to share our enjoyment with others.
Many club members attend the classes as 'angels' to support the
new class members that are learning to square dance.
See our Join The Fun page
for more details.
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Square Dancing
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CIVIC ACTIVITIES
we perform community service
We believe in supporting our community. We provide community
support in a variety of ways. One of our activities is helping
with the WGBH public TV fund raising telethon.
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FNS members man the phones for WGBH
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we provide a $1,000 scholarship
Each year we donate $1,000 to a selected local college student.
Funding for this is raised by our members with contributions
from the Square Dance community.
We hold a raffle with hundreds of dollars in prizes to raise the funds.
Recently, we had many prizes that were donated to the raffle
by local restaurants, stores, and businesses.
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FNS members presenting scholarship check
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FUN ACTIVITIES
we attend a square dance weekend
Once each year many of the club members go away together for
a full weekend of mostly square dance activities.
For the past several years we have selected the last weekend in
October to go to the Inn at East Hill Farm.
Callers Bruce McCue and Jack O'Leary (the Silver Sounds) run
this weekend along with a selected cuer.
The farm provides wonderful food all weekend.
There are no scheduled dance activities on Saturday afternoon,
so we have time to go touring in the area.
One year we were hiking along a stream and found a beautiful
little wooden bridge. We couldn't resist testing our dancing
abilities.
Weekend Dancing
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Dancing on a bridge
East Hill Farms
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we attend conventions
Each year there is a Regional Square Dance Convention.
Over a thousand dancers from all over New England and Canada
enjoy square dancing from late Friday afternoon through noon on
Sunday.
This event is usually held on the third weekend in April.
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New England Convention
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In late June there is a National Square Dance Convention.
Many thousands of dancers from around the country join up for
many days of dancing fun. In addition, our club members enjoy
touring in the area of the convention (which changes every year).
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picnics, potlucks, and parties
We have no shortage of opportunities to eat and drink together.
We have one picnic gathering each summer. A couple of times each year
we gather for a Pot Luck Dinner prior to a dance.
We host a party for an hour or so after every home dance
and travel event.
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New Years Eve Dinner
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Summer Picnic
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costume events
On varius occasions, the FNS members will gather in strange costumes.
Halloween is one of the excuses we use for this.
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Halloween
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theater and singing groups
Many of our members participate in other organized activities,
such as community theatre, formal singing groups, or arts
and crafts displays.
The FNS members will often provide support, as a group,
to the performer by attending performances, encouraging their
performance, and perhaps going out for drinks or dinner afterwards.
Here is a picture of member Glenn Ickler performing in a
community theater play, which was directed by member Carol Myers.
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community theatre
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