• In 1958 Mainstream lessons were only for 10 weeks and consisted of 12 lessons
• The first BCS class graduated 6 people
• In 1967 Round Dancing was included at club dances
• In 1969 a badge cost $1 and the dues were $1 per person
• The Fun Luvin' Teens sponsored by BCS, was started in Sept. 1974
• In April 1976 club dress of blue and white gingham was adopted. The club dress was modernized in 1982.
• In 1978 dues were $2.50 per person / $5.00 per couple
• Eddie Mayall was BCS club caller for 26 seasons! (from Sept 1965 to April 1991)
• As of January 1, 1979, the cost of all club and class dances increased it was now $2 per person to attend

Border City Squares Board of Directors 2002 - 2003

Also there is a new Introduction to Advanced Square Dance classes starting Thursday, October 3^rd, taught by Tom Rinker at the Bay Path Barn in Boylston, MA (take Rte 290 to Exit 24 onto Central Street 3 miles toward Boylston. Bay Path Barn is on the right hand side of the road with square dance symbol on a pole by the street).

We had 8+ squares in attendance with 20 dancers from Tech Squares and 11 dancers from Pine Tree Riots raiding. There were also dancers from Red Hot Rovers and Single Squares and the Presidents of EDSARDA in attendance, as well as 20 Border City Dancers.

We want to thank Wayne & Priscilla Griffin, Chris Howard, Penny Guild and Cecilia Kendig for helping to set up and decorate the hall. We also thank everyone who brought food and stayed to help clean up afterwards.

Our next dance is Saturday, October 12. This is a Mainstream dance with 2 plus tips. The caller is Erik Pluylaar from the Netherlands and Corinne Renauld will be the cuer. Please bring extra food for this dance, as we are expecting a large crowd. The theme for this dance is Witches and Vampires Ball and will be hosted by Diane DesRochers. Setup time will be 12:30 pm Saturday for anyone who would like to help.

2002-2003 BCS Dances

September 14, 2002: Two clubs raiding this BCS dance. Tech Squares with 20 members and Pine Tree Riots with 11 members.

September 21, 2002: Our first raid of the year was to Bradford Country Squares in Bradford, NH. Supporting our club were Chris Howard, Tammy Dorris, Kathi Butt, Cheryl Palucchi, Anne-Marie Boucher, John and Val Lamb, Hal Kelley, Roberta Blais, Debbie Coit, Chip & Carol Parker, and Joe McClintock.

October 12, 2002: This BCS dance looks to be a great dance! Not only do we have Erik Pluylaar form the Netherlands calling and Corinne Renauld cueing, we also have five clubs raiding: Turkey Town Trotters, Heel & Toe, Seacoast Region, Wolf Rockers, and Pepperell Squares from Biddeford, Maine, and Bradford Squares will be retrieving their banner.

October 19, 2002: BCS will be going to Heel & Toe to retrieve our banner. This is a mainstream dance with some plus tips. Everett Mackin will be calling and the cuer will be Peg Sutton.

October 26, 2002: BCS will be going to Pine Tree Riots to retrieve our banner. Patty Greene will be calling this Mainstream with 2 plus tip dance. There are no round dancing this evening.

November 9, 2002: This BCS dance will be a plus dance with Dennis Marsh calling and Phil Gatchell cueing. Heel & Toe and Square Wheelers are scheduled to raid this dance.

Upcoming Raids/Retrievals

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All NSSARDA clubs are asked to select two people to be the "Friendship Couple". It is hoped that the club members will attend the dance to support NSSARDA and their club’s "Friendship Couple." The names of the couples go into a hat and one is chosen to be the NSSARDA Friendship Couple. The couple needs to be present at the dance for their names to go into the hat. The prize is one FREE admission to each of the NSSARDA clubs’ activities (usually dances but can be a workshop night). The couple is supposed to visit ALL 24 of the NSSARDA clubs (11 MA, 9 NH, and 4 ME).

If any two people would like to volunteer as a couple to represent BCS and possibly be selected as the NSSARDA "Friendship Couple", please let a board member know by phone or in person at a workshop or our monthly dance. The chosen Border City representative "couple" must attend the Friendship Festival to be eligible for being selected as NSSARDA Friendship Couple for 2002-2003. All BCS volunteer "couples" will have their names placed before the board and one couple will be chosen by the board not later than the workshop on October 14th.

• Palisades, Ohio - It is illegal to make silly or insulting faces at someone who is trying to learn how to square dance.

• Lugert, Oklahoma - Under no circumstances may a man with hair growing over his upper lip ask a female to dance.

• Russelville, Pennsylania - Tickling a girl under her chin with a feather duster to get her attention at a square dance is punishable by law.

• Rock Springs, Wyoming - No woman may chew tobacco while square dancing unless she has the written permission of her husband.

• Cotton Valley, Louisiana - No man is allowed to use handbills to advertise for a spouse at a local square dance.

Adapted from an article by Robert W Pelton in American Square Dance Magazine April 1987