B. B. S. & R. D. A.

What is B.B.S. & R.D.A.?


The Association, once known as "Border Booster Square Dance Association" was born in the basement of a caller in February 1967. Charter member clubs consisted of:

North Country Squares
The Funtimers
The Jet Sets
Seaway Swingers
Circle & Squares
The Merry Mohicans
The main purpose of the Association was to promote all phases of square dancing in the Lake Champlain and St. Lawrence Seaway area.

The Association expanded from the 6 original clubs of 1967 to 16 in the late 60's, then 23 by 1972, reaching 30 clubs in 1976. In 1993, we numbered 40 Square & Round dance clubs in Canada and the United States. In 2003 we number 20 square and round dance clubs.  To-day in 2006 we have 21 square and round dance clubs under the BBS&RDA banner.

By the mid 1970's a "New Dancers' Jamboree" was instituted, bringing the new graduates in contact with other club members and giving them the opportunity to be exposed to other callers. This "Spring Jamboree" has always taken place on the first weekend in May and now includes dancing at all levels. The BBSRDA "Fall Festival" was also introduced then and is held annually on the fourth weekend in October.

During its short life, the Association has grown to include Round Dance Clubs, another type of dancing which has attracted a large number of participants. We now have some dual dance clubs which enjoy both Square and Round dancing. With the advent of Round dancing, the Association changed it's name from Border Boosters Square Dance Association to Border Boosters Square & Round Dance Association.

During the course of years, many changes and additions have taken place within the Association. For example:

This is but a short historical insight into the Association.

BBSRDA is constantly striving to improve the quality of Square and Round dancing for its membership.

In July 2008 a Bursary Committee was set up. 

The committee will be John Egan & Stephanie Charters for the year 2010/2011 - any BBS&RDA member dancer may apply for this bursary, please see the application on the web page :

 

2010/2011  Executive Committee

 

President :................................................................... Erwin Rollauer

Past President :..............................................................................N/A

Vice-President :..............................................................Joseph Fazli

 Treasurer : ................................................................ Bob Plamondon
Secretary : ................................................................Open


       Publicity .............:............................................................JoAnne Okapuu

     Dance Committee.....................  Madeline Witthoeft & Ken Chisholm

                                              Bernice Chisholm, Florence Czako, Laura Louttit

Badge Director:...............................................................Tom Roach

Good & Welfare :.....................................................Gisèle Gosselin
 Webmaster:..................................................................Glenda Harris

     Perpetual Calendar :....................................Earleen & Russell Biggs

                                    Disbursement Committee...Russell & Earleen Biggs, Ken Chisholm, Gisele Gosselin

               Graduates Packages ............................................................Monique Harris

   Bursary Committee.....................   John Egan, Stephanie Charters

Class Reform Committee.......Don Moger     

                    

CSRDS Quebec Rep :

2010-2012 - Stephanie Charters & Mathieu Lapointe 
 

Directors

Carole Desmarchais...................Shirley Pow Chong

Bob Plamondon...........................John & Lynn Egan

Earleen & Russell Biggs..................Gisèle Gosselin

Ken & Bernice Chisholm

Madeleine Witthoeft.........................Florence Czako

 Jolyne Daigneault ............................Glenda Harris      

Don Moger..............................................Laura Louttit

Erwin Rollauer......................................Joseph Fazli

  Denis Lemay.........................JoAnne Patton-Okapuu

Stephanie Charters .............................Phillip Parent

Monique Harris .......................................Tom Roach

Web Master: Glenda Harris