

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:
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:
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