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Volunteer History
 The Spokane Swing Dance Club:
I helped organize the
Spokane Sing
Dance Club in 1997. I was a member of the Board of Directors there
for three years. My emphasis at that time was to increase membership.
The club had 14 members at the end of its first month. When I left
Spokane in early 2000 the club had 300 members. After my move to
Seattle in early 2000 I continued to support the club as a volunteer
webmaster for the club's Monster Mash Swing Dance convention website.
The Spokane Swing Dance Club continues to be a valuable asset to the social
dance community in that city.
The Seattle Swing Dance Club:
I served as a volunteer and board member for
the Seattle Swing
Dance Club from 2001 to early 2006. From 2001 to 2004 I served
the club as a volunteer. I served on the Board of Directors from 2004
until early 2006. During that time my activities included:
- Development of the
club's first
website devoted to the dissemination of information on the club's
local activities to its membership as well as the larger dance community
in the Seattle area. I served as webmaster until early 2006.
- Development of the club's email
newsletter "The Pulse." This was the first time the club made use
of an email list to make its activities known to the membership and
general public. Initially we had about 40 email addresses on the
list. When I handed off this task to another volunteer in late
2005 we had over 1,400 email addresses. "The Pulse" continues to
be an excellent dance information resource for the dancers in and around
the Seattle area.
- I organized the club's "First Time Free
Dance Card" program.
- I served on the bylaws committee for two
years.
- I was responsible for helping develop
several "Policies and Procedures" for the club including its Diversity
Policy, Annual Elections Procedure, and the Annual DJ Did Procedure.
- Along with another Board Member, Donna
Rogers, I was directly responsible for organizing the club's first
annual membership drive called "West Coast Swing for Newcomers."
During my four year involvement with this weekend event the club
more than doubled its membership.
- In 2005 I was directly responsible for
organizing a 14 week foundational series of West Coast Swing classes
designed to raise the level of dance within the club's membership.
This series of classes included over 40 hours of floor time for its
participants and was taught by top-notch, nationally known, local
instructors. In addition to raising the level of dance within the
membership, the event was also responsible for bringing in many new
members and increasing the club's cash flow.
- I developed and implemented the club's
current workshop program. This program played a large part in
raising the level of dance
within the membership. Additionally the program substantially
increased the club's cash flow.
- I was directly responsible for
organizing the club's Publicity Committee. I also served on that
committee for three years.
- I assisted the club's treasurer in the
cash room for the club's annual convention for two years.
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