The South Australian Square Dance Society Inc SASDS Inc
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Modern Square Dancing

Fun and friendship set to music

Modern Square Dancing

Fun and friendship set to music

2025 State Convention Information

Membership

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Click here to view or download the SASDS Membership Form


Society Events and Club Birthdays



About the Society

The South Australian Square Dance Society Inc.

  • The society is a recognised incorporated body, and is therefore responsible to the Government and other legal bodies for all actions of the committee and members.
  • It has a registration number, which means it can be investigated by individuals for any possible reason - thus shifting responsibility from any one individual.
  • In any dealings with government departments or organisations such as Foundation SA etc, a Society has a greater voice than an individual. 

What does the Society do?

  1. Co-ordinates, supports & promotes Square Dancing in SA for the benefit of all Clubs & dancers.
  2. Collates & produces an annual 'Calendar of Events'.
  3. Publishes a monthly newsletter 'The Round Up'.
  4. Produces our SA website: squaredancingsa.com
  5. Responsibility for the finances & bank accounts held by SASDS.
  6. Provides financial support to the Clubs towards the costs of running Learners Classes.
  7. Presents Mainstream Graduates with a 'Learners Package'.
  8. Has responsibility for running The State Convention annually.
  9. Runs Society Dances.
  10. Provides insurance for Society functions.
  11. Liaises with the SA Callers Association and SA Round Dance Association.
  12. Liaises with Interstate Square Dance Societies.
  13. Provides quarterly reports to be published in the 'Australian Square Dance Review'.
  14. Provides delegates to represent SA at various meetings held at National Conventions.
  15. Supports an elected committee of dancers who host a National Convention when it is our turn [ normally every seven years ].

The Society Committee

Executive Committee

President (Acting)

Graham Burgan

0427 973 226

President@squaredancingsa.com

Vice President

Graham Burgan

0427 973 226

VicePresident@squaredancingsa.com

Secretary

Anne Tulloch

Secretary@squaredancingsa.com

Membership Secretary

Karen Dempsey

0411 619 680

MembershipSecretary@squaredancingsa.com

Treasurer

Bev Burgan

0417 209 872

Treasurer@squaredancingsa.com

Committee and Club Representatives

Diggers Delights

Murray Dempsey

0468 560 782

Paddle Steamer Squares

Greg Dunstone

0413 330 091

Yorke Promenaders

Scotty Scott

0419 864 748

sscotty500@gmail.com

SACA

Les Tulloch

0484 233 826

lest11@bigpond.com

SARDA

Shirley Bates

0410 645 892

shirley_b3@bigpond.com

2024 State Convention Convenors

Scotty Scott & Yen

0419 864 748

sscotty500@gmail.com

Publicity Officer

Vacant

PublicityOfficer@squaredancingsa.com

Round Up Editor

Caroline Stavast

Roundupeditor@squaredancingsa.com

Contact the Society

Duties and Responsibilities of Committee Members

Round Up

Round Up is the newsletter of the South Australian Square Dance Society Inc

If you would like to have copies of Round Up emailed to you monthly please subscribe
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The issues below are available for you to read
Previous issues are available on the Square Dance Australia website

Articles for Round Up to:   RoundUpEditor@squaredancingsa.com

Rules of Association

To read our Rules of Association click here


Life Members

This section is yet to be done


Tributes

Tributes to Allan Frost
Tributes to Colin Huddleston


Honour Roll

Roll of Honour of Presidents

Interim 4/3/1973

Kevin Matthews

1973 - 1975

Kevin Matthews

1975 - 1976

Barry Jordan

from 20/1/1976

Bob Kenny

1976 - 1978

Bill Johnson

1978 - 1979

Eric Schumann

1979 - 1980

Bill Johnson

1980 - 1982

Jeff Seidel

1982 - 1983

Morrie Golding

1983 - 1984

Ray Martin

1984 - 1985

Peter Heath

1985 - 1987

Tony Hooper

1987 - 1989

Peter Heath

1989 - 1998

David Woodget

1998 - 2003

John Sendy

(Above information supplied
by David Woodget -- 2003)

2003 - 2007

David Armstrong

2007 - 2016

Heather Wheeler

2016 - 2017

Anne Tulloch

2018

Murray Dempsey


AGM Elections

AGM DATE

PRESIDENT

VICE-PRESIDENT

SECRETARY

TREASURER

Int March 1973

Kevin Matthews

Don Muldowney

Ron Mortimer

Jeff Seidel

1973

Kevin Matthews

Don Muldowney

Lyn Cram

Jeff Seidel

1974

 

1975

Barry Jordan

Bob Kenny

Lyn Cram

Jeff Seidel

1976

Bill Johnson

Eric Schumann

Arnold Earnshaw

1977

Clarice Earnshaw

Jeff Seidel

1978

Eric Schumann

Allan Frost

Jeff Swift

1979

Jeff Seidel

Barry Button

David James

1980

Jeff Seidel

Don Miller

Ivy Elliott

1981

Eric Schumann

Max Williams

1982

Morrie Golding

Shirley Bates

Ivy Elliott

1983

Ray Martin

Max Williams

1984

Shirley Bates

Ivy Elliott

1985

Tony Hooper

Karl Babke

Bill Wardrop

Barry Button

1986

Jeff Seidel

Darryl Looker

David Woodget

1987

Peter Heath

Laurie Nankivell

Lorraine Hunt

1988

Jan Woodget

David Woodget

1989

David Woodget

Lorraine Hunt

John Strapps

1990

Jan Woodget

Eric Schumann

1991

David Woodget

Ina Leedham

Rosa Douglas

1992

Eric Schumann

1993

David Woodget

Ina Leedham

Rosa Douglas

1994

Jan Woodget

Eric Schumann

Gloria Young

1995

David Woodget

Alan Penhall

1996

Bob Kenny

Eric Schumann

1997

David Woodget

Lorraine Hunt

Alan Penhall

1998

John Sendy

Chris Browning

Shirley Wheeler

1999

Norm Hillier

Alan Penhall

2000

John Sendy

Norm Hillier

Shirley Wheeler

2001

Alan Penhall

2002

John Sendy

Pam Aird

Gillian Arthur

2003

David Armstrong

Lyn Armstrong

2004

Nil

Jan Hannaford

2005

David Armstrong

Lyn Armstrong

2006

Nil

Jan Hannaford

2007

Heather Wheeler

Jan Stephens

Alan Penhall

2008

Jan Stephens

Nil

2009

Heather Wheeler

Stephen Janes

Don Stephens

2010

Jan Stephens

Nil

2011

Heather Wheeler

Nil

Don Stephens

2012

Jan Stephens

Nil

2013

Heather Wheeler

Nil

Don Stephens

2014

Jan Stephens

Anne Tulloch

2015

Heather Wheeler

Don Stephens

2016

Anne Tulloch

Murray Dempsey

Pauline Ottaway

2017

Anne Tulloch

Don Stephens

2018

Murray Dempsey
(Acting)

Diana Waters

Pauline Ottaway


National Roll of Honour

The National Square dancing Society of Australia recognises those who have contributed in a major way to the advancement of Square Dancing in Australia

CLICK HERE to go to the National Square Dancing Society of Australia Roll of Honour


Society Information



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