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Let's Toot Our Horn
A Project of the Promotions Committee
This award is to promote publication of square and
round dance club activities in local and state media; to increase
participation in district and state functions; to improve public
relations with non-members and to encourage clubs to set and attain
goals they can be proud of.
The first year a "Horn" will be presented to each
club qualifying to be pinned to their club banner. A bar will be added
for each completed year after the first. Horn or bar awards will be
mailed or presented to each club completing requirements.
During the program year, January 1 through
December 31, a club must complete at least six items out of the twelve
proposed items. The first two are required and must be two of the six.
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Required: |
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Place at least three items in a local media
during the year that reaches all the public and mentions square
dancing. This can include local or regional newspapers, radio
stations, television station, billboards, or any announcement
that reaches the public. This does not include articles in local
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Have at least one square (8 dancers) at your
home District Dance.
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Plus complete a minimum of 4 items from the
following:
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Place at least four (4) articles or ads in
the Doin's.
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Perform three philanthropic activity during
the year (i.e. benefit dance, conducting a fund raiser for needy
persons or organization, providing a scholarship of some kind to
someone, assisting in a food pantry collection, be part of an
adopt-a-family for a holiday, or bell ringing for the Salvation
Army, etc.)
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Visit a public or private organization in the
local community and conduct a square dance for their
entertainment and to promote square dancing.
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Participate as a club in a community event
such as a fall festival, national holiday celebration, or any
other type of city, county or local event. This can include
helping in the necessary set-up, working in a booth, taking part
in a parade, or making a club contribution to the event.
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Have at least one square (8 dancers) at
Missouri State Festival
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Place an ad of any size in the State Festival
Program Book. |
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Host a Missouri Federation State Board
meeting
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Have a current District officer or State
officer or delegate from club membership
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Conduct a complete set of lessons
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10. |
Visit at another districts' District Dance
with at least one square (8 dancers)
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Reporting is to be done to the Promotions Chairman
on this form as soon as the project is completed (no later than February
1 of the year following) within the guidelines of January 1 through
December 31 of the current year.
A listing of all clubs that complete the current
year will be printed in the Doin's.
Let's All Be A "Horn Blower"
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Send items for completion of requirements to: |
Fred & Carolyn Goucher
1105 East 267th Street
Cleveland, Missouri 64734-9143
Carolyn : 816.510.7696
Fred : 816.516.6153
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