A couple notes from the 75th Nat’l Convention
There is still time to register if you haven’t yet. Don’t miss out on all of the fun times!
Volunteers are needed as well for miscellaneous tasks. Please consider helping make the event a total success.
Contact Ramona Grimsley at rb26nsdc@gmail.com or 512-922-3880 on either/both.
Kathy Faye Amburn
Kathy passed away peacefully on April 28, 2026.
She & Dan were avid members of Shirts ‘n’ Skirts, ASRDA, TSFSRD, and several other dance organizations over many years.
Visitation will be held
Monday,May 04, 2026, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Cook-Walden Davis Funeral Home
2900 Williams Drive
Georgetown, TX 78628 (map)
Full obituary here
Mid-Tex Final Countdown
The 77th (2026) Mid-Tex Festival will be here in just a few days!
If you haven’t made plans to attend yet, do so soon.
Mike Bramlett will be calling and Fred and Linda Ayres will cue the rounds.
All of the details, registration info, and flyer can be viewed on the event listing here.
Contact Form Changes
A Subject field has been added to the form on the Contact page to ease viewing and replying to received email messages.
Also, the option to attach files to messages has been added. This will facilitate event submissions and a note to that effect has been added to the Upcoming Events page.
ASRDA Delegates Meeting
A delegates meeting will be held this Saturday, April 4 at 1:00 pm via Zoom.
Click here to view a calendar event where you can invite yourself if you care to attend. The Zoom details are in the event description.
Meetings are open to all club members and anyone else with an interest in ASRDA matters.
Open Opportunity
The ASRDA slate of officers for the 2026-2027 year is mostly complete, but has 1 serious vacancy - that of the presidency.
Current officers are not available to fill this void as they are stretched thin with various considerations, primarily health.
As such, the current board is imploring everyone reading this to consider running for the office or encouraging others who might be available to do so.
For more information, the list of duties can be read here and you're welcome to contact Chuck Sherman by email or phone (512.497.7148) to discuss further.
Big Announcement To Those Attending Asrda Dances:
THE KLOSE KLOSET will be on site for 3 ASRDA Dances - the 2026 Mid-Tex Dance, May 8-9 in Georgetown, the Installation Dance in Austin on July 19 and the Teen Scholarship Dance in Austin on September 19, 2026. If you need to share some oldies but goodies for other dancers, bring them OR you need to spruce up your square dance wardrobe- this is where you need to be! Get ready to SHOP! See Upcoming Events for future dances.
Cen-Tex Plus Dark 01-26
CEN-TEX Plus will be dark on January 26, 2026 due to inclement weather in the area.
Plus lessons are postponed until Feb. 2nd 2026 from 6:30-7:30 pm with plus dancing from 7:30-9:00 pm.
Come early and help angel these “new to plus” dancers.
Don Caldwell
Brad Caldwell’s father, Don, passed away recently. His online obituary is available for viewing, commenting, etc here.
The items of most note those wishing to pay their respects are:
A graveside service celebrating Don’s life will be held on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at 1:00 PM at Cook Walden Capital Parks. The entrance to the cemetery is located at 14809 FM 1825, Pflugerville, TX 78660 (map)
The Caldwell family has asked that casual attire be worn. In lieu of flowers please make donation to the American Diabetes Association, the American Heart Association, the TSFSRD Teen Scholarship fund or any other charity of your own choosing.
After the service, the family will gather at Mulligan’s Restaurant and Bar in Sun City. All are welcome to join them there (map).
Mid-Tex Online Tickets
Purchasing your Mid-Tex tickets online via credit cards is now live! See the event info here for more.
Rescheduled Delegates Meeting
The delegates meeting on Oct 18 failed to achieve a quorum, so it is being rescheduled on Nov 1 at 2:00pm via Zoom.
Meetings are open to all club members and anyone else with an interest in ASRDA matters.
Click here to view the calendar event to “invite yourself” and RSVP. The Zoom details are in the event description.
ASRDA Delegates Meeting
Apologies for the late notice. A delegates meeting will be held this Saturday, Oct 18 at 10:00am via Zoom.
Click here to view a calendar event where you can invite yourself if you care to attend. The Zoom details are in the event description.
Meetings are open to all club members and anyone else with an interest in ASRDA matters.
Wheel N Deals Demo: Dancers Needed
Hello everyone, on Thursday, September 25, we will be doing a Square Dance exhibition at the VFW starting at 11:30 AM. We need to have everyone arrive that will be participating at 11:00 AM. This is a great opportunity for national exposure for our club. We are hoping to dance at at least two squares and would love to see your smiling faces there.
We are also working with the Waterloos Squares in Austin to make sure that we have enough people for this event, so please bring your smiling faces and let’s show everyone how we have fun!
Please text or email me if you are wanting to come play!
bgrimsley58@yahoo.com or 830-305-9114
Sincerely, your WND president
Billy Grimsley
Patti Brown Arrangements
Patti’s funeral will be held mid-day on Tuesday, September 16 in Killeen.
The times, locations, etc follow the obituary and photos and can be viewed here.
Mike & Patti’s Big Day
It’s finally going to happen!
Click here to see the calendar event that has the details on when and how to join on Zoom.
We’re hoping to share it with all of y’all!
Flood Relief Dance, Donations
We were all devastated with the floods in the Texas Hill Country. Many of us want to help, but unable to find the right fund to contribute to. This is an opportunity for all square dancers to help. ASRDA Callers and Cuers have donated their time to hosting this dance on Sunday, August 24, 2025 at the VFW Hall, 1701 Hunter Rd in San Marcos (map) from 6-9:30 pm. Lines, Rounds and Squares will be available for your dancing pleasure. Donations are to be determined by the dancers, but generous donations will be greatly appreciated.
What do you do if you can’t attend? Send your generous donation to Tom Bolmfalk, ASRDA Treasurer, 121 Oak Plaza Dr., Georgetown, TX 78628
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donate online here. (FYI, the transaction fee is up to you, just change the suggested percentage!)
Opportunity to go to Europe with the Ski’s
Hello One and All - - -
We are still trying to fill one slot with someone wanting to go to Europe with us this fall. We have two of the three slots filled with individuals that are very eager trying to get this tour filled so they can go.
I am sending out one more message to see if there is anyone out there that wants to go with us. I can guarantee this would be one of the best organized trips you will ever go on.
We are flying to Frankfurt on 16 September, and your return flight will be on 10 October from Frankfurt, Germany. I know this could be short notice for you, but it can be done if you really want to go. I am attaching our itinerary to give you a rough idea of what we are planning. There are other stops we will be making that I have not listed just to keep the itinerary to only two pages.
If you need more information, please contact me. Ski at roundsbyskis@juno.com
If we cannot fill this last slot, we will be canceling the tour on the 16th of August.
Take care and do hope we hear from someone wanting to go on this once in a lifetime tour with us. If you are a single and want to go, please let me know and we'll see if we can work something out on getting a single room for you.
Take care and no matter what happens, have a great all summer - fall - - - Ski's. ITINERARY 1. ITINERARY2
Another way to Donate to the Teen Scholarship Fund
So you can’t go to the Teen Scholarship Dance on Sept. 6, but want to donate to the Fund. What can you do?
Click on the RED letters Contribute via online donation here! and you will be able to support the Teen Scholarship Fund! Easy Peasy!
But we hope you will be able to join ASRDA at the Teen Scholarship Fund. It’s so much fun!
ASRDA Callers and Cuers will be entertaining dancers at the dance! See you there.
Did you know…
how helpful these graphics can be when you’re reading about upcoming dances?
“Map” will (not surprisingly!) open a new tab/window with a map to the location of the dance. Clicking “Directions” once you’re there will give you the best route and an estimated travel time…. Good stuuf!
The “Google Calendar” works with many online calendars while ICS works with Apple based calendars. Using either one opens a tab/window for a new event - with the title, address, date, and time already filled in! Set a reminder and save it and you’ll never miss a dance again (well, presumably!).
FEBRUARY FRENZY IN PORT LAVACA
FEBRUARY 13 & 14, 2026
If you are planning on attending the 2026 February Frenzy sponsored by the South Texas Square & Round Dance Association, there have been last minute changes. The cost is only $25 per person. No meal is included this year and you can register online. If you have questions, please call Dennis Pyron at 361/549-1491 or email dennispyron@gmail.com. It should be fun dancing to Joey Duhamel calling and Marilyn & Jerral Waguespack cuing! The flyer is posted on www.asrda.org website. Hope to see you there.
2026 Resolutions for All Club & ASRDA Members
When we graduated from Square Dance Lessons, we learned about the 4 principles of Square Dancing during a celebration! Most have been put into practice:
1. FRIENDSHIP - FRIENDSHIP is one of the most prominent principles because you will and have made new friends.
2. PATIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING - Demonstrating PATIENCE with yourself and your partner as you dance and UNDERSTANDING that all dancers, even the most seasoned ones, make mistakes.
4. ACCOMPLISHMENT - The club members recognize that each of you has accomplished the list of Square Dance Calls. Now YOU can be the first dancers on the floor. As a club, we wanted to celebrate your perseverance and accomplishments.
Right now, #3. The Principle of RESPONSIBILITY is needed in every ASRDA Club and the ASRDA Board.
As in kindergarten, all square dancers must take turns or assume RESPONSIBILITY for the smooth functioning of the club through being an active member of YOUR CLUB!
•Have you ever wondered who moves tables or puts down chairs before you come in?
•What about making coffee, fixing ice cold water, or bringing a snack?
•Have you ever wondered who sweeps the floor before and after the dance; helps clean up- putting those chairs back, washing the coffee pot, pouring out the water cooler?
•Wiping down the kitchen counter after snacks have been eaten?
•What about paying admission every time the club meets? I know, you aren’t there to dance so why pay? Well, the club still must pay for the place to dance, pay for the caller, cuer, line leader.
Club members – the same club members – usually step up and make the square dance evening pleasant for all the club members! But what happens if they don’t do those things? Every club needs each member to help in some way so that everyone can enjoy the dance.
What job will you sign up for at your club?
Another option for NO VOLUNTEERS is a sign-up sheet. Jobs can be listed, the date the volunteer is needed, and a club member’s name added. These can also be assigned. If everyone helps, then the number of times you will need to fulfill it will be limited.
All DANCERS need to make a resolution in 2026 to take some responsibility and help YOUR club & ASRDA
Square Dancing Is FUN; a three-letter word with U in the middle!
And ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU VOLUNTEER!