As the 2022 IAGSDC Convention grows closer, an urgency to get the logo selected increases. The neon moon with rainbow twirl emerged as the winner from the four finalists, pictured below. The trees were popular, what with North Carolina being “The Pine State”. Alas, those aren’t pines, but spruces, and they wouldn’t seen around Durham.…

From the Atlantic to Pacific, the committee meets on Zoom and the traffic is terrific. Not pictured: Betsey Tate. Welcome aboard to Mike Rutkowski, treasurer, and Jim Babcock, publicity. Highlights include confirming contracts with venues, hotels, and callers; previewing possible logos; registering through the IAGSDC website; reviewing the budget; selling raffler tickets; staffing the information…

Durham’s official birthdate is April 26, 1853, when the U.S. Post office was established. It was incorporated on April 10, 1869, by the General Assembly. The town was named after Dr. Bartlett Snipes Durham who in the 1840’s offered the N.C. Railroad a four-acre tract of his land to build a station. To recognize his…

Today is Saturday, April 23. In one month, the next IAGSDC Convention will be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is time to get this show on the internet highway. Building this website from scratch. Using the theme “Stewart” in homage to The Square Dance Guru, Stewart Kramer.