(Note: This information has been excerpted from the full-length article, “Guide To IAGSDC Convention & Fly-Ins”, available online at http://www.squareinfo.org)
The IAGSDC maintains a website, located at:
This website contains many helpful pieces of information, including links to the next few conventions, the IAGSDC Event Calendar (a listing of announced fly-ins and related events), and a complete listing of IAGSDC clubs worldwide.
While the IAGSDC website has an official listing of clubs, it doesn’t provide more than basic contact information, That’s where the Square Dance Travel Guide comes in.
Originally conceived by Freeman Stamper in 1984, the Square Dance Travel Guide is currently maintained by Paul Asente. The Guide, which is updated on an ongoing basis, contains information on clubs all over the world that welcome dancers from IAGSDC clubs. The guide is available online at:
http://www.asente.com/travelguide/
There is an electronic mailing list called “lgcwsd”, which stands for “Lesbian/Gay Country Western & Square Dancing”. The list is open to anyone who wishes to join. (Membership on the list is not an indication of sexual preference.)
The lgcwsd mailing list is hosted by Rich Reel at all8.com. Because of problems with spam, subscription information is no longer provided online or here in the Guide.
Instead, to subscribe, please contact Rich Reel by going to the following page. He'll send subscription instructions:
The lgcwsd list exists primarily to communicate among IAGSDC® clubs and interested others, but it is not sponsored by the IAGSDC®. Anything sent to the list's address will be distributed immediately. There is no moderator controlling or approving the content of posts.
The mailing list server will allow you to remove yourself for vacations and add yourself back as you wish.
Administrative mail for lgcwsd should go to Rich Reel, the list owner.
Use the “Bradley Bell” directory. Named after the Bradley family in the television show “Petticoat Junction,” the Bradley Bell is a voluntary directory of IAGSDC square dancers.
At Convention each year, you can subscribe to the Bradley Bell directory, which is usually published shortly after each Convention. There is both a print and electronic version of the Bradley Bell. The directory contains listings of dancers by location, club, and first name. The Bradley Bell table is usually in the vendor area at Convention (and often shares a table with the Medallion Project). You can find the Bradley Bell online at http://www.bradleybell.org
* A “FAQ” is a list of Frequently Asked Questions. This is an excerpt from a longer article; hence, the title “mini-FAQ”