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My Square Dance Resume

1992 - Took my first square dance class and learned the Mainstream Program.
1993 - "Graduated" from class.
Learned the Plus Program.
"Enrolled in an Advanced Program class.
1994 - "Graduated" from the Advanced Program class.
1996 - Learned/memorized my first singing call record.
"All Right With Me" on Rhythm Records.
Joined Callerlab, the International Association of Square Dance Callers.
1998 - Became the club caller for the Mavericks and Buckskin Kids
2001 - Resigned from Buckskins.
2002 - Parted ways with the Mavericks.
2003 - Following the sudden and tragic death of my dear friend Michael E. Burke, I was hired as his
replacement for the Solo Squares.
2004 - Formed a new square dance club in Sultan, Washington. The Fern Bluff Squares joined the
Washington State Square Dance Federation in 2005.
2005 - Hired as the club caller for the South Sound Singles in Tacoma
2007 - Joined Mount Baker Teachers and Callers.
Hired by the Woodinville Toe Stompers to call once a month opposite Dave Knien.
2008 - Moved to Tempe, Arizona for my day job.
Started calling once a month for Valley Single Squares Mesa.
Became a regular "fill-in" for Seth Levine and Linda Harry at Desert Valley Squares.
Was the first caller Desert Mainstreamers. (The only Mainstream club in the Phoenix area.)

I've attended four Callerlab Conventions:

1998 - Cincinatti, Ohio
2007 - Colorado Springs, Colorado
2008 - Los Angeles, California
2009 - Kansas City, Missouri

Caller Schools/Colleges I've attended:

1998 - Heart of America Callers College, Kansas City, MO
Instructors: Jerry Junck, Tony Oxendine, Jerry Story, and Tim Marriner
(Jerry Story and Tim Marriner were working on their Caller-Coach Accreditation.)
1999 - Cascade Callers School, Cle Elum, WA
Instructors: Daryl Clendenin and Jerry Junck
2004 - Cascade Callers School, Cle Elum, WA
Instructors: Daryl Clendenin and Bill Helms
2005 - Cascade Callers School, Cle Elum, WA
Instructors: Daryl Clendenin and Jerry Junck
2006 - Pride Callers School, Pride RV Resort, NC
Instructors: Tony Oxendine, Jerry Story, Jon Jones, and Deborah Carroll-Jones

Caller Schools that I've Monitored in my pursuit of Caller Coach Accrediation:

2007 - Cascade Callers College
Instructors: Daryl Clendenin and Jerry Junck
2008 - Grand Square Interational Caller School
Instructors: Tony Oxendine, Jerry Story, Jon Jones, Deborah Carroll-Jones, and Vernon Jones