STANDING COMMITTEES |
Bylaws Committee [Parliamentarian as chair, plus one from each area] |
Parliamentarian | Phil Harris (Chair) | phillipwharris45@gmail.com | 408-393-8493 |
Northern | Dick Howard | | |
Central | Karon Miller | km2552@att.net | 661-832-9750 |
Southern | Kathy Winn & John Magnuson | jkdance@cox.net | 619-277-1342 |
Convention Advisory Committee [past convention chairs, most recent as committee chair] |
2008, 2023 | Bonnie Abramson (Co-Chair) | bjabramson@gmail.com | 916-213-3640 |
2023 | Katie Pearce (Co-Chair) | ktpearce916@gmail.com | 916-606-9738 |
2015 | Pauline Bereiter | perilous_pauline@yahoo.com | 909-208-5921 |
1999, 2012 | Sandi Boone | keystonect@msn.com | 530-432-0101 |
1997, 2012 | Jacque Cozby | justcoztwo@yahoo.com | 559-233-1918 |
2018 | Marvin Fishman | Marvin.Fishman10@gmail.com | 818-269-1676 |
2016 | Bruce & Pam Hamlin | | |
1993 | Phil & Sue Harris | Suzqs4u@aol.com | 831-726-7053 |
1998, 2007 | Howard & Sonja Hoch | Howard1555@aol.com, Sonja48@aol.com | 909-985-3897 |
2006 | Jerry & Debbie Janke | sqdncjanke@yahoo.com | 510-887-5605 |
2008 | Bob Kamuf | rwkamuf@aol.com | 916-359-5167 |
2019 | Phil & Judy LaBarbera | pjdance@cox.net | 858-945-4989 |
2017 | Gilbert & Sharon Leon | egleon@msn.com | 909-425-5317 |
2015 | Jesse May | | |
1982 | Lynn McCrary | mccdnlyn@cox.net | 619-889-8941 |
2002 | Peggy Rose | sqrdcnrose@sbcglobal.net | 925-382-8085 |
2010, 2016 | John & Jackie Rowe | Jrowe2300@hotmail.com | 559-431-2300 |
2011 | LPaul & Sally Schmidt | lpaulandsally@gmail.com | 619-222-0445 |
2014 | John & Mae Schol | | 559-730-1102 |
2000 | Keith Spears | Keith437@adelphia.net | 858-481-5166 |
2000 | Linda Spears | Lspears1107@aol.com | 760-727-4398 |
2005 | Michael & Kimberlee Streby | kimberlee.streby@gmail.com | 858-486-1691 |
2004 | Craig Veteran | cvete@prodigy.net | 831-722-9409 |
2019 | Kathy Winn & John Magnuson | jkdance@cox.net | 619-277-1342 |
1996 | Mike Woods | | |
2013 | Dennis & Rhea Young | dennisyoung115@gmail.com | 951-264-8997 |
Credit Card Administration Committee [appointed chair, chair's area VP, President] |
Chair | Terry Thompson | treasurer@squaredance.org | 858-768-4219 |
Chair's Area VP | Marvin Fishman | marvin.fishman10@gmail.com | 818-269-1676 |
President | Jim Maczko | jmaczko@san.rr.com | 619-295-2635 |
Dance Promotion Committee [specific positions] |
| John Uvegas (Chair) | jpuveges@yahoo.com | 323-219-4735 |
Friendship Badge | John Ryan | jryanVTA@yahoo.com | 805-218-3057 |
Golden Dancer | John Ryan | jryanVTA@yahoo.com | 805-218-3057 |
Webmaster | Joe Dehn | jwd3@dehnbase.org | 408-774-1570 |
Finance and Budget Committee [Treasurer as chair, plus one from each area] |
Treasurer | Terry Thompson (Chair) | treasurer@squaredance.org | 858-748-4219 |
Northern | Karen & Harry Davis | harrykaren@comcast.net | 925-686-3774 |
Central | Sherri & Dennis Cummings | dennisandsheri@sbcglobal.net | 209-996-0844 |
Southern | Pat Herndon | pwypat@gmail.com | 858-486-1691 |
Leadership/Education Committee [one from each area] |
Southern | Sally Bennett-Schmidt (Chair) | sbennettschmidt@gmail.com | 619-222-0445 |
Northern | Jim & Sue Davis | jim.davis@gmail.com | 408-981-9129 |
Central | Sheri Cummings | dennisandsheri@sbcglobal.net | 209-996-0844 |
Southern | Marvin Fishman | Marvin.Fishman10@gmail.com | 818-269-1676 |
Handicapable Advisory Committee [Council Handicapable Advisor plus one from each area] |
Advisor | John Ryan (Chair) | jryanVTA@yahoo.com | 805-218-3057 |
Northern | vacant | | |
Central | vacant | | |
Southern | Robert Swee | rswee3@san.rr.com | 858-935-9050 |
Membership Committee [three area VPs] |
Northern | Sue Kabage & Dennis Grohnke (Chair) | sueden6@yahoo.com | 510-887-5605 |
Central | Doug & Patt Hendricks | vp-centralcal@squaredance.org | 559-999-2363 |
Southern | Marvin Fishman (Chair) | marvin.fishman10@gmail.com | 818-269-1676 |
Publication Review Committee [three staggered terms] |
| Nancy Shelton (Chair) | nancy.shelton4comcast.net | 916-417-9727 |
| Karen & Harry Davis | harrykaren@comcast.net | 925-686-3774 |
| one position vacant | | |
Youth Advisory Committee [Council Youth Advisor plus one from each area] |
Advisor | Steve Riley | sjrbear@gmail.com | 209-740-9918 |
Northern | Bonnie Abramson | bjabramson@gmail.com | 916-213-3640 |
Central | vacant | | |
Southern | Robert Swee | rswee3@san.rr.com | 858-935-9050 |
SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND ADDITIONAL POSITIONS |
2024 State Convention Committee |
| John Ryan | jryanvta@yahoo.com | 805-218-3857 |
| Mike Neiheisel | mneiheisel@verizon.net | 760-855-6366 |
Chart of Festivals Committee |
| Lynn McCrary | mccdnlyn@cox.net | 619-889-8941 |
Council E-Mail Moderator |
| Bonnie Abramson | bjabramson@gmail.com | 916-213-3640 |
Council Sound |
| Pat Herndon | pwypat@gmail.com | 858-486-1691 |
Historian |
| Jim Davis | jim.davis@gmail.com | 408-481-9436 |
Public Relations Director |
| Lynn McCrary | mccdnlyn@cox.net | 619-889-8941 |
USDA Delegates [President and Immediate Past President] |
Past President | Jim & Pam Kidwell | kidwell-jm-pm@sbcglobal.net | 619-294-9893 |
Other | Dennis Grohnke & Sue Kabage | sueden6@yahoo.com | 510-887-5605 |
75th NSDC (2026) Bid Committee |
| LPaul & Sally Schmidt | lpaulandsally@gmail.com | 619-222-0445 |
| Jim Maczko | jmaczko@san.rr.com | 619-295-2635 |
| Jim & Pam Kidwell | kidwell-jm-pm@sbcglobal.net | 619-294-9893 |
| Marvin Fishman | Marvin.Fishman10@gmail.com | 818-269-1676 |
| Bonnie Abramson | bjabramson@gmail.com | 916-213-3640 |
| Scott & Katie Pearce | | |