About

Our mission is to provide “fun, fellowship and social ballroom dance opportunities.” We are a social ballroom dance club in Lafayette, Indiana.  Ballroom Dancing in Greater Lafayette since 1976!

2022-23/2023-24 Board:

  • Patrick Harper, President
  • Kathleen Groves, Member
  • Harry Smith, Secretary/Treasurer
  • Linda Miller, Immediate Past President

2021-22 Officers:

  • Linda Miller, President
  • Patrick Harper, Vice President
  • (vacant), Member at Large
  • Harry Smith, Secretary/Treasurer
  • Yung Shinn, Immediate Past President

2020-21 Officers:

  • Yung Shin, President
  • Linda Miller, Vice President
  • Patrick Harper, Member at Large
  • Harry Smith, Secretary/Treasurer
  • Charlotte McGaw, Immediate Past President

Past Presidents:

  • 1976-77 Roz Sutherland
  • 1977-78 Robert Hinds
  • 1978-79 Mary Butler
  • 1979-80 Peggy Cassen
  • 1980-81 Olive Rainey
  • 1981-82 Marjorie Dalby
  • 1982-83 Marilyn Robbins
  • 1983-84 Doris Grafnitz
  • 1984-85 Irene Seders
  • 1985-86 Larry Swartz
  • 1986-87 Bob Thomas
  • 1987-88 Bob Hoey
  • 1988-89 Katy Conn
  • 1989-90 Jerry Brandon
  • 1990-91 Jim Murray
  • 1991-92 Mary Lannerd
  • 1992-93 Bill Asher
  • 1993-94 Jim Anderson
  • 1994-95 Essie Lutes
  • 1995-96 Harry Smith (active)
  • 1996-97 John Wellman
  • 1997-98 Dee Kingma
  • 1998-99 John Anderson
  • 1999-00 Verla Weeder
  • 2000-01 Lucy Allen
  • 26 2001-02 Barbara Shoemaker
  • 2002-03 Less McDowall
  • 2003-04 Jane Martin
  • 2004-05 Mary McManus
  • 2005-06 George Tsao/Steve Harper
  • 2006-07 Steven Harper (active)
  • 2007-08 Karen Brewer
  • 2008-09 Chuck Caldwell (active)
  • 2009-10 Vicki Elkins
  • 2010-11 Dave McGaw (active)
  • 2011-12 Geri Warner
  • 2012-13 Bill Ferner (active)
  • 2013-14 Beverly Brewer/Bill Ferner
  • 2014-15 Wally Bielat/Steve Harper
  • 2015-16 Donna Stonehill (active)
  • 2016-17 Ken Ferraro (active)
  • 2017-18 Barb Nolan (active)
  • 2018-19 Wayne Jones (active)
  • 2019-20 Charlotte McGaw (active)
  • 2020-21 Yung Shin (active)
  • 2021-22 Linda Miller (active)
  • 2022-23 Patrick Harper (active)
  • 2023-24 Patrick Harper (active)

Secretary/Treasurers:

  • Ellen Snellenbarger:  1976-77 to 1979-80, 1983-84 to 1998-99
  • Rita Manis: 1980-81 to 1982-83
  • Larry Swartz: 1999-2000 to 2001-02
  • Harry Smith: 2002-03 to present

Constitution Revised April 12 2008

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