OBDC Membership Policy

OBDC members have both privileges and duties. Membership is determined on a term-by-term basis.

Privileges

• FREE entrance to Friday night dances and lessons on nights that you help.*
• Recieve $2 off on nights that you don't help*

 

* Please note that if you sign up for a task and do not show you will pay full price at the next event ($4 or $6 depending).

Duties

• Complete six (6) tasks OR
• Hold an official club position

Tasks

This is a list of possible tasks that one might do to either obtain or maintain membership in the OBDC with the number of stamps they will receive.

Tasks pertaining to Friday night dances at Gerlinger Hall:

• Set-up before (1)
• Take-down after (1)

Tasks pertaining to Formals:

• Set-up before (1)
• Take-down after (1)

General and Miscellaneous tasks:

• Attend an official OBDC meeting (6 out of 10 to become a member)
• Distribute OBDC posters and/or flyers (1+)
• Participate in an OBDC demonstration (1 per every half hour)
• Hold official OBDC office hours (1 per every half hour)
• Tabling (1 per every half hour)
• Perform other tasks as determined by Club officers or Committee Heads (variable)

Note: All tasks require officer approval before attempting to use them as official tasks to obtain or maintain OBDC membership. Please check with an officer or e-mail the OBDC at ballroom@uoregon.edu.

New Members

To become an OBDC member, you must recieve a card from an officer and intitialed by the officer in charge of the event you helped with. Proof of completion will be recorded on your club card signed once by an officer for every time you complete a task. You may not sign off tasks on membership cards unless you are an OBDC officer. After the completion of each task, it is your responsibility to seek out an OBDC officer to sign your card.

Current Members

Members are required to do six tasks per term. For each task, he or she is responsible for getting his or her card stamped. Membership is free of fees and charges and only costs a bit of time.

To Gain Entrance to a Dance or Workshop

Show your current term membership card to the auditors. You will then receive a stamp on your hand, which allows re-entry to the event.

Also, please note the card gives you free entry only on the days you help with a task. At all other times the cardholder will recieve a discount of $2 off entry price.

Honorary Members

Honorary members are granted free admittance to OBDC events, but no OBDC authority or voting privileges. To gain entrance they should have an honorary membership card valid for that school year. Honorary members include the founders of the OBDC, past presidents, and people who have been granted honorary membership. In order to be granted honorary membership, members must first be elected by the current executive board. A majority vote is then required by the current OBDC members to grant elected persons honorary membership. Members who have been granted honorary membership may have their limited privileges revoked after a majority vote by the current OBDC members.

Officer Elections and Meetings

Officer elections are held every Spring term. Officer positions are: President, Secretary, Treasurer, Web Master, Public Relations, Music Coordinator, Lesson Coordinator, Formals Coordinator, and Membership Officer. Officer elections take place on a [an error occurred while processing this directive], typically week 5 of Spring Term. Everyone, including pre-members, are allowed to come to the weekly meetings. As an officer, one will always have a fully stamped card and always have membership for the duration of being in office.