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Grand Square International是誰?
Grand Square International是世界性方塊舞組織。 GSI是美國聯邦批准的501 (c) 3非營利的基金會 。 這份證書是極難得到，並且依美國法律對收到証書者的要求, 我們必須維護我們的使命。 我們的總部位於美國北卡羅來納州夏洛特(Charlotte, North Carolina)在英國，瑞典，德國，日本都有有義工團隊, 現在我們很自豪地宣佈在臺灣也有了。 認識Grand Square International幕後成員 GSI由在美國北卡羅來納州夏洛特，Curlee家族發起。 獻身於方塊舞的兩位舞者Everett和Virginia Curlee和他們的女兒Kim变得非常關心一切有關方塊舞的活動並且决定嘗試一種新的方法來提高方塊舞的大眾化。 我們每一國義工團隊都有一位代表或數位代表，負責當地所有GSI的活動。 Walt Burr 是我們的全歐洲的代表， 瑞典的代表是Hanna Tenenbaum & Lars Olafsson， 在英國是Simon & Trudy Fielding， 在日本我們有Masaharu Hiraga和Mac Ojima， 現在Jennie Wang (王燕燕) 是我們在臺灣的代表。 目前我們正在運作在荷蘭，捷克和俄國成立團隊。 我們無時無刻不在尋找義工們去帶領或是成為GSI團隊的一部分。 加入我們共同執行我們的使命 正式地陳述GSI的使命如下： 為達到「保存和保護我們方塊舞的偉大的傳統」這個目標，我們責令自我如下： 1) 加強方塊舞的大眾化。 2) 告知大眾有新聞價值的方塊舞刊物和活動以保住方塊舞族群。 3) 對大眾和方塊舞人士宣揚方塊舞對健康的好處。 4) 做為所有方塊舞同好的溝通平台。 5) 將方塊舞普及世界各地。 6) 推廣指揮 (Caller)培訓教育。 Grand Square International的輝煌經歷： (以下被列出的項目僅是GSI從西元1999年開始的部分紀錄) 在1999年 Grand Square, Inc. (GSI)申請並獲得美國聯邦核准授予了501 (c) 3非營利免稅。 GSI在CALLERLAB設立US$10,000獎學金分別用於全世界的指揮(Caller)和 方塊舞同好的教育經費。 GSI曾得到CALLERLAB美國指揮者基金會董事頒發的獎章。 GSI出版了"Square Dancing Today"雜誌，是以發佈世界各地的方塊舞信息為特色的一本光面全彩色的雜誌。知名精彩的報導包括Dolly Parton、Louise Mandrell和總統Jimmy Carter推荐的專訪。 GSI在美國2003全國方塊舞大會時, 在美國奥克拉荷馬市主辦了「Passing of the Torch薪火相傳」會後會。有超过3,000位方塊舞同好出席。 GSI每年在歐洲主辦並且資助一個免費的指揮培訓課程(caller’s school)，邀請來自德國、美國和英國的公認的指揮教練。 GSI在2003年在德國的Dachau舉辦了第一個一年一次的世界方塊舞大會，以及一個免費的指揮培訓課程 ，並且在2004年和2006年再回到了德國Dachau，舉辦了二次免費的指揮培訓課程和舞會。 GSI在2005年在瑞典在主辦了第一次免費的指揮者培訓課程，2006年在美國，2007年和2009年在英國主辦類似的指揮者培訓課程，並且2011年在日本我們也有了第一所指揮者培訓課程。 GSI為方塊舞组織購買一個足够容納100個方塊的可攜式的舞池。 GSI在內華達州的拉斯維加斯主辦了「New Concept Dance新概念舞蹈」 結合了方塊舞同好和沒跳過方塊舞的舞者在一個"好玩有趣"氛圍下同樂，讓非方塊舞者對方塊舞留下了一個非常正面肯定印象。 GSI在美國數州已捐贈資金以幫助購買廣播電台的廣告，來用於推廣方塊舞。 GSI在北卡夏洛特的Sharon 小學, 協助舉辦一個為期七個星期的「介绍方塊舞」 活動 GSI計劃在一個適當的地方主辦全球方塊舞領袖會議。 GSI在美國和海外開發了許多有關方塊舞的商標和圖案。 GSI在北卡夏洛特贊助了一家新的俱樂部的「Hip To Be Square」方塊舞俱樂部一些課程，此俱樂部將成為新的初級方塊舞俱樂部的模範 。 GSI在夏洛特市主辦了烤肉活動讓當地商業领袖接觸到方塊舞。 GSI出版的Square Dancing Today NEWS Worldwide，是全彩的新聞刊物，有印刷品也有數位式編輯，經由個人電腦/麥金塔電腦，筆記型電腦或智慧型電話發送電子郵件。 GSI主持網站 www.GSIInternational.org ，每日更新世界各地方塊舞的信息，所有最新活動宣傳單，並且包含現今和過去出版的Square Dancing Today NEWS Worldwide和其存檔刊物和Square Dancing Today雜誌的專欄。 GSI最近很榮幸被令人尊敬的舞新英格蘭方塊舞基金會邀請納入在他們的資料庫。 新英格蘭方塊舞基金會是美國最老的基金會之一，甚至追溯到美國早期的歷史。 GSI創作了一本400頁書名"10 ： 第一個十年"，包括方塊舞活動的宣傳單、說明書、邀請函、郵件、照片、Square Dancing Today Magazine 和Square Dancing Today NEWS Worldwide抄本，SDNEF博物館的訪客將可找到此書閱覽。 GSI結合夏洛特YMCA為當地青年和他們的父母做方塊舞示範。 GSI當前正在歐洲運作為方塊舞同好和指揮教育建立一個非營利基金會。 GSI整年主辦在美國和國外各地的方塊舞週末舞會。 所有活動盈餘將被用于進一步推廣方塊舞活動和指揮(Caller)培訓教育。 |
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 THE MISSION OF GRAND SQUARE INTERNATIONAL |
| 心情隨筆｜心情日記 2012/10/17 00:01:06 |
9/10/2012 From: Kim Curlee, President, GSI International Charlotte, North Carolina, USA To: Our Square Dance Friends Hello SQUARE DANCE FRIENDS, We write this letter to thank you for your fellowship, your time and work towards our shared goal—the preservation and promotion of our wonderful and historic pastime of square dancing. WHAT IS THE MISSION OF GRAND SQUARE INTERNATIONAL? Our purpose at GSI International is to connect square dancers everywhere—all around the world. Our efforts are organized to contribute positively to our activity by enhancing friendships and promoting the activity so that it may survive for generations to come. We travel the world and communicate with square dance organizations of all sizes and do our very best to serve them in a number of ways. THE GRAND SQUARE INTERNATIONAL STORY Grand Square, Inc. evolved out of two things—passion and need. Our founders had a true passion for square dancing on all levels—from grass roots get togethers to large state and national events. The need for another organization to carry-on and promote our pastime—an organization of any size, location and determination, was and is—still clear. So we organized in Charlotte, NC and went to work organizing and dancing and such—in 2001. Fast-forward through twelve years of hard work, incredible fun, thousands of road, air and sea miles and numerous friendships made worldwide, and we have a clear focal point for our efforts, one of many, but crystal clear: and that point is training. GSI has hosted dances, sponsored dances, created awareness of and participated in events of all sizes, with organizations of all sorts, and through it all, it has become evident to us that to reverse the decline of our proud and beneficial activity, training those at the helm for the decades ahead—callers, organizers and top-level dancers—is just what we have to do. Quickly and efficiently. And again, with passion, so that the passion is handed down to a new group of enthusiasts. There is something at the core of square dancing that connects people. And in that connection, participants become community. It was a natural progression that in organizing numbers of friends and neighbors—whether they are separated by a mile or an ocean—they became friends and family. It was during the shock of Hurricane Katrina, which displaced hundreds of thousands in the Gulf Coast area of the USA, among them thousands of square dancers—that the additional benefits of these new connections did their best. We rallied, we raised a tremendous amount of awareness, and funds and did something that truly amazed us all. We did immediate good—good that even our seemingly paralyzed government did not. And that was just the beginning. When Japan was devastated by the worst Tsunami and ensuing nuclear disaster in recent memory, our connections spanned continents and currencies to strengthen the bonds of an international group of friends, non-political, non-denominational, and simply emerging as something worthwhile, this time through Grand Square INTERNATIONAL, and dozens of GSI World Leaders in distant areas of the world. We connected. We did good. Where in the world is GSI International? Well, we’re proud to say that our flag flies in countries that we never imagined we would have the pleasure of working with, and if you’ve ever visited our home office in Charlotte, NC, you may think you were visiting the United Nations. We have the luxury of spreading a positive message, and of a wonderful group of GSI Leaders (who are also leaders in their own countries and organizations) who you simply must meet. The best way to chart our progress is to visit this link on our web page which introduces our leaders from around the world. It’s here at: www.GSIInternational.org/gsileaders. From day one, we have been on a mission. In the US, we applied for and received 501 © 3 non-profit status (charitable) so that we might “Protect and Preserve the Great American Heritage of Square Dancing.” This dance, and the many variations of it, are, of course, a world treasure, and we have found it increasingly beneficial to invite dancers from around the world to the US, and visit clubs and organizations and connect dancers from all areas of the world with our own group of participants in building a new foundation for generations of dancers to enjoy. GSI International is single-minded—raise awareness and funds to promote our activity. When we began to reach out internationally and work with groups and organizations worldwide, our work was and remains intended to help those groups and the areas they operate in. When we help raise money for a GSI International event in any country, those funds benefit the same country. We’re proud to give help—and receive help—around the world. GSI in non-profit—we’ve established that—but did you know that our (extremely busy AND talented) World Leaders are VOLUNTEERS? We can’t believe it either. We’re fortunate to know these fine folk, and the activity is so much the better because of their generosity. In terms of square dancing, which has been around for nearly three centuries, and major national clubs, some of which are 20-30-40-50 years and counting, GSI is just plain new. Yet we’ve accomplished a tremendous amount in our twelve years. Some of our most notable accomplishments include membership in the JSDA, ECTA and a wonderful, supportive relationship with CALLERLAB. In addition, you’ll find our first decade encapsulated in an archive requested by and on display at the New England Foundation of Square Dancing—America’s first and foremost museum of our activity. We at GSI are humbled, proud, excited and inspired by our accomplishments and now turn our attention to the future and the needs of more education for callers, organizers and clinics around the world. GSI IS ON THE MOVE WORLDWIDE In early April 2012, GSI World Leaders from Europe, Japan, the US and many other countries got together in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Our agenda was to form a plan to serve the square dancers of all countries by fostering the training and development of key entertainers—new square dance callers. This is essential to the future of square dancing. In our first GSI World Leaders meeting, we knew that first we must all get to know each other, so that we might better serve the world’s square dancers as a unified group. Our first agreed function as a group is this: we have one specific program in mind to connect square dancers —by enhancing friendship. We’re proud to confidently say that this function is well underway. LEARN MORE ABOUT GSI—IN ANY LANGUAGE—ON OUR WEBSITE Until now, with no small effort, we (the GSI Leaders) have exchanged online documents between GSI Leaders in many countries, some of whom have personally translated this into an “official” version in their own native language. The technology wizards at Google seemed to be thinking exactly what we were thinking, and we now have added the amazing Google Translate button/function to many pages on this site. We hope dancers and callers from Japan and Taiwan will visit and access the official GSI site at www.GSIInternational.org. It is easy, and free for everyone as well. If our site is displayed in a language other than your own, simply click the button, select your preferred language from the drop down menu. We know the translation of any language is quite difficult and still you can use this function as your dictionary. As we travel around the world, meet new friends, shake hands, dance and connect our organization with yours we begin to broaden the horizons of square dancing as a whole. Sometimes our time together is brief and our languages spoken diverse, leaving much to be discovered about each other. Now, with GSI leaders in Japan and Taiwan, you will have familiar leaders available to assist in the translating function with groups and individuals around the world. . Please, check our website often—as we post new square dance activities and information regularly. Most of all, please feel free to let us know how we can assist you in any way. For more information on our board, contributors and to exchange links, visit www.GSIInternational.org. Also, join us on Facebook, Twitter and tell everyone you know about us—we’ll do the same for you! Let’s Dance! Respectfully, Kim Curlee President, Grand Square International, Inc. Charlotte, NC, USA Serving Square Dancers Around The World |
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