Valentine wishes open the February note, which also highlights a strong slate of guest callers for the year, kicking off with a February 22 event featuring Dave Vieira and Michele as caller and cuer; dancers are invited to extend a warm welcome to these international guests.
The message thanks members for renewing their dues and reminds those who are not joining MASDA to obtain USDA insurance through their home club; it emphasizes a lively square-dancing scene with notable recent activities, including a successful January GSSDA dance and the Ladies First program, which attracted about 40 dancers and even drew a couple of men interested in learning the ladies’ part.
The MASDA calendar lists three upcoming Sunday dances (2:00–5:00 pm): February 22 with Vieira, April 19 with Ferguson, and June 7 with Butler; the note notes that national callers have visited local clubs in January and that MASDA plans two additional national callers later in the year, along with administrative details such as ad deadlines and contact information for receiving MASDA communications.