Square Dance Sewing

1.  Thou shalt square dance only for the fun which thee will find in it.

2.  Thou shalt not be a snob, sitting out mixers, or leaving a square lest thou be 
         required to dance with those whom thou deemest unworthy of thy talents, for   
         the gods of retribution are jealous gods and will visit their mischief upon 
         thee and thou will be the one to goof the square.

3.  Thou shalt be exuberant, but shall act thy age. Do not offend others by the high  flung legs or the out flared skirt.

4.  Thou shalt go abroad and dance with other callers,so that thy opinions         
         expressed as to the merit of this one and that one are based on fact.

5.  Thou shalt not let the stranger in thy midst sit on the side lines and cool his  heels, or fail to speak to him.

6.  Thou shalt bathe diligently that the sweet aroma of soap and shave lotion may  assault the nostrils of thy associates.

7.  Thou shalt take care that the words of thy mouth are not scented with 
garlic or beer.

8.  Thou shalt honor thy club and give they loyalty, for if thou canst not do this, it  were better to separate thyself from it and join thyself to another whose  methods, members and callers are more to thy liking.

9.  Thou shalt not kill thy club with bickering and fault finding.

10.  Thou shalt not forget that thou wert once a beginner.

The Square Dancers Pledge
With all of my ability I will do my best to keep square dancing the enjoyable, wholesome, friendly and inspiring activity I know it to be. This I pledge with sincere desire that it may grow naturally and unexploited in the coming years and be available to all those who seek the opportunity for friendship, fun and harmony - through square dancing.