MEMBERSHIP
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​Payment is due by Friday, June 13th. Cash, check, or online payment (through Givebutter) is accepted. If paying by check, please make your check payable to "H-Town Squares."
If you'd like to pay online through Givebutter, use the button above or text 53-555 then type keyword "JOINHTS." Select "One-time" rather than monthly payment, then type in your custom total owed for membership (see pricing below). On Givebutter, you will be charged a small convenience fee (2.9% + 30¢). However, tipping is optional. If you do not adjust the 15% to "Other" and then change the dollar amount to $0.00, you will tip by default! If this occurs, H-Town Squares will not be able to reimburse you, as that money will go to Givebutter.
Annual Membership includes the price of summer lessons and name tags for new members, as well as the insurance per member that H-Town Squares is required to pay to the parent organization. If payment is a hardship for you, please email us at infohtownsquaredance@gmail.com regarding splitting the fee into separate payments. Admission will not be required at each dance that new or returning members attend during lessons (June - August). However, all dancers are required to pay admission ( $5 per dance for members; $10 for non-members; $20 family max) for dances starting in September.
Annual Membership Pricing
New student member (taking lessons): $130 per student.
New married parent couple (taking lessons): $130 per parent couple.
Returning student member: $70 per student.
Returning married parent couple: $40 per couple.
Alumni (returning members - already completed lessons - who have graduated from high school; up to age 29): $25 per person.
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GUIDELINES FOR H-TOWN SQUARES
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STATEMENT OF FAITH
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We affirm these tenets of Christian theology:
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1. The Bible is the inspired and only infallible, authoritative Word of God. It is the supreme and final authority for all faith and life. (Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21).
2. God is one Being who eternally exists as three Persons - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; all of the Persons are equal in power and glory. (Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14).
3. Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man (John 1:1, 14), born of a virgin (Matthew 1: 18), and was sinless in His life (Hebrews 4:15). He died on the cross as a substitute for sinful men (Hebrews 9:15), rose bodily from the grave (John 20:1-9, 24-3 1; Acts 2:24), and now reigns with the Father (Acts 2:33; Hebrews10:12). He will return visibly and personally to the earth both in salvation and judgment (Acts 1:11; Hebrews 9:28; Matthew 24:30).
4. All humans are sinful by nature (Romans 3:23-5:12) and can only be forgiven by grace through the expression of faith/trust in Jesus Christ as Savior (John 3:16, Romans 10:9).
5. God creates each person as male or female in His image. The term “marriage” has only one meaning: the uniting of one man and one woman in a single, exclusive union, as delineated in Scripture. Any form of sexual immorality (including adultery, fornication, homosexual behavior, bisexual behavior, transgenderism, and use of pornography) is sinful and offensive to God (Gen. 1:26-27; Gen. 2:18-25; 1 Cor. 6:18; 7:2-5; Heb. 13:4; Matt. 15:18-20; 1 Cor. 6:9-10).
6. The Holy Spirit indwells the Christian, enabling the believer to live a godly life (Romans 8:1-17).
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DRESS CODE
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No provocative clothing.
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Shorts must be at least mid-thigh length, whether worn alone or under a skirt. No biker or yoga style shorts or pants are allowed.
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All shirts and tops must not be form fitting and must always cover the midriff (check with arms raised, as this will occur while dancing). The following are examples of shirts that are unacceptable: shirts w/ straps thinner than 3 inches, strapless, spaghetti straps, off-the-shoulder, cut-out designs, tank tops, racerback shirts, low-cut shirts, bare-back, sheer or mesh clothing that does not have an appropriate blouse or shirt underneath, etc.
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Boys must wear shirts with sleeves.
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No shirts with offensive language, imagery, or bad words are allowed (of course!).
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Skirts must come near the top of the knee; shorts should always be worn underneath skirts.
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Square dance skirts and dresses are acceptable, though no petti pants are allowed.
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No cleavage on anyone, anywhere.
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No undergarments may be visible.
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Square dancing involves spinning and twirling. Be sure that you come prepared to show off your dancing - not anything else! Show love and kindness to your Christian brothers and sisters by protecting them from temptation. Thank you!
Dress Code Infraction Policy:
The first 2 times - Two parents will speak with the teen and the parent if available. The teen may choose to change clothes to remedy the situation (H-Town Squares T-shirts and square dance skirt available, or they may change at home and return), rather than leave the dance. If a parent is not available, they will be contacted in a follow-up phone call before the next dance.
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The third and following times - Two parents will speak with the teen and parent if available. The teen will be asked to go home. If a parent is not available, they will be contacted in a follow-up phone call before the next dance.
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COMMITMENT TO PARTICIPATE
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Lessons progress through a series of complicated steps that follow a standard curriculum. The 68 calls learned are typically taught over the course of one year. H-Town Squares progresses through an accelerated program to accommodate a young adult’s desire to be challenged and to avoid the conflicts a year-long program would include. This quick-paced instruction allows us to offer a complete course in a short amount of time. Yet, the advancement of the entire square depends upon individual members being present and prepared. For this reason, once a commitment has been made, you must make every effort to attend each lesson.
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When a lesson is missed due to travel, sickness, etc., it is important for the student to watch the online videos that are recommended, so they can practice at home. “Angels” - students who have already graduated from square dance lessons - will be available to help.
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Pertaining to any dance (lessons or regular), H-Town Squares' policy is that once a student (younger than 18) exits the building, there is no re-entry. This is due to safety and liability. If an exception needs to be made, it is important to speak with a H-Town Squares board member. Also, participation includes being available to dance. If a club member is in the bathroom to avoid dancing, they may be asked to leave the dance. However, if a club member is not feeling well, they may speak to a board member or parent volunteer who is present at the dance, and may be allowed to sit out part of the dance, sitting in the foyer or in the gymnasium.
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COMMITMENT TO RESPECT FACILITY POLICIES
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In order to respectfully use the facility that we rent, we agree not to go in parts of the building where we are not allowed. Parent volunteers are allowed to use the kitchen. Teens are allowed in the kitchen only if permission is given by a parent volunteer or board member for a specific task.
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Teens are not allowed anywhere in the building except the check-in foyer, the gymnasium and bathrooms. They are not allowed in side rooms, the kitchen, upstairs or down the hallway past the bathrooms. Teens who go outside of the allowed spaces may be asked to leave the dance.
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PARENT COMMITMENT
Our vision is to provide a fun, Christian, "high-energy" activity for homeschoolers, their friends, and families. As a H-Town Squares parent, you are committing to make our H-Town Squares a great place to be. One way to do so is to volunteer at dances.
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Encourage your teen square dancer! As members of the club, teens are expected to fully participate and dance every tip. Encourage them to meet new members and dance with different dance partners throughout the evening, not only their friends. Ask your teen how learning the dance calls is going. If they need help, they can come early to a dance or lesson and ask our student officers and other “angels” (members that have graduated from mainstream lessons) to practice before the activity begins.
Consider taking lessons - parent couples can take lessons, too!