IAGSDC Timeline

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1977

• January 1977: The birth of gay square dancing! Men in Miami, FL started dancing in bars (Double R, Uncle Charlie's) to recorded music with calls.

1980

• February 3: Miami Mustangs (later, renamed South Florida Mustangs) formally organized for the purpose of reinstituting and perpetuating "the unique art form of Arky* (of the same sex) Square Dancing." All members must be male. (Source: Ten Years IAGSDC)
• November: Skip Barrett held square dance classes at Dreamland in San Francisco, CA.

1981

• August ??: Capital City Squares started in Sacramento, CA.
• September ??: Foggy City Squares started in San Francisco, CA.
• ????: Mile High Squares started in Denver, CO.

1982

• March 5: Five dancers run Western Star Dancers' first drop-in square-dance evening in the second-floor rehearsal space above American Conservatory Theatre on Geary Street in San Francisco, CA.

• May 10: First Western Star Dancers Basic/Mainstream class held, in the 2nd floor lobby of San Francisco's Civic Center YMCA.

• July 30 - August 1: Reno Gay Rodeo held, at which the concept of a national gay dance organization (including square dancing, clogging, and other forms of C&W dance) is discussed. (Program viewable at http://gayrodeohistory.org/1982/ProgramReno.htm)

• Oct. 13: Puddletown Squares started in Seattle, WA.

• November 12-14: Charlie's (Country & Western Bar) in Denver, CO hosted the "First National Gay Square Dance Exhibition" with caller Dave "Happy" New Year. Seven gay clubs throughout the country were invited to attend a weekend of square dancing and workshops. Only five out-of-town dancers showed up, all from San Francisco (Alan Hall, Paul Zimmermann, Jack Kendrick, Russ King, and Scott Carey). This constituted the first "fly-in" although that terminology had not yet come into play.

• ????: DC Lambda Squares started in Washington, DC.

• ????: Midnight Squares started in San Francisco, CA.

• ????: New Year's Resolutions started in Palm Springs, CA and then in Orange County, CA and Long Beach, CA.

1983

• February 12-20: South Florida Mustangs hosted a week of square dancing and touring the local area. (The first Gay Square Dancing fly-in!) Clubs represented by visiting dancers included Puddletown Squares from Seattle, WA, Mile High Squares from Denver, CO, Western Star Dancers from San Francisco, CA, and guests from Islip, NY and Prospect, CT.
  • February 14: Representatives from each club met and organized the National Gay/Lesbian Square Dance Association, later in the year renamed National Association of Gay Square Dance Clubs (NAGSDC), with a goal to encourage new non-profit gay square dance clubs across the country. Although not in attendance that weekend, New Year's Resolutions had participated in discussions about forming such an Association and is therefore considered a founding member along with the other four clubs.
• February: Rosetown Ramblers started in Portland, OR.
• March 9: First appearance of Fistful of Crinoline at a Puddletown Squares dance in Seattle, WA.
• March 20: Wilde Bunch started in Albuquerque, NM.
• May 1: Art Smith awarded the first Golden Boot Award for his outstanding contribution to gay square dancing by having started the first gay square dance club in Seattle and the gay square dance movement in the Northwest.
• June 4: Mile High Squares square danced at the 1st Annual Rocky Mountain Regional Rodeo as part of the Colorado Gay Rodeo Association.
• August: Desert Valley Squares started in Phoenix, AZ.
• August, Western Star Dancers hit 100 members.
• September 10: First monthly communication from Harlan Kerr, first chairman of the NAGSDC, outlining the proposed bylaws.
• November: Harlan Kerr sent a letter to clubs all over the country asking them to join the NAGSDC.
• November: Squares Across the Border started in Vancouver, BC.
• ???: Harlan Kerr sent out a letter to the NAGSDC asking to extend membership to the following clubs: (Source: Ten Years IAGSDC)
  • Wilde Bunch—Albuquerque, NM
  • Capital City Squares—Sacramento, CA
  • Midnight Squares—San Francisco, CA
  • Sundancers (New Year's Resolutions)—Palm Springs
  • DC Lambda Squares—Washington, DC
  • Rosetown Ramblers—Portland, OR
  • New Year's Resolutions—Palm Springs
  • John Barley Square Dancers—Vancouver, BC, Canada
  • ...and asking the following clubs to become associate members:
  • Foggy City Squares—San Francisco, CA
  • Fistful of Crinoline—Seattle, WA
• ????: Emerald City Squares started in Seattle, WA.
• ????: Foggy City Dancers started in San Francisco, CA.
• ????: Sundancers started in Palm Springs, CA.

1984

• Feb 14: Rocky Mountain Rainbeaus started in Denver, CO.
• April 6-8: All Join Hands - The First Gay Square Dance Convention - held at the Madison Hotel in Seattle, WA.
  • No Golden Boot Award presented.
  • Honky Tonk Queen "winner": Ms. Virginia Slim.
  • Capital City Squares, DC Lambda Squares, Emerald City Squares, Foggy City Dancers, Midnight Squares, Rocky Mountain Rainbeaus, Rosetown Ramblers, Squares Across the Border, Sundancers, and The Wilde Bunch admitted to IAGSDC as full members prior to the convention.
  • Fistful of Crinoline admitted to IAGSDC as an associate member prior to the convention.
  • Desert Valley Squares and Sidewinders admitted to IAGSDC as full members.
  • Together, these 13 members, along with the 5 founding members (see 1983), constituted the Charter Members.
• October 24: Times Squares started in New York, NY.
• Fall: Doppler Dancers started in Seattle, WA.

1985

• March: Gaslight Squares started in Tacoma, WA.
• May 25-27: Promenade Along The Rockies - held at The Executive Tower Hotel in Denver, CO.
  • First appearance of the Pool Tip.
  • Golden Boot Award presented to South Florida Mustangs.
  • Honky Tonk Queen "winner": Ms. Virginia Slim.
  • BOQ, Doppler Dancers, Eight Star Squares, Midnite Ramblers, T Squares, and Times Squares admitted as full Members.
• Summer: 1985 interview with Russ King of Western Star Dancers.
• September: El Camino Reelers started in San Jose, CA.
• September: Arizona Gay Rodeo Association Midnite Ramblers started in Phoenix, AZ.
• October: Prime 8s started in Sacramento, CA.
• December: Mile High Squares incorporated as a separate club (previously had been part of the Colorado Gay Rodeo Association).
• ????: BOQ started in Seattle, WA.
• ????: Eight Star Squares started in Anchorage, AK.
• ????: T Squares started in Tucson, AZ.

1986

• February: Golden State Squares started in Santa Ana, CA.
• March: Gold Rush, an Exhibition Team started in San Francisco, CA.
• Jul. ??: Hoosier Hoedowners started in Fort Wayne, IN.
• Aug. 22-25: Star Thru The Golden Gate - held at The Sheraton Palace Hotel in San Francisco, CA.
  • First appearance of the Fun Badge Tour.
  • Golden Boot Award presented to Dave "Happy" New Year.
  • Honky Tonk Queen "winner": Ms. Virginia Slim.
  • El Camino Reelers, Golden State Squares, MCC Squares, and Kansas Korners admitted to IAGSDC as full members.
  • Gold Rush and Winchester were admitted to IAGSDC as associate members.
• September: Chesapeake Squares started in Baltimore, MD.
• December: Hoosier Hoedowners folded.
• ????: Kansas Korners started in Wichita, KS.
• ????: MCC Squares started in Orlando, FL.
• ????: Pi Eyed Promenaders started in Oklahoma City, OK.

1987

• Feb. 28: Tinseltown Squares started in West Hollywood, CA.
• Apr. 1: Dogwood City Dancers started in Atlanta, GA.
• May: Cleveland City Country Dancers started in Cleveland, OH.
• July 3-5: Explode The Rose - held at the Hilton Hotel, Downtown in Portland, OR.
  • Golden Boot Award presented to Scott Carey.
  • Honky Tonk Queen "winner": Sybil.
  • Cleveland City Country Dancers, Pi Eyed Promenaders, Dogwood City Dancers, Chesapeake Squares, Tinseltown Squares, Prime 8s admitted to IAGSDC as full members.
  • Sunburst Squares admitted as an associate member.
• Sep. 17: Triangle Squares started in Toronto, ON.
• Sep. ??: Chi-Town Squares started in Chicago, IL.
• ????: Sunburst Squares started in Phoenix, AZ.
• ????: Emerald City Squares rolled into Puddletown Squares.
• ????: New Year's Resolutions folded.
• ????: Sundancers folded.

1988

• Feb 9: Grand River Squares started in Grand Rapids, MI.
• May 19-22: Cross Trails In The Desert - held at the Sheraton Scottsdale Resort in Scottsdale (Phoenix), AZ.
  • Golden Boot Award presented to Ken Pollack.
  • Honky Tonk Queen "winner": Pam Demonium.
  • Triangle Squares and Chi-Town Squares admitted to IAGSDC as full members.
• September: Independence Squares started in Philadelphia, PA.
• ????: Carnival Twirlers started in San Jose, CA.
• ????: Kansas Korners folded.
• ????: Lavender Country and Folk Dancers started in Boston, MA.
• ????: MCC Squares folded.
• ????: Pi Eyed Promenaders folded.

1989

• June: First official Gay Callers Association GCA Caller School held in New York City.
• June 30-July 3: Peel The Apple - held at the Sheraton City Centre in New York, NY.
  • First appearance of the GCA Caller School.
  • Golden Boot Award presented to Freeman Stamper.
  • Honky Tonk Queen "winner": Tami Wynotte.
  • Independence Squares, Sequoia Ocean Waves, Sunburst Squares, and Finest City Squares admitted as full members.
  • Grand River Squares, Carnival Twirlers, Gay Callers Association admitted as associate members.
• ????: Finest City Squares started in San Diego, CA.
• ????: Mile High Squares folded.
• ????: Sequoia Ocean Waves started in Eureka, CA.

1990

• Apr. 12-15: Northstar Promenade - held at the Hotel Vancouver in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
  • Golden Boot Award presented to Karl Jaeckel.
  • Honky Tonk Queen "winner": Layona Davenport.
  • Heads to the Center and Copper City Squares admitted to IAGSDC as full members.
• Jun. 16-17: Alamo City Wranglers started in San Antonio, TX.
• Oct. 5-7: West Coast A&C "Something New" - held in Seattle, WA.
• ????: Dogwood City Dancers folded.
• ????: Doppler Dancers rolled into Puddletown Squares.
• ????: Heads to the Center started in Portland, OR.

1991

• Jan 29: High Desert Stars started in Santa Fe, NM.
• February: Chinook City Dance Club started in Calgary, AB.
• May 23-26: Cast A Shadow In The Sun - held at The Fountainebleau Hilton in Miami Beach, FL.
  • Golden Boot Award presented to Harlan Kerr.
  • Honky Tonk Queen "winner": Dominique de Fontainbleau.
  • Alamo City Wranglers, Chinook City Dance Club, Toddlin' Town Twirlers, High Desert Stars admitted to IAGSDC as full members.
  • Squares on the Delaware admitted to IAGSDC as an associate member.
• Sept. ??: Cotton Pickin’ Squares started in Memphis, TN.
• Oct 6: Cream City Squares started in Milwaukee, WI.
• Oct 11-13: West Coast A&C "Make Magic in San Francisco" - held in San Francisco, CA.
• Oct. ??: Sun Coast Wranglers started in Tampa, FL.
• ????: Minnesota Wild Roses started in Minneapolis, MN.
• ????: Mountain Laurel Squares started in Hartford, CT.
• ????: Neon Squares started in Las Vegas, NV.
• ????: Rocket City Rainbow Squares started in Huntsville, AL.

1992

• Jun 11: Cadillac Squares started in Detroit, MI.
• July 3-5: Diamonds In The Desert - held at Hyatt Regency Albuquerque, 330 Tijeras NW; Albuquerque Convention Center; La Posada Hotel (trail-in dance and overflow), Albuquerque, NM.
  • First appearance of the Moonshine Tip.
  • Golden Boot Award presented to Keith Snowdon.
  • Honky Tonk Queen "winner": Carmina Putana.
  • Cotton Pickin’ Squares, Cream City Squares, Minnesota Wild Roses, Neon Squares and Sun Coast Wranglers admitted to IAGSDC as full members.
  • Grand River Squares member status changed from associate to full.
  • Mountain Laurel Squares admitted to IAGSDC as associate member.
• Oct. 2-4: West Coast A&C "Perk Up in Vancouver" - held in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
• ????: Diablo Dancers started in Walnut Creek, CA.
• ????: Gaslight Squares folded.

1993

• May 17: Lismore Scooters started in East Ballina, Australia.
• July 2-5: Remake The Circle - held at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA.
  • First presentation of Medallions for 10 years attendance by Freeman Stamper.
  • First appearance of the Memorial Tip.
  • Golden Boot Award presented to Anna Damiani, Stan Boyden, Bill St. John.
  • Honky Tonk Queen "winner": Moolena.
  • Cadillac Squares, Diablo Dancers, and Rocket City Rainbow Squares admitted to IAGSDC as full members.
  • Mountain Laurel Squares member status change from associate to full.
• Jul. ??: Rainbow Wranglers started in Eugene, OR.
• August 16-30: Pink Triangles in Red Square gay square dance trip to Russia.
• Oct. 1-3: West Coast A&C "Change Lanes to Portland" - held in Portland, OR.
• ????: Boots in Squares started in Palm Springs, CA.
• ????: Ohio City Squares started in Cleveland, OH.
• ????: Royalty Squares started in Pomona, CA.
• ????: Sho-Me Squares started in Kansas City, MO.

1994

• May ??: Garden St8s started in Somerset, NJ.
• June 23-24, 28-29: A series of dances are hosted by Mountain Laurel Squares, Times Squares, Independence Squares, and Chesapeake Squares leading dancers to "Chain Down the Northeast" towards convention in Washington, DC.
• June 30-July 3: Stars & Squares Forever - held at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC.
  • First appearance of the Memorial Panels.
  • Golden Boot Award presented to Luis Torres, Bill Eyler.
  • Honky Tonk Queen "winner": Donna Matrix.
  • Lismore Scooters, Ohio City Squares, Rainbow Wranglers, Royalty Squares, and MC Squared admitted to IAGSDC as full members.
• Sep.: First issue of SquareUp! is published.
• Oct. 7-9: West Coast A&C "Tahoe Tally Ho!" - held in Lake Tahoe, CA.
• ????: MC Squared started in Boyds, MD.
• ????: Sun Coast Wranglers folded.

1995

• Feb 06: Ottawa Date Squares started in Ottawa, ON.
• May 26-29: Track II Chicago held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Chicago, IL.
  • Golden Boot Award presented to Anne Uebelacker.
  • Honky Tonk Queen "winner": Lois Carmen D'Nominator.
  • Boots in Squares, Dairyland Rainbow Squares, Garden St8s, Ottawa Date Squares, and Sho-Me Squares admitted to IAGSDC as full members.
• May ??: GLACD/SC started in Huntington Beach, CA.
• Oct. 13-15: West Coast A&C "Run Wild" - held in Seattle, WA.
• ????: Big D Longhorns started in Dallas, TX.
• ????: Dairyland Rainbow Squares started in Madison, WI.
• ????: Iron City Squares started in Pittsburgh, PA.
• ????: Lismore Scooters folded.
• ????: Raleighwood Squares started in Durham, NC.
• ????: See-Me Squares started in Simi Valley, CA.
• ????: Susquehanna Squares started in York and Harrisburg, PA.

1996

• July 3-6: Stars, Thars & Cable Cars - held at the Hyatt Regency Embarcadero in San Francisco, CA.
  • Golden Boot Award presented to Carol Van Camp.
  • Honky Tonk Queen "winner": Elvis.
  • Big D Longhorns, Susquehanna Squares, Iron City Squares, and Raleighwood Squares admitted to IAGSDC as full members.
  • See-Me Squares admitted to IAGSDC as an associate member.
• Sep. 12: Shoreline Squares started in Long Beach, CA.
• Sept. 27-29: West Coast A&C "Go Half Crazy in Arizona" - held in Tempe, AZ.
• ????: Bent Squares started in Melbourne, Australia.
• ????: Dairyland Rainbow Squares folded.
• ????: Indy Tri Squares started in Indianapolis, IN.
• ????: Mission Squares started in Santa Barbara, CA.
• ????: Ocean Squares started in Carlsbad, CA.
• ????: Santa Cruz Squares started in Santa Cruz, CA.

1997

• May 21: Bloomin’ Squares started in Pasadena, CA.
• July 11-13: Wheel & Deal - held at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV.
  • Golden Boot Award presented to Kris Jensen.
  • Honky Tonk Queen "winner": Virginia Hamm.
  • Indy Tri Squares, Magic City Diamonds, Mission Squares, Santa Cruz Squares, Shoreline Squares, and Bloomin’ Squares admitted to IAGSDC as full members.
  • Ocean Squares admitted to IAGSDC as associate member.
  • Final performance by Gold Rush.
• Oct. 3-5: West Coast A&C "Shakedown Along The Fault" - held in Redwood City, CA.
• Dec. ??: High Desert Stars folded.
• ????: Bent Squares folded.
• ????: Cuesta Squares started in San Luis Obispo, CA.
• ????: Magic City Diamonds started in Birmingham, AL.
• ????: Mountain Laurel Squares folded.
• ????: Ohio City Squares folded.
• ????: Pride Promenaders started in Sacramento, CA.
• ????: Siskiyou Swingers started in Ashland, OR.

1998

• July 2-5: Weave The Rose - held at the Doubletree Hotel in Portland, OR.
  • Golden Boot Award presented to Mike Staples, Ric Gonzalez.
  • Honky Tonk Queen "winner": The Christmas Belles.
  • Edo 8s, Pride Promenaders, and Siskiyou Swingers admitted to IAGSDC as full members.
  • See-Me Squares member staus change from associate to full.
• Sept. 18-20: West Coast A&C "Here Comes The Judge" - held in Denver, CO.
• ????: Charlies Sunburst Squares folded.
• ????: Edo 8s started in Tokyo, Japan.
• ????: Empire Squares started in Riverside, CA.
• ????: High Desert Squares started in Yucca Valley, CA.
• ????: Pride Promenaders folded.

1999

• July 1-4: Lights, Camera, Linear Action held at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles, CA.
  • Golden Boot Award presented to Paul Waters.
  • Honky Tonk Queen "winner": Muriel.
  • Cuesta Squares, Empire Squares, and High Desert Squares admitted to IAGSDC as full members.
• Oct. 1-3: West Coast A&C "Tahoe Rewind" - held in Lake Tahoe, CA.
• ????: Sequoia Ocean Waves folded.

2000

• Feb 18-20: The first ACDC - held in Washington, DC.
• Jun 30-Jul 03: Crack The Crab - held at the Hyatt Regency & Sheraton Inner Harbor in Baltimore, MD.
  • First appearance of the Hunky Trunk King Contest.
  • Golden Boot Award presented to Darrell Ertzberger
  • Honky Tonk Queen "winner": Ucanleime Amy.
  • Bathing Beauties admitted to IAGSDC as an affiliate member.
• Sep 29-Oct 01: West Coast A&C "Walk Out 2 A Wave" - held in Costa Mesa, CA.
• ????: Chinook City Dance Club folded.
• ????: Garden St8s folded.
• ????: Mermaid City Squares started in Copenhagen, Denmark.
• ????: See-Me Squares folded.

2001

• Feb 09-11: ACDC - held in Washington, DC.
• Feb ??: Hotlanta Squares started in Atlanta, GA.
• Apr 12-15: Make Magic - held at the Westin Bayshore Hotel & Resort in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
  • Golden Boot Award presented to Betsy Gotta.
  • Honky Tonk Queen "winner": Mary Gold and The Big Boned Girls.
  • Hotlanta Squares and Mermaid Squares admitted to IAGSDC as full members.
• Sep 07-09: West Coast A&C "Pass Out in the Desert" - held in Phoenix, AZ.
• ????: Madcap Squares started in Madison, WI.
• ????: Northern Lights Squares started in Edmonton, AB.
• ????: Royalty Squares folded.

2002

• Feb. 15-17: ACDC - held in Washington, DC.
• Feb ??: Boston Uncommons started in Boston, MA.
• July 4-7: Cloverleafs & Maple Leafs - held at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto, ON, Canada.
  • Golden Boot Award presented to Andy Shore.
  • Honky Tonk Queen "winner": Lady Di-Amel.
  • Boston Uncommons admitted to IAGSDC as a full member.
  • Madcap Squares admitted to IAGSDC as an associate member.
  • Bradley Bell admitted to IAGSDC as affiliate members.
• Oct. 4-6: West Coast A&C "Tag Back to Portland" - held in Portland, OR.
• ????: Rocket City Rainbow Squares folded.
• ????: All Join Hands (Charitable Foundation) formed.

2003

• Feb. 14-16: ACDC - held in Washington, DC.
• July 3-6: Anchors Aweigh With a Half-Sashay - held at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina in San Diego, CA.
  • First presentation of Medallions for 20 years attendance by Rick Hawes.
  • Golden Boot Award presented to Rick Hawes.
  • Honky Tonk Queen "winner": Gypsum Rock Lee.
  • Mass/Conn Fusion Squares admitted to IAGSDC as a full member.
  • All Join Hands admitted to IAGSDC as an affiliate member.
• Sep. ??: Gateway Squares started in St. Louis, MO.
• Oct. 3-5: West Coast A&C "A Little More Magic" - held in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
• ????: Mass/Conn Fusion Squares started in Hartford, CT.
• ????: Mission Squares folded.

2004

• Feb. 13-15: ACDC - held in Washington, DC.
• July 1-5: Remake The Heatwave - held at the Arizona Biltmore Resort in Phoenix, AZ.
  • Golden Boot Award presented to Ett McAtee.
  • Honky Tonk Queen "winner": Lily White and her Spermettes.
  • Gateway Squares, Seaway Rainbow Squares, Spin Cycle Squares, and Suncoast Squares admitted to IAGSDC as full members.
• Oct. 1-3: West Coast A&C "Tahoe Mirror Touch Of Class" held in North Lake Tahoe, CA.
• ????: Indy Tri Squares became inactive.
• ????: Oaktown 8's started in Oakland, CA.
• ????: Santa Cruz Squares folded.
• ????: Seaway Rainbow Squares started in Cornwall, ON.
• ????: Siskiyou Swingers folded.
• ????: Spin Cycle Squares started in Eugene, OR.
• ????: Suncoast Squares started in St. Petersburg, FL.
• ????: Susquehanna Squares folded.

2005

• Feb. 18-20: ACDC - held in Washington, DC.
• July 1-4: Star Thru The Silicon Galaxy - held at the Marriott Santa Clara, CA.
  • Golden Boot Award presented to Seth Levine.
  • Honky Tonk Queen "winner": (The Fabulous) Cow Patty.
  • Oaktown 8’s and Anywhere Squares admitted to IAGSDC as full members.
• Oct. 7-9: West Coast A&C "Shake and Rattle in Seattle" - held in Seattle, WA.
• ????: Anywhere Squares started.
• ????: Big D Longhorns folded.
• ????: Lone Star Lambdas started in Austin, TX.
• ????: Mermaid City Squares folded.
• ????: Minnesota Wild Roses folded.
• ????: Rainbow Wranglers folded.

2006

• Feb. 17-19: ACDC - held in Washington, DC.
• June 30-July 3: Wish Upon A Thar - held at the Anaheim Marriott in Anaheim, CA.
  • Golden Boot Award presented to All Join Hands Foundation.
  • Honky Tonk Queen "winner": Wilma Titzgro.
  • Lone Star Lambdas admitted to IAGSDC as a full member.
• Aug. 5: El Camino Reelers receives An Uninvited Guest.
• Sep. 15: Seaway Rainbow Squares folded.
• ????: Magic City Diamonds folded.
• ????: Mass/Conn Fusion Squares folded.
• ????: Neon Squares folded.
• Oct ??: Reel Rebels started in Las Vegas, NV.

2007

• Feb. 16-18: ACDC - held in Washington, DC.
• May 24-28: Red Rocks and Purple Mountains - held at the Hyatt Regency at Denver Convention Center in Denver, CO.
  • Golden Boot Award presented to Scott Philips.
  • Honky Tonk Queen "winner": Mustang Mary.
  • Delmarvalous Squares admitted to IAGSDC as full member.
  • Reel Rebels admitted to IAGSDC as an associate member.
• Aug. 17-19: West Coast A&C "Trip the Sunset" - held in Phoenix, AZ.
• ????: Redwood Rainbows started in Sebastopol, CA.

2008

• Feb. 15-17: ACDC - held in Washington, DC.
• July 3-6: Touch A Quarter Century - held at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel in Cleveland, OH.
  • First presentation of Medallions for 25 years attendance by Rick Hawes.
  • Golden Boot Award presented to John McKinstry.
  • Honky Tonk Queen "winner": Iona Doublewide.
  • Lilac Squares admitted to IAGSDC as a full member.
  • Champlain Valley Rainbow Squares admitted to IAGSDC as an associate member.
• Sept. 19-21: West Coast A&C "Push Open the Golden Gate" - held in South San Francisco, CA.
• ????: Champlain Valley Rainbow Squares started in Burlington, VT.
• ????: Empire Squares folded.
• ????: Lilac Squares started in Rochester, NY.
• ????: Raleighwood Squares folded.
• ????: Temple Squares started in Salt Lake City, UT.

2009

• April 9-12: DC Diamond Circulate - held at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC.
  • Golden Boot Award presented to Bob Young.
  • Honky Tonk Queen "winner": Mrs. Manischewitz.
  • Temple Squares admitted to IAGSDC as a full member.
• Oct. 16-18: West Coast A&C "Change Lanes To Route 66" - held in Albuquerque, NM.

2010

• Feb. 12-14: ACDC - held in Washington, DC.
• July 1-4: Chi-Town Shakedown - held at the Hilton Chicago in Chicago, IL.
  • Golden Boot Award presented to John Faulds.
  • Honky Tonk Queen "winner": Ima Cornholer.
  • Redwood Rainbows admitted to IAGSDC as a full member.
  • Lavender Country and Folk Dancers admitted to IAGSDC as an affiliate member.
• Sept. 24-26: West Coast A&C "Zoom Into Portland" - held in Portland, OR.
• ????: High Desert Squares folded.
• ????: Madcap Squares folded.
• ????: Ottawa Date Squares became inactive.

2011

• Feb. 18-20: ACDC - held in Washington, DC.
• July 1-4: Gone With The Windmill - held at the Marriott Marquis in Atlanta, GA.
  • Golden Boot Award presented to Mary Jane Wood.
  • Honky Tonk Queen "winner": Lesley Gore-Tex.
  • Rainbow Squares of Boise admitted to IAGSDC as an associate member.
• Sept. 16-18: West Coast A&C "Chase Your Neighbor Thru the Desert" - held in Phoenix, AZ.
• ????: Cadillac Squares folded.
• ????: Ocean Squares folded.
• ????: Rainbow Squares of Boise started in Boise, ID.
• ????: Sho-Me Squares folded.
• ????: Cotton Pickin’ Squares folded.

2012

• Feb. 17-19: ACDC - held in Washington, DC.
• June 29-July 2: Dance Up A Storm - held at the Hyatt Regency in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
  • Golden Boot Award presented to Sandie Bryant.
  • Honky Tonk Queen "winner": The Zombie Entourage.
  • Windmill Twirlers admitted to IAGSDC as a full member.
• Sept. 14-16: West Coast A&C "Sock It To Me" - held in Denver, CO.
• ????: Knot So Squares started in Kansas City, MO.
• ????: O'Town HoeDown started in Orlando, FL.
• ????: All Join Hands Canada Society Foundation formed.

2013

• Feb. 15-17: ACDC - held in Washington, DC.
• July 4-7: Weave Your Heart in San Francisco - held at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis in San Francisco, CA.
  • First presentation of Medallions for 30 years attendance by Rick Hawes.
  • Golden Boot Award presented to JW Paulson.
  • Honky Tonk Queen "winner": The Barf Sisters.
  • All Join Hands Canada admitted to IAGSDC as an affiliate member.
• Sep ??: Ottawa Date Squares became active again
• Oct. 11-13: West Coast A&C "Fiddle Around Puddletown" - held in Seattle, WA.

2014

• Feb 14-16: ACDC - held in Washington, DC.
• Mar 9: Pegasus Squares started in Dallas, TX.
• Jul 3-6: Squeeze the Hive - held at Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City, UT.
  • Golden Boot Award presented to Phil Davis.
  • Honky Tonk Queen "winner": Olive de Bottom.
  • Pegasus Squares admitted to IAGSDC as a full member.
• Sep 5-7: West Coast A&C "Do the Funky Monkey" - held in Sacramento, CA.

2015

• Feb 13-15: ACDC - held in Washington, DC.
• May 22-25: Swing Me in St. Louis - held at St Louis Union Station Hotel in St Louis, MO.
  • Golden Boot Award presented to John O'Grady and Leo Champagne.
  • Honky Tonk Queen "winner": Mary,Wanna?.
  • Knot So Squares admitted to IAGSDC as a full member.
  • Phantom Squares admitted to IAGSDC as an associate member.
  • Hawaii Square Dance Federation admitted to IAGSDC as an affiliate member.
• Sep 25-27: West Coast A&C "Turquoise Trail Thru" - held in Albuquerque, NM.

2016

• Feb 12-14: ACDC - held in Washington, DC.
• Jul 1-4: Maple Leafs Regroup - held at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto, ON.
  • Golden Boot Award presented to Keith Gehrig.
  • Honky Tonk Queen "winner": Freeda Evryone.
• Sep 30-Oct 2: West Coast A&C - "Patch the Bay Bridge" - held in San Francisco, CA.

2017

• Feb 17-19: ACDC - held at Hotel Palomar, Washington, DC.
• Jun 29-Jul 3: Palm Springs Swing & Mix 2017 - held at Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel in Palm Springs, CA.
  • Golden Boot Award presented to Justin Crawshaw-Lopton and Ross Crawshaw-Lopton.
  • Honky Tonk Queen "winner": Diamond Lane.
• Sep 29-Oct 1: West Coast A&C - "PDX Percolate" - held in Portland, OR.
• ????: Cotton Pickin’ Squares folded.

2018

• Feb 16-18: ACDC - held at Hotel Palomar, Washington, DC.
• Jul 5-7: Circle Back to Seattle - held at Sheraton Seattle Hotel in Seattle, WA.
  • Golden Boot Award presented to Barry Clasper and Pam Clasper.
  • Honky Tonk Queen "winner": Jayne Dawn de Lyon.
• Sep 21-23 West Coast A&C - "Phoenix Link Up!" - held in Phoenix, AZ.

2019

• Feb 15-17: ACDC - held at Hotel Palomar, Washington, DC.
• Jul 4-7: Belles Run Philadelphia 2019 - held at Philadelphia 201 Hotel in Philadelphia, PA.
  • Golden Boot Award presented to Allan Hurst.
  • Honky Tonk Queen "winner": Ida Dunham.
• Nov 1-3: West Coast A&C - "Puddletown Grand Mix" - held in Seattle, WA.
• ????: Bloomin Squares folded.

2020

• Feb 14-16: ACDC - held at Hotel Palomar, Washington, DC.
• Mar 6: Puddletown Squares announced its decision to cancel its fly-in due to the emerging COVID-19 pandemic.
• May 11: Take A Peak announced its decision to cancel the annual IAGSDC Convention due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Jul 2-5: Take A Peak - held as a virtual convention
• Aug 28-30: West Coast A&C - "Criss Cross the Windmill" - was to be held in Palm Desert, CA. Canceled due to COVID-19

2021

• Mar 27: Ken Ritucci presents the CALLERLAB Chairman's Award to the IAGSDC and the GCA
• July 2-4: Houston, We Have a Promenade held as a virtual convention due to COVID-19
• Sep 3-5: West Coast A&C - "Cast A Shadow On The Rio Grande" - was to be held in Albuquerque, NM - moved to 2023 due to COVID-19

2022

• May 26-29: Twin City Spin – held at Hyatt Regency in Minneapolis, M
  • Golden Boot Award presented to Vic Ceder, Debbie Ceder, Caitlyn Ceder
  • Honky Tonk Queen "winner" - Carmen Epstein
• Sep 23-35: West Coast A&C - "Detour Back to Denver" - held in Denver, CO

2023

• Jul 5-8: Follow Your Northern Neighbour – held at The Westin in Ottawa, ON
  • Golden Boot Award presented to James Ozanich
  • Honky Tonk Queen "winner" - Phil D Canyon
• Sep 1-3: West Coast A&C - "Cast a Shadow on the Rio Grande" - held in Albuquerque, NM

2024

• Jul 4-7: Carolina Twirl – held in Durham, NC
  • Golden Boot Award presented to Jim Babcock
  • Honky Tonk Queen "winner" - Rosina Daintymouth

• Sep 13-15ː West Coast A&C – to be held at the Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel

2025

• Jul 3-6ː Hitchhike Across the Galaxy – to be held in San Francisco, CA

2026

• Jul 01-05ː Montréal Mix 2026– to be held in Montreal, QC