Arizona Federated Square Dancers Founded 2023
Northern Arizona's better option - AFSD
Arizona Federated Square Dancers
Founded by Don & Diane van Straaten in Mesa Arizona, square dancers since the early 1970's, members and officers of multiple clubs, associations and festivals over the years in California and Arizona, we believe that a federation or association of dancers must include callers and cuers, organized clubs, caller run clubs and any gathering of dancers that believe Square Dancing is the best combination of physical exercise, mental stimulation and a social gathering of friends you are about to meet.
We feel that a properly structured Federation should not be a financial burden to its dancers, should help guide clubs to membership success, and encourage multiple square dance levels in any local area.
As an Arizona Non-Profit Corporation and an Affiliated Member of United Square Dancers of America, we can offer our members liability and medical insurance at reduced rates, and provide web services and advertising.
We must actively build square dancing, not just comment on how few dancers there are compared to 40 years ago. Our foundations are imbedded in the Desert Southwest, as Square Dancing is the State Dance of Arizona since 1990 by Proclamation of then Governor Rose Mofford. Cheers for Arizona!!!
Indoors or Out
Friends you haven't met yet when you travel...
Socializing...
an important and fundamental part of square dancing.
Dues are $2.00 per club member
Join us for the 2026 USDA Insurance
How to become an Affiliate Club
Any organized Square or Round Dance Club can become a member of the Federation, either Member or Caller run. Our dues are $2.00 per member, USDA Insurance as they quote and meetings are NOT mandatory. Our objective is to build and reinforce square dancing, the Arizona State Folk Dance.
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Join Us For 2025!
Affiliate Memberships can apply for 2025
Federation dues are calculated as per your membership list, and is $2.00 per member, family members in the same household of 4 or more are $1.00 per member. All benefits of the Federation are the same for Affiliate organizations. Insurance rates are calculated by the USDA annually and we use their discounted rates ($6.00for 2025) for all of our affiliate clubs.
USDA requires a minimum of $48.00 for insurance.
united square dancers of america
USDA Insurance
As an Affiliate Member of USDA, Arizona Federated Square Dancers offers our member clubs discounted liability insurance. With the current inflation eating away everyones finances, we feel that offering reduced rates on anything is important, that is why the Arizona Federation is helping cut fees wherever possible for clubs, callers, and dancers.