[ABC] Is ABC still a viable alternative?

[Mike Gormley]

Well I don't expect to make much money on this situation at $2.50 per 
person which is the arrangement with the venue, but the venue is FREE.   
The venue is a health club, who has a workout floor for things like 
Jazersize (sp) / Zumba.  I will have room for 3 squares. The club's 
policy is to offer all activities "free" to the membership.   So for any 
of the members wanting to participate in square dancing, I can not 
charge for them.

Here is the good part.    I can let outsiders (non members) in to the 
dancing and they pay $5.00 to the health club for each visit.   The club 
and I will split the $5,  thus I get $2.50 per "non member who comes".  
The venue is free.

Now I don't expect the regular membership to want to take regular MWSD 
lessons, so ABC seems to be the best choice.   This will satisfy my use 
of the hall to the management and introduce non dancers to square dancing.

Secondly, I will now use the same arrangement and venue at _another 
time_ for a MWSD series of classes. Not necessarily, beginner classes, 
but for DBD Plus.   This will solve a need for the existing MWSD 
population in the area.   The problem has always been finding an 
affordable venue.  I will be flexible as the situation changes,  where 
if enough interest generates, I will offer Basic Square Dance Classes or 
Sustainable Square Dance.

The club has a membership of about 1000 and the city has a population of 
about 10 or 12 thousand.

So if I get 2 squares of paying MWSD dancers and 1 or 2 squares of non 
paying ABC at 1.5 hours per class/dance, I will make a whopping $40 for 
3 hours work.  Remember, no rent to pay.  Of course there is the 
homework before the class/dance, so maybe I will make $6 per hour to 
supplement my Social Security.

Maybe I should just go get one of those $15/hour fast food jobs.

Mike Gormley
Sebring, FL
Cell:  419.376.0557
www.Mike-Gormley.com
www.Facebook.com/Mike.Gormley.Caller

On 9/11/2016 9:54 PM, Rick Hampton wrote:
> Absolutely viable, Many callers have successfully provided events.
> Those who try to make this a recruitment tool fail, that is not what 
> ABC is about- Yes many callers still are trying to bail the titanic, 
> using the same 1 class buckets
>
> Throw some  partys, Make some money
> Rick
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Gormley via ABC <abc at all8.com>
> To: ABC Discussion Group <abc at all8.com>
> Sent: Sun, Sep 11, 2016 5:34 pm
> Subject: [ABC] Is ABC still a viable alternative?
>
> I don't hear much about ABC any more. Have we moved on or are callers
> still using the concept?
>
>
> I think I have a venue/situation that is perfect for ABC.
>
>
> -- 
> Mike Gormley

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