I agree with Stephen and Jeff. Snacks are terrific. Especially good way to
build a thriving community. Low cost for great return.
Chrissy Fowler
PS For 6 years our Tasty Treat potluck was a vital part of our dance. We've
recently let our snack potluck slide into oblivion, due to lack of interest on
the part of dancers and organizers both. It was complicated by our series
structure (Community dance then Contras, with snacks in between the two) and
hall configuration (nowhere to eat snacks but on the crowded dance floor) We
were hearing complaints from parents with young kids who didn't want them
sugared up before bedtime, and no one from the contras was coming early to
contribute. For a while we had a coordinator solicit/buy snacks and set them
up ($30 or so per dance, for fruit, cheese, crackers, etc.) When the
coordinator 'retired', we decided to stop spending money and time on it, and
saved ourselves from trying to sweeping up the crumbs and mess before the
contras started (a futile task.) We may change our minds and revive the snacks
in some other configuration. But for now we only do snacks on our 'birthday
dance' - the anniversary of the series.
But I definitely would suggest doing it as part of a new series. Food greases
the social machine.
