Ideas for Community groups

Talk/Brainstorming/Discussion - Promoting youth involvement in community dance/song: Talk:Ideas_for_Community_groups

Jane Austen Ball Kit (under development): How to put on a Jane Austen Ball that is of interest to youth. LA case study and other information. The dress-up, role playing scene can be attractive to youth (teen-20s)

Encourage member groups to support and subsidize community dances (e.g. Cathy Vogt Philly events suported by GCD)
College campuses: bring the dancing to them. Transportation is difficult for students. Expense is also an issue.
Local groups or individuals may be able to sponsor scholarships for youth at special dances (e.g. Playford Ball in Oregon)
Hire young and old musicians together - intergenerational is good.
Promote your young callers and musicians - let others know, both locally and nationally (CDSS-youth may be able to help networking)
CDSS may be able to help with startup grants/guarentees for local events with youth focus (e.g. May Gadd fund).
CDSS-youth may start a phone/email mentoring network for young leaders.
Have Rapper teams do workshops in schools?
The bar used to be lower for leaders and musicians; now it is hard for youngsters to "break in". Give them a break.