Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE ORGANIZATION IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, OR CORRESPONDING SECTION OF ANY FEDERAL TAX CODE.
PROMOTE AND RAISE FUNDS RAISING AT THE ANNUAL OKLAHOMA FESTIVAL. THE FESTIVAL WAS HELD ON NOV 2, 2019.RAFFLE TICKETS FOR DOOR PRIZES WERE PROVIDED TO THE MEMBER DISTRICTS, THEY THEN DISTRIBUTED TICKETS TO THEIR MEMBER CLUBS, WHO DISTRIBUTED TO THEIR LOCAL SQUARE DANCERS. THE INDIVIDUAL DANCERS SOLD THE TICKETS TO THE PUBLIC FOR $1.00. THESE TICKETS WERE USED TO AWARD 9 VARIOUS DOOR PRIZES. WINNERS DID NOT HAVE TO BE PRESENT TO WIN. THE ITEMS WON WHERE DONATED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES. OSDF PURCHASED THE GRAND PRIZE WHICH WAS A 1967 MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE. NET FUNDS RAISED FROM THIS ACTIVITY ARE DISPERSED AS FOLLOWS: 70% TO THE CLUBS BASED ON THEIR TICKET SALES; 10% TO THE MEMBER DISTRICTS, AND 20% REMAINS WITH OSDF. THE FUNDS ARE USED AT ALL LEVELS TO PROMOTE SQUARE DANCING; TO EDUCATE THE DANCERS, CALLERS & CUERS; TO HOLD DANCES AND DEMONSTRATIONS TO PROMOTE SQUARE DANCING AND ROUND DANCING. THE CLUBS OFFER DANCE LESSONS TO THE PUBLIC TO KEEP SQUARE DANCING ACTIVE.
IN AN EFFORT TO FULFILL THE OSDF MISSION TO EDUCATE AND PROMOTE SQUARE AND ROUND DANCING, OSDF HOLDS 1 ANNUAL FESTIVAL IN NOVEMBER EACH YEAR AND 2 ROUNDUPS (ONE IN MARCH AND ONE IN SEPTEMBER). DURING THESE EVENTS THEY PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTION TO PROMOTE AND SHARE IDEAS FOR GROWING THIS CULTURAL EVENT IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA. THEY ALSO HOLD BOARD MEETINGS DURING THOSE TIMES TO DISCUSS AND CONDUCT THE BUSINESS OF OSDF. THEY HOLD SEVERAL DANCES AND WORKSHOPS THAT ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. ON THE EVE OF THE FESTIVAL OSDF HAS A BANQUET MEAL. DURING THIS TIME THEY RECOGNIZE THE VOLUNTEERS FOR THEIR SERVICES DURING THE YEAR. THE VOLUNTEERS PAY THEIR OWN EXPENSES TO ATTEND ALL ACTIVITIES.IN AN EFFORT TO PROMOTE SQUARE DANCING AROUND THE STATE AND VISIT OUTHER CLUBS AND DISTRICTS THE FEDERATION HAS A VISIT 9 PROGRAM. WHEN DANCERS VISIT THE PRESELECTED DANCES THEY WILL PURCHASES SMALL DANGLES FROM EACH DISTRICT. THEY THEN WEAR THE DANGLES AT OTHER DANCES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
| Norvell And Mary Dalley | 3RD VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Larry Dorothy Currie | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Vernon And Lois Schimmels | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Shawn And Mary Lloyd | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Dean And Rose Lloyd | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Wanda Oliver | IMMED CO PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Bill Guthrie | IMMED CO PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Gene And Barbara Morton | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
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