Frances Hickson - Board Member

1989 I started square dancing with the Summerlanders, Alstonville NSW.
1992 this club merged with the Lismore Larrikins to become the Summerland Larrikins with Wilma Flannery as caller and my mentor.
My calling career began 1991, and attended many callers’ schools in Casino, Sydney and Queensland.
2001 I stopped calling and square dancing for 4 years.
My clubs were Ballina Waves and Northern Waves Lismore, unfortunately both clubs have closed.
2019 I became caller for the Summerland Larrikins.
My husband, John McAlister, and I have had many wonderful years of travelling and meeting new friends through square dancing.

Membership:
Square & Round Association of NSW 1989-present.
Australian Callers Federation 1991-present.
Queensland Callers Association 2011-present.
Square Dance Association of Queensland 2016-present.

Positions Held:
Treasurer/Registrar: 1992 16th NSW State Square Dance Convention, Lismore.
Secretary/Treasurer: 2007 – present: Northern NSW Square Dance Association Inc.
Registrar: 2010 32nd NSW State Square Dance Convention, Banora Point.
Publicity Officer: 2014-2017: Square & Round Dance Association of NSW Inc.
Convenor: 2017 38th NSW State Square Dance Convention, Lismore.
ACF NSW State Co-Ordinator: 2019-present.
Country Officer North 2019-2021: Square & Round Dance Association of NSW Inc
Vice President: 2021-present: Square & Round Dance Association of NSW Inc

I have attended and called at nine NSW State Conventions, seven National Conventions. And four Queensland State Conventions.