Early History
The NSDCA formed in 1964 after several successful meetings between square dance callers, and campers. A separate organization, the Wolf River Area Callers' Association (WRACA), began workshops for square dance callers during the weekends, while smaller square dancing groups held weekend gatherings at inexpensive camp grounds. Through word of mouth, campers heard about the WRACA's weekend workshops, which welcomed visitors. Starting in 1958, the WRACA held a successful combined camporee annually in Shawano Lake, Wisconsin, for three years.
In 1961, the WRACA approved a motion to sample pins, which would culminate in a badge design by the end of the year. The design was registered in Wisconsin, and to this day, is still used in NSDCA camporees. The badges also consist of connected bars inscribed with the year and location of an international camporee, used to denote which camporees a member has attended.
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