We were fortunate to be contacted by a reporter from the ABC television current affairs show “Stateline” just prior to the Adelaide National Convention. After some arrangements were made, the reporter and cameraman visited the National Convention venue to film interviews and setting up and then paid a visit to the Adelaide Outlaws/JR Squares Trail In Dance on Wed 6 June. Interviews were held and a lot of footage was shot of the capacity crowd dancing.

The end result I must say was one of the best stories on square dancing we have ever seen. Not only was the segment a good length but it did not degenerate to the “hick” image we so often are portrayed with. The reporter, Simon Royal, put together a good balance of interviews with Graham, James Reid (JR Squares caller), David Amstrong (National Convention Convenor) and footage of dancers at the Trail In dance.

Our thanks to the ABC and Simon Royal for such good coverage.