May Pole Dance Checklist for Baldwin Wallace

1. Choose 14 or 16 girls: (freshman)
1. Two from each sorority (pledges)

   

   1987 May Pole Dance

2. Two independents
3. Two nurses
4. Two commuters
2. Check on may pole at rec hall
1. See if it needs painting
2. Have it put up for practices
3. Hold practices at rec hall
1. Talk to the lady in charge at the rec hall to be sure it isn’t in use on the days you want to practice
2. Have two practices a week, usually at night – 7:15
3. Be sure to start practices 3 or 4 weeks before May Day or sooner
4. Get last year’s streamers
1. Use the old streamers for practice
2. If new streamers are needed, buy 7 yds. material
3. Check on colors chosen by queen for streamers
5. Check on piano to be used in the park – be sure to choose a piano player
6. Have girls decide on what they want to wear for the dance
7. Find an advisor for the dance.
1. If the dance to Waltz of the Flowers is not used,
2. Any new dance may be used
8. Check on having seats reserved in the park for the dancers.

Traditional May Pole Dance Dress Code:

 

 - Wear a white dress or white skirt & blouse – no shoes!

 

1987 May Pole Dancers

 

Citations:

Baldwin Wallace University Archives