The participants felt that Dance Camp was a positive experience.
"It was a ball. I was going to join the team anyway but it was fun," said Laura A. Nevison '02 a participant of Dance Camp.
The HRBDC currently has 60 members. Last year about 40 to 60 people attended dance camp. Twenty-five to thirty people from last year's dance camp recruits are still on the team.
Mehlinger said Dance Camp is a key method of gaining members for the team.
"I think that everyone who is on the ballroom dancing team did go to dance camp and so it is a good way to learn. You have to dedicate one day and not just one hour and so you get a better idea of the team," Mehlinger said.
The HRBDC is run by its members, rather than by outside coaches.
"Everything the team does is organized by the team members-all the events and competitions," said Bortnik.
The HRBDC holds an important position on the intercollegiate circuit.
"Competitively we have won most of the team matches over the last five years, sometimes even taking first and second place [in a competition] for our A team and B team," Bortnik said.