Week 2 (my fieldsite)

I have chosen the Benton Central Rhythmette dance team as my subculture. I will be doing most of my fieldwork at Benton Central high school, which is located in Oxford, Indiana. It is about two hours away from BSU. The two main field sites that I will be researching at will be in the gym,(where they perform their dances), and also in the school's commons area, (where they practice). The gym is a regular high school basketball gym arena. The commons however has some tables in it, and then a big open area where the dancers will be practicing. I am already an insider, but I do want to learn and discover more about the culture. Things do change over time in every subculture at least a little bit, so I am expecting to see if any new rituals have been initiated. Also I am looking forward to meeting and interviewing some of the new members of the subculture (the team). I will be gathering most of my information from interviews and also surveys. Some of the new members might be able to serve as a reminder to me to what it was first like to join this subculture. I am very excited to learn what its like to be a fieldworker/writer.