March 8, 2017 – Spares & Pairs Square Dance, Bloomington, Caller Larry Fruetel, Cuer Ray Belanger. Six squares with dancers from six organizations were present. Also present was Bloomington Swirlers Queen Sue, Spares & Pairs Queen Evonne and King Clem, SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Secretary Mary Kay Amberg, SDM Treasurer Deb Hollimon, and SDM Historian Al Martin. County Line Squares (photo above) claimed a Spares & Pairs banner.
March 5, 2017 – Kaleidoscope Squares Square Dance, Rochester, Caller Monte Guenzler. Three squares with new dancers and County Line Squares and Kaleidoscope Squares members were present. The new dancers and others had departed before the photo was taken.
March 4, 2017 – 38th Annual Winter Bluegrass Festival Square Dance, Plymouth, Caller Sue Hulsether. Dancers of all ages tried square dancing (see photo above).
March 3, 2017 – Bloomington Swirlers “Hawaii or Bust” Square Dance, Bloomington, Caller Lanny Weakland, Cuer Tom Feneis. Six squares were present. Westonka Whirlers claimed a Bloomington Swirlers banner (photo above).
March 3, 2017 – County Line Squares “Wearin’ of the Green” Square Dance, Monticello, Caller Abe Maier, Cuer Sarah Klaphake. Nine squares with dancers from Beaux & Belles, County Line Squares, Hot Foot Stompers, Koronis Nite Owls, Single Circles, Spares & Pairs, and Westonka Whirlers were present. Also present were County Line Squares Queen Helen and King Steve, SDM Historian Al Martin, SDM Treasurer Deb Hollimon, and SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann. Pictured above are those wearing’ the most green – Maria, Betty, Helen, and Steve.
Banners on Display.
Spares & Pairs retrieved their banner.
Single Circles claimed a County Line Squares banner.
March 1, 2017 – Spares & Pairs Square Dance, Bloomington, Caller Larry Fruetel, Cuer Ray Belanger. Seven squares with dancers from Dakota Grand Squares, County Line Squares (see photo above), and Spares & Pairs were present. Also present were Dakota Grand Squares Queen Becky and County Line Squares Queen Helen and King Steve, SDM Historian Al Martin, SDM Treasurer Deb Hollimon, and SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann.
Kings’ Club.
February 28, 2017 – L & M Squares “Mardi Gras” Square Dance, Fargo, Callers Roger McNeil and Charley Huhtala, Cuer Bernadette McNeil. Three squares with dancers from County Line Squares and L & M Squares were present (see photo above – some are not in the picture). Since L & M Squares dances at a grocery store, they square danced with shopping carts (there are two clips below).
February 26, 2017 – Kato Plus Square Dance, Mankato, Caller Abe Maier. Two squares with dancers from County Line Squares and Kato Plus were present (see photo above).
SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann presented Laurie Webster her Live Lively award.
February 25, 2017 – South Metro Stars “Mardi Gras” Square Dance, Burnsville, Caller Roger McNeil, Cuer Bernadette McNeil. Four squares with dancers from Ar-Dale Dancers, Bloomington Swirlers, County Line Squares (see photo above), Country Twirlers, Dakota Grand Squares, South Metro Stars, Spares & Pairs, Square & Twirl, and Westonka Whirlers were present. Also present were Square & Twirl Queen Patti, SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Secretary Mary Kay Amberg, and Federation At Large Patti and Jerry Ellingson.
February 24, 2017 – Gospel Plus Square Dance, Hopkins, Caller Tom Allen, Cuer Sarah Klaphake. Seven squares with dancers from Beaux & Belles, Bloomington Swirlers, County Line Squares, Country Twirlers, Dakota Grand Squares, Dan’se P.A.C., ETTA Square & Rounds, Hot Foot Stompers, Spares & Pairs (see photo above), Square & Twirl, and Westonka Whirlers were present. Also present were Spares & Pairs Queen Evonne and King Clem, Square & Twirl Queen Patti, SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Treasurer Deb Hollimon, SDM Historian Al Martin, Federation Member Services Erica Friedman, and Federation at Large Patti and Jerry Ellingson.
County Line Squares with Cuer Sarah Klaphake
and Caller Tom Allen.