October 8, 2016 – Hot Foot Stompers Square Dance, Coon Rapids, Caller Dan Sahlstrom, Cuer Ken LaBau.

Westonka Whirlers already have a Hot Foot Stompers banner.

Crystal Cross Trailers claimed a Hot Foot Stompers banner.

October 7, 2016 – County Line Squares “Trick or Treat” Square Dance, Monticello, Caller Roger McNeil, Cuer Bernadette McNeil.  Nine squares with dancers from Beaux & Belles, County Line Squares, Hot Foot Stompers, Koronis Nite Owls, Single Circles, Spares & Pairs, Wadena Whirlaways, Wandering Wheels, and Westonka Whirlers.  Also present were County Line Squares Queen Helen Leinonen and King Steve Leinonen, SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann, and SDM Historian Al Martin.

Westonka Whirlers claimed a County Line Squares banner.

Single Circles claimed a County Line Squares banner.

Beaux & Belles retrieved their banner.

Current and past royalty at the dance.

October 5, 2016 – Beaux & Belles “Casino Night” Square Dance, St Cloud, Caller Tom Allen.  Five squares were present, with Rum River Squares and County Line Squares dancing with Beaux & Belles.  County Line Squares claimed a Beaux & Belles banner.

Rum Rivers Squares and County Line Squares
with Caller Tom Allen.

October 2, 2016 – Happy Twirlers “55th Octoberfest” Square Dance, La Crosse, Callers Doug Sprosty, Don Sprosty, and Tim Manning.

Dancers from Minnesota and Wisconsin were present.

Callers Don and Doug Sprosty.

October 1, 2016 – Dakota Grand “Denim and Lace” Squares Square Dance, St Paul, Callers Doug and Don Sprosty, Cuer Ken LaBau.

Westonka Whirlers claimed a Dakota Grand Squares banner.

Current and past royalty at the dance.

September 30, 2016 – County Line Squares “Fall Picnic” Square Dance, Monticello, Caller Abe Maier, Cuer Jane Simpson.  Seven squares with dancers from Beaux & Belles, Cambridge Corners, County Line Squares, Crystal Cross Trailers, Friendly Squares, Single Circles, Spares & Pairs, and Westonka Whirlers were present.  Single Circles Queen Carla, SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Education Director Bob Meyer, and SDM Historian Al Martin were also present.

Singles Circles retrieved their banner.

Beaux & Belles retrieved their banner.

September 29, 2016 – Afternoon Squares Square Dance, Hopkins, Caller Abe Maier.  Three squares, including Linda and David from Indiana and Andrea and Oliver from Germany.  Oliver is also a square dance caller in Germany.  He called one tip for our dance.

Andrea and Oliver are on their third tour of all 50 States and Linda and David are on their second tour.

Dancers with Caller Abe Maier.

Dancing.

September 28, 2016 – ETTA Square & Rounds Square Dance, St Cloud, Caller Tom Allen, Cuer Sarah Klaphake.  Three squares with dancers from Wandering Wheels, County Line Squares, and ETTA were present.  Also attending were USDA Plains Region Vice Presidents Floyd and Judy Engelhardt.

Dancing.

Caller Tom Allen.

September 24, 2016 – South Metro Stars Square Dance, Burnsville, Callers Dick Rueter and Larry Fruetel.

Spares & Pairs claimed a South Metro Stars banner.

Callers Larry Fruetel and Dick Rueter.

September 24, 2016 – County Line Squares “Bien Aime Farm” Square Dance Demo, Loretto, Caller Abe Maier.  Six squares of new dancers and angels from Spares & Pairs and County Line Squares.

Spares & Pairs and County Line Squares dancers with Caller Abe Maier.