September 14, 2016 – Spares & Pairs Square Dance, Bloomington, Caller Dick Rueter, Cuer Ray Belanger.  Seven squares with dancers from six organizations were present.  Also present were Bloomington Swirlers Queen Sue, Spares & Pairs Queen Evonne and King Clem, SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Treasurer Deb Hollimon, and SDM Historian Al Martin.

Caller Dick Rueter!

September 11, 2016 – Zion Lutheran Church “Z-Fest” Demo Square Dance, Buffalo, Caller Abe Maier.  Two squares with dancers from Spares & Pairs, Ar-Dale Dancers, and County Line Squares were present.  Three squares danced with the new dancers.

Some of the dancers at the demo.

Caller Abe Maier and Carol Maier.

Circle right.

Promenade.

Circle left.

September 10, 2016 – Hot Foot Stompers Square Dance, Coon Rapids, Caller Dee Dee Dougherty, Cuer Ken LaBau.  Spares & Pairs and Westonka Whirlers claimed Hot Foot Stompers banners.

Spares & Pairs claimed a Hot Foot Stompers banner.

Westonka Whirlers claimed a Hot Foot Stompers banner.

September 10, 2016 – Olson Barn Dance “Special Needs Adults and Staff” Square Dance Demo, Buffalo, Caller Abe Maier.  Three squares with dancers from Ar-Dale Dancers, County Line Squares, and Spares & Pairs were present.  Five squares were on the floor with the new dancers.

September 9, 2016 – Friendly Squares Square Dance, Park Rapids, Caller Charley Huhtala, Cuer Donna Stone.  Four squares with dancers from Wadena Whirlaways, Valley Stars, ‘Tasca Twirlers, L & M Squares, Friendly Squares, First City Squares, Dakota Grand Squares, County Line Squares, and Country Twirlers were present.

Dancers with Caller Charley Huhtala.

Margarete Rinde recieved her “Live Lively – Septuagenarian” award.

Ruth Van De Venter received her “Live Lively – Nonagenarian” award.

September 7, 2016 – Spares & Pairs Square Dance, Bloomington, Caller Dick Rueter, Cuer Ray Belanger.  Spares & Pairs celebrated joint birthdays for Dick and Ray with cake and dancing.

Birthday Boys – Dick and Ray.

First cake.

Second Cake.

September 7, 2016 – Beaux & Belles “Welcome Back to School” Square Dance, St Cloud, Caller Tom Allen.  Four squares with dancers from Ocean Waves (Rockport, TX), Koronis Nite Owls, County Line Squares, and Beaux & Belles were present.  County Line Squares claimed a Beaux & Belles banner.

Visiting dancers with Caller Tom Allen.

September 6, 2016 – Centennial Villa Square Dance Demo, Annandale, Caller Abe Maier.  Dancers from Spares & Pairs and County Line Squares were present.

Dancers with Caller Abe Maier.

New dancer participation.

August 25 – September 5, 2016 – Minnesota State Fair Square Dance ABCs and Demos, St Paul.  Yellow rocks and thanks to the many dancers who came to the State Fair from all over the state.

Caller Jane Simpson and KARE 11 Anchor Zachary Lashway.

KARE 11 ABC dance.

KARE 11 ABC dancers.

Promoting square dancing on the Community Stage.

To learn a few moves, future square dancers watched attentively!

Square Dance Federation of Minnesota brought two squares to dance on August 29.

September 2-5, 2016 – Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion (WMSTR) Square Dances, Rollag, Callers Mark Helfter and Myron Hollatz.  Dancers from Minnesota and North Dakota attended the demos.

Dancers with Callers Myron Hollatz and Mark Helfter.

Friday afternoon demo participants.