August 21, 2021 – Westonka Whirlers Square Dance, Mound, Caller Dick Rueter, Guest Caller Larry Fruetel, Cuer Sarah Klaphake.  Dancers from Ar-Dale Dancers, Beaux & Belles, County Line Squares, Crystal Cross Trailers, Hotfoot Stompers, Minnesota Round Dance Council, Single Circles, and Spares & Pairs joined the Westonka Whirlers dancers.  Ar-Dale Dancers Queen Carol and King Louie, Westonka Whirlers Queen Jennifer and King Barry, SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Treasurer Gael Zachman, SDM Historian Al Martin, SDM Marketing Director Dee Scott, and SDM Membership Director Mary Kay Amberg were present.  Dick and Larry enjoyed a tip together (see photo)!

August 18, 2021 – Beaux & Belles Square Dance, St Cloud, Caller Tom Allen.  Rockin’ Country Dancers, Crystal Cross Trailers, and County Line Squares danced with Beaux and Belles.

August 17, 2021 – Havenwood of Buffalo Square Dance Demo, Buffalo, Caller Abe Maier.  County Line Squares danced for the residents.

Dancers with Caller Abe Maier.

Our own resident Willard (foreground – 96) danced with us.

August 17, 2021 – Silver Treads Square Dance, Rochester, Caller Monte Guenzler.

Dancing!

More dancing!

And, more dancing!

August 6-8, 2021 – Granite Fest, St Cloud, Callers Tom Allen, Dick Rueter, and Jerry Junck; Cuers Sarah Klaphake and Ken LaBau (see photo above).  Dancers from Arizona, Florida, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin enjoyed the weekend festival.

Square dance time.

Square dancing.

More square dancing.

Round dancing.

More round dancing.

August 4, 2021 – Beaux & Belles Square Dance, St Cloud, Caller Tom Allen, Cuer Sarah Klaphake.  Koronis Nite Owls and County Line Squares danced with Beaux & Belles.

August 1, 2021 – Koronis Nite Owls Refresher Square Dance, Paynesville, Caller Tom Allen.  Beaux & Belles, County Line Squares, Jolly Twirlers, Rockin’ Country Dancers, and Wadena Whirlaways danced with Koronis Nite Owls.

July 31, 2021 – SDM Summer Festival Square Dance, General Membership Meeting, and Awards Presentation, St Cloud, Callers Tom Allen, John Bittner, Charley Huhtala, Dick Rueter, Rick Larson, Abe Maier, Phil Miller, and Dick Severson; Cuers Sarah Klaphake, Ken LaBau, and Donna Stone.  Dancers from Ar-Dale Dancers, Beaux & Belles, Cambridge Corners, Century Squares, Country Twirlers, County Line Squares, Crystal Cross Trailers, Dakota Squares, ETTA Square & Rounds, Friendly Squares, Gospel Plus, Hotfoot Stompers, Kaleidoscope Squares, Koronis Nite Owls, Rays Promenaders, Rockin’ Country Dancers, Valley Stars, Wadena Whirlaways, and Westonka Whirlers were present.

Callers and Cuers (one had departed before the photo was taken)

Gael Zachman was the 4th Most-Active Dancer (Jul-Dec 2019) and 5th Most-Active Dancer (Jan-Jun 2020)

Doug Zachman was the 5th Most-Active Dancer (Jul-Dec 2019) and 4th Most-Active Dancer (Jan-Jun 2020)

Carmen Fesenmaiaer and Mavis Johnson were the 3rd Most-Active Dancers (Jan-Jun 2020)

Donald Lundell and Barry Downs were the 2nd Most-Active Dancers (Jan-Jun 2020)

Jennifer Downs was the Most-Active Dancer (Jan-Jun 2020)

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Abe Maier and Jennifer Downs received the 25th Anniversary Certificate for Afternoon Squares

Barry Downs was presented a Certificate of Appreciation (Served as Education Director 2017-2018, Vice Chair 2018-2019, and Chair 2019-2020)

Gael Zachman was presented a Certificate of Appreciation (Served as Secretary 2017-2018 and Treasurer 2018-2020)

Terry Orton was presented a Certificate of Appreciation (Served as Education Director 2018-2021)

July 28, 2021 – ETTA Square & Rounds Square Dance, St Cloud, Caller Tom Allen.  Dancers from Beaux & Belles, County Line Squares. Crystal; Cross Trailers, and Westonka Whirlers danced with ETTA Square & Rounds.

July 25, 2021 – Ar-Dale Dancers & Dakota Squares Square Dance Refresher, West St Paul, Callers Tom Allen and Dick Rueter, Cuer Ken LaBau.  Dancers from Westonka Whirlers, Triple T Squares, Square & Twirl, Spares & Pairs, Kaleidoscope Squares, Hotfoot Stompers, Gospel Plus, Dakota Grand Squares, Crystal Cross Trailers, County Line Squares, and one unaffiliated danced with Ar-Dale Dancers and Dakota Squares.  Ar-Dale Dancers King Louie, Dakota Squares Queen Becky and King Jeff, Hotfoot Stompers Queen Sharon, Westonka Whirlers Queen Jennifer and King Barry, the Roundup Editor Jeanine Maiden, SDM Marketing Director Dee Scott, SDM Historian Al Martin, SDM Treasurer Steve Dropkin, and SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann were present.

Callers Dick Rueter and Tom Allen.