January 12, 2020 – Koronis Nite Owls “Hawaiian Night” Square Dance, Paynesville, Caller Myron Hollatz.  Rockin’ Country Dancers, Koronis Nite Owls, Jolly Twirlers, and County Line Squares were present (see photo above).

January 10, 2020 – County Line Squares “Flannel Fling” Square Dance, Monticello, Caller Larry Fruetel, Cuer Ken LaBau.  Dancers from Ar-Dale Dancers, Beaux & Belles, Cambridge Corners, County Line Squares, Dude’s ‘n’ Dolls (Great Falls, MT), Gospel Plus, Hot Foot Stompers, Single Circles, Spares & Pairs, and Westonka Whirlers were present.  Also present were Ar-Dale Dancers Queen Kathleen, County Line Squares Queen Carmen, Come Square Dance Chair Vince Dahlheimer, SDM Chair Barry Downs, SDM Vice Chair LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Historian Al Martin, and SDM Marketing Director Dee Scott.  Single Circles (see photo above) and Spares & Pairs (see photo below) claimed County Line Squares banners.

Spares & Pairs

January 9, 2020 – Afternoon Squares Square Dance, Hopkins, Caller Abe Maier.  From left in the photo above, visitor Bernie from Dude’s ‘n’ Dolls (Great Falls, MT) and new dancers Patti, Maggie, and Vicki, with caller Abe Maier.

January 8, 2020 – Spares & Pairs Square Dance, Bloomington, Caller Larry Fruetel, Cuer Sarah Klaphake.  County Line Squares retrieved their banner (see photo above).

January 6, 2020 – County Line Squares Square Dance Class Graduation, Monticello, Caller Abe Maier.  Congratulations to the five graduates (from left in the photo above) – Ariel, AmyJo, Ruth, Bruce, and Andy.

January 5, 2020 – Kaleidoscope Squares Square Dance, Rochester, Caller Monte Guenzler.  Two squares were dancing.

January 5, 2020 – Rockin’ Country Dancers Square Dance, West Union, Caller Larry Johansen.  Westonka Whirlers, Koronis Nite Owls, Gospel Plus, and County Line Squares danced with Rockin’ Country Dancers (see photo above).

County Line Squares claimed a Rockin’ Country Dancers banner.

January 4, 2020 – Dakota Squares “Royalty Night” Square Dance, Inver Grove Heights, Caller Larry Fruetel, Cuer Tom Feneis.  Becky and Jeff were elected as the 2020 royalty for Dakota Squares (see photo above).

Following the coronation, one square of Dakota Squares prepared for the “royal-flush mixer” with eight plungers!

And then the plungers moved from person to person and square to square! In the photo, three dancers are selecting the next “victim.”

Westonka Whirlers claimed a Dakota Squares banner.

Ar-Dale Dancers retrieved their banner.

January 3, 2020 – Cambridge Corners “Beach Party” Square Dance, Isanti, Caller Dan Sahlstrom.  Hot Foot Stompers claimed a large Cambridge Corners banner (see photo above).  Dan’se P.A.C. claimed a Cambridge Corners banner (see photo below).

Dan’se P.A.C.

January 3, 2020 – South Metro Stars Square Dance, Burnsville, Caller Dick Rueter, Guest Caller Mike Driscoll.  Dancers from Afternoon Squares, County Line Squares, Dakota Squares, Gospel Plus, Kaleidoscope Squares, Single Circles, South Metro Stars, Spares & Pairs, TMF Squares, and Westonka Whirlers were present (see photo above).  Also present were County Line Squares Queen Carmen, Come Square Dance Chair Vince Dahlheimer, SDM Vice Chair LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Treasurer, SDM Marketing Director Dee Scott, and SDM Membership Director Mary Kay Amberg.

Westonka Whirlers with Callers Dick Rueter and Mike Driscoll.

Spares & Pairs with Callers Dick Rueter and Mike Driscoll.

County Line Squares with Callers Dick Rueter and Mike Driscoll.