“4th of July” Town Celebration Square Dance Demo, McGrath, Caller Abe Maier.  Dancers from Single Circles, County Line Squares, and Cambridge Corners participated at the demo.

June 27-29, 2019 – National Square and Round Dance Convention, Atlanta, GA.  Total attendance was 4,068 with dancers from most of the states, Puerto Rico, and around the world – Australia, Austria, Canada, China, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Netherlands, and Sweden.  Minnesota was represented by 38 dancers (some are in the photo above, including a couple of former residents).

June 28, 2019 – Bluegrass Americana Music Festival “Square Dance for Beginners,” Rosemount, Caller Dick Rueter,  The above photo is of one of the tips at the ABC dance Rosemount Central Park.

Dancers at the ABC (some had left before the photo was taken).

June 25, 2019 – South Metro Stars Introduction to Square Dancing, Burnsville, Caller Dick Rueter.  The ABC dance brought in three squares of dancers.

June 24, 2019 – Westonka Whirlers Basic Workshop and Introduction to Square Dancing, Mound, Caller Dick Rueter.  Over three squares enjoyed Dick’s ABC dance.

June 21, 2019 – Westonka Whirlers “Summer’s Here!” Square Dance, Mound, Caller Dick Rueter, Cuer Sarah Klaphake, Guest Caller Tom Allen.  Dancers from Ar-Dale Dancers, County Line Squares (see photo above), Crystal Cross Trailers, Dakota Grand Squares, ETTA Square & Rounds, Gnat Boxers (Wooster, OH), Hot Foot Stompers, South Metro Stars, Spares & Pairs joined the Westonka Whirlers dancers.  Ar-Dale Dancers Queen Kathleen, County Line Squares Queen Carmen and King David, Westonka Whirlers Queen Debbie and King Fred, SDM Treasurer Gael Zachman, SDM Executive Director LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Historian Al Martin, SDM Marketing Director Dee Scott, and SDM Membership Director Mary Kay Amberg were present.

Jeff celebrated his 49th birthday!

June 19, 2019 – Beaux & Belles “Back to the 50’s” Square Dance, St Cloud, Caller Tom Allen.  Rockin’ Country Dancers, Friendly Squares, and County Line Squares joined the Beaux & Belles dancers (see photo above).

June 14-16, 2019 – Minnesota State Square and Round Dance Convention, St Cloud, Caller Hunter Keller and local callers, Cuers Mary and Bob Townsend-Manning and local cuers.  401 dancers danced at the convention.  Photo above was taken Sunday morning.

Round dancing at the convention.

June 13, 2019 – Buffalo Days Square Dance Demo, Buffalo, Caller Abe Maier.  Dancers from County Line Squares, Hot Foot Stompers, and Spares & Pairs participated at the demo.

Audience participation at the demo.

June 13, 2019 – Lake Ridge Care Center Square Dance Demo, Buffalo, Caller Abe Maier.  Dancers from County Line Squares, Hot Foot Stompers, and Spares & Pairs danced for the residents.