February 16, 2019 – Jolly Promenaders “President” Square Dance, Forest Lake, Caller Tom Allen.  Cambridge Corners (see photo above) claimed a Jolly Promenaders banner.

February 16, 2019 – Kaleidoscope Squares “Blast into Plus Square Dancing,” Rochester, Caller Monte Guenzler.  Dancers new to Plus dancing, brush-up Plus dancers, and angels participated in the Blast (see photo above).

February 15, 2019 – Single Circles “Denim and Diamonds” Square Dance, Maple Grove, Caller Bryan Bush, Cuer Jane Simpson.  Ar-Dale Dancers, County Line Squares, Crystal Cross Trailers, Hot Foot Stompers, South Metro Stars, Spares & Pairs, and Westonka Whirlers danced with Single Circles.  Spares & Pairs Queen Jennifer and King Barry, Hot Foot Stompers Queen Coni, Come Square Dance Chair Vince Dahlheimer, Square Dance Minnesota (SDM) Vice Chair Barry Downs, SDM Executive Director LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Historian Al Martin, and SDM Membership Director Mary Kay Amberg were present.  Westonka Whirlers (see photo above) claimed a Single Circles banner, County Line Squares and Hot Foot Stompers already had Single Circles banners (see photos below).

Hot Foot Stompers.

County Line Squares.

February 9, 2019 – Hot Foot Stompers “valentine’s” Square Dance, Coon Rapids, Caller Abe Maier, Cuer Ken LaBau.  County Line Squares, Crystal Cross Trailers, Single Circles, Spares & Pairs, Wandering Wheels, and Westonka Whirlers danced with the Hot Foot Stompers dancers.  Present were County Line Squares Queen Gael and King Doug, Hot Foot Stompers Queen Coni, Westonka Whirlers Queen Anita and King Bill, SDM Treasurer Gael Zachman, and SDM Executive Director LeRoy Elfmann.  County Line Squares (see photo above) retrieved their banner.

February 6, 2019 – Beaux & Belles Square Dance, St Cloud, Caller Tom Allen.  County Line Squares danced with Beaux & Belles (see photo above).

February 3, 2019 – Rockin’ Country Dancers Square Dance, West Union, Caller Larry Johansen.  Koronis Nite Owls (see photo above) claimed a Rockin’ Country Dancers banner.

February 2, 2019 – Dakota Grand Squares “Sweetheart” Square Dance, Inver Grove Heights, Caller Abe Maier, Cuer Doug Brodeen.  Hot Foot Stompers (see photo above) claimed a Dakota Grand Squares banner.

February 2019 Issue “Maple Grove Magazine” Community Section, Article – ‘It’s Hip to be Square (Dancing),” by Renée Stewart-Hester.  Photo above by Emily J. Davis.  Maple Grove Magazine Article

February 2, 2019 – SDM Winter Festival Square Dance, St Cloud, Callers Tom Allen, Andy Flint, Abe Maier, Charley Huhtala, and Roger McNeil, Cuers Sarah Klaphake, Bernadette McNeil and Jane Simpson.  (Callers and cuers present are in the photo above.)  Dancers from Ar-Dale Dancers, Beaux & Belles, County Line Squares, ETTA Square & Rounds, Friendly Squares, Gospel Plus, Koronis Nite Owls, L & M Squares, Rays Promenaders, Rockin’ Country Dancers, Saturday Fun Nite, Single Circles, South Metro Stars, Spares & Pairs, Wadena Whirlaways, and Westonka Whirlers were present.

Awards presented by SDM Chair Linda Brotherton were:

Live Lively Septuagenarian – Sandy Pearson, County Line Squares and Single Circles.

Live Lively Septuagenarian – Barbara Hicks, County Line Squares.

Travelers “Sixth” Award – Gael and Doug Zachman, County Line Squares and Beaux & Belles.

Travelers “Eighth” Award – Mavis Johnson and Don Lundell, County Line Squares and Afternoon Squares.

New Dancer Award – Barb Chacko, Westonka Whirlers.

Sixth Most-Active Dancer – Willard Leinonen, County Line Squares, Beaux & Belles, and ETTA Square & Rounds.

Fifth Most-Active Dancers – Mary Kay Amberg and Bob Lang, South Metro Stars, Gospel Plus, and Westonka Whirlers.

Fourth Most-Active Dancer – Lorraine Wilson, County Line Squares (presented by SDM Treasurer Gael Zachman).

Third Most-Active Dancers – Mavis Johnson and Don Lundell, County Line Squares and Afternoon Squares.

Second Most-Active Dancer – Barry Downs, Spares & Pairs, Westonka Whirlers, and Afternoon Squares.

Most-Active Dancer – Jennifer Downs, Spares & Pairs, Westonka Whirlers, and Afternoon Squares.