Category Archives: Activities

Cambridge Corners

February 1, 2019 – Cambridge Corners “Valentine’s” Square Dance, Isanti, Caller Abe Maier.  Dancers from Triple T, Spares & Pairs, Single Circles, Jolly Promenaders, Hot Foot Stompers, Friendly Twirlers, County Line Squares, and Ar-Dale Dancers danced with Cambridge Corners.  Hot Foot Stompers Queen Coni, Cambridge Corners Queen Edna and King Arnie, Federation At-Large Lisa Casperson, Come Square Dance Chair Vince Dahlheimer, SDM Executive Director LeRoy Elfmann, RoundUp Advertising Manager Connie Walker-Pearson, and RoundUp Subscription Manager and Enhancin’ Dancin’ Editor Paul Pearson were also present.  County Line Squares (see photo above) and Hot Foot Stompers (see photo below) already had Cambridge Corners banners.

 

Mid-Winter Magic

January 26, 2019 – Swingmasters “Mid Winter Magic” Square Dance, Swingmasters Callers and Cuers.  Single Circles dancers present are in the photo above and some of the Dakota Grand Squares dancers are in the photo below.

Dakota Grand Squares.

Apache Junction

January 20, 2019 – Superstition Sunrise RV Resort “Together Again in Arizona” Square Dance, Callers Dick Rueter and Tom Allen, Cuer Sarah Klaphake.  Many Minnesota dancers were present,

Gospel Plus

January 25, 2019 – Gospel Plus Square Dance, Hopkins, Caller Tom Allen, Cuer Ken LaBau.  Organizations present were Ar-Dale Dancers, Beaux & Belles, County Line Squares, Crystal Cross Trailers, Dakota Grand Squares. ETTA Square & Rounds, Gospel Plus, Hot Foot Stompers, Single Circles, South Metro Stars, Spares & Pairs, Square & Twirl, Wandering Wheels, and Westonka Whirlers (see photo above).  Also present were Crystal Cross Trailers Queen Shirlee, Hot Foot Stompers Queen Coni, Spares & Pairs Queen Jennifer and King Barry, Come Square Dance Chair Vince Dahlheimer, Square Dance Federation of Minnesota MRDC Reps Tom and Shirlee Feneis, Square Dance Minnesota (SDM) Vice Chair Barry Downs, SDM Executive Director LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Historian Al Martin, and SDM Membership Director Mary Kay Amberg.

Hot Foot Stompers with Caller Tom Allen
and Cuer Ken LaBau.

ETTA Square & Rounds

January 23, 2019 – ETTA Square & Rounds Square Dance, St Cloud, Caller Tom Allen.  Dancers from Koronis Nite Owls and County Line Squares danced with ETTA Square and Rounds dancers.

Westonka Whirlers

January 20, 2019 – Westonka Whirlers “Playing in the Snow” Square Dance, Mound, Caller Roger McNeil, Cuer Bernadette McNeil.  Wandering Wheels, Spares & Pairs, South Metro Stars, Single Circles, Hot Foot Stompers, Dakota Grand Squares, Crystal Cross Trailers, County Line Squares, and Ar-Dale Dancers danced with the Westonka Whirlers dancers.  Spares & Pairs Queen Jennifer and King Barry, County Line Squares Queen Gael and King Doug, Westonka Whirlers Queen Anita and King Bill, SDM Vice Chair Barry Downs, 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.  County Line Squares (see photo above) and Dakota Grand Squares (see photo below) claimed Westonka Whirlers banners.

Dakota Grand Squares with Caller Roger McNeil
and Cuer Bernadette McNeil.

 

Single Circles

January 18, 2019 – Single Circles “Riding the Rails” Square Dance, Maple Grove, Caller Abe Maier, Cuer Jane Simpson.  Dancers from Westonka Whirlers, Triple T, Spares & Pairs, Hot Foot Stompers, Crystal Cross Trailers, County Line Squares, and River City (Nebraska) joined the Single Circles dancers.  Westonka Whirlers Queen Anita and King Bill, Spares & Pairs Queen Jennifer and King Barry, County Line Squares Queen Gael and King Doug, CSD Chair Vince Dahlheimer, SDM Vice Chair Barry Downs, SDM Treasurer Gael Zachman, SDM Executive Director, and SDM Historian Al Martin were present.  Hot Foot Stompers (see photo above) and County Line Squares (see photo below) claimed large banners.

County Line Squares with Caller Abe Maier.

Ar-Dale Dancers

January 13, 2019 – Ar-Dale Dancers “Fifties” Square Dance, White Bear Lake, Caller Larry Fruetel, Cuer Ken LaBau.  Dancers from Westonka Whirlers (already have an Ar-Dale Dancers banner – see photo above), Spares & Pairs, South Metro Stars, Single Circles, Hot Foot Stompers, Friendly Twirlers, Dan’se P.A.C., Dakota Grand Squares, County Line Squares, Cambridge Corners, and Ar-Dale Dancers were present.  Also present were Friendly Twirlers Queen Michelle, Ar-Dale Dancers Queen Tami and King Rick, CSD Chair Vince Dahlheimer, CSD Treasurer Bernadette McNeil, SDM Executive Director LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Historian Al Martin, SDM Marketing Director Dee Scott, and SDM Membership Director Mary Kay Amberg.

Single Circles claimed an Ar-Dale Dancers banner.

County Line Squares claimed an Ar-Dale Dancers banner.

Hot Foot Stompers

January 12, 2019 – Hot Foot Stompers “One Starry Night” Square Dance, Coon Rapids, Caller Roger McNeil, Cuer Ken LaBau.  Dancers from Westonka Whirlers, Square & Twirl, Spares & Pairs (see photo above) , South Metro Stars, Single Circles, Hot Foot Stompers, Dan’se P.A.C., Crystal Cross Trailers, County Line Squares, Cambridge Corners, and Ar-Dale Dancers were present.  Also present were Spares & Pairs Queen Jennifer and King Barry, Hot Foot Stompers Queen Coni, Federation President Michelle Jensen, Federation Education Linda Biederman-Hink, CSD Treasurer Bernadette McNeil, SDM Vice Chair Barry Downs, SDM Executive Director LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Historian Al Martin, and SDM Membership Director Mary Kay Amberg.  Spares & Pairs already had a Hot Foot Stompers banner.