December 5, 2018 – Beaux & Belles “Food Shelf” Square Dance, St Cloud, Caller Tom Allen, Cuer Sarah Klaphake.  County Line Squares danced with Beaux & Belles.

December 2, 2018 – Rockin’ Country Squares Square Dance, West Union, Caller Larry Johansen.  Wadena Whirlaways claimed a Rockin’ Country Squares banner (see photo above).

November 30, 2018 – County Line Squares “Give Thanks” Square Dance, Monticello, Caller Abe Maier, Cuer Ken LaBau.  Dancers from Ar-Dale Dancers, Cambridge Corners, Crystal Cross Trailers, Hot Foot Stompers, Koronis Nite Owls, Single Circles, South Metro Stars, Spares & Pairs, and Westonka Whirlers joined the County Line Squares dancers.  Those present Included Westonka Whirlers Queen Anita and King Bill, Spares & Pairs Queen Jennifer and King Barry, Hot Foot Stompers Queen Coni, County Line Squares Queen Gael and King Doug, CSD Chair Vince Dahlheimer, SDM Vice Chair Barry Downs, SDM Treasurer Gale Zachman, SDM Executive Director LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Historian Al Martin, SDM Marketing Director Dee Scott, and SDM Membership Director Mary Kay Amberg.  Single Circles (see photo below) retrieved their banner and Westonka Whirlers (see photo above) and Hot Foot Stompers (see photo below) claimed County Line Squares banners.

Banners on display.

Single Circles with Caller Abe Maier.

Hot Foot Stompers.

November 24, 2018 – South Metro Stars Square Dance, Burnsville, Callers Doug and Don Sprosty.  Dancers (some are in the photo above) from Ar-Dale Dancers, County Line Squares, Crystal Cross Trailers, Dakota Grand Squares, Hot Foot Stompers, Jolly Promenaders, Single Circles, St Peter Squares, Spares & Pairs, TMF Squares, and Westonka Whirlers danced with South Metro Stars dancers.  Also present were Ar-Dale Dancers King Rick, County Line Squares Queen Gael and King Doug, CSD Chair Vince Dahlheimer, CSD Treasurer Bernadette McNeil, Federation MSDC Rep Mike Driscoll, 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.

Westonka Whirlers with Callers Doug and Don Sprosty.

County Line Squares with Callers Doug and Don Sprosty.

November 23, 2018 – Gospel Plus Square Dance, Hopkins, Caller Tom Allen, Cuer Ken LaBau.  Dancers from Westonka Whirlers, Wandering Wheels, Square & Twirl, Spares & Pairs, South Metro Stars, Single Circles, Hot Foot Stompers, Dakota Grand Squares, ETTA Square & Rounds, County Line Squares, and Ar-Dale Dancers were present (see photo above).  Also present were Spares & Pairs Queen Jennifer, Hot Foot Stompers Queen Coni, County Line Squares Queen Gael and King Doug, SDM Membership Director Mary Kay Amberg, SDM Treasurer Gael Zachman, and SDM Executive Director LeRoy Elfmann.

November 18, 2018 – Beaux & Belles “Annual Turkey Dinner” Square Dance, St Cloud, Callers Tom Allen and Lanny Weaklend, Cuers Sarah Klaphake and Ken LaBau.  There was a large turnout, with dancers from three states, for the annual event (some of the dancers are in the photo above).

Hot Foot Stompers dancers.

County Line Squares dancers.

Westonka Whirlers dancers.

Friendly Twirlers dancers.

Wandering Wheels dancers.

Beaux & Belles were the hosts for the “Annual Turkey Dinner” square dance.

Beaux & Belles prepared and served the scrumptious “Annual Turkey Dinner.”

No Thanksgiving dance is complete without a couple of fantastic calling turkeys!

November 16, 2018 – Single Circles “Bet on Your Vet” Square Dance, Maple Grove, Caller Abe Maier, Cuer Jane Simpson.  Veterans present are in the photo above.

County Line Squares with Caller Abe Maier.

November 11, 2018 – Ar-Dale Dancers “Salute Our Veterans” Square Dance, White Bear Lake, Caller Lanny Weaklend, Cuer Ken LaBau.  Triple T (see photo above) and Dakota Grand Squares (see photo below) claimed Ar-Dale Dancers banners.

Dakota Grand Squares.

November 9, 2018 – County Line Squares “Red, White & Blue” Square Dance, Monticello, Caller Tom Allen, Cuer Sarah Klaphake.  Dancers from Ar-Dale Dancers, Cambridge Corners, Hot Foot Stompers, Jolly Twirlers, Koronis Nite Owls, Spares & Pairs, and Westonka Whirlers joined County Line Squares at the dance.  Also present were Cambridge Corners King Arnie, County Line Squares Queen Gael and King Doug, RoundUp Advertising Manager Connie Walker-Pearson, RoundUp Subscription Manager and Enhancin’ Dancin’ Editor Paul Pearson, SDM Treasurer Gael Zachman, and SDM Executive Director LeRoy Elfmann.  Koronis Nite Owls claimed a County Line Squares banner (photo above also includes a Jolly Twirlers dancer).

Veterans present at the dance.

November 7, 2018 – Beaux & Belles Square Dance, St Cloud, Caller Tom Allen.  Koronis Nite Owls, County Line Squares, and Beaux & Belles members (see photo above) were present.  County Line Squares claimed a Beaux & Belles banner.