September 19, 2018 – Beaux & Belles “Sports” Square Dance, St Cloud, Caller Dick Severson.  County Line Squares and Beaux & Belles dancers with Caller Dick Severson (see photo above).

September 16, 2018 – Smoke Signals Charity Auto Show Square Dance Demo, Prior Lake, Caller Larry Fruetel.  South Metro Stars (some not in photo) and Larry Fruetel marketed square dancing.

September 16, 2018 – Beaux & Belles “60th Anniversary and 40 Years of Calling for Tom Allen” Celebration Square Dance, St Cloud, Callers Dick Rueter, Tom Allen, Andy Flint, Abe Maier, Roger McNeil, Denise Heinz, Myron Hollatz, Charley Huhtala, and Sandy Ligate; Cuers Sarah Klaphake, Jane Simpson, Ken LaBau, and Bernadette McNeil.  Seventeen squares with dancers from Amethyst Squares (Thunder Bay, Canada), Ar-Dale Dancers, Beaux & Belles (see photo above), Cambridge Corners, Country Twirlers, County Line Squares, Crystal Cross Trailers, Dakota Grand Squares, Friendly Squares, Friendly Twirlers, Hot Foot Stompers, Jolly Twirlers, Koronis Nite Owls, L & M Squares, Rockin’ Country Dancers, Saturday Fun Nite, Single Circles, Spares & Pairs, Wadena Whirlaways, Wandering Wheels, and Westonka Whirlers.  Also present were Cambridge Corners King Arnie, County Line Squares Queen Gael and King Doug, Spares & Pairs Queen Jennifer and King Barry, CSD Chair Vince Dahlheimer, SDM Vice Chair Barry Downs, SDM Treasurer Gael Zachman, SDM Executive Director LeRoy Elfmann, and SDM Historian Al Martin.

Happy Anniversary!

Congratulation Tom!

Past and present Beaux & Belles officers.

Tom Allen and associates.

Some of the dancers present.

September 15, 2018 – Westonka Whirlers “Welcome to Fall” Square Dance, Mound, Caller Dick Rueter, Cuer Ken LaBau.  Dancers from County Line Squares, Crystal Cross Trailers, Dakota Grand Squares, Single Circles, South Metro Stars, Spares & Pairs, and Westonka Whirlers were present.  Also present were County Line Squares Queen Gael and King Doug, Spares & Pairs Queen Jennifer and King Barry, 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.  Spares & Pairs (see photo above) and County Line Squares claimed Westonka Whirlers banners (see photo below).

County Line Squares.

Kings’ Club members at the dance.

September 10, 2018 – Westonka Whirlers Square Dance ABC, Mound, Caller Dick Rueter.  Five squares danced to Dick’s calling.

September 14, 2018 – County Line Squares “Mismatch” Square Dance, Monticello, Caller Abe Maier, Cuer Jane Simpson.  Organization members present were from Ar-Dale Dancers, County Line Squares, Dakota Grand Squares, Hot Foot Stompers, Koronis Nite Owls, Single Circles, South Metro Stars, Spares & Pairs, Triple T, Westonka  Whirlers, and Wildcatter Squares (Humble, TX).  Also present were Westonka Whirlers Queen Anita and King Bill, Spares & Pairs Queen Jennifer and King Barry, County Line Squares Queen Gael and King Doug, Come Square Dance Chair Vince Dahlheimer, RoundUp Editors Jeannine and Bob Maiden, SDM Vice Chair Barry Downs, SDM Secretary Gael Zachman, SDM Executive Director LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Historian Al Martin, and SDM Membership Director Mary Kay Amberg.  Single Circles claimed a County Line Squares banner (see photo above).  Koronis Nite Owls and Spares & Pairs retrieved their banners (see photos below).

Koronis Nite Owls.

Spares & Pairs.

September 12, 2018 – Spares & Pairs Square Dance, Bloomington, Caller Randy Dougherty, Cuer Robin Fryman.  Dancers present were from County Line Squares, Dakota Grand Squares, Hot Foot Stompers, South Metro Stars, Spares & Pairs, Square & Twirl, and Triple T.  Also present were County Line Squares Queen Gael and King Doug, Spares & Pairs Queen Jennifer and King Barry, SDM Vice Chair Barry Downs, SDM Treasurer Gael Zachman, SDM Executive Director LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Historian Al Martin, and SDM Membership Director Mary Kay Amberg.  County Line Squares claimed a Spares & Pairs banner (see photo above).

September 8, 2018 – Hot Foot Stompers “Mexican Treats” Square Dance, Coon Rapids, Caller Tom Manning, Cuer Ken LaBau.  Spares & Pairs claimed a banner (see photo above).

Dan’se P.A.C. claimed a banner.

September 7, 2018 – Gustavus Adolphus “Annual Hoedown” Square Dance, St Peter, Caller Larry Fruetel.  Hundreds of new freshmen participated in the annual event (see photo above).

September 7, 2018 – Cambridge Corners “Western” Square Dance, Isanti, Caller Larry Johansen.  Single Circles claimed a banner (see photo above).