November 15, 2017 – Beaux & Belles Square Dance, St Cloud, Caller Tom Allen, Cuer Sarah Klaphake.  Dancers from County Line Squares and Beaux & Belles were present (see photo above).

November 12, 2017 – Ar Dale Dancers “Hunting with Lanny” Square Dance, White Bear Lake, Caller Lanny Weaklend, Cuer Ken LaBau.  Seven squares from 11 organizations were present.  King’s Club members are pictured above.

Westonka Whirlers at the dance.

November 11, 2017 – Koronis Nite Owls “Veterans” Square Dance, Paynesville, Caller Larry Johansen.  County Line Squares (photo above) retrieved their banner.

November 10, 2017 – Crystal Cross Trailers “Honor Our Veterans” Square Dance, Plymouth, Caller Wayne Tauer, Cuer Edie Kirsch.  County Line Squares (photo above) danced with the Crystal Cross Trailers.

November 9, 2017 – Afternoon Squares “Salute to Vets” Square Dance and Lunch, Hopkins, Caller Abe Maier.  Dancers at the dance are pictured above.

Program honoring the vets.

November 8, 2017 – Spares & Pairs “Honor Our Veterans” Square Dance, Bloomington, Caller Larry Fruetel, Cuer Ray Belanger.  Veterans attending the dance are pictures above.

Westonka Whirlers retrieved their banner.

November 5, 2017 – Rockin’ Country Dancers Square Dance, West Union, Caller Myron Hollatz.  Koronis Nite Owls claimed a Rockin’ Country Dancers banner (see photo above).

November 3, 2017 – County Line Squares “Made in America” Square Dance, Monticello, Caller Larry Johansen.  Four squares with dancers from Westonka Whirlers, South Metro Stars, Hot Foot Stompers, and County Line Squares were present.  Also present were numerous veterans (see photo above), SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Secretary Gael Zachman, and SDM Membership Director Mary Kay Amberg.

Banners on display.

Caller Larry Johansen.

Square dancing.

November 1, 2017 – Beaux & Belles “Halloween” Square Dance, St Cloud, Caller Tom Allen.  Three squares from County Line Squares and Beaux & Belles were present (see photo above).

October 29, 2017 – SDM Fall Festival Square Dance and Awards Ceremony, St Cloud, Callers Tom Allen, Andy Flint, Charley Huhtala, Roger McNeil, and Dick Severson, Cuers Sarah Klaphake, Bernadette McNeil, and Jane Simpson (appear in the photo above).  Seven squares were present with dancers from Afternoon Squares, Beaux & Belles, Country Twirlers, County Line Squares, F&M Square Dancers Association, Friendly Squares, Hot Foot Stompers, Kato Plus, Koronis Nite Owls, L & M Squares, Rays Promenaders, Single Circles, South Metro Stars, Spares & Pairs, Valley Stars, Wadena Whirlaways, Westonka Whirlers, and Washington State.  Also present were USDA Plains Region Vice Presidents Floyd and Judy Engelhardt, CSD Chair Vince Dahlheimer, and CSD Secretary Ken Scott.

Congratulations to Floyd and Judy Engelhardt who have danced twice in all fifty states and have ten done on the next 50 award! SDM also thanked them for bringing the USDA display to the fall festival in St. Cloud.

The USDA display!

Come Square Dance was also at the festival.

Round dancing at the festival.

Everyone enjoyed the food.

Floyd and Judy Engelhardt received their Live-Lively Septuagenarian awards.

Mary and LeRoy Elfmann received their sixth Traveler awards.

The SDM board meeting was held before the dance.