Category Archives: Activities

L & M Squares

October 10, 2017 – L & M Squares “Breast Cancer Awareness” Square Dance, Fargo, Callers Roger McNeil and Charley Huhtala, Cuer Bernadette McNeil.   L & M Squares raised $490 for Fargo-Moorhead (FM) Breast Friends.  Proceeds were from a live auction, a silent auction, the dance fee and a match of the dance fee by the organization.  Dancers and representatives of FM Breast Friends are pictured above.

Dance leaders and FM Breast Friends representatives.

Rockin’ Country Dancers

October 15, 2017 – Rockin’ Country Dancers Square Dance, West Union, Caller Larry Johansen.  Three squares with dancers from County Line Squares, Koronis Nite Owls, and Rockin’ Country Dancers were present (see photo above).  County Line Squares claimed a Rockin’ Country Dancers banner.

Spares & Pairs

October 11, 2017 – Spares & Pairs “Can” Square Dance, Bloomington, Caller Tom Allen, Cuer Robin Fryman.  Seven squares with dancers from Westonka Whirlers, Square & Twirl, Spares & Pairs, South Metro Stars, Dakota Grand Squares, and County Line Squares were present.  Also present were County Line Squares Queen Susie and King Jim, Dakota Grand Squares Queen Eileen and King Darwin, Spares & Pairs Queen Cathy and King Brad, CSD Secretary Ken Scott, SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Treasurer Deb Holimon, SDM Secretary Gael Zachman, SDM Education Director Barry Downs, SDM Marketing Director Dee Scott, and SDM Membership Director Mary Kay Amberg.  County Line Squares retrieved their banner from Spares & Pairs (see photo above).

Westonka Whirlers with Caller Tom Allen.

Pairs & Squares

October 8, 2017 – Pairs & Squares “Octoberfest” Square Dance, Battle Lake, Caller Abe Maier.  Three squares with dancers from Country Twirlers, County Line Squares (see photo above), Koronis Nite Owls, Pairs & Squares, and Wadena Whirlaways were present.

Dakota Grand Squares

October 7, 2017 – Dakota Grand Squares “Spooky Scary Skeletons” Square Dance, West St Paul, Caller Roger McNeil, Cuer Bernadette McNeil.  Spares & Pairs claimed a Dakota Grand Squares banner (see photo above).

Dehn’s Pumpkin Patch

October 7, 2017 – Dehn’s Pumpkin Patch Square Dance Demo, Dayton, Caller Abe Maier.  Five squares were present, including new dancers and dancers  (see photo above) from Hot Foot Stompers and County Line Squares.

County Line Squares

October 6, 2017 – County Line Squares “Crazy Hats” Square Dance, Monticello, Caller Abe Maier, Cuer Jane Simpson.  Seven squares with dancers from Westonka Whirlers, Spares & Pairs, Single Circles, Koronis Nite Owls, Hot Foot Stompers, Dan’se P.A.C., and County Line Squares were present.  Also present was Single Circles King Mel, County Line Squares Queen Susie and King Jim, CSD Chair Vince Dahlheimer, SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Treasurer Deb Hollimon, and SDM Secretary Gael Zachman.  Koronis Nite Owls, Single Circles (see photo above), and Spares & Pairs claimed County Line Squares banners.

Koronis Nite Owls claimed a County Line Squares banner.

Spares & Pairs claimed a County Line Squares banner.

Dancing.

Beaux & Belles

October 4, 2017 – Beaux & Belles Square Dance, St Cloud, Caller Tom Allen.  Four squares with dancers from County Line Squares (see photo above) and Beaux & Belles were present.

Northwest Region

October 1, 2017 – Northwest Region Square Dance and Meeting, Detroit Lakes.  The callers and cuers (see photo above), FrontRrow:  Cuers Rita Lizakowski, Donna Stone, Bernadette McNeil; Back Row:  Callers Jim Lizakowski, Emcee Charley Huhtala, Roger McNeil, Mark Helfter

Happy Twirlers

October 1, 2017 – Happy Twirlers “57th Annual Oktoberfest” Square and Round Dance, La Crosse, Callers Doug and Don Sprosty.  Nine squares with dancers from Wisconsin, Minnesota (see photo above), and Iowa were present.