April 5, 2017 – Beaux & Belles “Birthday Cake” Square Dance, St Cloud, Caller Tom Allen.  Three squares with dancers from County Line Squares (see photo above) and Beaux & Belles were present.

April 1, 2017 – Dakota Grand Squares “Royalty Night” Square Dance, West St Paul, Caller Tom Allen, Cuer Ken LaBau.  Spares & Pairs claimed a banner from Dakota Grand Squares (see photo above).

April 2, 2017 – St Peter Squares “Spring Fling” Square Dance, St Peter, Callers Larry Fruetel, Wayne Kubicek, Abe Maier, Dick Severson, Tom Allen, Brian Freed, Mike Driscoll, Dan Bebernes, and Bob Maiden, Cuers Leora Murphy and Doug Kyte.  Fourteen squares were present with dancers from many organizations.  Dance started with a bagpiper led procession to form the beginning squares (see photo above).

Callers and cuers.

March 31, 2017 – County Line Squares “40th Anniversary” Square Dance, Monticello, Caller Abe Maier, Cuer Sarah Klaphake, Guest Callers Tom Allen, Andy Flint, and Mike Driscoll, Guest Cuer Jane Simpson.  Twenty-six squares with dancers from Afternoon Squares, Ar-Dale Dancers, Beaux & Belles, Bloomington Swirlers, Cambridge Corners, County Line Squares (see photo above), Crystal Cross Trailers, Dakota Grand Squares, Dan’se P.A.C., Friendly Squares, Hot Foot Stompers, Jolly Promenaders, Jolly Twirlers, Koronis Nite Owls, Rockin’ Country Dancers, Single Circles, South Metro Stars, Spares & Pairs, TMF Plus, Wandering Wheels, and Westonka Whirlers were present.  Also present were County Line Squares King Steve, Spares & Pairs Queen Evonne and King Clem, Westonka Whirlers Queen Katy and King Mark, CSD Chair Vince Dahlheimer, SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Secretary Mary Kay Amberg, and SDM Historian Al Martin.

Banners on display.

Anniversary cake.

Westonka Whirlers retrieved their banner.

Hot Foot Stompers retrieved their banner.

Friendly Squares retrieved their banner.

South Metro Stars retrieved their banner.

Spares & Pairs retrieved their banner.

Dakota Grand Squares retrieved their banner.

Beaux & Belles retrieved their banner.

Koronis Nite Owls retrieved their banner.

Ar-Dale Dancers retrieved their banner.

Cambridge Corners claimed a County Line Squares banner.

Single Circles claimed a County Line Squares banner.

Jolly Twirlers at the dance.

Kings’ Club at the dance.

Dancing.

More, dancing.

And, more dancing.

March 29, 2017 – Carefree Assisted Living Square Dance Demo, Burnsville, Caller Mike Driscoll.  We had a mini-square dance.  Even if small in numbers, the residents still enjoyed the music and dancing!

March 26, 2017 – Sunday Squares Square Dance, Richfield, Caller Brian Freed.  Three and one-half squares were present.  Spares & Pairs (see photo above) and Bloomington Swirlers claimed Sunday Squares banners.

Bloomington Swirlers.

March 25, 2017 – South Metro Stars Square Dance, Burnsville, Caller Monte Guenzler.  Six squares with dancers from Ar-Dale Dancers, Bloomington Swirlers, County Line Squares, Country Twirlers, Dakota Grand Squares, South Metro Stars, Spares & Pairs (see photo above), and Westonka Whirlers were present.  Also present were Dakota Grand Squares Queen Becky, Spares & Pairs Queen Evonne and King Clem, CSD Secretary Ken Scott, SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Secretary Mary Kay Amberg, SDM Historian Al Martin, and SDM Marketing Director Dee Scott.

County Line Squares with Caller Monte Guenzler.

March 24, 2017 – Gospel Plus Square Dance, Hopkins, Caller Tom Allen, Cuer Ray Belanger, Guest Cuer Ken LaBau.  Six squares with dancers from Ar-Dale Dancers, Bloomington Swirlers, County Line Squares, Country Twirlers, Crystal Cross Trailers, Dakota Grand Squares, Hot Foot Stompers, Single Circles, South Metro Stars, Spares & Pairs, and Westonka Whirlers (see photo above) were present.  Also present were Ar-Dale Dancers Queen Beth and King Andy, SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Secretary Mary Kay Amberg, and SDM Historian Al Martin.

County Line Squares.

Hot Foot Stompers.

March 23, 2017 – Wadena Whirlaways “Think Spring … Wear Green” Square Dance, Wadena, Caller Abe Maier.  Three squares from County Line Squares, Country Twirlers, Friendly Squares, Rays Promenaders, and Wadena Whirlaways were present (see photo above).

Luana received a SDM Live Lively award.

Ardell and Jerry received SDM Live Lively awards.

March 15, 2017 – Spares & Pairs “Wearin’ of the Green” Square Dance, Bloomington, Caller Larry Fruetel, CuerBelanger.  Seven and one-half squares from five organizations were present.

Triple T retrieved their banner.