March 5, 2017 – Kaleidoscope Squares Square Dance, Rochester, Caller Monte Guenzler. Three squares with new dancers and County Line Squares and Kaleidoscope Squares members were present. The new dancers and others had departed before the photo was taken.
March 4, 2017 – 38th Annual Winter Bluegrass Festival Square Dance, Plymouth, Caller Sue Hulsether. Dancers of all ages tried square dancing (see photo above).
March 4, 2017 – Dakota Grand Squares “Shamrock Shuffle” Square Dance, West St Paul, Caller Brian Freed, Cuer Ken LaBau. Spares & Pairs retrieved their banner (see photo above).
March 3, 2017 – Bloomington Swirlers “Hawaii or Bust” Square Dance, Bloomington, Caller Lanny Weakland, Cuer Tom Feneis. Six squares were present. Westonka Whirlers claimed a Bloomington Swirlers banner (photo above).
March 3, 2017 – County Line Squares “Wearin’ of the Green” Square Dance, Monticello, Caller Abe Maier, Cuer Sarah Klaphake. Nine squares with dancers from Beaux & Belles, County Line Squares, Hot Foot Stompers, Koronis Nite Owls, Single Circles, Spares & Pairs, and Westonka Whirlers were present. Also present were County Line Squares Queen Helen and King Steve, SDM Historian Al Martin, SDM Treasurer Deb Hollimon, and SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann. Pictured above are those wearing’ the most green – Maria, Betty, Helen, and Steve.
Banners on Display.
Spares & Pairs retrieved their banner.
Single Circles claimed a County Line Squares banner.
March 1, 2017 – Spares & Pairs Square Dance, Bloomington, Caller Larry Fruetel, Cuer Ray Belanger. Seven squares with dancers from Dakota Grand Squares, County Line Squares (see photo above), and Spares & Pairs were present. Also present were Dakota Grand Squares Queen Becky and County Line Squares Queen Helen and King Steve, SDM Historian Al Martin, SDM Treasurer Deb Hollimon, and SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann.
Kings’ Club.
February 28, 2017 – L & M Squares “Mardi Gras” Square Dance, Fargo, Callers Roger McNeil and Charley Huhtala, Cuer Bernadette McNeil. Three squares with dancers from County Line Squares and L & M Squares were present (see photo above – some are not in the picture). Since L & M Squares dances at a grocery store, they square danced with shopping carts (there are two clips below).
February 26, 2017 – Friendly Twirlers “Food Drive” Square Dance, Balsam Lake, Caller Roger McNeil. Ar-Dale Dancers (see photo above) retrieved their banner and Hot Foot Stompers claimed a banner from Friendly Twirlers.
Hot Foot Stompers.
February 26, 2017 – Kato Plus Square Dance, Mankato, Caller Abe Maier. Two squares with dancers from County Line Squares and Kato Plus were present (see photo above).
SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann presented Laurie Webster her Live Lively award.
February 25, 2017 – South Metro Stars “Mardi Gras” Square Dance, Burnsville, Caller Roger McNeil, Cuer Bernadette McNeil. Four squares with dancers from Ar-Dale Dancers, Bloomington Swirlers, County Line Squares (see photo above), Country Twirlers, Dakota Grand Squares, South Metro Stars, Spares & Pairs, Square & Twirl, and Westonka Whirlers were present. Also present were Square & Twirl Queen Patti, SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Secretary Mary Kay Amberg, and Federation At Large Patti and Jerry Ellingson.