February 24, 2017 – Gospel Plus Square Dance, Hopkins, Caller Tom Allen, Cuer Sarah Klaphake.  Seven squares with dancers from Beaux & Belles, Bloomington Swirlers, County Line Squares, Country Twirlers, Dakota Grand Squares, Dan’se P.A.C., ETTA Square & Rounds, Hot Foot Stompers, Spares & Pairs (see photo above), Square & Twirl, and Westonka Whirlers were present.  Also present were Spares & Pairs Queen Evonne and King Clem, Square & Twirl Queen Patti, SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Treasurer Deb Hollimon, SDM Historian Al Martin, Federation Member Services Erica Friedman, and Federation at Large Patti and Jerry Ellingson.

County Line Squares with Cuer Sarah Klaphake
and Caller Tom Allen.

February 22, 2017 – ETTA Square & Rounds Square Dance, St Cloud, Caller Tom Allen.  Two squares with dancers from County Line Squares and ETTA Square & Rounds were present (see photo above).

Tom and Sally Allen celebrated their retirement from their day jobs!

February 21, 2017 – Silver Treads Square Dance, Rochester, Caller Dick Severson.  Five squares with dancers from County Line Squares (photo above) and Silver Treads were present.

February 19, 2017 – Westonka Whirlers “It’s Hawaiian Afternoon” Square Dance, Mound, Caller Tom Allen, Cuer Ray Belanger.  Six squares were dancing and Spares & Pairs (photo above) claimed a Westonka Whirlers banner.

February 19, 2017 – Harbor Squares Square Dance, Cloquet, Caller Brian Freed.  Hot Foot Stompers, Friendly Twirlers, and Harbor Squares dancing with six couples in a rectangle (photo above).

February 19, 2017 – First City Squares “Valentine’s Day” Square Dance, Bemidji, Caller Abe Maier.  Five squares with dancers from County Line Squares, Country Twirlers, Dakota Grand Squares, First City Squares, Friendly Squares, Pairs & Squares (Fort Francis, Ontario), and Wadena Whirlaways were present (see photo above).  County Line Squares claimed a First City Squares banner.

February 18, 2017 – Jolly Promenaders “Red, White, & Blue” Square Dance, Forest Lake, Caller Larry Fruetel.  Spares & Pairs (photo above) claimed a Jolly Promenaders banner.

February 17-18, 2017 – Magic Squares Square Dance Blast, Minot, Caller Roger McNeil.  Students and angels at the BLAST (photo above).

February 17, 2017 – Single Circles “Valentine’s Day” Square Dance, Maple Grove, Caller Tom Allen, Cuer Ken LaBau.  Nine squares with dancers from Ar-Dale Dancers, County Line Squares, Dan’se P.A.C., Hot Foot Stompers, Single Circles (photo above), Spares & Pairs, and Westonka Whirlers were present.  Also present were Spares & Pairs Queen Evonne and King Clem, County Line  Squares Queen Helen and King Steve, Single Circles Queen Carla, CSD Chair Vince Dahlheimer, CSD Secretary Ken Scott, SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Treasurer Deb Hollimon, and SDM Marketing Director Dee Scott.

Ar-Dale Dancers retrieved their banner.

County Line Squares retrieved their banner.

Hot Foot Stompers claimed a Single Circles banner.

Spares & Pairs already had a Single Circles banner.

Westonka Whirlers already had a Single Circles banner.

February 15, 2017 – Spares & Pairs “Valentine” Square Dance, Bloomington, Caller Larry Fruetel, Cuer Robin Fryman.  Ten squares with dancers from eight organizations were present.  Ar-Dale Dancers (see photo above) and Dakota Grand Squares retrieved their banners.

Dakota Grand Squares.

John and Ardus met at Spares & Pairs 22 years ago.