February 3, 2017 – County Line Squares “Sadie Hawkins” 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 Spares & Pairs Queen Evonne and King Clem, County Line Squares Queen Helen and King Steve, CSD Chair Vince Dahlheimer, CSD Secretary Ken Scott, SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann, and SDM Historian Al Martin.

Beaux & Belles retrieved their banner.

Spares & Pairs retrieved their banner.

Single Circles claimed a County Line Squares banner.

King’s Club.

February 1, 2017 – Beaux & Belles Square Dance, St Cloud, Caller Larry Fruetel.  Three squares with dancers from Beaux & Belles and County Line Squares (pictured above) were present.

January 29, 2017 – SDM “Winter Festival” Square Dance, Board Meeting, and Awards Presentation, St Cloud, Callers – Tom Allen, Andy Flint, Larry Fruetel, Tom Jacobs, Monte Guenzler, Charley Huhtala, Abe Maier, Roger McNeil, and Dick Severson; Cuers – Sarah Klaphake and Bernadette McNeil.  Forty SDM members attended the SDM Board Meeting.  Seventy-four dancers were present at the dance and awards presentation.

Evonne and Clem Herman were the Most-Active Dancers with 197 events during the Jul-Dec 2016 timeframe.

Barry Downs was the 2nd Most-Active Dancer with 105 events.

Susie Oachs was the 3rd Most-Active Dancer with 97 events.

Willard Leinonen was the 4th Most-Active Dancer with 63 events.

Dean Brotherton received his Live-Lively Septuagenarian Award.

Jerry Hartman received his Live-Lively Septuagenarian Award.

Evonne and Clem Herman received their 4th Traveler award.

Willard Leinonen received his 2nd Traveler award.

Roger McNeil received the 15th Anniversary Certificate for F-M Square Dancers Association.

Linda Brotherton received the 30th Anniversary Certificate for North Country Plus.

Sally and Tom Allen received the 35th Anniversary Certificate for ETTA Square and Rounds.

Nine callers and two cuers were present (two departed before the photo was taken).

January 27, 2017 – Gospel Plus Square Dance, Hopkins, Caller Tom Allen, Cuer Ray Belanger, Guest Cuer Ken LaBau.  Four squares from eight organizations were present.  Also present were Square & Twirl Queen Patti Ellingson, SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Treasurer Deb Hollimon, SDM Historian Al Martin, and Federation At-Large Jerry and Patti Ellingson.  County Line Squares are pictured above with Caller Tom Allen.

January 25, 2017 – Spares & Pairs Square Dance, Bloomington, Caller Larry Fruetel, Cuer Ray Belanger.  Eight squares were present with County Line Squares Queen Helen and King Steve, Spares & Pairs Queen Evonne and King Clem, CSD Secretary Ken Scott, SDM Historian Al Martin, SDM Treasurer Deb Hollimon, and SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann.  First tip included an all men square (see picture above).

County Line Squares with Caller Larry Fruetel.

King’s Club.

January 2017 –  Minnesota dancers (pictured above) danced to Dick Rueter, Tom Allen, and Dave Sutter in Mesa, AZ.

Callers Dave Sutter, Dick Rueter, and Tom Allen.

January 22, 2017 – First City Squares Square Dance, Bemidji, Caller Larry Johansen.  Wadena Whirlaways (see picture above) claimed a First City Squares banner.

January 22, 2017 – Friendly Twirlers “Sports Jersey Night” Square Dance, Balsam Lake, Caller Denise Heinz.  Six squares with dancers from Ar-Dale Dancers, Cambridge Corners, County Line Squares, Friendly Twirlers, and Jolly Promenaders were present.  Also present were Cambridge Corners King Kevin and SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann.  County Line Squares claimed a Friendly Twirlers banner (see picture above).  Ar-Dale Dancers, Cambridge Corners, and Jolly Promenaders retrieved their banners.

Cambridge Corners with Caller Denise Heinz.