December 7, 2016 – Beaux & Belles “Hat” Square Dance, St Cloud, Caller Tom Allen. Six squares with dancers from Rum River Squares, County Line Squares, and Beaux & Belles were present.
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December 2, 2016 – County Line Squares “Polka Dot” Square Dance, Monticello, Caller Abe Maier, Cuer Ken LaBau. Eight squares with dancers from Westonka Whirlers, Spares & Pairs, Single Circles, Rockin’ Country Dancers, Koronis Nite Owls, Dan’se P.A.C., Dakota Grand Squares, and County Line Squares were present. Also present were Dakota Grand Squares Queen Becky, Spares & Pairs Queen Evonne and King Clem, Come Square Dance Chair Vince Dahlheimer, SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Treasurer Deb Hollimon, and SDM Historian Al Martin.
November 29, 2016 – National Square Dance Day. WJON Video!
November 26, 2017 – South Metro Stars Square Dance, Burnsville, Caller Dick Rueter. Six squares with dancers from Bloomington Swirlers, Dan’se P.A.C., County Line Squares, Hot Foot Stompers, South Metro Stars, Spares & Pairs, TMF Plus, and Westonka Whirlers were present. Also present were Square & Twirl Queen Patti, SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Secretary Mary Kay Amberg, and SDM Historian Al Martin.
November 25, 2016 – Gospel Plus Square Dance, Hopkins, Callers Tom Allen and Dick Rueter, Cuer Ray Belanger. Six squares from 12 organizations were present. Also present were USDA Plains Region Vice Presidents Judy and Floyd Engelhardt, Square and Twirl Queen Patti, SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Historian Al Martin, and Federation Treasurer Jerry and Betty Lou Elfert.
November 20, 2016 – Beaux & Belles “Annual Turkey Dinner and Dance” Square Dance, St Cloud, Callers Lanny Weaklend, Dick Rueter, and Tom Allen, Cuers Ken LaBau and Sarah Klaphake. Fourteen squares with dancers from Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, and Nebraska were present.