Happy Twirlers

October 2, 2016 – Happy Twirlers “55th Octoberfest” Square Dance, La Crosse, Callers Doug Sprosty, Don Sprosty, and Tim Manning.

Dancers from Minnesota and Wisconsin were present.

Dancers from Minnesota and Wisconsin were present.

Callers Don and Doug Sprosty.

Callers Don and Doug Sprosty.

Dakota Grand Squares

October 1, 2016 – Dakota Grand “Denim and Lace” Squares Square Dance, St Paul, Callers Doug and Don Sprosty, Cuer Ken LaBau.

Westonka Whirlers claimed a Dakota Grand Squares banner.

Westonka Whirlers claimed a Dakota Grand Squares banner.

Current and past royalty at the dance.

Current and past royalty at the dance.

County Line Squares

September 30, 2016 – County Line Squares “Fall Picnic” Square Dance, Monticello, Caller Abe Maier, Cuer Jane Simpson.  Seven squares with dancers from Beaux & Belles, Cambridge Corners, County Line Squares, Crystal Cross Trailers, Friendly Squares, Single Circles, Spares & Pairs, and Westonka Whirlers were present.  Single Circles Queen Carla, SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Education Director Bob Meyer, and SDM Historian Al Martin were also present.

Singles Circles retrieved their banner.

Singles Circles retrieved their banner.

Beaux & Belles retrieved their banner.

Beaux & Belles retrieved their banner.

Afternoon Squares

September 29, 2016 – Afternoon Squares Square Dance, Hopkins, Caller Abe Maier.  Three squares, including Linda and David from Indiana and Andrea and Oliver from Germany.  Oliver is also a square dance caller in Germany.  He called one tip for our dance.

Andrea and Oliver are on their third tour of all 50 States and Linda and David are on their second tour.

Andrea and Oliver are on their third tour of all 50 States and Linda and David are on their second tour.

Dancers with Caller Abe Maier.

Dancers with Caller Abe Maier.

Dancing.

Dancing.

ETTA Square & Rounds

September 28, 2016 – ETTA Square & Rounds Square Dance, St Cloud, Caller Tom Allen, Cuer Sarah Klaphake.  Three squares with dancers from Wandering Wheels, County Line Squares, and ETTA were present.  Also attending were USDA Plains Region Vice Presidents Floyd and Judy Engelhardt.

Dancing.

Dancing.

Caller Tom Allen.

Caller Tom Allen.

South Metro Stars

September 24, 2016 – South Metro Stars Square Dance, Burnsville, Callers Dick Rueter and Larry Fruetel.

Spares & Pairs claimed a South Metro Stars banner.

Spares & Pairs claimed a South Metro Stars banner.

Callers Larry Fruetel and Dick Rueter.

Callers Larry Fruetel and Dick Rueter.

Bien Aime Farm

September 24, 2016 – County Line Squares “Bien Aime Farm” Square Dance Demo, Loretto, Caller Abe Maier.  Six squares of new dancers and angels from Spares & Pairs and County Line Squares.

Spares & Pairs and County Line Squares dancers with Caller Abe Maier.

Spares & Pairs and County Line Squares dancers with Caller Abe Maier.

Country Twirlers

September 16, 2016 – Country Twirlers Square Dance, Detroit Lakes, Caller Charley Huhtala.

Spares & Pairs King Clem and Queen Evonne, with Caller Charley Huhtala.

Spares & Pairs King Clem and Queen Evonne, with Caller Charley Huhtala.

L & M Squares

September 13, 2016 – L & M Squares Square Dance, Fargo, Caller Tom Allen, Cuer Bernadette McNeil.

Spares & Pairs Queen Evonne and King Clem with all the callers and cuers present.

Spares & Pairs Queen Evonne and King Clem with all the callers and cuers present.

Beaux & Belles

September 21, 2016 – Beaux & Belles Square Dance, St Cloud, Caller Dick Severson, Cuer Sarah Klaphake.  Five squares with dancers from Beaux & Belles and County Line Squares were present.

County Line Squares with Caller Dick Severson.

County Line Squares with Caller Dick Severson.