April 20, 2016 – Beaux & Belles Square Dance, St Cloud, Caller Dick Severson, Cuer Sarah Klaphake. Five squares from Beaux & Belles and County Line Squares were present. Couny Line Squares Queen Helen and King Steve were also present. County Line Squares claimed a Beaux & Belles banner.
County Line Squares with Cuer Sarah Klaphake
and Caller Dick Severson!
April 17, 2016 – First City Squares “Farmer” Square Dance, Bemidji, Caller Abe Maier, Cuer Donna Stone. Three squares from Canada, Wisconsin, and Minnesota were present.
April 16, 2016 – Westonka Whirlers “Hello Spring!” Square Dance, Mound, Callers Dick Rueter and Tom Allen, Cuer Ray Belanger. Eight squares with dancers from 12 organizations were present. Spares & Pairs claimed a Westonka Whirlers banner and Hot Foot Stompers retrieved their banner.
Spares & Pairs!
Hot Foot Stompers!
County Line Squares!
King’s Club!
April 16, 2016 – The BLAST created a fantastic Saturday for ages 8 and up: 14 new dancers and 14 recent grads or brush-up dancers! Throughout the day, 40 enthusiastic angels participated so five or six squares were always dancing! And the food–2 great meals and a treat table open all day–not to be missed! The B-51 dance/workshop starts Monday at 5:30 p.m. at The Gillespie Center in Mound with Dick Rueter calling. The calls will be the basic 51 calls taught on Saturday. Angels are definitely welcome throughout the evening. If you know anyone else who wants review of the 51 calls, they are welcome too. It’s a great time to brushup on calls and sequences. At 7 p.m., there will be another ABC dance if beginners show up. If not, the B-51 dance/workshop will continue. A special thanks to Square Dance Minnesota and Come Square Dance, Inc. for the support of the ABC dances and the BLAST!
April 15, 2016 – Single Circles “Everything’s Coming Up Roses” Square Dance, Maple Grove, Caller Abe Maier, Cuer Ken LaBau. Five squares with dancers from seven organizations were present. Also present were Single Circles Queen Journey and County Line Squares Queen Helen and King Steve, SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann, and SDM Historian Al Martin. County Line Squares claimed a Single Circles banner.
County Line Squares with Caller Abe Maier.
King’s Club!
April 13, 2016 – Spares & Pairs Square Dance, Bloomington, Caller Dick Rueter, Cuers Jean and Steve Philson. Seven squares from five organizations were present. Attending the dance were County Line Squares Queen Helen and King Steve and Spares & Pairs Queen Jennifer and King Barry, SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Vice Chair Don Hanson, SDM Treasurer Deb Hollimon, and SDM Historian Al Martin. County Line Squares claimed a large Spares & Pairs banner.
County Line Squares with Caller Dick Rueter!
King’s Club!
April 10, 2016 – Ar-Dale Dancers “A Royal Affair” Square Dance, White Bear Lake. It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon for our April dance. Dan Sahlstrom called and Ken LaBau cued. There were three and seven eight’s squares from seven organizations in attendance. It was our Royalty Dance and we were pleased to crown Beth Boatz as our new Queen for the coming year and her fiancé, Andy Hybben, who was crowned King. Congratulations to both of you. King Kevin Grygel from Cambridge Corners was also in attendance. Our royalty banquet will be held on May 17th at Gulden’s Restaurant. Potluck included a delicious cake in honor of our royalty and many other delicious items. See you in a square.
April 10, 2016 – Riverbend Promenaders “Spring Fling” Square Dance, St Peter, Callers Noah, Jed, and Lincoln Siegmann, Cuer Bernadette McNeil. Nineteen squares (155) dancers from 25 organizations were present. Dance Video!
Bagpipers led the grand march of almost 20 squares!
Lincoln, Jed, and Noah Siegmann were the featured callers!
County Line Squares!
Westonka Whirlers!
April 9, 2016 – Rum River Squares Square Dance, Ogilvie, Caller Abe Maier. Five squares were present with dancers from Cambridge Corners, County Line Squares, Rays Promenaders, Rum River Squares, and Westonka Whirlers. Royalty attending were Cambridge Corners Queen Jenny and King Kevin and County Line Squares Queen Helen and King Steve.
County Line Squares with Caller Abe Maier.
April 8, 2016 – County Line Squares “Cherry Blossoms” Square Dance, Monticello, Caller Royce Nelson, Cuer Sarah Klaphake. Eight squares with dancers from Westonka Whirlers, Single Circles, Hot Foot Stompers, Dan’se P.A.C., Dakota Grand Squares, County Line Squares, Beaux & Belles, and Ar-Dale Dancers. Dakota Grand Squares Queen RoseMarie and King John brought their new Queen Becky and County Line Squares Queen Adrienne crowned our new Queen Helen and King Steve. Also present were SDM Education Director Bob Meyer and SDM Historian Al Martin.
Banners on Display!
New Royalty Queen Helen and King Steve with outgoing Queen Adrienne!
Beaux & Belles retrieved their banner!
King’s Club!
Right and Left Thru and Courtesy Turn!
Weave the Ring and Swing Your Partner!