Sunday, May 21, 2017 – Rockin’ Country Dancers “Virgil Niehaus Barn” Square Dance, Sauk Centre, Caller Larry Johansen, with special guest Caller Mitchell (see photo above). It was quite cool outside, but after a couple of tips nobody noticed!
Dancing!
More, dancing!
County Line Squares at the dance.
May 19, 2017 – Bloomington Swirlers “Mis-Match” Square Dance, Bloomington, Caller Roger McNeil. Unfortunately, this was the organization’s last dance. Current and former members at the final dance are pictured above.
Dancers outfitted for “Mis-Match” Dance.
Westonka Whirlers.
May 19, 2017 – Single Circles “Red, White, and Bib Overalls” Square Dance, Maple Grove, Caller Dean Dederman, Cuer Ken LaBau. Check out all the “bibs” in the photo above.
Hot Foot Stompers!
County Line Squares with Caller Dean Dederman.
May 19, 2017 – Minnetonka High School Square Dance Demo, Minnetonka, Caller Dick Rueter. Angels (see photo above) danced with the “special-needs” students at Minnetonka High School who really look forward to this opportunity to meet square dancers and dance with them. They enjoyed learning a few calls and then danced.
May 19, 2017 – Koronis Nite Owls Demo Square Dance, Paynesville, Caller Andy Flint. Pharmacist interns from across Minnesota met in Paynesville and while there participated in a demo square dance (see photo above).
May 20, 2017 – Jolly Promenaders “Ice Cream Social” Square Dance, Forest Lake, Caller Mike Driscoll. Hot Foot Stompers at the dance are pictured above.
May 19-21, 2017 – Okoboji Spring Fling Square Dance, Okoboji, Iowa, Callers Mike Hogan and Jerry Junck, Cuers Dan and Allison Drumheller. Seventeen squares included dancers from Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin, South Dakota, Kansas, Colorado, Nevada, and California. USDA Plains Region Vice Presidents Judy and Floyd Engelhardt round dancing in photo above.
Cambridge Corners Dee and Arden.
Friendly Twirlers with Caller Jerry Junck.
Happy Twirlers with Caller Jerry Junck.
May 18, 2017 – Regina Senior Living Square Dance Demo, Hastings, Caller Dick Rueter. Spares & Pairs and Dakota Grand Squares dancers (see photo above) provided entertainment for members of Regina Senior Living.
May 17, 2017 – Spares & Pairs “Bluegrass Concert” and Square Dance, Bloomington, Caller Dick Rueter, Cuer Ray Belanger, Timbre Junction Band (see photo above). Twelve squares from 14 organizations were present. Also present were Ar-Dale Dancers Queen Marlene and King Roger, County Line Squares Queen Susie and King Jim, Dakota Grand Squares Queen Eileen and King Darwin, Spares & Pairs Queen Cathy and King Fred, CSD Secretary Ken Scott, SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Secretary Mary Kay Amberg, SDM Historian Al Martin, and SDM Marketing Director Dee Scott.
County Line Squares and Hot Foot Stompers
with Caller Dick Rueter.
May 13, 2017 – Koronis Nite Owls “Celebrating Veterans” and “Graduation” Square Dance, Paynesville, Caller Larry Johansen. Koronis Nite Owls (photo above) celebrated veterans and graduating their new dancers.
Graduates.
Graduates with Caller Andy Flint.
County Line Squares.
Koronis Nite Owls!