December 28, 2016 – Spares & Pairs “Graduation” Square Dance, Bloomington, Caller Dick Rueter, Guest Caller Monte Guenzler, Cuer Robin Fryman.  Graduates along with eight squares with dancers from ten organizations were present.  Also present were Spares & Pairs Queen Evonne and King Clem, CSD Secretary Ken Scott, SDM Secretary Mary Kay Amberg, SDM Treasurer Deb Hollimon, and SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann.

Graduates!

Celebration!

Westonka Whirlers claimed a banner!

County Line Squares claimed a banner!

December 23, 2016 – Gospel Plus Square Dance, Hopkins, Callers Tom Allen and Dick Rueter, Cuer Ken LaBau.  Four squares with dancers from 12 organizations were present.  Also present were Spares & Pairs Queen Evonne and King Clem, Bloomington Swirlers Queen Shirlee, SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann, and SDM Historian Al Martin.

December 21, 2016 – Spares & Pairs “Jingle Bell Jubilee” Square Dance, Bloomington, Caller Dick Rueter, Cuer Robin Fryman.  Spares & Pairs celebrated their Jingle Bell Jubilee Christmas Dinner and Dance with 8 1/2 squares.  Santa’s helpers delivered many gifts.

December 21, 2016 – Beaux & Belles “Christmas” Square Dance, St Cloud, Caller Tom Allen.  Five squares with dancers from County Line Squares (pictured above) and Beaux & Belles were present.

December 16, 2016 – Single Circles “Minnesota Merry Christmas” Square Dance, Maple Grove, Caller Abe Maier, Cuer Jane Simpson.  Some fun-loving Minnesota dancers who came to dance on a cold and snowy evening.  Plenty of food, lots of laughs, even danced the Macarena.  All made it home safely.

December 14, 2016 – ETTA Square & Rounds “Christmas” Square Dance, St Cloud, Caller Tom Allen.  Three squares with dancers from County Line Squares and ETTA Square and Rounds were present.

December 11, 2016 – Single Circles “ABC” Square Dance, St Paul, Caller Jane Simpson.  Square dance with international new dancers held at the Commonwealth Terrace Coop Community Center.

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.

County Line Squares and Rum River Squares
with Caller Tom Allen.

December 2, 2016 – Bloomington Swirlers “Back to the Fifties” Square Dance, Bloomington, Caller Larry Fruetel, Cuers Mike and Edie Kirsch.

Spares & Pairs claimed a Bloomington Swirlers banner.