November 20, 2021 – Westonka Whirlers “Let’s Give Thanks” Square Dance, Mound, Caller Lanny Weaklend, Cuer Sarah Klaphake.  Dancers from Ar-Dale Dancers, County Line Squares, Crystal Cross Trailers, Dakota Squares, Hotfoot Stompers, and Spares & Pairs danced with Westonka Whirlers.  Ar-Dale Dancers Queen Carol and King Louie, County Line Squares Queen Char and King Bill, Dakota Squares Queen Becky and King Jeff, Hotfoot Stompers Queen Sharon, Westonka Whirlers Queen Jennifer and King Barry, SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Treasurer Gael Zachman, SDM Historian Al Martin, SDM Marketing Director Dee Scott, and SDM Membership Director Mary Kay Amberg were present.  Dakota Squares (see photo above) and County Line Squares (see photo below) claimed Westonka Whirlers banners.

County Line Squares

November 13, 2021 – Koronis Nite Owls square dance, Paynesville, Caller Myron Hollatz.  Dancers included two of the new students who braved icy roads to square dance (see photo above).

November 11, 2021 – Afternoon Squares Square Dance, Hopkins, Caller Abe Maier.  The Hopkins Activity Center held a “Salute to Veterans” program which included the Afternoon Squares.   Bob Lang, Abe and Carol Maier, Darwin Steffens are in the photo above before the luncheon.

Orin Westphal (second from the right) received a red, white and blue quilt.

November 17, 2021 – Beaux & Belles Square Dance, St Cloud, Caller Tom Allen.  Rockin’ Country Dancers, Koronis Nite Owls, and County Line Squares danced with Beaux & Belles (see photo above).

November 14, 2021 – Ar-Dale Dancers “Let’s Talk Turkey” Square Dance, White Bear Lake, Caller Lanny Weaklend, Cuer Ken LaBau.  Dancers from County Line Squares, Dakota Grand Squares, Dakota Squares, Dan’se P.A.C., Friendly Twirlers, Hotfoot Stompers, Kaleidoscope Squares, Single Circles, Spares & Pairs, TMF Squares, and Westonka Whirlers danced with Ar-Dale Dancers.  Ar-Dale Dancers Queen Carol and King Louie, County Line Squares Queen Char and King Bill, Dakota Squares Queen Becky and King Jeff, Hotfoot Stompers Queen Sharon, SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Historian Al Martin, and SDM Marketing Director Dee Scott were present.  County Line Squares claimed an Ar-Dale Dancers banner (some dancers departed before the above photo was taken).

November 12, 2021 – County Line Squares “Salute to Veterans” Square Dance, Monticello, Caller Larry Johansen, Cuer Ken LaBau.  Dancers from Ar-Dale Dancers, Cambridge Corners, Hotfoot Stompers, Koronis Nite Owls, Rockin’ Country Dancers, Spares & Pairs, Wadena Whirlaways, and Westonka Whirlers danced with County Line Squares.  Ar-Dale Dancers Queen Carol and King Louie, County Line Squares Queen Char and King Bill, Hotfoot Stompers Queen Sharon, SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Marketing Director Dee Scott, and SDM Membership Director Mark Kay Amberg were present.  Veterans honored at the dance are in the picture above.

November 10, 2021 – ETTA Square & Rounds Square Dance, St Cloud, Caller Tom Allen, Cuer Sarah Klaphake.   Koronis Nite Owls and County Line Squares danced with ETTA Square & Rounds.

November 3, 2021 – Beaux & Belles Square Dance, St Cloud, Caller Tom Allen.  Rockin’ Country Dancers, Koronis Nite Owls, Crystal Cross Trailers, and County Line Squares danced with Beaux & Belles (see photo above).

October 26, 2021 – L & M Squares “Halloween” Square Dance, Moorhead, Caller Tom Allen, Cuer Bernadette McNeil. An all-female “pile ‘m up” square at the Halloween dance, included three new and five experienced dancers who did an excellent job (see photo above).

Viera – the youngest bumble bee at the dance, enjoyed dancing to the CHICKEN DANCE.
Viera is the granddaughter of new graduates Gail and Ralph.

October 30, 2021 – SDM Fall Festival, St Cloud, Callers Tom Allen, John Bittner, Andy Flint, Charley Huhtala, Larry Johansen, and Rick Larson, Cuer Sarah Klaphake (see photo above).  Dancers from Ar-Dale Dancers, Beaux & Belles, County Line Squares, Dakota Squares, ETTA Square and Rounds, Gospel Plus, Hotfoot Stompers, Kaleidoscope Squares, Koronis Nite Owls, North Country Plus, Pairs & Squares, Rockin’ Country Dancers, Valley Stars, Wadena Whirlaways, Wandering Wheels, and Westonka Whirlers were present.

Floyd Engelhardt received an “Octogenarian Live-Lively Award”