October 2, 2021 – Westonka Whirlers “Refresher” Square Dance, Mound, Caller Dick Rueter (see photo above).  Dancers from Beaux & Belles, County Line Squares, Crystal Cross Trailers, Kaleidoscope Squares, Single Circles, Spares & Pairs, Westonka Whirlers, and Village Squares from Auburn, Alabama were present.  Also present were Westonka Whirlers Queen Jennifer and King Barry, SDM Membership Director Mary Kay Amberg, SDM Marketing Director Dee Scott, SDM Historian Al Martin, and SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann.

September 26, 2021 – Dakota Squares “Plenty of Free Vitamin “F”; Fun, Fitness and Friendship”  Square Dance, West St Paul, Caller Dick Rueter.  Ar-Dale Dancers claimed a banner (see photo above).

September 24, 2021 – Gospel Plus “15th Anniversary” Square Dance, Hopkins, Callers Tom Allen and Dick Rueter, Cuer Ken LaBau.  Dancers from Westonka Whirlers, Wandering Wheels, Spares & Pairs, South Metro Stars, Dakota Squares, Crystal Cross Trailers, County Line Squares, and Ar-Dale Dancers celebrated the anniversary with Gospel Plus.  Ar-Dale Dancers Queen Carol, Hotfoot Stompers Queen Sharon, Westonka Whilers Queen Jennifer and King Barry, SDM Membership Director Mary Kay Amberg, SDM Marketing Director Dee Scott, SDM Historian Al Martin, SDM Treasurer Gael Zachman, and SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann were present.

Square Dancing.

Callers Dick Rueter and Tom Allen.

Gospel Plus Callers Dick Rueter and Tom Allen (left) and Cuers Ken LaBau and Sarah Klaphake (right) were presented a 15th Anniversary Certificate by SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann (center).

September 18, 2021 – Westonka Whirlers “Welcome Back Dancers” Square Dance, Mound, Callers/Cuers Don and Doug Sprosty.  Dancers from Ar-Dale Dancers, County Line Squares, Crystal Cross Trailers, Dakota Squares, Hotfoot Stompers, Kaleidoscope Squares, Single Circles, Spares & Pairs, and Valley Stars joined the Westonka Whirlers.  Also present were Dakota Squares Queen Becky and King Jeff, Westonka Whirlers Queen Jennifer and King Barry, SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Historian Al Martin, SDM Marketing Director Dee Scott, and SDM Membership Director Mary Kay Amberg.  Over eight squares of dancers and visitors enjoyed the calling and cueing of Don and Doug Sprosty (see photo above) from the Quad Cities.

September 15, 2021 – Beaux & Belles Square Dance, St Cloud, Caller Dick Severson.  Rockin’ Country Dancers, Hotfoot Stompers, Crystal Cross Trailers, and County Line Squares danced with Beaux & Belles.  Hotfoot Stompers Queen Sharon, SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann, and SDM Treasurer Gael Zachman were present.  (Some of the dancers departed before the photo was taken.)

September 12, 2021 – Ar-Dale Dancers “Royalty” Square Dance, White Bear Lake, Caller Dick Rueter, Cuer Ken LaBau.  Westonka Whirlers claimed an Ar-Dale Dancers banner (see photo above).  Carol and Louie Jaskulka are the Ar-Dale Dancers royalty for this year (see photo below).

Ar-Dale Dancers Queen Carol and King Louie.

September 11, 2021 – Koronis Nite Owls Square Dance, Paynesville, Caller Dean Dederman.  Beaux & Belles, County Line Squares, Jolly Twirlers, Rockin’ Country Dancers, and Westonka Whirlers joined the Koronis Nite Owls dancers.  Also present were Federation Vice President Myron Hollatz, SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Treasurer Gael Zachman, SDM Marketing Director Dee Scott, and SDM Membership Director Mary Kay Amberg.

September 11, 2021 – Linwood Days “150th Anniversary Celebration” Square Dance Demo, Stacy, Caller Dan Sahlstrom, organized by Jolly Promenaders.  Linwood Township celebrated its 150^th anniversary at this year’s Linwood Days.  Square dancing was featured because dancing was one of the activities that was done back then.  Several people gave square dancing a try during the audience participation portions.

September 10, 2021 – County Line Squares “Welcome Back” Square Dance, Monticello, Caller Abe Maier, Guest Caller Tom Allen, Cuer Sarah Klaphake.  Dancers from Beaux & Belles, Cambridge Corners, Hotfoot Stompers, Koronis Nite Owls, Spares & Pairs, and Westonka Whirlers joined the County Line Squares dancers.  Also present were Hotfoot Stompers Queen Sharon, Westonka Whirlers Queen Jennifer and King Barry, SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Treasurer Gael Zachman, and SDM Historian Al Martin.

September 8, 2021 – Spares & Pairs Square Dance, Bloomington, Caller Larry Fruetel, Cuers Jean and Steve Philson.  Dancers from Ar-Dale Dancers, County Line Squares, Dakota Grand Squares, South Metro Stars, Triple T Squares, Wandering Wheels, and Westonka Whirlers joined the Spares & Pairs dancers.  Also present were Westonka Whirlers Queen Jennifer and King Barry, SDM Chair LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Treasurer Gael Zachman, SDM Historian Al Martin, and SDM Marketing Director Dee Scott.  Westonka Whirlers claimed a Spares & Pairs banner (see photo above).

Dancers with Caller Larry Fruetel and Cuers Jean and Steve Philson (some of the dancers departed before the photo was taken).