January 4, 2020 – Dakota Squares “Royalty Night” Square Dance, Inver Grove Heights, Caller Larry Fruetel, Cuer Tom Feneis.  Becky and Jeff were elected as the 2020 royalty for Dakota Squares (see photo above).

Following the coronation, one square of Dakota Squares prepared for the “royal-flush mixer” with eight plungers!

And then the plungers moved from person to person and square to square! In the photo, three dancers are selecting the next “victim.”

Westonka Whirlers claimed a Dakota Squares banner.

Ar-Dale Dancers retrieved their banner.

January 3, 2020 – South Metro Stars Square Dance, Burnsville, Caller Dick Rueter, Guest Caller Mike Driscoll.  Dancers from Afternoon Squares, County Line Squares, Dakota Squares, Gospel Plus, Kaleidoscope Squares, Single Circles, South Metro Stars, Spares & Pairs, TMF Squares, and Westonka Whirlers were present (see photo above).  Also present were County Line Squares Queen Carmen, Come Square Dance Chair Vince Dahlheimer, SDM Vice Chair LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Treasurer, SDM Marketing Director Dee Scott, and SDM Membership Director Mary Kay Amberg.

Westonka Whirlers with Callers Dick Rueter and Mike Driscoll.

Spares & Pairs with Callers Dick Rueter and Mike Driscoll.

County Line Squares with Callers Dick Rueter and Mike Driscoll.

December 31, 2019 – County Line Squares “New Year’s Eve” Square Dance, Monticello, Caller Abe Maier, Cuer Jane Simpson.  Dancers from Ar-Dale Dancers, Beaux & Belles, Cambridge Corners, County Line Squares, Dakota Squares, Hot Foot Stompers, Jolly Twirlers, Koronis Nite Owls, Single Circles, South Metro Stars, Spares & Pairs, Square & Twirl, Wandering Wheels, and Westonka Whirlers were present.  Also present were Ar-Dale Dancers Queen Kathleen, County Line Squares Queen Carmen, Spares & Pairs Queen Evonne and King Melvin, Come Square Dance Chair Vince Dahlheimer, SDM Chair Barry Downs, SDM Vice Chair LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Treasurer Gael Zachman, and SDM Marketing Director Dee Scott.  Ar-Dale Dancers claimed a County Line Squares banner; Beaux & Belles, Hot Foot Stompers, Single Circles, and Westonka Whirlers retrieved their banners; and Spares & Pairs already had a County Line Squares banner.

Banners on display.

Square dancing.

Line dancing.

New dancers present.

Ar-Dale Dancers claimed a County Line Squares banner.

Beaux and Belles retrieved their banner.

Hot Foot Stompers retrieved their banner.

Single Circles retrieved their banner.

Spares & Pairs already had a County Line Squares banner.

Westonka Whirlers retrieved their banner.

December 28, 2019 – SDM Plus Blast Square Dance, Mound, Caller Dick Rueter.  Nine new Plus dancers and 30 angels from Afternoon Squares, Ar-Dale Dancers, Cambridge Corners, Gospel Plus, Hot Foot Stompers, Single Circles, Spares & Pairs, and Westonka Whirlers attended the blast (see photo above).

Learning the calls.

December 21, 2019 – Westonka Whirlers “Tis the Season” Square Dance, Mound, Callers Tom Allen and Dick Rueter, Cuer Sarah Klaphake.  Ar-Dale Dancers, County Line Squares, Crystal Cross Trailers, Dakota Squares, Hot Foot Stompers, Jolly Promenaders, Single Circles, Spares & Pairs, TMF Squares, and Triple T danced with Westonka Whirlers.  County Line Squares Queen Carmen, Jolly Promenaders Queen Cindy and King Dan, and Spares & Pairs Queen Evonne and King Mel were present.  Also present were Come Square Dance Chair Vince Dahlheimer, SDM Chair Barry Downs, SDM Vice Chair LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Treasurer Gael Zachman, SDM Historian Al Martin, SDM Marketing Director Dee Scott, and SDM Membership Director Mary Kay Amberg.  Hot Foot Stompers retrieved their banner (see photo above), County Line Squares and Spares & Pairs already have a Westonka Whirlers banner (see photos below).

Spares & Pairs dancers.

County Line Squares dancers.

Callers Tom Allen and Dick Rueter.

December 20, 2019 – Single Circles “Christmas Holiday” Square Dance, Maple Grove, Caller Larry Fruetel, Guest Caller John Bittner, Cuer Jane Simpson.  Ar-Dale Dancers, County Line Squares, Hot Foot Stompers, South Metro Stars, and Westonka Whirlers danced with Single Circles (see photo above).  Ar-Dale Dancers Queen Kathleen and County Line Squares Queen Carmen were present.  Also present were SDM Vice Chair LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Treasurer Gael Zachman, SDM Marketing Director Dee Scott, and SDM Membership Director Mary Kay Amberg.

December 18, 2019 – Beaux & Belles “Christmas” Square Dance, St Cloud, Caller Tom Allen, Cuer Sarah Klaphake.  Koronis Nite Owls, Rockin’ Country Dancers, and County Line Squares danced with Beaux & Belles (see photo above).

December 13, 2019 – County Line Squares “Jingle Bells – Christmas” Square Dance, Monticello, Caller Abe Maier, Cuers Jean and Steve Philson.  Beaux & Belles, County Line Squares, Single Circles, and Westonka Whirlers dancers were present.  Also present were County Line Squares Queen Carmen, SDM Vice Chair LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Treasurer Gael Zachman, and SDM Marketing Director Dee Scott.

December 11, 2019 – ETTA Square & Rounds “Christmas” Square Dance, St Cloud, Caller Tom Allen.  County Line Squares danced with the ETTA Square & Rounds dancers.

December 6, 2019 – South Metro Stars Square Dance, Burnsville, Caller Larry Fruetel.  Dancers from Westonka Whirlers (see photo above), County Line Squares (see photo below), and others danced with South Metro Stars.

County Line Squares with Caller Larry Fruetel.