SDM Basic Blast

August 10, 2019 – SDM Square Dance “Basic” Blast, Maple Lake, Caller Vic Diller.  New dancers were joined by angels from Beaux & Belles, County Line Squares, and Westonka Whirlers.

SDM ABC

August 8, 2019 – SDM Square Dance ABC, Maple Lake, Caller Vic Diller.  New dancers were joined by angels from County Line Squares and Westonka Whirlers.

Beaux & Belles

August 7, 2019 – Beaux & Belles Square Dance, St Cloud, Caller Roger McNeil, Cuer Sarah Klaphake.  Wadena Whirlaways, Koronis Nite Owls, Gospel Plus, Friendly Squares, and County Line Squares danced with Beaux & Belles (some dancers departed before the photo was taken).

Granite Fest

August 2-4, 2019 – Granite Fest Weekend, St Cloud, Callers Tom Allen, Dick Rueter, and Jerry Junck, Cuers Sarah Klaphake and Ken LaBau.  Dancers from Manitoba, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ontario, and Wisconsin enjoyed the Granite Fest weekend.

Callers and cuers – Jerry, Sarah, Dick, Ken, and Tom.

Aug 3 – Round Dancing.

Aug 4 – last tip (nine squares).

Wandering Wheels.

Happy Twirlers with callers and cuers.

Crow Wing County Fair

August 3, 2019 – Crow Wing County Fair Demo, Brainerd, Caller Larry Johansen.  Dancers from Single Circles, Westonka Whirlers, and Spares and Pairs danced with Ray’s Promenaders.  (A few left before the photo was taken.)

Heritage Days

August 2, 2019 – Heritage Days Square Dance Demo, Clearwater, Caller Abe Maier.  Spares & Pairs and County Line Squares, with Buffalo Royalty.

Single Circles

July 31, 2019 – Single Circles “Picnic” Square Dance, Golden Valley, Caller Abe Maier.  Single Circles and friends gathered at Peter and Robin’s for some good food and dancing at their annual picnic.

Beaux & Belles

July 31, 2019 – Beaux & Belles Square Dance, St Cloud, Caller, Tom Allen, Cuer Sarah Klaphake.  Spares & Pairs, Rockin’ Country Dancers, and County Line Squares danced with Beaux & Belles.

SDM Summer Festival

July 28, 2019 – SDM “5th Anniversary” Summer Festival Square Dance, General Membership Meeting, and Awards Presentation, Callers Tom Allen, Vic Diller, Andy Flint, Monte Guenzler, and Charlie Huhtala, Cuers Sarah Klaphake and Donna Stone.  SDM directors are Chair Barry Downs, Vice Chair LeRoy Elfmann, Treasurer Gael Zachman, Secretary Linda Carlson, and Education Director Terry Orton.  SDM staff officers are Historian Al Martin, Marketing Director Dee Scott, and Membership Director Mary Kay Amberg.

Dancing at the festival.

Callers and Cuers.

Westonka Whirlers at the festival.

Mel received his first Traveler Award.

Evonne received her 5th Traveler Award.

Gael and Doug (not present) received their 7th Traveler Award.

Willard was the Sixth Most-Active Dancer.

Barry was the fifth Most-Active Dancer.

Evonne and Melvin were the fourth Most-Active Dancers.

Jennifer was the third Most-Active Dancer.

Mavis was the second Most-Active Dancer.

Don was the Most-Active Dancer for the period January-June 2019.

Wright County Fair

July 28, 2019 – Wright County Fair Square Dance Demo, Howard Lake, Caller Abe Maier.  Westonka Whirlers and County Line Squares danced at the Wright County Fair demo.