March 8, 2019 – County Line Squares “Green” Square Dance, Monticello, Caller Abe Maier, Cuer Sarah Klaphake.  Dancers from Ar-Dale Dancers, Cambridge Corners, County Line Squares, Hot Foot Stompers, Koronis Nite Owls, Jolly Twirlers, Single Circles, Spares & Pairs and Westonka Whirlers were present.  Also present were Spares & Pairs Queen Jennifer and King Barry, County Line Squares Queen Gael and King Doug, Square Dance Minnesota (SDM) Vice Chair Barry Downs, SDM Treasurer Gael Zachman, SDM Executive Director LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Historian Al Martin, SDM Membership Director Mary Kay Amberg, RoundUp Advertising Manager Connie Walker-Pearson, and RoundUp Subscription Manager and Enhancin’ Dancin’ Editor Paul Pearson.  Spares & Pairs claimed a County Line Squares banner (see photo above).  Cambridge Corners and Single Circles retrieved their banners.

Banners on display.

Cambridge Corners retrieved their banner.

Single Circles retrieved their banner.

Caller Abe Maier.

Green was everywhere!

March 2, 2019 – Circle 8 Plus Square Dance, Fargo, Caller Charley Huhtala.  Country Twirlers, County Line Squares, L & M Squares, Saturday Fun Nite, and Valley Stars danced with Circle 8 Plus (see photo above).

February 28, 2019 – Wadena Whirlaways “Presidents” Square Dance, Wadena, Caller Abe Maier.  Friendly Squares and County Line Squares danced with Wadena Whirlaways (see photo above).

Two Abe’s at the dance.

February 15, 2019 – Wadena Whirlaways “Graduation” Square Dance, Wadena, Caller Larry Johansen.  Fourteen new dancers graduated, two joined Friendly Squares and the rest joined Wadena Whirlaways (including four exchange students from Mexico, Spain, and Germany).

February 22, 2019 – Gospel Plus Square Dance, Hopkins, Caller Tom Allen, Cuer Sarah Klaphake.  Dancers (see photo above) from Ar-Dale Dancers, County Line Squares, Hot Foot Stompers, Single Circles, Spares & Pairs, Wandering Wheels, and Westonka Whirlers danced with Gospel Plus.  Present were County Line Squares Queen Gael and King Doug, Spares & Pairs Queen Jennifer and King Barry, Come Square Dance Chair Vince Dahlheimer, Square Dance Minnesota (SDM) Vice Chair Barry Downs, SDM Treasurer Gael Zachman, SDM Executive Director LeRoy Elfmann, and SDM Historian Al Martin.

February 19, 2019 – County Line Squares (see photo above) demo square dance for residents at Stoney River Assisted Living and Memory Care, Ramsey, Caller Abe Maier.

February 17, 2019 – Westonka Whirlers “Home on the Range” Square Dance, Mound, Caller Tom Allen, Cuer Sarah Klaphake.  Ar-Dale Dancers, Beaux & Belles, County Line Squares, Dakota Grand Squares, Hot Foot Stompers, Single Circles, South Metro Stars, Spares & Pairs, and Wandering Wheels danced with Westonka Whirlers.  Dakota Grand Squares Queen Rose Marie and King John, Spares & Pairs Queen Jennifer and King Barry, Come Square Dance Chair Vince Dahlheimer, Square Dance Minnesota (SDM) Vice Chair Barry Downs, SDM Executive Director LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Historian Al Martin, SDM Marketing Director Dee Scott, and SDM Membership Director Mary Kay Amberg were present.  Spares & Pairs claimed a Westonka Whirlers banner (see photo above) and Single Circles retrieved their banner (see photo below).

Single Circles.

February 16, 2019 – Kaleidoscope Squares “Blast into Plus Square Dancing,” Rochester, Caller Monte Guenzler.  Dancers new to Plus dancing, brush-up Plus dancers, and angels participated in the Blast (see photo above).

February 15, 2019 – Single Circles “Denim and Diamonds” Square Dance, Maple Grove, Caller Bryan Bush, Cuer Jane Simpson.  Ar-Dale Dancers, County Line Squares, Crystal Cross Trailers, Hot Foot Stompers, South Metro Stars, Spares & Pairs, and Westonka Whirlers danced with Single Circles.  Spares & Pairs Queen Jennifer and King Barry, Hot Foot Stompers Queen Coni, Come Square Dance Chair Vince Dahlheimer, Square Dance Minnesota (SDM) Vice Chair Barry Downs, SDM Executive Director LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Historian Al Martin, and SDM Membership Director Mary Kay Amberg were present.  Westonka Whirlers (see photo above) claimed a Single Circles banner, County Line Squares and Hot Foot Stompers already had Single Circles banners (see photos below).

Hot Foot Stompers.

County Line Squares.