February 13, 2019 – Spares & Pairs “Valentine’s” Square Dance, Bloomington, Caller Larry Fruetel, Cuer Sarah Klaphake. Ar-Dale Dancers, County Line Squares, Dakota Grand Squares, and Wandering Wheels danced with the Spares & Pairs dancers. Spares & Pairs Queen Jennifer and King Barry, SDM Vice Chair Barry Downs, SDM Executive Director LeRoy Elfmann, and SDM Historian Al Martin were present.
Beaux & Belles
February 6, 2019 – Beaux & Belles Square Dance, St Cloud, Caller Tom Allen. County Line Squares danced with Beaux & Belles (see photo above).
Rockin’ Country Dancers
February 3, 2019 – Rockin’ Country Dancers Square Dance, West Union, Caller Larry Johansen. Koronis Nite Owls (see photo above) claimed a Rockin’ Country Dancers banner.
Single Circles
February 2019 Issue “Maple Grove Magazine” Community Section, Article – ‘It’s Hip to be Square (Dancing),” by Renée Stewart-Hester. Photo above by Emily J. Davis. Maple Grove Magazine Article
SDM Winter Festival
February 2, 2019 – SDM Winter Festival Square Dance, St Cloud, Callers Tom Allen, Andy Flint, Abe Maier, Charley Huhtala, and Roger McNeil, Cuers Sarah Klaphake, Bernadette McNeil and Jane Simpson. (Callers and cuers present are in the photo above.) Dancers from Ar-Dale Dancers, Beaux & Belles, County Line Squares, ETTA Square & Rounds, Friendly Squares, Gospel Plus, Koronis Nite Owls, L & M Squares, Rays Promenaders, Rockin’ Country Dancers, Saturday Fun Nite, Single Circles, South Metro Stars, Spares & Pairs, Wadena Whirlaways, and Westonka Whirlers were present.
Awards presented by SDM Chair Linda Brotherton were:
Live Lively Septuagenarian – Sandy Pearson, County Line Squares and Single Circles.
Live Lively Septuagenarian – Barbara Hicks, County Line Squares.
Travelers “Sixth” Award – Gael and Doug Zachman, County Line Squares and Beaux & Belles.
Travelers “Eighth” Award – Mavis Johnson and Don Lundell, County Line Squares and Afternoon Squares.
New Dancer Award – Barb Chacko, Westonka Whirlers.
Sixth Most-Active Dancer – Willard Leinonen, County Line Squares, Beaux & Belles, and ETTA Square & Rounds.
Fifth Most-Active Dancers – Mary Kay Amberg and Bob Lang, South Metro Stars, Gospel Plus, and Westonka Whirlers.
Fourth Most-Active Dancer – Lorraine Wilson, County Line Squares (presented by SDM Treasurer Gael Zachman).
Third Most-Active Dancers – Mavis Johnson and Don Lundell, County Line Squares and Afternoon Squares.
Second Most-Active Dancer – Barry Downs, Spares & Pairs, Westonka Whirlers, and Afternoon Squares.
Most-Active Dancer – Jennifer Downs, Spares & Pairs, Westonka Whirlers, and Afternoon Squares.
Mid-Winter Magic
January 26, 2019 – Swingmasters “Mid Winter Magic” Square Dance, Swingmasters Callers and Cuers. Single Circles dancers present are in the photo above and some of the Dakota Grand Squares dancers are in the photo below.
Dakota Grand Squares.
Apache Junction
January 20, 2019 – Superstition Sunrise RV Resort “Together Again in Arizona” Square Dance, Callers Dick Rueter and Tom Allen, Cuer Sarah Klaphake. Many Minnesota dancers were present,
Gospel Plus
January 25, 2019 – Gospel Plus Square Dance, Hopkins, Caller Tom Allen, Cuer Ken LaBau. Organizations present were Ar-Dale Dancers, Beaux & Belles, County Line Squares, Crystal Cross Trailers, Dakota Grand Squares. ETTA Square & Rounds, Gospel Plus, Hot Foot Stompers, Single Circles, South Metro Stars, Spares & Pairs, Square & Twirl, Wandering Wheels, and Westonka Whirlers (see photo above). Also present were Crystal Cross Trailers Queen Shirlee, Hot Foot Stompers Queen Coni, Spares & Pairs Queen Jennifer and King Barry, Come Square Dance Chair Vince Dahlheimer, Square Dance Federation of Minnesota MRDC Reps Tom and Shirlee Feneis, Square Dance Minnesota (SDM) Vice Chair Barry Downs, SDM Executive Director LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Historian Al Martin, and SDM Membership Director Mary Kay Amberg.
Hot Foot Stompers with Caller Tom Allen
and Cuer Ken LaBau.
ETTA Square & Rounds
January 23, 2019 – ETTA Square & Rounds Square Dance, St Cloud, Caller Tom Allen. Dancers from Koronis Nite Owls and County Line Squares danced with ETTA Square and Rounds dancers.
Westonka Whirlers
January 20, 2019 – Westonka Whirlers “Playing in the Snow” Square Dance, Mound, Caller Roger McNeil, Cuer Bernadette McNeil. Wandering Wheels, Spares & Pairs, South Metro Stars, Single Circles, Hot Foot Stompers, Dakota Grand Squares, Crystal Cross Trailers, County Line Squares, and Ar-Dale Dancers danced with the Westonka Whirlers dancers. Spares & Pairs Queen Jennifer and King Barry, County Line Squares Queen Gael and King Doug, Westonka Whirlers Queen Anita and King Bill, SDM Vice Chair Barry Downs, SDM Treasurer Gael Zachman, SDM Executive Director LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Historian Al Martin, SDM Marketing Director Dee Scott, and SDM Membership Director Mary Kay Amberg were present. County Line Squares (see photo above) and Dakota Grand Squares (see photo below) claimed Westonka Whirlers banners.
Dakota Grand Squares with Caller Roger McNeil
and Cuer Bernadette McNeil.