August 19, 2018 – Nowthen Threshing Show Square Dance Demo, Nowthen, Caller Abe Maier. Dancers (see photo above) from Afternoon Squares, Cambridge Corners, County Line Squares, Hot Foot Stompers, Single Circles, Square & Twirl, Spares & Pairs, and Westonka Whirlers were present.
August 17, 2018 – Westonka Whirlers “Good Old Ray” Square Dance, Mound, Caller Dick Rueter, Cuer Ray Belanger. Dancers from Ar-Dale Dancers, County Line Squares, Crystal Cross Trailers, Dakota Grand Squares, Hot Foot Stompers, Single Circles, South Metro Stars, Spares & Pairs, and Westonka Whirlers were present. Also present were Kings Club members (see photo), County Line Squares Queen Gael and King Doug, Dakota Grand Squares Queen RoseMarie and King John, Spares & Pairs Queen Jennifer and King Barry, Westonka Whirlers Queen Anita and King Bill, SDM Vice Chair Barry, 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.
County Line Squares with Cuer Ray Belanger and Caller Dick Fruetel.
August 15, 2018 – Beaux & Belles “School Supplies” Square Dance, St Cloud, Caller Roger McNeil, Cuer Sarah Klaphake. Dancers from L & M Squares, Koronis Nite Owls, County Line Squares, and Beaux & Belles were present.
August 11, 2018 – Lions Corn Feed and Hot Rod Show Square Dance Demo, Crystal, Caller Dick Rueter. Come Square Dance and Single Circles sponsored. Crystal Sun Post Staff Photo by Laura Kay Prosser features in no particular order – Angela Melgat, Greg Melgat, Josephene Ostenberg, William Nichols, Charles Nichols, Carla White, Mary Kay Amberg, and Vince Dahlheimer square dancing on the stage in Becker Park.
August 9-12, 2018 – 59th Wisconsin Square and Round Dance Convention, Marshfield, Featured Caller Mike Hogan. Six hundred eighteen dancers were present (some are in the photo above taken during the Sunday morning session) from Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin, and Ontario, Canada.
August 8, 2018 – Spares & Pairs Square Dance, Bloomington, Caller Dick Rueter, Cuer Sarah Klaphake. Dancers from Beaux & Belles, County Line Squares (see photo above), and Dakota Grand Squares joined the Spares & Pairs dancers. Present were County Line Squares Queen Gael and King Doug, Spares & Pairs Queen Jennifer and King Barry, SDM Vice Chair Barry Downs, SDM Treasurer Gael Zachman, SDM Executive Director LeRoy Elfmann, SDM Historian Al Martin, SDM Membership Director Mary Kay Amberg, and RoundUp Assistant Editor Steve Huntsman.
August 3-5, 2018 – Granite Fest 2018, St Cloud, Callers Tom Allen, Jerry Junck, and Dick Rueter, Cuers Sarah Klaphake and Ken LaBau. Dancers from Colorado, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Manitoba and Ontario, Canada were present – some of the Saturday night dancers appear in the photo above.
Callers, cuers, and hosts for Granite Fest.
August 4, 2018 – Crow Wing County Fair Square Dance Demo, Brainerd, Caller Larry Johansen.
August 3, 2018 – Heritage Days Square Dance demo, Clearwater, Caller Abe Maier. Two squares with dancers (see photo above) from Spares & Pairs and County Line Squares danced provided a square dance demonstration and danced with area royalty and other visitors.
Area royalty and some of the square dancers.
August 3, 2018 – Braham Pie Day Square Dance Demo, Braham, Caller Dan Sahlstrom. Click on this link Braham Pie Day for photos.