March 5, 2015 – Many thanks to the callers who have made themselves available while our regular caller Dick Rueter has been working in the warmer climate of Mesa, Arizona and most recently been laid up following surgery. These callers have been available to join us for the 12-week “Sharpen Up Your Mainstream Skills” review class which preceded our regular Wednesday night dances.
Thanks to Larry Fruetel, Mike Driscoll, and Wayne Kubicek who not only took dancers through a great review for an hour, and answered questions, but did a marvelous job during the dance as well! We will continue this month with this review class and keep encouraging the new dancers to join us.
What’s going to happen after that, for the hour before the regular Wednesday dance you ask? Ray Belanger has agreed to revive the fine art of Line Dancing starting Wednesday, April 1 from 7:00 – 8:00 prior to the weekly mainstream dance. He is gearing up for the opportunity and adventure of introducing new dancers as well as current line dancers to this form of individualized dancing. The cost will remain the same: FREE with regular admission of $6.00 or… $2.00 for the line dance class. (Look for the flyer in this website…)
Many thanks to Mary and Ken Egan, our royalty, for organizing the banner raids during the cold winter months and doing so with great enthusiasm! We appreciate everyone’s efforts and travel, as the club has brought back our banners! New royalty elections will be coming soon for the members of Spares and Pairs.
Some of our members, in addition to Dick Rueter, are wished “speedy recovery” following hospital stays or accidents during the winter months. These members include Steve Aus, Elaine Gorshe, George Shepherd, and Judy Sweeney.
Unique happenings have occurred, which require special recognition as well. We had a very successful dance with the members of the Oak Grove Presbyterian Church in Bloomington the end of February. The S & P members voted on the status for the annual boat trip down the St. Croix River. Some of us travelled to Coon Rapids to celebrate the 90th Birthday of Clem Herman. Dancers throughout the state are looking forward to upcoming dances in the months ahead, sponsored by a variety of clubs.
In addition to the visitors weekly at our dances and review lessons, we enjoy the spunky personalities of our Acting Presidents Al and Cindy Martin and we love rubbing shoulders with the SDM officers Don Hanson and Deb Hollimon who regularly are in attendance. Thanks to EVERYONE who help in some way to keep us a happy and active square dance club!
Come join us Wednesday nights for frivolity, fellowship, and fun! Come mingle with the young folks who interact with us. It’s a great place to dance!