Pat's Place

Updated July 13, 2010

(See her current calling schedule below.)

Square dancing has become a big part of my life. In fact, it is my life! The enjoyable parts are moving to the music, fellowship with the other dancers, and a fun activity and hobby with my spouse. We began square dancing in 1972 as a night out together. Our oldest child was just old enough to babysit the younger children.

Of course, a year or two later, we brought several along to begin learning and joining in with the fun. Eventually all were dancing. Now we are "retired" (Ha Ha) and will probably continue dancing until we just can't stand up anymore.

Pat is also a square dance caller (for more than 35 years), a round dance cuer, and a contra prompter. She wishes she looked like this:
but, oh well, at a young 75 she doesn't look too bad. Here is a recent picture of her and her partner:

It's been a real joy calling and teaching square dancing all these years. I've had the privilege to meet so many wonderful people of all ages.

I've enjoyed calling for the Shirts & Skirts, Cloverleaf Squares, Jacks & Jills, Kettle Squares, OK Swingers, Square Generations, Gateway Squares, and also many other clubs where I've been the guest caller. I've enjoyed teaching square dancing in various schools.

During a recent consecutive six years (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) I taught a six week course in square dancing to students at Peace Lutheran School in Antigo. The last year we had students from grades 4 & 5 - a total of 31 students. We actually had seven weeks of one hour sessions twice a week. They put on a program at the end for the parents and grandparents; and they did a fantastic job!

The past 5 years I've worked with a live band (Twin Hills String Band) calling dances for weddings and special events and hoedowns. It's exciting to be able to call to live music. We'll have another "Barn Dance" coming up on Saturday, September 25, at the Pinecrest Historical Village.

Again, I say, it's been a great joy!

But wonderful things sometimes come to a close. I will be semi-retiring from Modern Western Square Dance calling on March 31, 2011. I will continue with the contra calling and the traditional squares, and possibly the round dance cueing.

Pat's 2010 Calling Schedule:
January 5 - Beginner Dance, Antigo, WI
January 10 - Gateway Squares, Antigo, WI
January 12 - Beginner Dance, Antigo, WI
January 17 - Merry 8's, Wausau, WI
January 19 - Beginner Dance, Antigo, WI
January 26 - Beginner Dance, Antigo, WI
February 2 - Beginner Dance, Antigo, WI
February 9 - Beginner Dance, Antigo, WI
February 16 - Beginner Dance, Antigo, WI
February 23 - Beginner Dance, Antigo, WI
February 28 - Gateway Squares, Antigo, WI
March 2 - Beginner Dance, Antigo, WI
March 9 - Beginner Dance, Antigo, WI
March 13 - Kettle Squares, Plymouth, WI
March 14 - Gateway Squares, Antigo, WI
April 17 - unavailable - family wedding
April 25 - Gateway Squares, Antigo, WI
April 29 - Contra Dance, Antigo, WI
May 8 - SD Exhibition at Evergreen Terrace, Antigo, WI
May 9 - Contra Dance, Antigo, WI
May 15 - Private Square Dance Party, Sheboygan Falls, WI
May 20 - Happy Steppers, Stevens Point, WI
May 21 - Wheel & Deal, Stevens Point, WI
May 23 - Gateway Squares, Antigo, WI
May 27 - Happy Steppers, Stevens Point, WI
June 4 - Westport Squares, Waunakee, WI
June 13 - Gateway Squares, Antigo, WI
June 23 - Contralab Convention, Louisville, KY
June 24 - 26 - 59th National Square Dance Convention, Louisville, KY
July 25 - Gateway Squares, Antigo, WI
August 5 - 8 - 51st Wisconsin Square & Round Dance Convention, Appleton, WI
August 22 - Gateway Squares, Antigo, WI
August 24 - Private Square Dance Party, Medford, WI
August 29 - Romeos & Calicos, Appleton, WI
Sept. 12 - Gateway Squares, Antigo, WI
Sept. 25 - 6th Annual Barn Dance at Pinecrest Historical Village
October 10 - Gateway Squares, Antigo, WI
November 14 - Gateway Squares, Antigo, WI
December 12 - Gateway Squares, Antigo, WI
2011
February 18 - Wheel & Deal, Stevens Point, WI
February 20 - Merry 8's, Wausau, WI
March 12 - Kettle Squares, Plymouth, WI

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back to Northland Notes or to Camp Sweat or Bob's Corner; and may we also suggest Square Dances or maybe Contra Dances and then there's always Mixed Pics