SQUARE DANCES

(Central Area, Wisconsin)
Updated January 10, 2012
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* Some information was sent to me by the clubs, but much of this information was gleaned from the "Chit Chat" and the "Here "tis". For information about subscriptions contact Bernie & Caroline Coulthurst bbccmc@wi-net.com
Special Dances are listed in RED.
(Note to Central WI clubs & callers: send e-mail of additional or corrected information you wish to be listed on this page to promn8@newnorth.net )

Central Caller/Dancer Meeting
Jan. 16, 2012, at 7:30 pm at Christ United Methodist Church, Merrill
All clubs should have a representative present!

SDAW Jamboree
(Square Dance Association of Wisconsin)
Sunday, January 29, 2012
All dancers &callers invited!
Magnus Anderson American Legion Post
N50 W34750 Wisconsin Ave., Okauchee, WI
9 - 12 - Meetings and Education
12:00 - Buffet Lunch, reservations needed by Jan. 10
1:00 - 3:30 p.m. - MS Dance & Phase II Rounds
Wisconsin Callers & Cuers - sqs & rds
Contact - Ken Kreinbring 262-547-5777

Sunday

Antigo - Gateway Squares, (Sun, 2nd & 4th), 2:00-4:30 p.m.; MS, Plus tip & Rds; Antigo United Methodist Church, 2034 W. 5th St. (hy 64). Contact - Stacie - 715-623 -5319 or gatewaysquares@wildblue.net
Jan. 8 - Leslie VanNover - sqs; Share Your Hobby Dance
Jan. 22 - Al Montgomery - sqs
Feb. 12 - Pat Kelm - sqs & rds
Feb. 26 - Brock & Theresa Jansen - sqs; Tell a Fairy Tale Day; Dress as you favorite fairy tale character

Wausau - Merry 8's, (Sun, 1st, 3rd & 5th), 2:00-4:30 pm ; MS, Plus every 3rd tip; Rds when avail;  First United Methodist Church, 903 N. 3rd St. Enter at Fulton St. kitchen entrance (NW corner of the building) and go down the stairs. Contact - June 715-848-0238 or Jeff & Carol Buchholz - 715-359-8568 or email carol71648@charter.net
Jan. 15 - Leslie VanNover - sqs; Plus dancing from 1:00-2:00 pm
Jan. 29 - Glenn Younger - sqs & rds
Feb. 5 - Steve Gonske - sqs
Feb. 19 - Leslie VanNover - sqs; Plus dancing from 1:00-2:00 pm

Monday

Fall Creek - Triple Scooters, (Mon, 1st & 3rd), 7:30 - 10:00 p.m. MS with Rds; Bud Cote - calling; Fall Creek Elementary School, 242 E. Hoover Ave., Fall Creek. Contact Earl & Dorothy Kaiser - 715-289-3279
Jan. 2 - Bud Cote - sqs
Jan. 16 - Bud Cote - sqs
Feb. 6 - Bud Cote - sqs
Feb. 20 - Bud Cote - sqs
March 5 - no dance
March 19 - Bud Cote - sqs
April 2 - Bud Cote - sqs; Hat Dance or Grubbies
April 16 - Bud Cote - sqs
May 7 - Bud Cote - sqs; Pie Night
May 21 - Bud Cote - sqs

Rothschild - Glenn's Rounds, (Mon, varies), 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.; Ph. II - III RDS; Rothschild Village Hall, 211 Grand Ave, Rothschild; dance room is next to south side of the library. All dancers welcome, Glenn Younger - cuer; Contact Glenn Younger - 715-359-6861 or Bernie & Carolyn Coulthurst - 715-824-3245 or bbccmc@wi-net.com ; No dance fees
Jan. 23 - Glenn Younger - rds
Feb. 13 - Glenn Younger - rds
Feb. 27 - Glenn Younger - rds

Tuesday

Wausau - Warren's Plus, (Tues, 1st, 3rd & 5th), 7:30-10:00 p.m.; Lakeview Center next to Airport. Take Grand Avenue to Brickners; turn west on Lakeview Drive to end of street; turn left go around to the back of the building; when you come to a "Do not enter" sign, park in that parking lot. Look for white van next to building on a hill. Enter that door; it's the Fitness Room. Contact - Warren Gruetzmacher - 715-536-7687.

Wednesday

Marshfield - Hoedowners, (Wed, every), 7:30-9:30 p.m.; MS & Plus; John Dittner calling; Lincoln Municipal Building, 10905 Falcon Rd, Marshfield, WI. Go west out of Marshfield on County H - about 4-5 miles and turn south on Falcon Rd (corner of Marshfield Super Speedway Race Track); the hall is about 1 mile south of the track and is on the right side of the road. Contact - Terry & Cindy Prust - 715-659-4692 or prustc@hotmail.com
Jan. 11 - John Dittner - sqs; Open House for New Dancers
Jan. 18 - John Dittner - sqs
Jan. 25 - John Dittner - sqs
Feb. 1 - John Dittner - sqs; Potluck at 6:30 pm
Feb. 8 - John Dittner - sqs
Feb. 15 - John Dittner - sqs; Valentine's Dance
Feb. 22 - canceled
Feb. 29 - John Dittner - sqs

Thursday

Marshfield - Golden Squares, (Thurs, every), 1:15-3:15 p.m.; John Dittner, club caller; Senior Center, Marshfield; Contact - J. Koch - 715-457-2486; call to confirm dance details

Stevens Point - Happy Steppers, (every Thurs), 1:00-2:00 p.m. - Rounds; 2:00-4:00 p.m. - Easy Sqs & Easy Rds; Glenn Younger calling & cueing; Air conditioned Lincoln Senior Center, 1519 Water St., Stevens Point, (3 blocks south of Hy 10 East). Enter from the north parking lot. Dance is in the Multi-Purpose Room. Happy Steppers sometimes dance at Assisted Living Centers. Bernie Coulthurst - 715-824-3245 or bbccmc@wi-net.com
Jan. 12 - Glenn Younger - sqs & rds
Jan. 19 - Glenn Younger - sqs & rds
Jan. 26 - Glenn Younger - sqs & rds
Feb. 2 - Glenn Younger - sqs & rds
Feb. 9 - Glenn Younger - sqs & rds
Feb. 16 - Glenn Younger - sqs & rds
Feb. 23 - Glenn Younger - sqs & rds

Antigo - North Country Contra, (date & time varies); Casual dress; Antigo United Methodist Church, 2034 W. 5th St. (hy 64); Pat Kelm - caller - 715-623-4523 or promn8@newnorth.net
Call or email to find out about future dances.

Friday

Rhinelander - Hodag Twirlers, (Fri, 2nd), 7:30-10:00 p.m.; alternating MS and Plus with Rds between tips; Tom Hogan, club caller; Judy Hogan, club cuer; First United Methodist Church, 724 Arbutus St. (enter by parking area on Wabash St.) Rhinelander; Church phone - 715-362-2091; No leather soles. Contacts - Tom Hogan - 715-282-5714 tomhogan@newnorth.net ; Jack & Sharron Craggs - 715-282-7422; Ray & Donna Luber - 715-282-7313; church phone - 715-362-2091
Jan. 13 - Tom Hogan - sqs; Judy Hogan - rds
Feb. 10 - Tom Hogan - sqs; Judy hogan - rds; Valentine Dance

Stevens Point - Wheel 'n Deal, (Fri, 1st & 3rd), 7:00-9:00 p.m.; MS & 1 Plus tip; rds if available; Washington School, 3500 Prais St.; Directions: Coming from the North or South, exit Hy 10 West off of I 39; proceed West on Hy 10 West to Wilshire Blvd; turn North on Wilshire Blvd and go 1 block to Prais St. The Washington School is at the NorthWest corner of Prais St. and Wilshire Blvd. Landmark to find Wilshire Blvd is the Airport Bar. Note: Hwy 10 no longer goes through Point; the route through town is now Hwy 66. Contact - Margaret Parsons - 715-457-2470 or mparsons@tds.net or Mary Gonske - 715-344-7807, 715-340-7807 or pictureladymary715@hotmail.com ; Note - Please change from street shoes to dancing shoes before dancing
Jan. 6 - Ted Palmen - sqs; Doris Palmen - rds
Jan. 20 - Brock Jansen - sqs; Bernie's records - rds; Club meeting at 6:30 pm
Feb. 3 - Mike Seurer - sqs; Michelle Seurer - rds
Feb. 17 - Brock Jansen - sqs; Bernie's records - rds

Stevens Point - Wheel 'n Deal, (Fri, 2nd or 4th), 7:00-9:00 p.m.; All Plus; Washington School, 3500 Prais St.; Directions: Coming from the North or South, exit Hy 10 West off of I 39; proceed West on Hy 10 West to Wilshire Blvd; turn North on Wilshire Blvd and go 1 block to Prais St. The Washington School is at the NorthWest corner of Prais St. and Wilshire Blvd. Landmark to find Wilshire Blvd is the Airport Bar. Contact - Bernie & Carolyn Coulthurst - 715-824-3245 or bbccmc@wi-net,com , Bill Newell - 715-342-3927, Margaret Parsons - 715-457-2470 or mparsons@tds.net
No Wheel & Deal Plus dances until Spring.

Woodruff - Levis & Lace, (Fri, 1st, 3rd & 5th), 7:30-10:00 p.m.; MS with 2 Plus tips; Al Montgomery, club caller; New Woodruff Town Hall, 1418 First Ave. (Hy 47 S) - from the hwy 51/47 intersection go 6 blocks to the East. The new Woodruff Town Hall is just East of the Woodruff Post Office on the North side of the road; Contact - Sharon Albright - 715-356-9266 (H) or 715-356-6989 (W)
Jan. 6 - Al Montgomery - sqs; A new year dance
Jan. 20 - Al Montgomery - sqs; Red, White & Blue Treats
Feb. 3 - Al Montgomery - sqs; Think Spring Dance
Feb. 17 - Sharon Albright - sqs; Presidents' Dance Cherry Treats; Meeting at 6:15 pm

Saturday

Amherst - Leslie's Plus Dancers (Sat, varies), 2-4 pm; Plus Squares; Leslie NanNover calling; St. Paul Lutheran Church, 203 Grant Street, Amherst, WI. $4 per person. Directions: Exit I-39 at Exit No. 153 (County B/Plover Rd Exit); go east on Hwy B until you get to Fed. Hwy 10; Hwy B turns south on Hwy 10 but you go straight (East) on to Western Way; continue on Western Way to County KK; cross KK and Western Way now becomes Wilson Street; proceed East on Wilson Street to Grant Street; turn south on Grant Street; go 1 block to the church (southwest corner) of Grant St. & Cross St. Inf. - Richard & Wanda - 715-347-3142 or Leslie - 715-627-2283

Chippewa Falls - Squarenaders, (Sat, 1st & 3rd), 7:30-10:00 pm; Chippewa Falls Senior Center, 1000 E. Grand Ave., Chippewa Falls, WI; Contact Bud & Joanne Cote 715-723-2003
Jan. 21 - Bud Cote - sqs
Feb. 4 - Bud Cote - sqs
Feb. 18 - Bud Cote - sqs
March 3 - Bud Cote - sqs
March 17 - Bud Cote - sqs
April 21 - Bud Cote - sqs
May 5 - Bud Cote - sqs

Eagle River - Scoot Backs, (Sat, 3rd unless otherwise scheduled); 7:00 - 9:30 p.m.; Sharon Albright, club caller; Kalmar Community Center, 1011 Railroad St., which is Hwy 45 North. As you turn off Hwy 70 in Eagle River onto Hwy 45 North, you will go past 3 set of stop lights. A short distance past the last set, you will find the Center on the right side, across from the Holiday Gas Station. The Center is just South of the Snowmobile Derby Track. For more info call Sharon at 715-356-9266 (h) or 715-356-6989 (w).
Jan. 21 - Sharon Albright - sqs; Snowflake Dance
Feb. 18 - Sharon Albright - sqs; Sweetheart Dance; Cherry Treats

Eau Claire - Merry Mixers, (Sat, 2nd & 4th); 7:30-10:00 pm; United Methodist Church, corner of 4th Ave. & Lake St., Eau Claire, WI; Contact J & D Case 715-834-1540 or D & C Mason 715-726-9531
April 28 - Bud Cote - sqs; Hat or Bonnet Dance
May 12 - Bud Cote - sqs

Wausau - Leslie's Dancing Squares, (Sat. 1st, 2nd, & 3rd); 6:00-8:00 p.m.; Nov. thru April 2-4:30 pm; May thru Oct. 6-8 pm; Leslie VanNover, club caller; New Location: First United Methodist Church, lower level, 903 N 3rd St., Wausau, WI. Enter at Fulton St. kitchen entrance (NW corner of the building). Directions: Exit I 39 at the Bridge St. exit on the north end of Wausau; go East across the river; turn right at the first stop light after crossing the river onto 3rd St.; proceed South on 3rd St.; when you cross the RR tracks, turn left on first street (Fulton St.) to 2nd bldg on the right and enter the parking lot.; Contact Leslie or Debbie VanNover 715-627-2283 or debsvan@hotmail.com
No current dance details

Wausau - Ski Club, (Sat,varies); MS or Plus; 1:00-3:00 p.m.; First United Methodist Church, lower level, 903 N 3rd St., Wausau, WI. Enter at Fulton St. kitchen entrance (NW corner of the building). Directions: Exit I 39 at the Bridge St. exit on the north end of Wausau; go East across the river; turn right at the first stop light after crossing the river onto 3rd St.; proceed South on 3rd St.; when you cross the RR tracks, turn left on first street (Fulton St.) to 2nd bldg on the right and enter the parking lot. Caller & contact: Butch Danielski 715-675-2203 or DANIELSKIC@aol.com
No Dances until Spring 2012.

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