The Swinging Mountaineers is a "Plus" square dance club in Bend, Oregon. Plus is an advanced form of square dancing, usually learned after "mainstream," the beginning level of square dancing. The Swinging Mountaineers began as a mainstream club in Sisters, Oregon, in 1980. They later moved to Bend and changed to a plus club.

Dance Times and Locations

• 2nd and 4th Friday of each month
• 7:00 -- Intermediate Rounds; 7:30 - 10:00PM -- Plus Squares
• Pine Forest Grange, 63214 Boyd Acres Rd, Bend, Oregon [MAP]
• Dance cost is $4.00 per person

Club Callers and Cuers

• Ron Bliven, Caller
• Guest Cuers

Theme Dances

• February, 2nd Friday - Valentine's Dance
• April, 2nd Friday - Hard Times Peanut Dance
• May, 2nd Friday - Club Birthday & Fiesta Dance. Mexican theme with lots of prizes!
• June, 4th Friday - Rodeo Appreciation Dance. Free admission in appreciation for the hard work done by everyone who volunteers in the Sisters Rodeo food booths.
• September, 2nd Friday - Sundae on Friday Dance. Ice Cream Sundaes with all the trimmings.
• October, 4th Friday - Halloweenie Dance. Hot dogs with all the fixin's.
• December, 2nd Friday - Christmas Dance and Charity Food Drive. Bring non-perishable food donations.

Lessons

• Plus lessons/workshop start in January and continue thru March on Sunday evenings, $2.00 per dancer.
• Ron Bliven, instructor.

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