From time to time we receive questions regarding the history of the
Triangle Squares, which sometimes are difficult to answer. Therefore
we decided to write down a short history here, so that interesting
details won't get lost.
If you have ideas for improvements or additions, please tell us!
A2 club night in Solingen in February 2014 with Anders Blom
Photo by Wilfried Schwarzhoff
The Triangle Squares
23 January 1995
The founding assembly decides on the first statutes. The
club has 27 founding members, the seat of the club is Haan.
Joachim Rühenbeck and Thorsten Hubmann are elected as club
callers.
30 January 1995
The first club night takes place, A1 is danced.
March 1995
The Triangle Squares become a member of the EAASDC.
The EAASDC congratulates Triangle Squares on 25 years of membership.
22 January 2000
The General Assembly of Members decides to transfer the seat of
the club from Haan to Solingen. Edith Heitger is elected
as a further club caller.
25 – 27 February 2005
At this year's club weekend in Olpe the Triangle Squares celebrate
their 10th anniversary. Paul Bristow and Dave Wilson are invited as
guest callers.
16 February 2008
Ute Hanke resigns from the position of president at her own
request after a term of 13 years and is appointed the first honorary
member of the Triangle Squares by the general meeting.
14 February 2009
The general meeting elects Anders Blom as a further club caller.
6 April 2009
Thorsten Hubmann is organizing for the last time a club night as a
club caller of the Triangles. For professional and family reasons, he
resigns from his position as a club caller.
30 January – 1 February 2015
At this year's club weekend, which is also the first dance weekend in
Siegen, the Triangle Squares celebrate their 20th anniversary. Michael
Kellogg is invited as a guest caller.
17 April 2025
An extraordinary general meeting decides to relocate the club seat
from Solingen to Langenfeld.
21 – 23 February 2012
At the club weekend in Siegen,
the Triangle Squares celebrate their 30th anniversary, Michael
Kellogg is invited as a guest caller again.
Club weekend 2018 in Siegen with Jürgen Löder, Edith Heitger & Joachim Rühenbeck Photo by Horst Honig
The "Olpe Weekends"
Quite often we were asked:
"When was the first Olpe weekend?" or
"How many Olpe weekends have been there?"
These questions are not easily to answer. On the one hand, because
the first two dance weekends which were held in the style of the
later Olpe dance weekends, did not actually take place in Olpe,
but in Schloss Eringerfeld. And on the other hand, also the first dance weekend
in Olpe had a little catch: The Triangle Squares did not yet exist
at that time, and the weekend was "Hosted by Crossing Swords".
The first "real" weekend, that means held by Triangle Squares e.V.
which acutally took place in Olpe, was the A2 dance weekend
on November 10 - 12, 1995 with Christer Bern und Joachim
Rühenbeck.
And how many weekends took place already?
I have no idea at the moment, bets are still accepted ...
A2 weekend in Olpe in September 2012 with James Wyatt & Edith Heitger
Photo by Wilfried Schwarzhoff
