Gauverband Announcement

The minutes of the 2012 Executive Board and Delegates Meetings are now available. The document also includes all officer and committee reports. Vereine will be notified by snail-mail that the minutes have been posted to the website.  Click on the link to read or download the document, which is 92 pages long.   2012 Delegates/Board Meeting Minutes and Reports

Lots of changes and additions! Instructions & music for the Pinzgauer Landler mit Plattler and music for the Böhmerwald Landler have been added. Both were taught at the Delegates Meeting. The missing music for several dances has been added (Bauernmadl, Kikeriki, Hirtamadl, Niederbayerischer Landler, Gauplattler). A reference handout about the differences between Schuhplattler, Volkstänze, and Trachtentänze is now available.  All of this is on the "Dance Instruction" section of the website.

Our beautiful Gauverband Nordamerika Fahne was interviewed about how it felt to be back in Bayern for the first time in 40 years. The interview appeared in the June 15, 2012, issue of the Heimat- und Trachtenbote (see link below). The flag, which still speaks Bayrisch, was thrilled to breathe Bavarian air, walk through the streets of Gauting to much applause, lead the delegation of North Americans in the Festzug, and stand next to the stage while our Trachtler and Trachtlerinnen performed an Ehrentanz. Who knew that the flag would be so proud of its momentous trip?

Participating in the Bayerischer Löwe was certainly an exciting event for Gauverband Nordamerika. Another great part of that weekend was participating in the 265-year Jubilee of Vereine in Gauting – D’Würmlust Stamm Gauting Trachtenverein celebrated its 100^th anniversary; the Feuerwehr (volunteer firefighters Verein) celebrated 140 years; and the Schöne Münchnerin society celebrated its 25^th.  In a parade on Sunday that spanned about ½ a mile, 70 different Vereine took part, including about 60 people from Gauverband Nordamerika.

The 2012 Bayerischer Löwe was held on Saturday, May 19, in Gauting, Bavaria.  Gauverband Nordamerika had 20 Einzelpreisplatteln competitors and 1 Gruppenpreisplatteln competitor.  We should all be very proud of each and every one them as they represented us very well.  The names and places of North American competitors are shown below. The final results for all competitors in all age groups are in the links below, with dancers from Gauverband Nordamerika highlighted in yellow.

The Delegates Meeting was a great success, with 50 Vereine represented by 183 delegates, alternates, and observers. Bayern Verein Newark was an excellent host. Many thanks to their members who worked so hard to make everything run like clockwork, serve us outstanding meals, and show us Trachtenkameradschaft at its best.

Highlights of the meeting: