Gauverband Nordamerika

Update Dec. 30, 2016:  The Scoresheets for Preisplatteln and Jugend Critique have been added to the Gau Rules!

You just never know where the Gauverband Nordamerika will be mentioned! This year's Gauzeitung Christmas Greetings included a funny little Christmas poem written in "Denglisch" -- that great language so many of our loved ones speak. The Gauzeitung made its way to Anton Hötzelsperger, Pressewart for the Bayerischer Trachtenverband. Toni got a kick out of the poem and sent it on to his media email distribution list, which included radio station Bayernwelle. The BW liked it, too, and was interested in Gau-NA, so they called Toni, who did a radio interview.

Erich Bayer, our Ehrengauvorplattler, passed away on November 4, 2016. Erich was elected our 2.Gauvorplattler on January 10, 1976, and then elected 1.Gauvorplattler two years later, on January 14, 1978, and remained in that capacity for eight years. Erich was named Ehrengauvorplattler at an Executive Board Meeting on March 1, 2003. Although on the Executive Board for only a relatively short time, his impact on our Gauverband was deeply felt.

Christmas, already?  Yup! In order to get the Christmas issue to you by the beginning of December, the greetings must be sent in by October 15. Even if you can't get the actual ad to me by then, please let me know what size ad you or your Verein wants, and then take another week to email it. You can send a pdf of a finished ad or words and pictures/graphics for me to finish the ad for you. Ads will be in color. Prices same as last year: Business card size $30; quarter page $60; half page $90; full page $150.

Gauzeitung issues beginning with November 1996 (Volume 10) through December 2008 (Volume 20) are now available online, along with Volumes 21-25 (2009-2013) which were already online. The Volume 10-20 issues are scanned from printed copies. Each volume has an index to what is in each individual issue, along with links to the issues. The index and issues can be read online, downloaded, or printed. Volumes 1 to 9 will be scanned and uploaded at a future time, probably the beginning of 2017.

It's already time to start on the next issue of the Gauzeitung! October 1 is the deadline to submit articles, short announcements, and pictures. Send them to Gauzeitung@yahoo.com.  Were you at the Lechgaufest or Bayerischer Löwe in Steingaden this summer? Here's an easy way to share your impressions with your fellow Gau-NA members. Click on the Survey link and fill out the short form.