Gauverband Announcement

We are happy to announce that Gauverband Nordamerika will be taking part in the Trachten- und Schűtzenzug (parade) at the 2014 Oktoberfest in Munich on September 21, 2014. This is also the same year we will be promoting the upcoming 50^th Anniversary of Gauverband Nordamerika and the 100^th Anniversary of S.V. Edelweiss Chicago. All Vereine and members of Gauverband Nordamerika are invited to participate.

Don LaCourse, a member of SG Edelweiss St. Paul, presented a great workshop at the 2013 Gaufest on hairstyles appropriate to wear with Tracht and Dirndl. Don is a hairstylist and salon owner, as well as a dedicated Trachtler. The workshop was well attended and well received. Below are links to his presentation – both can be downloaded (click on “File”, then download) or viewed on line. The presentation also includes links to sources for products and more information.

Congratulations to the 14 girls and 7 boys ages 13-15 who took part in the first official Jugendeinzelpreisplatteln!  For full results, click on the link. 

Results of Jugendeinzelpreisplatteln

Congratulations to all those dancers who participated in the Einzel- and Gruppenpreisplattln at the 24.Gaufest. The results of each category are at the links below.

Einzelpreisplatteln 16-34 Age Group

Einzelpreisplatteln 35-49 Age Group

Einzelpreisplatteln 50-59 Age Group

Your hosts of the 24. Gaufest would like to announce that the offertory charity for the Bauernmesse is the Noah Nairne Benefit Fund.  Below are a few words shared by Noah’s family (parents Brenda & Richy). The Nairnes are members of GTEV Maple Leaf-Almrausch of Ottawa:

The judges for this year's Preisplatteln met in Newark, Delaware, at the Vereinsheim of Enzian Volkstanzgruppe May 10-12 to prepare themselves for the job of judging the groups and couples registered to dance at the Gaufest. It was a packed weekend for the three dance officers, 11 judges, and dancers and musicians from 9 Vereine. The minutes of the meeting are available at the link below and also under "About Us/Reports & Minutes" on the website.

2013 Judges Preparation Weekend Minutes