Gauverband Announcement

Klaus Vikari, Gauverband Fahnenträger, has written the following that is especially important to those Fahnenträger who will be going to the Münchener Oktoberfest.

I would like to thank all of the Fahnenträger for a beautiful parade of Flags at the 28. Gaufest in Atlantic City.  The representation was full of color and excitement!  We have more great events coming up in the next year! Our next major event is the big showing of our Verein Fahne in München at the Trachtenzug for the 2022 Oktoberfest. 

As more detailed information becomes available about the Oktoberfest, it will be posted here. Under Events you'll find a summary of all the posts and info so that you can have "one stop shopping."  The "What to Wear and Expect" presentation has been updated vs. what was published in 2014. Quite a bit of new info, so it's worth another look. Please be sure all your participants are familiar with these expectations. 

For those of you going to the Oktoberfest in München:  

The 29. Gaufest will take place July 13-16, 2023, hosted by STV Bavaria Cleveland. Room reservations at the Kalahari Resort in Sandusky, Ohio, are now open as of August 1! Emails and letters were sent out to all the Vereine. You can make reservations at the Reservation link:  https://book.passkey.com/e/50354153.  You can also call the hotel directly at 1-877-525-2427 and let them know you're with the 29. Gaufest.  

Aug. 4 Update:  Links to videos are now included under the Dance tab on the Gauverband website.           At the 2022 Gaufest, Donald LaCourse of SG Edelweiss St. Paul, taught a workshop consisting of three Volkstänze. The workshop was based on the dances choreographed by Ingeborg Heinrichsen. She developed more than 40 dances to old and new folk music pieces.

The deadline for the August issue of the Gauzeitung is August 10.  Send your articles and photos to Gauzeitung@yahoo.com.  This issue will cover the Gauverband & Verein events that have happened from March - July, including the Gaufest.  It should be a terrific issue with lots of wonderful pictures.