Gauverband Announcement

Can you believe it's only 11 months until the next Gaufest? The 31. Gaufest will be held on July 8-11, 2027, at the Lancaster County Convention Center in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, hosted by G.T.V. Edelweiß Reading, PA.

Congratulations to all of our Gau-NA members who participated in the Bayerischer Löwe today (July 18, 2026) in Pullach. And thanks to the host Verein, D'Hochleitner Pullach of the Isargau, for the Gastfreundlichkeit and wonderful organization.

Here are the places earned by those from Gau-NA.

GRUPPEN – 14 groups competed

• 5 - United German Hungarians, Philadelphia

Dirndl 14-16 years old (23 competitors)

SVEV D'Oberlandler, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, would like to announce that 32.Gaufest, to be held in Milwaukee in 2029 has had a date change. The updated dates for 32.Gaufest are Thursday, August 9-Sunday, August 12, 2029. We are working hard, as stated at the delegates meeting this past May, at having a solid ticket cost by end of 1st quarter in 2027. We will continue to update you as we get further into the plans. 

--D'Oberlandler, Milwaukee

The August issue of the Gauzeitung will include the 2026 high school and college graduates within the Gauverband. If you have some in your Verein, send the info to me by July 1. Include: name of grad, name of school, name of Verein, degree earned, what's next for the grad. Please include a picture of the grad and name the file "grad name.jpg"  That makes it easier to pull the issue together.  Send it to "gaujugend@gmail.com."  

--Diane Meck, Jugendvertreterin

Please submit articles and photos for the upcoming issue of the Gauzeitung.  The deadline is June 1.  Since March, there have been quite a few events. The Mittelwest Bezirksfest in St. Louis; The West Coast Bezirksfest in Leavenworth; St. Catharines' Trachtenfest; Mit Atlantic Jugend Einzelplatteln; Chiemgau Windsor's trip to the Chiemgau; Almrausch Philadelphia's Munich Oktoberfest trip; Delegates Meeting, and many more.  Let's pack this issue full of interesting news!  Send your news to Gauzeitung@yahoo.com.