Gauverband Announcement

Take a look under "Publications/ Gauzeitung" to see the Gauzeitung issues that were published in 2012 and 2013. You can view them online or download them to your own computer. All issues are in color even though they were not printed in color until mid 2013. When you open the link, you'll see an index of each issue with highlights of what is in the issue. Click on the issue link to take you to that issue. Years 2009-2011 have been available for a while already. Any problems with the links, let me know!

The November issue of the Gauzeitung is on its way. Time to turn my attention to the Christmas issue. Please let me know whether you or your Verein would like to take out a greeting to your fellow Gauverband members. The ads will be in color -- you can design your own ad or send me the outline of what you'd like in it.  Prices: $150/full page; $90/half page; $60/quarter page; $30 for 1/8 page. Deadline for notifying me of the space you'd like -- Dec. 15 (even if the actual ad doesn't arrive til Dec.

Thank you to those who took the time to answer the survey about the 25. Gaufest. Here is a link to the results of that survey. 

The invitation has arrived! “Almfrieden” Steingaden is the host of the 2016 Lechgaufest to be held in Steingaden in the Allgäu next year. Gauverband Nordamerika is invited to participate in the Gaufest on the weekend of July 15-17 and in the Bayerischer Löwe the following weekend, July 23.

The Gauverband Nordamerika has established the Paul Ulrich Sr. Scholarship Program at the request of and support by the Ulrich Family and other contributions to provide financial assistance through annual scholarships to university, college, trade school, or independent study to students involved in the promotion of Bavarian and Tyrolean cultural heritage.  If you are interested in participating in this opportunity, please review the eligibility guidelines on the linked document and if eligible complete and submit the Application Form before the deadline of December 15, 2015.

At the 2015 Gaufest held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Eric Ray, a member of SG Edelweiss, St. Paul, Minnesota, held a workshop to teach the old custom of Paschen (clapping) to music. Not as easy as it sounds, given that several different rhythms are clapped by numerous people. But the fun and resulting great sound are worth the effort! Thank you, Eric, for an enlightening and fun workshop! The handout gives links to numerous resources including videos and sheet music.Click on the link to view on-line or download.