Gau-NA has been officially invited to participate in the Preisplatteln um den Bayerischen Löwen. In case you want to do some advanced planning, however, the date of the competition is July 23, 2016, in Steingaden in the Lechgau. The Lechgau's Gaufest is the weekend before (July 15-17) and a Goasslschnalzertreffen is on July 22, both in Steingaden. The top three couples in each Einzelpreisplatteln age group along with the top two Gruppenpreisplatteln winners have been invited in previous years. It also depends on having the requisite number of judges from Gau-NA who are able to judge. More information on the Gauverband's homepage, Sept. 15 posting.