Gauverband Nordamerika

The Bavarian Schuhplattlers of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada, will be hosting the 2022 West Bezirksfest on May 20-22, 2022. Mark your calendars! See more information in the flyer.

Jürgen Hofmann, 1.Vorstand of the Trachtenverein Enzian in Bruck i.d. Oberpfalz, sent us information about the Oberpfälzer Gautrachtenfest being held the same weekend as the Deutsches Trachtenfest. It's a combination of several big events -- Enzian Bruck is celebrating its 100th Verein anniversary; the Oberpfälzer Gauverband is celebrating its Gautrachtenfest; and the Deutscher Trachtenverband is celebrating its 10th Trachtenfest.

I would like to lead the Gauverband Nordamerika in congratulating Günter Frey who was elected to the position of Landesvorsitzender of the Bayerischer Trachtenverband at their annual meeting held in Regensburg, on Saturday, September 25, 2021. At previous Landesversammlungen, I have had the opportunity to speak with Günter, who hails from the Oberer Lechgauverband.

George Mueller, Chairman of Original Enzian New York's 100th Anniversary Committee, has passed along the following information about their upcoming Fest:

Applications for the 2022 Paul Ulrich Sr. Scholarship are now being accepted from members of Gauverband Nordamerika. Eligibililty requirements and application are available at THIS LINK. Due date for submitting applications is December 31, 2021. Awards are announced in the spring. 

I would like to announce the appointment of Michael Fricker to the Gauverband's Nominations Committee.  Michael is a member of the United German Hungarians of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as well as the Enzian Volkstanzgruppe of Newark, Delaware.