Gauverband Nordamerika

To all the Member Vereine of the Gauverband Nordamerika:

Yesterday, the members of the Gauausschuss had an online meeting to discuss some of the important matters that face our Gauverband, that would have normally been discussed at our Delegates Meeting which was scheduled to be held this weekend in Anaheim, CA.

The Bayerischer Löwe Preisplatteln scheduled for Diessen on June 6, 2020, has officially been cancelled as a result of health concerns and resulting mandates from the Bavarian state government.  No alternate dates are being planned for the fall given the uncertainty of the virus situation.  Huosigau is considering later alternatives to have a make-up Preisplatteln, and no host for the 2021 Bayerischer Löwe has been identified yet.  The status of this year’s eligible competitors is being discussed, with the possibility of allowing them to compete in 2021 alongside those that become eligible

The deadline for the next issue of the Gauzeitung is May 1, 2020.  Please send your articles and pictures to Gauzeitung@yahoo.com. Stay well, friends!

I hope all of you are well and staying home while washing your hands often.  Attached for your information are documents for a bid presentation to host the next Delegates Meeting.  If you have questions, please send them to Joseph Hubner, Chair of the Gaufest Steering and Meetings Committee, at joeahubner@gmail.com.

The Bayerischer Löwe Preisplatteln for this year has not yet been cancelled.  The Gauvorplattler of the hosting Gau has been in contact with all the participating Gaue to check when current Gauverband Preisplatteln competitions were.  Some Gaue have already completed them and have competitors identified for this year, but some (like Isargau) have needed to cancel theirs.  It may be that many of the participating Gaue will not have any eligible competitors.  The decision to cancel has not yet been made and it is being discussed with the broader Gauvorplattler group.  We will post an update a