Landesverband der Donauschwaben, USA

 

 

 

TANZGRUPPEN BERICHTEN

OKTOBER 2009

 

 

 AMERICAN AID SOCIETY TANZGRUPPEN 

 

Forwarded From Chicago American Aid Society Donauschwaben

Jugendgruppe

 

By Ron Farland

 

No report, Gone camping !

 

Lincoln Ave Maifest

 

Lincoln Ave Maifest had great weather but unfortunately we still had to dance under the big tent.

Karl Bappert Jeremy Cwan Kiersty Lopez Sebrina Nebl Karina Palffy Derick Tilli

 

          The kids did a nice job dancing and many enjoyed the carnival games afterwards. It is always nice to dance for people who do not see this type of dancing all the time.  Their amazement and appreciation is always fun to hear in the crowd.

 

Kindergruppe Report

 

 

By Christine Slabinger & Monica Gabler

 

          The Kindergruppe have been busy enjoying the summer with vacations, summer sports, camps and, of course, Great America.

 

Children's Playground

 

          Our playground committee bought six park benches for our playground out in Lake Villa. You can now enjoy sitting down and watching your kids and grandchildren play.

 

          We used some of our cookbook funds to pay for these benches. Thanks to everyone for your support as we will continue to add and improve our playground area.

 

 

Lake Villa Maifest

 

          We had our first annual Maifest in Lake Villa.  Thanks to the Kindergruppe. Parents for volunteering and helping in the kitchen, bar and parking cars.

 

Memorial Day

 

          Our Kindergruppe had the following girls as Maria Madels; Carilyn Manon. Karoline Klein, Marianne Leber, Kerstin Rieg, Megan Gabler, and our first communicant was Karina Palffy. We also had Susie Byrom and Ella Palfry dressed in Trachts from Hilde Neumayer. The late Mrs. Schlaechter purchased the crowns from Germany that some of the girls wore.

 

 

Musikfest

 

          Musikfest always brings a good crowd to Lake Villa and this year was no exception. We had a lot more people there than ever before. Our Kindergruppe danced for the large crowd and even though they were few in number, they did a fantastic job that was well received and appreciated by the crowd. Thanks to Karoline Klein, Kirsten Lengfelder, Suzie Byrom. Carilyn Manon, Michael Balcerak. Joey Byrom, Matthew Slabinger and Stephen Slabinger for doing a super job at Musikfest.

 

 

July 4th Picnic

 

          While it rained in Chicago, Lake Villa had great weather to celebrate the 4th. We had a 40 piece band from Austria to enjoy. Of course we had our own Kindergruppe that first sang a few songs and then performed several dances. An annual highlight at the 4th is the Kindergruppe ceremony moving up to the Jugendgruppe. This year we had four longtime members Matthew Katzenmayer. Nancy Henz, Bridget Kennedy and Samantha Leicht move on to the Jugendgruppe. Thank you for your years of support and good luck in the Jugendgruppe. We will miss you!

 

 

          Our busy fall season is around the corner. We ended the summer with the Heimatfest.  Then many of our Kindergruppe made plans for the Landesverband weekend which was held in Michigan this year over Labor Day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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