1st Place in Gruppen Preisplatteln, 2007


WE ARE GOLD MEDAL WINNERS!!!

CONGRATULATIONS FIRST PRIZE PLATTLING TEAM

CONGRATULATIONS FRIST PRIZE EINZEL PLATTLERS

AND THE UNITED GERMAN HUNGARIANS WIN THE “MEIST” PRIZE

HERSHEY, PA – We were still reeling from the announcement that Janet and Sasha had won FIRST PLACE in the Einzel-platteln competition when the five places in the Group Preisplatteln were announced:

“Fifth Place – Bayern Verein, Newark, NJ

Fourth Place – STV Bavaria Cleveland, Ohio

Third Place – GTEV D’Oberlandler, Milwaukee, WI

Second Place – Gemeutlichen Enzianer, New York”

(OK! Either we got it or we didn’t make it at all, -BUT THEY DANCED SO WELL!!!)

“FIRST PLACE – Our friends from Oak – (the roar was deafening, the German Hungarians went wild!!!) – ford, Pennsylvania – THE UNITED GERMAN HUNGARIANS!!!”

And we were laughing, crying, hugging, and kissing!…Read MORE.

E.F.

2007 Preisplattler Team:

  • John Reiter – Connie Reiter
  • Alex Blank – Janet Malofiy
  • Rolf Stielow – Susi Hartmann
  • Werner Fricker, III – Lisa Fricker
  • Marlene Blank, Coach
  • Bill Simon – Karen David, Alternates
  • Dan Galgon – Nichole Blank, Alternates
  • Maria Antoniak on Accordion

The top five ranked clubs were as follows:

  • 1st – United German Hungarians, Oakford, PA
  • 2nd – Gemuetlichen Enzianer, Maspeth, NY
  • 3rd SVEV D’Oberlandler, Milwaukee, WI
  • 4th – STV Bavaria Cleveland, OH
  • 5th – Bayern Verein Newark, Union, NJ

In addition to this group achievement two of our dancers won an individual award:

  • Janet & Sasha Malofiy (Ages 35-49): 1st place

See all the results at www.gauverband.com


The featured image shows our team’s group photo taken before the competition in 2007 at the Gaufest in Hershey, PA.

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