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.
