Monthly Progress | March 2013

Volume 68 – No. 3

CURRENT OFFICERS & COMMITTEES 2012-2013 Executive Board William Galgon, President Andrew J. Weyershaeuser, Vice President Janet Malofiy, General Secretary Michael Wagner, Treasurer

Board of Governors Steve Paul Chairman

Emily Fricker Lisa Fricker Werner Fricker Jr. Joseph Hartmann Susan Hartmann Barry Harvey John Hubert Alex Malofiy Kathi Noel Renny Papendick Joseph S. Reiter John Reiter

Bob Wilkinson

Standing Committees Werner Fricker III, House Steve Grabowski, Grounds Alex Malofiy, Bar Janet Malofiy, Kitchen Janet Malofiy, Rental & Catering Joseph Reiter, Membership Publicity & Editorial, Emily Fricker Website & Tech, Joseph Reiter Ways & Means, Mike Gilligan

Auxiliary Groups Cultural Group, Susan Hartmann Women’s Auxiliary, Connie Reiter Soccer, Andrew J. Weyershaeuser

March 2013

— UNITED GERMAN HUNGARIAN — 103rd ANNIVERSARY BANQUET Saturday, March 23rd Cocktail Hour (cash bar), Hors d’oeuvres – 6:00 p.m.

Dinner Served – 7:00 p.m.

Entertainment Provided by: HEIMATKLAENGE ORCHESTRA The German Hungarian Cultural Group Ticket Price: $55.00 per person Reservations required: Emily Fricker 267.470.4828 BLACK TIE SUGGESTED

Please Join us to Celebrate!

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— FUN FRIDAYS!: Fünf-O der Mai-O — A German take on Cinco de Mayo

Friday May 5th — BAYERISCHER ECKE — Saturday April 20—SPRING DANCE with Emil Schanta Band Wednesday April 24— BVV Ladies Penny Party Doors Open 6:30pm

Friday April 5th

Saturday May18— MEMBER APPRECIATION DANCE with Joe Weber Band

Doors Open at 6:30pm Entrance Price: $10.00 | children under 10: $6.00

— AMONG OUR MEMBERS — Congratulations to Dan Galgon and Brianne Harris of the Gemuetlichen Enzianer Schuhplattlers of NY who recently got engaged. Dan is a member of our prize winning Schuhplattler Team and works on many club committees. Best wishes to this happy couple.

Cindy Proll a member of our Women’s Auxiliary recently underwent surgery and two days later was pitching in at the “Girls Night Out” and the “Mid-Atlantic Jugend Einzel” thanks to “Modern Medicine.”

Connie Reiter, our Women’s Auxiliary Chairman thanks all who helped and came to the “Girls Night Out”. We had a nice group of people there and all had a good time.

Congratulations are in order for Patrick Sweeney on his award as the Philadelphia Union Hometown Hero at the Home Opener!

Information Contact: Susi Hartmann | 215.514.8536 | seppnsusi@aol.com | Dollar Dogs!

Board Games!

50/50!

Pizza!

Wii Games!

Cash Bar!

Popcorn!

Card Games!

Entrance includes $3 vouchers towards food and beverages!

Cotton Candy!

FUN FOR ALL AGES!

— GERMAN-AMERICAN DAY — Sunday June 30th 2013 12:00pm On the grounds of the United German Hungarians.

Proceeds support the: German-American Steuben Parade on September 28th 2013 AS MEMBERS OF THE GERMAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY WE NEED TO SUPPORT GERMAN DAY AND IN TURN THE PARADE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Skfmy9snmyk MONTHLY PROGRESS founded by Ted Kereczmann† in 1946.

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March 2013 MID-ATLANTIC JUGEND EINZELPLATTELN WORKSHOP & COMPETITION Saturday, March 9th 2013

The doors for the event opened at 10 AM and many took advantage of the continental breakfast. Janet Malofiy who chaired the event from our club welcomed all and introduced the MC, Werner Fricker Jr. We had a full house and the following clubs attended: GTV Edelweiss, Reading, PA, GTEV Schlierachtaler Stamm, NY, Alpenland Tanzgruppe, CT, United German Hungarians, Oakford, PA, Alpenrose Schuhplattlers Lancaster, PA, Auerhahn Schuhplattler Verein, Oley, PA, GTV Almrausch Philadelphia, PA, and Enzian Volkstanzgruppe, Delaware and Gemuetlichen Enzian Schuhplattlers, New York. There were also two tables of “German Hungarian Super Seniors”.

Winners Boys (age up to and including 9) First Prize – MATTHEW PROLL, age 7, United German Hungarians Second Prize – NICHOLAS WAGNER, age 7, United German Hungarians (One boy, Ryan Proll, age 5, competed also from the United German Hungarians Girls (age up to and including 9) First Prize – Allyson Kane, age 7, Enzian Volkstanzgruppe, Delaware Second Prize – Prisca Calkins, age 9, Enzian Volkstanzgruppe, Delaware (Four other girls competed; Anika Mahadevan, age 8, and Emily Wagner, age 4, from United German Hungarians; one from Enzian Volkstanzgruppe and one from Alpenrose Schuhplattler Verein Lancaster, PA. Boys (age 10 to 13) First Prize – Tristan Allmendinger, age 11, GTV Edelweiss, Reading Second Prize – Benjamin Hinkle, age 13, GTV Edelweiss, Reading (One other boy competed from Alpenrose Schuhplattlers, Lancaster Girls (age 10 to 13) First Prize – KYRA MALOFIY, age 10, United German Hungarians Second Prize – Lillian Presley, age 11, Enzian Volkstanzgruppe Delaware

Monthly Progress (Nine other girls competed; four from GTV Edelweiss Reading; one from GTEV Schlierachtaler Stamm NY; one from United German Hungarians Sabina Hartman, age 10; and three from Alpenrose Schuplattler Verein Lancaster PA) Boys (age 14 to 17) First Prize - Phillip Loeschinger, age 17, GTEV Schlierachtaler Stamm, New York Second Prize - Alex Jakovasik, age 14, GTV Almrausch, Philadelphia (Five other boys competed; one from GTV Almrausch; Stephen Paul, age 15, from United German Hungarians; two from Enzian Volkstanzgruppe Delaware; and one from Edelweiss, Passaic, NJ. Girls (age 14 to 17) First Prize – Kristen Schwab, age 15, GTV Almrausch Philadelphia Second Prize – Stefanie Schwab, age 15, GTV Almrausch Philadelphia (Ten other girls competed; four from the United German Hungarians; Karina Fricker, age 15, Catherine Dieterly, age 16, Mikaela Malofiy, age 16 and Kristen Reiter, age 15; one from GTV Almrausch Phila.; two from Enzian Volkstanzgruppe Del.; one from Edelweiss, Passaic; and one from Schlierachtaler Stamm NY;

Page 3 er only 53 youth competed – 19 boys and 33 girls. Seems there is a shortage of boys in many of the clubs. Sixteen members of our club competed.

Those who danced repeats were only judged the first time they danced. The dancing couple was not judged as a couple but each as an individual.

There were a few breaks with a break for a buffet lunch throughout the competition.

The accordion players for the various clubs were: Maria Antoniak from the United German Hungarians, Tom Markow from the Alpenrose Schuhplattler Verein Lancaster, PA, John Schwab from the GTV Almrausch Philadelphia, and Steve Armstrong from the Enzian Volkstanzgruppe Delaware.

The judges were: Tommy Keith from Enzian Volkstanzgruppe Delaware, Grace Hanley from Alpenrose Schuhplattler Verein Lancaster, PA, John Bla nk from Alp en rose Schuhplattler Verein Lancaster, PA, Jutta Hugel from Schlierachtaler Stamm NY, Brianne Harris from Gemuetlichen Enzian NY, and Sasha Malofiy from United German Hungarians.

We congratulate all the participants!

They were all exceptional dancers Boys (age 18 to 20) this year! We especially congratulate First Prize (TIE) - SASHA MALOFIY JR., all the winners!!! age 19, United German Hungarians.

Next year, 2014, the event will be Josh Meck, age 18, hosted by the Alpenland Tanzgruppe Auerhahn Schuhplattler Verein, Oley, in Connecticut.

PA Second Prize – MICHAEL FRICKER, age 24. GAUFEST 20, United German Hungarians June 20 to June 24 Three other boys competed: two Hosted by from Alpenrose Verein Lancaster, PA STV Bavaria Cleveland at the and one from Schlierachtaler Stamm, Kalahari Resort Hotel Sandusky, Ohio NY) At this time approximately 60 members Girls (age 18 to 20) and friends are planning to attend this First Prize – Kristina Simon, age 19, Al- event. We like our group to look uniform if penrose Schuhplattler Verein, Lancas- possible. Please check that everything fits ter, PA properly and is good condition.

Second Prize – ALLYSA REITER, age 18, Women/Girls Personal dirndl, Snow White dirndl with United German Hungarians (Three other girls competed: one yellow apron and a 2nd apron (coming soon), Green fest tracht with pink silks, Jenn Lineman, age 20, from United Hat, proper shoes and socks and tights, German Hungarians; one from Enzian Trachten jewelry.

Volkstanzgruppe Delaware; and one Men/Boys from Alpenrose Schuhplattler Verein Lederhosen, vest, white shirt, hat, shoes, Lancaster. ties, gray, green and white socks.

Thirty seven couples danced, howev-

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Passing A Torch What is the Vorplattler? He is exactly what his title reads. He dances

A compilation of German Reci- first; he is our captain; he is the “spielführer” of our team; he is the “on floor” pes of the people of the United leader of our dance group. In a way for us, he is the first of the “Buwe”.

German Hungarians in celebraThe Gauverband Nordamerika translates the German term tion of the 100th anniversary of “Vorplattler” as “Male Dance Instructor.” If you break the word down and our founding.

1913—U.S. Soccer Centennial—2013

translate each part you get a term that has a quite literal and specific meaning. Plattler, the second part is a term that refers to a being who dances in a Schuhplattler style. The word “vor” means both in front of and with. Together these words mean “The one who dances in front.” He also dances with us.

Alex Blank, 24, was appointed Vorplattler of the German Hungarian Schuhplattler group by John Reiter on Tuesday February 27 after a rehearsal in our hall.

Alex Blank is a longtime member of our club and of our dance group. His family has a long tradition of involvement with our club in all aspects and at all levels. Blank boasts the most family relationships to past and current Presidents of our club. He is the grandson of two presidents (Werner Fricker, & John Blank). His father John M. Blank, (also a past Vorplattler of the group making Alex the second generation of his family to hold that position.) was the 23rd president. Alex is also the nephew of our 24 th president Werner Fricker Jr. Billy Galgon is our current president and he is the stepfather of Alex.

Within the club Alex often works tirelessly both on and off the dance floor. He is a bar tender and a waiter. He is a cook and a lawn mower and he even after all of that and more he finds time to be a dedicated member of the dance group. Alex served as the 2nd Vorplattler since 2006.

John Reiter has been a lifelong member of the club and the Cultural Group, - joining around age 6. He is currently a member of our Board of Governors. In the past John has served as the Grounds & Fields Chairman.

Over the years he has been a member of various special committees. In 1990 John was a recipient of the United German Hungarian “Ehrenwurdig” pin.

In 1979, at age 14, he became a member of the Schuhplattler Group. He served as 2nd Vorplattler from 1988 to 1991. He then became 1st Vorplattler. John was member of our Prize Plattling team from 1989 until 2009.

On that Tuesday in February John called us all around to say, "We met weeks ago to go over dances and change some things and I'm very proud to see you all out there working hard. I've held this position for over twenty years, but it is time; the Vorplattler needs to be on the floor. So I would like to ask Alex - I know you will wear this proudly. I will, as long as my legs allow me, be here to dance and help with whatever you need."

Anyone who has held a position within our club will understand that your duties include the responsibility of the education of a youthful peer. The goal is to mold someone so that one day they can take over and succeed.

The dance group is no exception to this. They now usher in a new era of progress that aims to maintain the success of the future while Continuing our Proud Traditions. As a club we thank John for his service and guidance and we hope and wish Alex good luck moving forward.

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Future generations will benefit from your generosity

2013 U.S. Soccer Centennial Annual General Meeting

OFFICIAL USL OF PA MATCHES Sun. Mar. 24— at HOME vs. Vereinigung Erzgebirge Sun. Apr. 7— at HOME vs. Phoenix SC

The 2013 U.S. Soccer Centennial AGM will take place May 31 – June 2, 2013 in Washington, D.C.

Sun. May. 5— at Phoenix SC: Bristol Road *All United League games are at 2:30 unless otherwise noted.