I can't believe it!

We have something huge coming Tuesday! If you get the newsletter by e-mail, you already know what it is. On Labor Day, tomorrow, I'll leak the news in the Forum. And Tuesday, it will roll out to the main site.

Hold on to your underwear--this is exciting stuff!

The new links page is up!!

Try it out! Click on links!

German Fest Videos - Chapter 12 is now available on the media page.

Chapter 12
"Parade"
Highlights of the German Fest 2003 parade take front stage.

Big news!

After cleaning up the forum, I was about to work on our calendar and links packages. Well, our web host is coming up with a solution for us in the near future that will be better than anything I could have dreamed up. Stay tuned for developments!

NEW FORUM!

Passwords and everything is the same! Log ON!

German Fest Videos - Chapter 11 is now available on the media page.

Chapter 11
"Pageant Winner Inteviews"
Interviews with local pageant winners preparing to join the parade.

My cousins from Germany arrived today. Busy day tomorrow.

We'll get some new videos out this weekend if all fares well.

Still having some trouble with post counts on the forum. We're working hard on it.

German Fest Videos - Chapters 9 & 10 is now available on the media page.

Chapter 9
"Interview Madness"
Interviews, interviews and more interviews!

Chapter 10
"Schlauberger"
Interview and concert clips of Schlauberger from German Fest 2003

German Fest Videos - Chapters 7 & 8 is now available on the media page.

Chapter 7
"Food"
See food being prepared AND CONSUMED in this exclusive video.

Chapter 8
"Glockenspiel"
Interviews with Marcus and Doug from the Glockenspiel.

German Fest's most popular attraction revealed!

The 15th Annual German-American Invitational has a new name. The Germanfest Herb Hosenfelder Memorial Golf Invitational is looking for you to become a sponsor. This year's event will be held at The Squires Country Club, Port Washington on Saturday, September 20th 2003. Proceeds of this outing will go towards establishing Scholarship funds to Wisconsin Area students for the study of the German Language and Culture domestically or abroad.

If you are interested in golfing, or if you would like to contribute to this event you can contact the German Fest Office at 414-464-9444.

2003 GERMAN FEST RAFFLE WINNERS
GRAND PRIZE - 2003 Volkswagen Beetle GL
Arnold Cabrera, Lombard, IL

1 ST PRIZE - Round-trip air transportation for two on Midwest Airlines
Guenter Spisla, Des Plaines, IL

2ND PRIZE - One year complimentary in-home Hinckley Springs Water Service
Robert Billiat, East Troy, WI

Just uploaded a new clip of the week. Click on the link to the right.

German Fest Videos - Chapters 6 is now available on the media page.

Chapter 6
"Volunteers Speak"
Random interviews with some volunteers and participants at this year's festival



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By the way, Chapter 1 will be taken down off the site in the next day or two. Be sure to watch it soon.

More videos coming soon.

If you are really curious what the chapters might be, I have a sneak preview out there....

German Fest Videos - Chapters 3, 4 & 5 are now available on the media page.

Chapter 3
"North American Federation of German Dancers"
Interview with Reuol Zielke

Chapter 4
"Musik, Musik, Musik"
Highlights of performances at this year's festival

Chapter 5
"Spielmannszug"
Interviews and club performances

German Fest Videos - Chapter 1 & 2
German Fest Videos - Chapter 1 & 2 are now available on the media page.

Chapter 1
"Brewing up Fun at German Fest"
contains
Interview with Jason Gericke of the Pommerische Tanzdeel Freistadt
A quick look at Baldoni Accordians (really quick)
Interview with Roger Smatzky of the German Philatelic Society

Chapter 2
"Culture Tent Buergermeister"
Interview with Norman Boelke, Culture Tent Buergermeister