Monthly Progress | May-June 2019

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—NAT. DONAU TOURNAMENT— A Great Weekend in Akron, OH

—PHILLY SOMMERFEST— Philadelphia Sommerfest is an annual event held in the greater Philadelphia area offering a complete GermanAmerican experience. Come for music and dancing, a variety of cold imported and domestic beers, and authentic summer picnic fare, all unique to the Eastern The Carpathia Kickers with the German Hungarians after the 2019 Peter Schock Cup! Pennsylvania region.

Sommerfest, (formerly called German Day) is a great Over Memorial Day weekend a group Kickers. Werner Fricker III, then made a festival that is a fundraiser for the Ger- from the club travelled in two vans to rousing speech presenting the new troman-American Steuben Parade.

Akron Ohio for the National Donausch- phy, the Peter Schock Cup. Named for waben Tournament hosted by the Ger- the founder and first president of our Saturday, June 22, 2019 man Family Society. The players, the su- two clubs the inscription on the plaque at the Vereinigung Erzgebirge perfans and the Major and Major II staff reads “Any time these two clubs should (130 Davisville Road, Warminster, PA 18974) that attended had a great time and rep- meet on the field, the winner takes this Gates Open at 1:00pm resented the Deutsch-Ungarn well. trophy for a period of one year. When Congratulations go out to Milwaukee awarded it is customary that the winning The Philly German Brass Sport club on winning the Major Division. side fill the cup for a toast!” That we did, Don Bitterlich & his Accordion Group play in this year’s competition though the match ended in a 0:0 tie, Dance Performances, Soccer Games, & Fun in the SOMMER! ended with Cleveland Concordia in first both sides lined up for penalty kicks and with a (4-0-1) record and Milwaukee in the Kickers came out on top! Congrats! $7.00 Pre-Sale Tickets available second place with a (3-1-1) record. The A great weekend it was, and Akron $10.00 Admission at the Gate final was a 1:0 win for the champion side was a great host to us! On our way home 12 and Under (FREE) that went the full regulation time plus on Monday, we as a club stopped in overtime.

Shanksville, PA at the Flight 93 memorial.

Contact: Michael Fricker We also need to congratulate our sis- In a way it was a solemn and thoughtful mfricker92@hotmail.com for Tickets ter club the Carpathia Kickers on winning way to end our trip. It was fitting to the 2019 Peter Schock Cup! On Saturday, spend just a portion of that day rememYou will not want to miss the first Festival May 25, prior to the 5:00pm match the bering many who gave up everything so of the Summer! . members of the German Hungarians that we could continue our gathered the member of the Carpathia proud traditions. www.phillysommerfest.com

—GAUFEST IN D.C.—

—HUNGARIANS COMING—

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July 4 through 7 Friday, August 23 Saturday, November 9 It truly is the most beautiful time of Hosted by Alt Washingtonia SV Saarer Tanzgruppe from Hungary The Deutsch-Ungarn are headed Join us along with the Hungarian the year! Save the date now for our trafor the Capital to compete in and cel- group for a great night at the club ditional and important festival of the Kirchweih! ebrate the Gaufest! with dancing and all the usual fun!

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—MID-ATLANTIC KINDERFEST—

Founded by TED KERECZMANN† in 1946 Published by the United German-Hungarians of Philadelphia and Vicinity At Trifecta Sporting Club

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—SCHNITZEL NIGHT— AT TRIFECTA SPORTING CLUB Schnitzel Dinners for are now $12.00 for adults and $6.00 for children. Enjoy the same great evening with dinner at the club! It’s a great social affair and we hope to see all our members there!      

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—COOKBOOK SALE— Pickup the Landesverband Frauengruppe Cookbook from us at the German Hungarians. Book proceeds support activities of the Landesverband Frauengruppe. It contains over 500 recipes from many clubs and member groups!

PRICE: $20.00 Checks can be made payable to U.G.H. Women’s Auxiliary CONTACT: Marlene Fricker tel. 215-275-4991 Me.fricker@hotmail.com

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On Saturday, June 1 the Kinder found themselves participating in the 26.

Mid-Atlantic Kinderfest hosted by the German Hungarians on the grounds of Trifecta Sporting Club.

It’s very nice to see so many young people together taking pride in our heritage. The goal of this yearly event is to bring the children of different clubs together to build friendships. As someone who once participated in many a fest for kinder over the years, it feels good to see this tradition continuing. We focus a lot on continuity of our traditions as a German-American culture and Kinderfest is so important in reaching that goal.

Our guests began arriving and registering at 11:30. There’s always that bit of anticipation when you are the host and you are waiting for friends to join you.

Once everyone had arrived, a parade was held with all the participating clubs and included the playing of all the National anthems. The remainder of the day featured great dance music from Die Heimatklaenge with dance performances from many groups during the band breaks. It was impressive to see these young dancers perform a great variety of Schuhplattler and folk dances throughout the day.

For the kid’s games, activities and a scavenger hunt were available all afternoon and the each participant received a Kinderfest lunch box and a beach ball.

Summer here we come!

A great hit of the event was the Dunk Tank! The proceeds from this will benefit the Paul Ulrich, Sr. Scholarship Program.

According to gauverband.com, “The Gau-

verband Nordamerika established the Paul Ulrich Sr. Scholarship Program at the request of and support by the Ulrich Family and other contributions to provide financial assistance through annual scholarships to university, college, trade school, or independent study to students involved in the promotion of Bavarian and Tyrolean cultural heritage.” Throughout the afternoon representatives from a variety of clubs took their place in the tank and all of them took multiple plunges into the drink for a great cause. The donation of over 600 dollars will be made to the fund in the name of the entire Mid-Atlantic Region!

Thank you to all the clubs that joined us for Kinderfest: Alpenland Tänzer, Alpenrose Schuhplattler Kindergruppe, Alt Washingtonia SV, Auerhahn Schuhplattler Verein, Bayern Verein Newark, Edelweiss Passaic, Enzian Volkstanzgruppe, Germania Almrausch SV, GTV Almrausch, SG Alpenland Montreal, and SVV Original Enzian. Thank you also to the Mid-Atlantic region and to Allyssa Schulz-Fricker for all her support and work all year long with the Kinder.

Trifecta Sporting Club did a great job with food and beverage and we thank them for being our home and our venue for the event. Finally, thanks to all the U.G.H. volunteers who worked to make this event happen! When we as a club host events that bring together a greater community, it puts on display the strength and unity that lies within the German Hungarians.

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—ALEX MEIXNER BAND AT U.G.H.— Thank you to all of our members, friends, and fans of Alex Meixner who attended the event on Friday, May 10.

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thank them for the great variety of polkas, waltzes, and beer drinking songs they played for our pleasure. Hopefully, we see you all again next year to mix it up with Alex Meixner Band!

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—IN THE KITCHEN WITH JENN— Last weekend, to kick off grilling season, I decided to take my Landesverband Frauengruppe Cookbook outside. I combined two German recipes and fired up the grill to make an American classic. I used Deutscher Kulturverein, St. Louis’ German hamburger recipe and Christa Miller’s (Milwaukee Donauschwaben) cheese spread to make a mouthwatering cheeseburger packed with German flavor.

Deutscher Kulturverein’s “German Hamburgers” cook up perfectly on the grill. The recipe is a great base for any burger whether you want to go 100% beef or follow along and use a mix of beef and pork. Their use of paprika and mustard, simple pantry items, ramps up the flavor and allows the hamburger to stand on its own. As the recipe note says, “they are not always served on a bun but just as a main dish”.

I chose to serve mine on a bun with baby arugula and Christa Miller’s “Cheese Spread-Spiced” found on page 139 of the Landesverband Frauengruppe Cookbook.

The cheese spread is made with Camembert cheese. It is so soft and creamy that it melts instantly when added to the hot hamburger; there is no need to add it until after the burger comes off the grill.

Both Deutscher Kulturverein’s German hamburgers and Christa Miller’s cheese

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spread are great make-ahead recipes.

The burgers can be formed and refrigerated until you are ready for them to go on the grill. They are the perfect meal for an outdoor gathering when you do not want to be stuck inside cooking. I am looking forward to making a big batch to put in my freezer to get me through the Summer.

Although, these recipes pair beautifully, I cannot wait to try them on their own.

The cheese spread would be just the thing to mix up an ordinary cheese board and I think Deutscher Kulturverein’s delicious meat mixture would make amazing meatloaf or meatballs. These recipes are so versatile; the possibilities are endless.

Jenn Blank

German Hamburgers (Frikadellen) 2 large slices of bread (day old bread) 1 egg 1 onion chopped ½ lb. ground pork

½ lb. ground beef 1 teaspoon sweet Hungarian paprika 1 tablespoon mustard salt and pepper to taste

Friday, August 23 German-Hungarian Night Join us along with the Saarer Tanzgruppe from Hungary for a great night at the club with dancing and all the usual fun!

Saturday, November 9 KIRCHWEIHFEST Though we, as German Hungarians, celebrate the Kirchweihfest on this one day in November, the event’s meanings and traditions can be felt for a whole season! It truly is the most beautiful time of the year!

Wednesday, November 13 Women's Auxiliary Penny Party The perennial classic isn’t going anywhere! Make sure you make your reservations early and often for this and our earlier spring event as well!

Sunday, December 15 Club Christmas Party

The holiday of Christmas is meant for family and for caring and for celebrating the birth of the Lord all together! Celebrate all of that and more with us at the Soak bread in water. Squeeze the moisture out of the bread and put in bowl. Mix meat, club! Don’t miss the great performance egg, onions, mustard and paprika; season with salt and pepper. Mix well, make into 4 burgers; can be grilled or fried in a pan. Note: they are not always served on a bun but just from our dance group and the traditional Nativity Scene! as a main dish.

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Landesverband Frauengruppe Cookbook is a must have. Oh and there will be a few familiar names and dishes in its pages. Read Jenn’s review above and check the opposite page for purchasing details! www.ughclub.us

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Note all events are held at the Trifecta Sporting Club located at 4666 E Bristol Road, Feasterville-Trevose, PA 19053 unless otherwise noted.

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