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4 July 2007

	German Club of Binghamton
218 Loughlin Road, Binghamton, NY 13904 (607) 775-5265

Grüß Gott mit hellem Klang……… Heil deutschem Word und Sang

The German Club of Binghamton is one of sixteen German Singing Societies in the New York State Sängerbund. We formed over 100 years ago to preserve the German-American's perennial love for music, sociability, and conviviality. Club membership is open to anyone interested in joining us in song and/or supporting the endeavors of the German Club.

General meetings are currently held at 7:00 pm on the 2nd Thursday of each month. Our chorus practices every Friday evening September through June from 7:00 to 9:00 pm under the direction of Theresa Lee-Whiting.

Officers	Schedule	Calendar	German Links
NYS Sängerbund		E-mail	History

1st Prize Mixed Chorus 1st Class
33rd Sängerfest in Kingston, New York 6 - 8 June 2003

2nd Prize Ladies Chorus
33rd Sängerfest in Kingston, New York 6 - 8 June 2003

Binghamton, NY

Officers

President:	Rudy Micha
Vice President:	Richard Gorr
Secretary:	Nettie Rathje
Assistant Secretary:	Chania Stymacks
Treasurer:	Patricia O'Keeffe
Assistant Treasurer:	Helga Vest
Financial Secretary:	Henry Rathje
Bar Director:	Wolfgang Vest
Music Director:	Theresa Lee-Whiting
Co-Property Director:	Don Powell John Spach
Co-Entertainment Directors:	Andy Berner George Kalfelz

Schedule

Weekly Rehearsals

Friday evenings September through June

Adult Chorus 7 PM to 9PM

Monthly Meetings

Second Thursday of every month at 7:00 PM
except for December and January
subject to periodic change

2007
Calendar of Events
Exact Times and Dates may change. Call ahead for Details.

Clubhaus 218 Loughlin Road, Binghamton, NY 13904 (607) 775-5265

General Meetings are on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7pm

Nehmen Sie, Zeit in Ihrem Leben und riechen die Rosen!
Take time in your life and smell the roses!
For a great night out, with dinner by our renowned chef,
call some friends and meet at the clubhaus for supper.

Dinners are available on the first Friday of every month From 5:30 - 7pm
(by reservation only)
For reservations call Elsa at 775-0002 or Wolfe at 648-4463

April 13th	Sauerbraten Dinner	5:30 - 7:00 pm
May 4th	Friday Night Dinner Pork Schnitzel - $10	5:30 - 7:00 pm
May 28th	Breakfast in the Woods
June 1st	Friday Night Dinner - Rouladin - $10	5:30 - 7:00 pm
July 4th	Breakfast in the Woods
July 21 July 22	Julyfest Pig Roast on Sunday Good German Food and Dancing	Joe Weber Band
Sept 4	Breakfast in the Woods
Sept 29	Haravest and Octoberfest Dinner Dance	Fritz's Polka Band

E-mail

Send E-Mail To:
Steve Crossen	Patricia Lenga
Helga & Wolfgang Vest

History of the
German Club of Binghamton
1897

The February 19, 1897, records in the Broome County Clerk's Office indicate that five gentlemen of German background filed a certificate of incorporation pursuant to the Membership Corporation Law of the state of New York. The name of the corporation was Germania Maennerchor of Binghamton, N.Y.

The going was sometimes rough in the early years, but finally in January, 1923, a group of nineteen musicians and members gathered and made a motion to start a club under the name of "Deutscher Gesang Und Music Club." In 1927, an application for membership to the Central New York Saengerbund was filed. Our first director was Adele Winkler, and in June, 1928, or society attended our first Saengerfest in Schenectady, and in October of that year, a motion was made and carried to change the name of the club to Germania Maennerchor.

Our only problem was finding a place to practice singing. Up until then, meetings were held in private homes. Until a member named John Winkler made a suggestion to build out his chicken coop since he wasn't using it any more. This worked out well and there was plenty of room for singing and band rehearsals. In December, 1928, the wives of the members decided to start the Ladies Section of the Germania Maennerchor. In October, 1930, the Germania Maennerchor bought the property on which our Club House sits today. 1931 was a very busy year. A small building was erected and then the next year, a porch was added and the following year, a well was dug.

Since then, the Germania Maennerchor has been a member of the New York State Saengerbund, and we have competed in the singing competitions and performed at various functions. In June, 1998, the men and ladies auxiliary were merged and are now known as the German Club of Binghamton (incorporated as Germania Maennerchor). Dr. Michael Kinney was our Choral Director for over 25 years. Our current Choral Director, Theresa Lee-Whiting, was Festdirigentin and lead us at the 34th Sängerfest in Binghamton, NY in June 2006.

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