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German Day at UW‐Madison on Thursday April 7 th had as its motto “ Hebt das D‐A‐CH. Over 800 students from 42 high and middle schools were in attendance. Information (including competition rules, etc.) is regularly posted at: http://german.lss.wisc.edu/day/Germanday.htm May Chapter past‐president, John Pustejovsky, and chapter testing chair , Michael Koch, presented awards on Sunday, May 1 at Marquette University HS to winners of the AATG and DSSV exam. This year’s student trip award winners were Gina Richter from Wauwatosa West High School (DSSV Trip Award) and Alexander Feuling from Muskego High School (AATG Award). Wisconsin is grateful to the DSSV for its generous support of German programs throughout the state. Also, at this ceremony Andrew Richardson from Brookfield Academy was honoured with the Duden Award as its Outstanding German Teacher. The WI‐AATG assisted with the sponsorship of an interactive exhibit of Frauenfussball held at the Northwest Masonic Center May 16 ‐27 th It was attended by over 100 German language elementary and middle school students mainly from the Milwaukee area. The exhibit was also displayed at Milwaukee’s German Fest July 28 th ‐31 st . Thanks to chapter member, Siggi Piwek, for organizing and holding this event. August The executive board of Wisconsin AATG met in Wisconsin Rapids on August 9 th . At that meeting, the board discussed changes to the chapter’s constitution which did not receive the required number of votes for passage. The board agreed to put this item on the agenda for the 2011 annual meeting and to ask the membership to vote again on the proposed changes. Discussion was also held on the inclusion of the dissolution clause, required by the IRS and the national AATG office. It was agreed to add this to the by‐laws and present it at the annual business meeting in November. The board also collaborated on a list of potential candidates for the offices of Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary and compiled a preliminary agenda for the annual meeting. The executive board accepted Karen Fowdy, retired German teacher from Monroe High school, as its Membership Committee Chair. The board named Gerhard Fischer, DPI World Languages Consultant, as its Distinguished Educator for 2011. The board also launched its presence on Facebook as a way to reach out and communicate with teachers who prefer this platform for networking and receiving information. Incoming president, Mark Wagner, will monitor and update the page with information posted on the wiaatg listserv. October The first Student Immersion Weekend, organized by the Northern Illinois chapter and Concordia Language Villages was held October 14 th and 15 th in Lake Geneva. The WI‐AATG assisted with the promotion of the event among schools in the chapter. 68 students, mostly from the greater Chicago area, participated in the weekend. Wauwatosa West represented the Wisconsin chapter by sending four students. A longer weekend with more students from the Wisconsin chapter is being planned for in 2013. Voting for chapter officers began. On the ballot for Vice‐President were Tobias Barske, UWSP and Siggi Piwek, Milwaukee School of Languages, Treasurer, Charles James, and Secretary, Sue Marshall.
Michael Koch agreed to continue in his role as AATG Testing Chair and Joshua Brown, UW‐Eau Claire, volunteered to serve as the chapter’s new web master. November The chapter held its business meeting during the annual WAFLT Fall conference in Appleton on November 4 th . Approximately forty‐five members attended. Included on the agenda were: treasurer’s report; remarks by DPI representative Gerhard Fischer; president’s report (chapter sponsored workshops and sessions, updates: DSSV/AATG exam; introductions of Awards, Membership, Testing Committee chairs along with the new webmaster, AATG membership recruitment, information available at the WIAATG listserv and Facebook). New Business: President Bobbette Leu‐Timmermann re‐introduced the proposed changes to the chapter’s constitution to allow for non‐paper balloting, set name designation for the chapter (WI‐AATG) and the board ratified by‐law changes and shared the need to have the proposed constitution changes ratified. Also under new business, attendees were asked to continue support (monetary and physical sponsorship) of the joint Northern Illinois‐Wisconsin AATG Immersion Weekend. Results of the election were shared: Vice President Tobias Barske, Treasurer Charles James, and Secretary Sue Marshall. Announcements included: IL/WI Immersion Weekend in February;,UW‐German Day information; State Pronunciation Contest; events at UW Whitewater, and UW Madison, professional development opportunities through the NEH, WAFLT and AATG, Central States Conference offerings for German teachers and WAFLT grant monies available to teachers. Charles James presented the 2011 Wisconsin AATG Distinguished German Educator Award to Gerhard Fischer, DPI World Languages Consultant. As the chapter’s guest speaker, Gerhard took us back in time through his evolution as a German teacher to his role as a state language consultant. A raffle for door prizes was followed by adjournment Later that evening Sy Kreilein, long standing AATG member, former AATG president and German teacher at Marquette University High School in Milwaukee, was honoured as WAFLT’s Distinguished Language Educator. Sy was commended for his long term achievement and service to WAFLT and the world language teaching profession during WAFLT’s Award ceremony on November 4 th . December Plans were finalized for the German language reception at the Central States Conference. The reception, sponsored by the Goethe Institut, WI‐AATG and Marquette University, will be held on Friday, March 9 2012 at Karl Ratzsch’s Restaurant in Milwaukee. Attendees will be treated to fairy tale telling from Katharina Ritter and a German meal. The chapter’s web site was revamped and updated. Submitted by: Bobbette Leu‐Timmermann, Chapter President. Email: jimtim@charter.net
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