{"id":32516,"date":"2012-06-09T06:00:35","date_gmt":"2012-06-09T10:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=32516"},"modified":"2020-12-26T12:23:44","modified_gmt":"2020-12-26T17:23:44","slug":"692012-germanfest-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2012\/06\/09\/692012-germanfest-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"6\/9\/2012 Germanfest activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/icons\/2008_Germanfest.jpg\" alt=\"Germanfest\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Germanfest activities for Saturday, June 9, 2012:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>11:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. &#8211; Doors Open at the Headwaters Park Festival Plaza<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>8:00 a.m. <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.germanfest.org\/pages\/visionWalk.html\">Volksmarch<\/span> (10K walk)<br \/>\nFestival Plaza, Headwaters Park<\/p>\n<p>Begin between 8:00-11:00 a.m., finish by 2:00 p.m. Traverse a well-marked route through downtown, River greenway, and city neighborhoods. For info, call 260.925.5091.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>10:00 a.m. <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.germanfest.org\/pages\/visionWalk.html\">6th Annual FW Visionwalk<\/span><br \/>\nHeadwaters Park<\/p>\n<p>The Foundation Fighting Blindness holds a 5K walk; registration at 9AM. Join local dignitaries to raise critical research dollars. More info at 847.680.0100 or at www.visionwalk.org.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>10:00 a.m. <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.germanfest.org\/pages\/bakeOff.html\">12th Annual German Bake Off!<\/span><br \/>\nFestival Plaza<\/p>\n<p>Drop-off authentic German desserts by 11:30 p.m. Judging at 12 Noon; awards at 1:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>10:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.<br \/>\nCoed 4&#8217;s Volleyball Tournament, Fairplay Volleyball<\/p>\n<p>Fairplay Volleyball will hold it&#8217;s first Germanfest Volleyball Tournament for mixed mens\/womens teams (coed) in A, B+, B and C levels all day. Registraion fee is $15 per player. More info and online registration is available on the Fairplay website or on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/event.php?eid=212449425444490\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>11:00 a.m. <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.germanfest.org\/pages\/familien.html\">Familienfest<\/span> (Family Fest)<br \/>\nFestival Plaza<\/p>\n<p>Bring the whole family for a fun-filled day at Germanfest 2012! Check out the new Familienfest Midway provided by Bob Mutton Party &amp; Tent Rentals. More!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>11:30 a.m. Fred Ziwich and the International Sound Machine live on the Festival Pavilion Stage at the Headwaters Park Festival Plaza<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>2:00 p.m. <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.germanfest.org\/pages\/weinerDogs.html\">National Wiener Dog Finals<\/span><br \/>\nHeadwaters Park, Lower Level<\/p>\n<p>Join Germanfest and 98.9 The Bear for the 19th Annual National Wiener Dog Finals as &#8220;hot dogs&#8221; race for the coveted title. Click here to register your dog online. Sponsored by Miller.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>2:00 p.m. Toledo Bavarian Dancers Holzhackerbuam in the Headwaters Park Festival Pavilion<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>4:00 p.m. Toledo Bavarian Dancers Holzhackerbuam in the Headwaters Park Festival Pavilion<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>4:30 p.m. Alpine Express live on the Festival Pavilion Stage at the Headwaters Park Festival Plaza<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>6:00 p.m. <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.germanfest.org\/pages\/trauben.html\">Trauben Tromp<\/span> (Grape Stomp)<br \/>\nHeadwaters Park, Lower Level<\/p>\n<p>The Grapes of Wrath returns as 9 teams compete to stomp the most grapes. <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.germanfest.org\/pages\/trauben.html\">More info here<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>6:00 p.m. Toledo Bavarian Dancers Holzhackerbuam in the Headwaters Park Festival Pavilion<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>7:00 p.m. Polka Like a Star!<br \/>\nFestival Pavilion Dance Floor<\/p>\n<p>Learn to polka like the pros! American Styles Ballroom Dance Studio will teach couples how to polka, all participants have a chance to win trophies and prizes. Open to all!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>8:30 p.m. Toledo Bavarian Dancers Holzhackerbuam in the Headwaters Park Festival Pavilion<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>9:00 p.m. Die Freudemacher live on the Festival Pavilion Stage at the Headwaters Park Festival Plaza<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germanfest.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The official Germanfest website<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Photos from previous Germanfests<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2005 | 2006 | 2008 | 2009 | 2011 | 2012<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Videos from previous Germanfests<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2006 | 2009 | 2011 | 2012<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/52796.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"It&#039;s a swing...\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d3ae6138a6a9d6cf889b0da08f89cc49' data-image-id=\"2175\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/52796.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_52796.jpg\" data-title=\"2008: It&#039;s a swing...\" data-description=\"It&#039;s a swing...\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2008: It&#039;s a swing...\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2008: It&#039;s a swing...\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2175\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_52796.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/52801.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"...and a tapped keg as Mayor Tom Henry masterfully completes the job.  Mark Critchfield, Germanfest Committee President, assists.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d3ae6138a6a9d6cf889b0da08f89cc49' data-image-id=\"2176\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/52801.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_52801.jpg\" data-title=\"2008: ...and a tapped keg\" data-description=\"...and a tapped keg as Mayor Tom Henry masterfully completes the job.  Mark Critchfield, Germanfest Committee President, assists.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2008: ...and a tapped keg\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2008: ...and a tapped keg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2176\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_52801.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/52806.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry draws the first pitcher.  Mark Critchfield, Germanfest Committee President, assists.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d3ae6138a6a9d6cf889b0da08f89cc49' data-image-id=\"2177\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/52806.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_52806.jpg\" data-title=\"2008: Mayor Tom Henry draws the first pitcher\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry draws the first pitcher.  Mark Critchfield, Germanfest Committee President, assists.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2008: Mayor Tom Henry draws the first pitcher\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2008: Mayor Tom Henry draws the first pitcher\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2177\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_52806.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/52809.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry draws the first pitcher.  Mark Critchfield, Germanfest Committee President, assists.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d3ae6138a6a9d6cf889b0da08f89cc49' data-image-id=\"2178\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/52809.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_52809.jpg\" data-title=\"2008: Mayor Tom Henry draws the first pitcher\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry draws the first pitcher.  Mark Critchfield, Germanfest Committee President, assists.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2008: Mayor Tom Henry draws the first pitcher\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2008: Mayor Tom Henry draws the first pitcher\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2178\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_52809.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/52817.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Left to right: Mark Critchfield - Germanfest Committee President, Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock - Executive Director of Headwaters Park.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d3ae6138a6a9d6cf889b0da08f89cc49' data-image-id=\"2179\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/52817.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_52817.jpg\" data-title=\"2008: Mark Critchfield, Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock\" data-description=\"Left to right: Mark Critchfield - Germanfest Committee President, Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock - Executive Director of Headwaters Park.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2008: Mark Critchfield, Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2008: Mark Critchfield, Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2179\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_52817.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/52819.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Left to right: Mark Critchfield - Germanfest Committee President, Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock - Executive Director of Headwaters Park.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d3ae6138a6a9d6cf889b0da08f89cc49' data-image-id=\"2180\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/52819.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_52819.jpg\" data-title=\"2008: Mark Critchfield, Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock\" data-description=\"Left to right: Mark Critchfield - Germanfest Committee President, Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock - Executive Director of Headwaters Park.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2008: Mark Critchfield, Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2008: Mark Critchfield, Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2180\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_52819.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/52820.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Left to right: Mark Critchfield - Germanfest Committee President, Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock - Executive Director of Headwaters Park.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d3ae6138a6a9d6cf889b0da08f89cc49' data-image-id=\"2181\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/52820.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_52820.jpg\" data-title=\"2008: Mark Critchfield, Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock\" data-description=\"Left to right: Mark Critchfield - Germanfest Committee President, Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock - Executive Director of Headwaters Park.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2008: Mark Critchfield, Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2008: Mark Critchfield, Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2181\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_52820.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/52822.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The first toast.  Left to right: Mark Critchfield - Germanfest Committee President, Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock - Executive Director of Headwaters Park.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d3ae6138a6a9d6cf889b0da08f89cc49' data-image-id=\"2182\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/52822.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_52822.jpg\" data-title=\"2008: The first toast\" data-description=\"The first toast.  Left to right: Mark Critchfield - Germanfest Committee President, Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock - Executive Director of Headwaters Park.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2008: The first toast\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2008: The first toast\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2182\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_52822.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/52824.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The first drink.  Left to right: Mark Critchfield - Germanfest Committee President, Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock - Executive Director of Headwaters Park.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d3ae6138a6a9d6cf889b0da08f89cc49' data-image-id=\"2183\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/52824.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_52824.jpg\" data-title=\"2008: The first drink\" data-description=\"The first drink.  Left to right: Mark Critchfield - Germanfest Committee President, Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock - Executive Director of Headwaters Park.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2008: The first drink\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2008: The first drink\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2183\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_52824.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/52826.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d3ae6138a6a9d6cf889b0da08f89cc49' data-image-id=\"2184\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/52826.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_52826.jpg\" data-title=\"2008: Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2008: Mayor Tom Henry 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