Apr May Jun 2016

Super Bowl Party
I want to thank Tim Schaefer, Joe Schreiner, and Kevin Brumley for all the work and effort that they put into this event; also to the Glunz family for donating prizes for our raffle and all who bought or sold raffle tix. It is only through the generosity—the time, efforts and financial contributions of our members and friends that GAPA can continue to thrive. See Art Oswald’s super pix!

Golf Outing
GAPA Golf Meister Joe Kirchens has set us up for 20 June 2016 at Rennwood Golf Course in Antioch. Try to get a 4 some and a hole sponsor as well. See our ads in the back pages of this issue of the Brennpunkt. Former Cub great, catcher Randy Hundley, will be in attendance.

Mayfest
Maifest is 3, 4, 5 June 2016 at Lincoln, Lawrence & Western. As last year, we will be doing light security at the fest by checking IDs at the gates and will need volunteers to work the security gates. Remember, the money we earn helps to fund our GAPA Scholarship Fund as well as all our other charitable donations throughout the year. Please give us a hand! If you haven’t made a meeting recently to sign up on our Maifest sheets or call me at 312- 420- 9919.

GAPA Picnic
Our annual picnic will be Friday, 08 July 2016 at Bunker Hill forest preserves. Soon you will be getting raffle tickets for the GAPA 1000. Please buy and sell some tickets. These not only help pay for the picnic, but covers many other expenses GAPA incurs throughout the year. It is also a chance to win some cash.

Dues increase
Because too many GAPA members don’t buy or sell any of our fundraising tickets, either for the Super Bowl Scholarship fund or the GAPA picnic raffle, and because of the rising costs GAPA has incurred in recent years, the GAPA Board of Directors has voted to raise all membership dues, active police, retired police and non- police members, to $30 annually. This will go into effect on 01 Oct 16, when 2016 dues expire. The GAPA regrets this increase, but the fact remains that the burden of supporting our association throughout our calendar year always seems to fall to only about 15% of our membership.

GAPA Road Trips
The Annual GAPA Chicago/GAPA Milwaukee Tailgater for the Norbert Holzinger Cup is on for 23 July 2016. Contact Tom Moritz {815- 464- 4665} for info. Total cost is $110 per person which includes round trip bus, bbq and Hofbraeu on tap at the tailgate which is situated right under the German flag in the parking lot of Miller Park.

This year, German Fest Milwaukee will be held 30 July 2016 at Henry Meier Park on Milwaukee’s lakefront. We are reserving hotel rooms for the weekend. For more information come to a meeting or call Tom Moritz.

Let’s keep it fun! Mike Haas