eglsf newsletter 01-08: january 2008

01/08: January 2008

Internal affairs

Budapest Board MeetingSeven EGLSF Board Members met in Budapest, Hungary from January 11 to 13, 2008. We were warmly welcomed by our member club Atlasz Sport and national LGBT organisation Hatter. Thank you for your hospitality!

The board discussed the upcoming Annual General Assembly in Rome, the EuroGames 2008 in Barcelona and several other items. While the detailed report will follow in our next newsletter, we are sending out some of the most relevant information already in this newsletter; please pay attention especially to the AGA and Membership-related news.

On behalf of the board, we wish you a great year and all the best in the year which has just begun!

The next EGLSF board meeting is scheduled before the AGA in Rome.

“You cannot make yourself feel some-thing you do not feel, but you can make yourself do right in spite of your feelings.”

Pearl S. Buck; Writer, winner of Nobel & Pulitzer Prizes

New beginnings?So we have entered into a New Year. 2008 - the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue. If you believe in new beginnings, here is your chance. If you believe in continuous work & efforts, we also salute you. Whatever your beliefs are; enjoy 2008 and help us make it fabulous!

ContentsINTERNAL AFFAIRS

NEWS SECTION

SPORTS EVENTS COMING UP...

EGLSF Newsletter: News & Information from European Gay & Lesbian Sport Federation

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AGA Important Deadlines20th of January is the deadline for applying for free accommodation and for the special offer at the hotel where the AGA takes place. There is still some free accommodation available. Please fill in the person with whom you want to share a room in the registration form on the EGLSF website – all rooms are double rooms. Clubs with two or more delegates will have the right to a maximum of two free places. Register online at www.eglsf.info/2008AGA

24th of January is the deadline to submit any motions for the AGA; especially if they are related to statutes and by-laws changes. Please submit them to Lou Manders at [email protected]. Then they will be sent to all delegates with the rest of the AGA papers. The same deadline applies to candidates running for female co-president or board member (2) and who want us to send their presentation of themselves - one (1) A4 sheet.

31st of January is the deadline for applying for coverage of travel expenses from the outreach fund, 500 € for women and 500 € for men. 1 member per club will be funded, and applications should be sent no later than the 31st of January 2008 to Juha: [email protected].

Membership 2008Please remember to pay your membership fee for 2008 (and 2007 if not yet done so), to keep your voting rights and the reduced registration fee for EuroGames 2008. The membership form can be downloaded at http://www.eglsf.info/eglsf-membership.php. We kindly ask you to fill in all parts of the membership form, and submit it to EGLSF before February 1.

If you should have any questions about the payment procedure, please contact our Treasurer, Juha Meronen at [email protected].

Gender ConferenceGender Conference, scheduled to take place before the day before the AGA on Friday, Feb 29th, has almost filled up its capacities. There are still some places left, and we want to encourage especially men from mixed clubs to register for the event.

Register online at www.eglsf.info/2008AGA and if you should have any questions about the conference, please contact Gisela Weil at [email protected].

AGA InformationAs announced in the last newsletter, all members had the opportunity to apply for a workshop at the AGA. As we have received no applications, the board has decided that there will be two plenary sessions including group discussions, one on sports and one on the future of EGLSF.

You will receive more information in the next newsletter and in the AGA papers. Information will also be updated at the EGLSF website where you can still register for the AGA.

We are looking forward to seeing you in Rome!

Outreach and DonationsEGLSF has a limited fund for outreach, enabling individuals from our less priviledged member clubs to attend EGLSF events such as the AGA and EuroGames.

If your club wishes to contribute to our fund either by donating money for the outreach fund, or by directly sponsoring individuals to participate at the AGA or EuroGames, please contact us for coordination and/or additional information.

We also hope to receive your experiences with the outreach programme - send them to [email protected].

Direct donations are welcomed and appreciated.

Beneficiary European Gay & Lesbian Sport Federation c/o NCS Meeuwenlaan 41, Amsterdam, The Netherlands IBAN: NL72 PSTB 0000 7680 40

Bank details Postbank Zakelijk, Amsterdam, The Netherlands BIC/SWIFT: PSTBNL21

Please mark Outreach AGA or Outreach EuroGames in the message/purpose field.

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NewsSectionNews submitted by our members

Registration Opened22 December 2007

Dear members,

EGLSF is happy to announce that the registration for the following events

is already open, and accepting applications:

EGLSF Annual General Assembly & Gender Conference Rome, Italy: February 28 - March 2, 2008 http://www.eglsf.info/2008AGA/

EuroGames 2008 Barcelona, Spain: July 24 - 27, 2008 http://2008.eurogames.info

We wish you a fabulous holiday season. Merry Christmas & all the best in 2008!

EGLSF Board Anne, Pepe, Lou, Juha, Alia, Gisela, Gabriella, Andrej

EuroGames 2008 Registration8 January 2008

After launching Barcelona EuroGames registration, end of December, we have been receiving messages from some of you concerning mostly problems with registration as such, the irregularities and scarcity of places in some sports and the different limits of participants for men and women.

First, we want to present our apology for

all these inconveniences, on behalf of EGLSF Board and on behalf of Barcelona organisers, as well.

The EGLSF Board is in permanent contact with Barcelona organisers and they are trying intensively to find the best solutions of the technical problems regarding registration.

About sports, Barcelona team is looking for solutions of the problems encountered and trying to enlarge the places available for some key sport as tennis and badminton.

Concerning the issue the difference of limits of participants between men and women, it is really annoying that these limitations are put in the information regarding sports. There was no any kind of incorrect will in it. Barcelona organisers tried to reflect, from a practical point of view, what has happened in previous EuroGames. But we agree; that is not acceptable. So, these mistakes will be corrected as soon as possible and it will be not discrimination of this kind at the moment of accepting registrations.

Regarding contacting the organisers, please note the correct punctuation in the email address of the organisers: [email protected] Please also note the updated text in FAQ for most common difficulties.

EGLSF Board will meet this weekend in Budapest and we will review and analyse the situation in details. We will then contact you again.

We would like to make a call to your patience and understanding. We are humans, we make mistakes and we correct them. We would like to remind you as well that any edition of EuroGames is different from the others, with specific problems and challenges. And in order to face them, the organisers also need the support of LGBT sport community, mostly of EGLSF members.

EuroGames and EGLSF work is a

common endeavour that need to assure its continuity with the commitment and generosity of all of us. A commitment and generosity that all EuroGames organisers have shown and are showing now in order to produce a singular and unique experience.

http://2008.eurogames.info

Sports Events Coming up...Events submitted by our members

Tennis

Turin Tennis TournamentMoncalieri (Turin), Italy 26 Jan – 27 Jan 2008

Organised in collaboration with A.T.Omo. from Milan, I invite you to participate in Turin Tennis Tournament on the last weekend of January, from 26th to 27th. It’s not a GLTA tournament, but it has a

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good tradition in the Italian gay tennis scenario. 3 draws are available: 1) “Open/A” for players in Open and A GLTA ranking; 2) “B” for players in B and High C level GLTA ranking; 3) “C” for players in C and D level GLTA ranking. Contact me for more information.

http://www.atomoitalia.org [email protected]

Multisports

1st Asia Pacific Outgames 2008Melbourne, Australia 30 Jan – 3 Feb 2008

http://www.melbourneoutgames.org [email protected]

Swimming

Valentine TournamentAmsterdam, the Netherlands 15 Feb – 17 Feb 2008

It is our pleasure to invite you to the second Valentine Tournament. Highlights of the programme - Fri 15 Feb: dinner parties at members home and welcome drinks in Café Prik - Sat 16 Feb: swimming tournament and dinner party at Café Schiller - Sun 17 Feb: closing brunch We also provide hosted housing for our foreign guests on a first come first serve basis.

http://www.www.upstreamamsterdam.nl/valentine/ [email protected]

Multisports

Gayski 2008Copenhagen, Denmark 8 Mar – 16 Mar 2008

We go to Ischgl in week 11, 2008 –

and you are invited! This year Gayski Denmark 2008 has arranged our ski tour to Ischgl, Austria, in week 11. We expect to be around 80 gays, guys and girls, from Denmark who will spend the week skiing in the lovely Alps. If you or your team are planning for a ski tour next year (and I know some of you are ...) it would be a great idea to plan for Ischgl 8th to 16th of March 2008. Doing this we arrange our own international ski event without paying the high price we normal have to pay for a gay ski week! And we have chosen the best week in the season! If a great number of us participate I’m sure the town will know how to benefit from this – for our pleasure! I can imagine special gay after skiing, discos and gay nights in town. We will have the opportunity to set the agenda for Ischgl this week of the year. We plan to stay a 3 different hotels in Ischgl; Hotel Ischgl, Garni Maximillian and Hotel Neder. You don’ need to do any thing special, just plan your ski holiday for this period and this town – then we will meet down there! But it would be nice to know how many of you are coming and I would be happy if you would inform me. Send me a mail and tell how many of you are going to join us. We could also try to plan for this together and you are more than welcome to contact me – or if you have any questions or remarks please send me a mail as well. See you?

[email protected]

Volleyball

Black Cat Turin TournamnetTurin, Italy 14 Mar – 16 Mar 2008

http://www.gsgattonero.org [email protected]

Multisports

2nd Duessel-Cup Duesseldorf, Germany 14 Mar – 16 Mar 2008

Quickly after this year’s first Duessel-Cup which took place in March, it became clear that we would want to have another Duessel-Cup in the following year. That very weekend in March this year caused us a lot of work, but also so immensely much fun, the we now would like to invit you all to come to the second Duessel-Cup which will take place in Düsseldorf on March 15th of 2008. Another spring to start in Düsseldorf! For 2008 we have planned two more disciplines in addition to those offered in 2007: bowling and table tennis will join badminton, basketball, football/soccer, swimming and volleyball. We’d love to welcome you back in Düsseldorf on March 15th of 2008.

http://www.duessel-cup.de [email protected]

Badminton

Tijgertje Gay and Lesbian Badminton TournamentAmsterdam, the Netherlands 21 Mar – 24 Mar 2008

Tijgertje Amsterdam welcomes you for the 7th International Easter Badminton Tournament from Friday 21st to Monday 24th of March 2008. The tournament is open for women and men at levels A, B+, B- and C in categories Singles, Mixed and Doubles. Celebrate the spring of 2008 with us; Amsterdam welcomes you with free hosting, its historical harbour, a watertheme party and a Easterbrunch at one of its oldest canals. Registration and more information is available oline.

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http://www.tijgertje-badminton.nl [email protected]

Volleyball

10th OdysséeMontreal, Canada 21 Mar – 23 Mar 2008

http://www.volley-boreal.net [email protected]

Volleyball

20th Easter TournamentVienna, Austria 21 Mar – 24 Mar 2008

MARANTANA, one of Vienna’s volleyball clubs for lesbians and friends, is proud to host the next international ‘European Lesbian Volleyball Tournament (Eulevoto)’ which will take place from 21st to 24th March 2008! After having been organised in such great cities as Barcelona, Paris, London, Amsterdam, Leuven, Hamburg and Reykjavik during the last couple of years we are happy to invite you to the 20th Easter Tournament in Vienna 2008!

Traditionally the volleyball weekend starts with an informal welcome on Friday evening. The volleyball games will take place on Saturday and Sunday.

http://www.eulevoto.net [email protected]

Multisports

Snow GaymesTignes, France 1 Apr – 4 Apr 2008

http://www.snowgaymes.com [email protected]

Badminton

5th tournament DelftDelft, the Netherlands 4 Apr – 6 Apr 2008

The fifth international badminton tournament of Roze Blok will be held on Saturday 5th of April 2008. Competition will be played in singles and doubles, class A, B and C.

http://www.rozeblok.nl [email protected]

Multisports

Raballder CupOslo, Norway 11 Apr – 13 Apr 2008

Scandinavias largest gay and lesbian sports tournament.

http://www.raballdercup.com [email protected]

Volleyball

Goud Groningen Lentetoernooi 2008Groningen, the Netherlands 11 Apr – 13 Apr 2008

Friday register, Saturday playing matches + party, Sunday brunch. seperate men and women competition on b + c level.

http://www.goudgroningen.nl [email protected]

Swimming

Berlin Swim 08Berlin, Germany 2 May – 4 May 2008

The swim team of Vorspiel Berlin will host an International Masters Meeting in May 2008. We invite you to visit us in the German capital for weekend of fun and sport. Further information available online.

http://www.berlinswim08.de [email protected]

Volleyball

Prague Rainbow Spring Volleyball TournamentPrague, Czech Republic 2 May – 4 May 2008

http://www.pratety.cz [email protected]

Contact UsEuropean Gay & Lesbian Sport Federation (EGLSF)c/o NCSMeeuwenlaan 41NL-1021 HS AmsterdamThe [email protected]

This newsletter is published by the EGLSF. EGLSF is registered as non-profit sports organisation with the Chamber of Commerce in The Hague under number V40413152. EGLSF enjoys the participatory status with the Council of Europe.

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Badminton

Paris International G&L Badminton TournamentParis, France 2 May – 4 May 2008

AcroBAD & Goodminton, two Paris Lesbian & Gay Badminton clubs, organize their annual international badminton tournament. More information to come early 2008.

http://www.parisbad.com [email protected]

Football/Soccer

Pan CupCopenhagen, Denmark 2 May – 4 May 2008

http://www.pancup08.dk [email protected]

Multisports

Badminton and VolleyballcupHalle (Saale), Germany 9 May – 12 May 2008

http://www.saaleperlen.de [email protected]

Multisports

5the International Paris TournamentParis, France 9 May – 12 May 2008

For the fifth year in a row, the gay and lesbian sports associations in Paris are happy to invite you to the 5TH International LGBT Tournament of Paris 2008. 14 sports and draw about 1,500 athletes and visitors are invited to participate to Paris from 09 to 12 May 2008 for a major sports event backed by the Fédération Sportive Gaie et Lesbienne.

http://www.paris-tournament.org [email protected]

Multisports

AAXWOAarhus, Denmark 10 May – 12 May 2008

Once again Danish D-Lite will host the Aarhus Xtra Wide Open tournament. A X W O is not just a sports tournament but also a chance to meet old as well as new friends for a weekend of fun in Denmark. The closing party will take place at a X-travagant venue where we will party till the early hours. Hope to see you in Aarhus.

http://www.danishdlite.dk [email protected]

International CampaignsWe briefly remind you of international campaigns which take place in January:

Act together for another world: Jan 26 International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust: Jan 27 Season For Nonviolence: Jan 30-April 4

EGLSF NewsletterIf you woud like to contrubite to the EGLSF Newsletter, please use the online submission forms at www.gaysport.info. After review, your submissions will be posted online, and in the newsletter.

Please note that we reserve the right not to publish all submissions. EGLSF members’ news and events have priority.

Photos: Page 1 (main): Andrej Pisl Others: Public non-copyrighted

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