Running club in Gmunden: A price for creative youth engagement

Running club in Gmunden: A price for creative youth engagement

On November 15, 2023, the Upper Austria House of Linz. Folk culture prize awarded to honor the voluntary commitment in the field of folk culture. Under the awarded, the “running dire club” of the Laufen Gmunden-Engelhof plant chapel, which was considered with a price of 3,700 euros. This award was presented by Governor Thomas Stelzer and Michaela Keplinger-Mitterlehner, the deputy general director of Raiffeisen Upper Austria.

The running tentacle, which was only launched in 2021, aims to inspire children for brass music. This happened at a time when the pandemic for clubs represented a major challenge. The program is aimed at children and offers weekly "running nominal afternoons", which take place under the supervision of "Lotti", a soft toy in the form of a run. So far, over 70 children have participated in these events, and the club also organizes various events such as the Advent market or family afternoons.

diverse offers for children

The running tentacle not only attaches great importance to musical training, but also on the promotion of community values and folk cultural traditions. These activities are designed in such a way that they can start at infancy and develop up to participation in the club orchestra. Chairman Mathias Schrabacher emphasizes that the club offers "completely smartphone-free entertainment with high pedagogical quality". The awarding of the prize to the running dire club shows that the commitment to the cultural education of children in the Gmunden region is highly valued.

Musically, the award ceremony was accompanied by the ensemble "Prolamina" of the factory chapel, which ensured the atmospheric atmosphere in the stone hall. The award ceremony supports the visibility of such initiatives and strengthens creative and cultural life in the region. The initiative also addresses parents who are looking for valuable offers for the musical and social development of their children.

Details about this special event and the award of the running tag can be found on www.meinbezirk.at can be read.