The Basque club in Chascomus, Argentina provides a wide range of activities including some new Basque classes taught by local teacher, Maitena Etchepare. In addition, as every year, there will be dancing, pelota and mus. This is how the Zingirako Euskaldunak have begun the year, under the direction of recently elected president Sebastian Errecart.
Chascomus, Argentina. The Zingirako Euskaldunak in Chascomus held its General Assembly last March 28, in order to approve the minutes and the balance sheet for 2014 as well as elect its board of directors and its audit commission for 2015-2017. After the meeting the newly elected board is:
-President: Sebastián Errecart
-Vice-president: Gustavo Armendáriz
-Secretary: Martín Larralde
-Pro-secretary: Graciela Lilian Laborde
-Treasurer: Juan Ignacio Cazaux
-Pro-treasurer: Juan Miguel Arrarás
-Director: Juan Ignacio Surigaray
-Director: Pedro Mauregui Larranda
-Alternate: Jerónimo Infante
-Alternate: Ana María Sallenave
The audit commission is comprised of:
-Elected: Emiliano Armendáriz
-Elected: Mabel Dagorret
-Elected: César Martínez
-Alternate: María Celia Cazaux
During the meeting they also provided details programs in progress as well as on other Basque club activities. Among the projects highlighted was the beginning of the work on the second floor of the clubhouse.
In regards to activities they also provided schedules and venues as well as teachers in charge of each:
-Basque class: Taught by Maitena Etchepare, teacher in training with Euskara Munduan; will take place on Mondays from 7-8:30pm at the clubhouse (Franklin 454). Interested persons can enroll via email: cvchascomus@yahoo.com.ar or in person on class day.
-Mus Lessons: Thursdays at 7pm at the clubhouse. Coordinated by Jorge Etchepare
-Handball: at the Pelota Club in Chascomus on Saturdays from 11-1pm, by Sebastian Errecart.
-Basque Dance: at the clubhouse
-Adult group: Saturdays at 7pm
-Intermediates (8-12 years old): Fridays from 6:30-7:30pm
-Intermediates (12-16 years old): Fridays from 7:30-9pm
Children (5-7): Saturdays from 10:30-12:00
Children (3-5): Saturdays from 11-12:00pm