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"Joining Hands To Touch Lives- Fraternalism for the Family Official Publication Of The Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas, Founded 1897 and Our Nation '
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Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 to: SUPREME LODGE, SPJST, P. 0. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503 ISSN-07458800 VOLUME 85 NUMBER 16
April 13 - 19 April 19 April 19 April 26 April 27 April 27 May 3 May 4 June 6 - 8 June 15 July 4 July 12 - 13 August 2 August 3 Pictured above, from left, are Lodge 84, Dallas members Lynda Novak, Emil Petr and Bessie Petr. They were among 46 youth leaders and supporters who participated in the 1997 Youth Leaders' Workshop held March 14 - 16 at Camp Lone Star in LaGrange. In addition to providing youth leaders with ideas for their local clubs, the centennial-year workshop featured a special emphasis on Czech culture. (See related photos on page 75 )
Youth leaders meet in LaGrange
Workshop celebrates SPJST's Czech heritage by Joni Lange, State Youth. Director Youth leaders from across Texas met recently at Camp I.one Star in LaGrange to celebrate the SPJST's 100th Anniversar y . With an emphasis on Czech culture, the three-day workshop provided attendees with a winning com bination of hard work, song, dance, fel lowship, food, and fun. The "Physicians of Phun", Mike Spiller and Greg Catalano, kicked off weekend activities with fun and games to help youth leaders become better acquainted. Great job, guys! Your help, enthusiasm and expertise are one of the highlights of our weekend. After everyone had caught their breath, youth leaders were taught the I3eseda, a Czech folk dance, by District Youth Counselors (DYC) Bessie Petr (District Three) and Marcy Dorotik (District Six). We would like to thank Bessie, Marcy, and their districts for taking an interest in preserving the Beseda and the rich Czech heritage it represents. At the Youth Leaders' Workshop, routine activities are opportunities to learn. One example is when Sandra Jansa (District Four DYC) and Betty Schwartz
(District Four Assistant DYC) challenged our knowledge of the Czech language. Before we could sit down to eat, we were given a Czech word or phrase to match with its English translation. Thank you, ladies, for a job well done! After breakfast, Gregg and Mike encouraged youth leaders to share some of their hottest ideas. For every idea pre sented, Gregg and Mike presented a new idea. We would like to thank our youth leaders, Mike, and Gregg for their cre ative and helpful ideas. Your help and cooperation contributed to the new session's success. Our newest workshop presenter, Penny Reeves-Goff, incorporated group interaction and thought-provoking techniques to encourage youth leaders to maintain their goals and objectives and not become discouraged. Afternoon sessions included Teaching Games TA/here Do I Begin, presented by Mike Spiller, Speaking More Positively With Children, presented by Gregg Catalano, a craft exchange, coordinated by Susan Skrabanek (District One DYC) and Holly Suehs (District One Assistant DYC), and a Youth Rule Book review, conducted by Continued on page 14.)
April 16, 1997
National Fraternal Week. Please see back page. Publication Committee Meeting at the KIST Home Office Lodge 84, Dallas 87th Anniversary Dinner and Dance State Horseshoe Tournament at Lodge 17, New Tabor District Four Spring Meeting in Lubbock District Three Spring Meeting at Lodge 92, Fort Worth Lodge 25, Ennis 100th Anniversary Celebration Lodge 29, Taylor Celebrates SPJST's 100th Anniversary LIT Workshop, LaGrange Youth Leaders Quarterly Reports due Lodge 24, Cyclone Independence Day Celebration SPJST Bestfest, Bell County Expo Center, Belton SPJST State Royalty/Beseda competition SPJST State Youth Achievement Day — SPJST-
86 DAYS TO GO! QUESTION: What do Barbecue Golf and Taroky all have in common? ANSWER: They're all tournaments being held in con junction with the SPJST's 100th Anniversary Celebration July 12 and 13 at the Bell County Expo Center in Belton. Please see page two for additional details.
By now, most SPJST members have heard or read about the 1997 Centennial Club. Membership in this elite group is earned when at least two of your qualified referrals are recruited for membership in the SPJST. Pictured above, Marie Ann Ripple of Taylor accepts her Centennial Club pin from Lodge 29, Taylor Sales Representative Albin Machu. Please refer to the article on page three for a Centennial Membership Drive update.