Volume 97 Number 32
ˇ ´ VESTNIK S P J S T Benevolence
H E R A L D
Humanity
ISSN —07458800
Brotherhood
August 12, 2009
Lodges 17, New Tabor and 92, Fort Worth youth win state crowns
Vanicek of Lodge 24, Cyclone; Reed Williams of Lodge 215, South Plains; Steven Drapela of Lodge 30, Taiton; and Travis Barta of Lodge 202, Jourdanton. They each received $1,000 grants. The SPJST Top Junior award went to Allison Wockenfuss of Lodge 88, Houston and SPJST Top Teen award went to Kenna Bubela of Lodge 30, Taiton. Complete State YAD — including beseda participants and talent, craft, and poster and scrapbook — results will appear in the Vestnik - Youth Spectacular to be published the week of the October 14 Vestnik. —SPJST—
Approximately 250 SPJST youth
from across Texas met at the Frank W. Mayborn Convention Center in Temple, Texas, on Saturday, August 1 to showcase their knowledge and skills at SPJST State Youth Achievement Day (YAD). The 2009 competition involved participants ages six to high school senior. They competed in 15 events, testing their skills in areas such as construction, foods, handicraft, photography, sewing, public speaking, and talent. The event also featured a special category which is always a surprise until the day of the competition. Participants were each given a white sheet of paper and a box of crayons to display the “Art of Fraternalism”. District and State YADs allow SPJST youth club members to demonstrate their knowledge and skills and gain recognition for their achievements. As the youth compete, they develop self-confidence and sharpen their decision-making abilities. They also have a chance to socialize with other youth club members. SPJST State YAD is the culmination of a year of hard work by some of the best and brightest SPJST youth club members. Winners of SPJST District YAD competitions across Texas qualify to compete at the state contest. Seven District YADs were held in June and July in Caldwell, Cyclone, Dallas, Anson, Houston, Taiton, and Poteet. The grand finale of the 2009 State Youth Achievement Day was the presentation of the 2009-2010 State Royalty Court. Crowned to represent the SPJST in the coming year were King
The 2009-2010 SPJST State Royalty are, left to right, Duke Brandon Droste of Lodge 25, Ennis, King Jackson Durham of Lodge 92, Fort Worth, and Queen Grace Dusek and Duchess Andi LaFountain, both of Lodge 17, New Tabor.
Jackson Durham of Lodge 92, Fort Worth, Duke Brandon Droste of Lodge 25, Ennis, and Queen Grace Dusek and Duchess Andi LaFountain, both of Lodge 17, New Tabor. King Jackson, 15, is the son of Jon and Danelle Durham. Jackson is a sophomore at Richland High School. Duke Brandon is eight years old and the son of Tom and Allis Droste. Queen Grace, 15, is the daughter of Ted Dusek and Roxanne Dusek. She is a sophomore at Caldwell High School. Duchess Andi, age six, is the daughter of Michael and Bobbi Jo LaFountain.
Readers Write ......................................3 Family Fun Dates ................................3 Interest Rates.......................................3 Financial Statement.............................4 Lodge Section......................................4 Report of Directors..............................5
First runners-up were King Cullen Hairrell and Duke Colby See, both of Lodge 9, Snook, and Queen Gena Weeks of Lodge 183, Arlington and Duchess Caroline Durham of Lodge 92, Fort Worth. Second runners-up were King Lane Hoggard of Lodge 202, Jourdanton, Duke Ryan Henke of Lodge 107, Floresville, and Queen Nichole Festa and Duchess Shelby Horak, both of Lodge 80, Holland. The winner of the $1,500 SPJST State Merit Grant was Anna Dulock of Lodge 6, Cottonwood. District Merit Grant recipients were Meghan Blum of Lodge 17, New Tabor; Stephanie
Inside This Week’s Vestnik
Reunions ............................................12 In Memoriam ......................................12 Youth Section.....................................15 Czech Culture ....................................19 Advertisements..................................21 Activities Calendar ............................22
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Lodge 63 Sweet Home sponsors cooking team
Theodore “Ted” Dusek was crowned SPJST State King in 1970. In 2009, his daughter Grace was crowned SPJST State Queen.
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Lodge 160 San Angelo participates in Fourth of July parade
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2007 State King Colby aka Hank the Hornet