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Volume 102 Number 33
Benevolence
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★ Humanity ISSN —07458800
★ Brotherhood
August 13, 2014
Districts One, Five Youth Win State Royalty Crowns
Approximately 250 SPJST youth
from across Texas met at the Frank W. Mayborn Convention Center in Temple, Texas, on Saturday, August 2, 2014, to showcase their knowledge and skills at SPJST State Youth Achievement Day (YAD). The 2014 competition involved participants in grades kindergarten to high school senior. They competed in 15 events, testing their skills in areas such as construction, foods (candies), handicraft, photography, sewing, public speaking, and talent. The event also featured a special category which is a surprise until the day of the competition. This year, participants were each given a ready-to-assemble gift box that was to be decorated with an assortment of craft supplies. District and State YADs allow SPJST youth club members to demonstrate their knowledge and skills and
Kay Lynn Kovar, FIC
Lodge 25, Ennis • District Three
1st Place Associate Agent
• Earned Premium •
• Certificates Issued •
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The 2014-2015 SPJST State Royalty are, left to right, Duke Kade Junek and King Nikolas Faust, both of Lodge 9, Snook in District One and Queen Denae Bronikowski and Duchess Cheyenne Parker, both of Lodge 88, Houston in District Five. They were crowned on Saturday, August 2 at State YAD held in Temple.
“Step Up To The Plate” July Top Agents
1st Place Associate Agent $200 Award
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 qualified to compete at the state contest. Seven District YADs were held in June and July in Caldwell, Taylor, Arlington, Rowena, Houston, Taiton, and New Braunfels. The grand finale of the 2014 State Youth Achievement Day was the presentation of the 2014-2015 State Royalty Court. Crowned to represent SPJST in the coming year were King
$200 Award
Wendy Pruski, FIC
Lodge 107, Floresville • District Seven
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Important Dates ...................................3 Readers Write ......................................3 Interest Rates.......................................3 Memorial Scholarship Info .................4 Step Up to the Plate ............................4 District News .......................................5
Associate Agents Certificates Issued $50 Award
2nd - Wendy Pruski, FIC Lodge 107, Floresville (7) 3rd - April Haag-Howard Lodge 185, New Braunfels (7)
Associate Agents Earned Premium $50 Award
2nd - Kay Lynn Kovar, FIC Lodge 25, Ennis (3) 3rd - April Haag-Howard Lodge 185, New Braunfels (7)
No Career Agents Qualified
Inside This Week’s Vestnik
Lodge Section .....................................5 In Memoriam ......................................20 Youth Section ....................................22 Czech Culture ....................................27 Advertisements.............................28-29 Lodge Calendar .................................30
Sevenmonthold Joseph Doherty is already looking through the Vestnik! He and his parents Nicholas and Megan are members of Lodge 196, HoustonWest.
Sales contest winners announced
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Lodge 92 Fort Worth member earns Eagle Scout rank
PET PARADE
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