Volume 104 Number 31
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2016-2017 District One Royalty
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Congratulations to 2016-2017 District One Royalty. They are, left to right, Duchess Jade Lauderdale, Queen Natalee See, King Colby See, and Duke J. Beaux Hruska, all of Lodge 9, Snook. They were crowned at District One Youth Achievement Day held July 24 at Caldwell Civic Center. District One YAD photos and results appear on pages 20 to 24.
2016-2017 District Five Royalty
Congratulations to 20162017 District Five Royalty. They are Queen Baley Stavinoha, left, of Lodge 81, Needville and Duchess Megan Pflughaupt of Lodge 88, Houston. They were crowned at District Five Youth Achievement Day held July 24 at Lodge 88, Houston. District Five YAD photos and results appear on pages 25 to 27.
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Interest Rates ......................................3 Important Dates ...................................3 Readers Write ......................................3 Leaving a Legacy ................................4 Lodge Section......................................5 In Memoriam ......................................12
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State Youth Day this Saturday in Temple
SPJST will showcase its youth at State Youth Achievement Day (YAD) this Saturday, August 6 at the Frank W. Mayborn Convention Center, located at 3303 North Third Street in Temple. All youth participants must register their entries between 9 and 10 a.m. in the lobby of the convention center. Royalty contestants are asked to meet at the stage for a brief rehearsal and further instructions at 9:30 a.m. - after they register their entries. Youth will compete CROWNING THE NEXT KING AND QUEEN. 2015 State Royalty - King Brady Alexander, in a special category SPJST Duchess Makayla Newsom, Duke Seth Martinez, contest at 10 a.m. in and Queen Kacie Vanecek - will crown the 2016 the dining room. This State Royalty this Saturday at Frank W. Mayborn contest is left a surprise Convention Center in Temple. Contestant bios apto all competitors until pear on pages 16 and 17. The State YAD schedule the day of the event. is on the back page. Past special category contests have included play-dough place honors at their district competiconstruction, story-telling, and draw- tions across Texas this summer will compete at the state level in various ing. competitions, including group and individual talent, speech (royalty), nine Opening Ceremonies at 11 a.m. The day’s program begins with craft categories, special category, and opening ceremonies at 11 a.m. A youth club poster and scrapbook. Follunch, which will be catered by lowing judging, crafts, special cateJason’s Deli, will be available for $5 gory entries, posters, and scrapbooks from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Other food will will be displayed for the public. be available throughout the day. SPJST youth who received first Continued on Page 2.
Inside This Week’s Vestnik
Youth Section ....................................14 Vestnik Project ..................................15 Czech Culture ....................................28 Advertisements .................................29 Lodge Calendar .................................30 State YAD Schedule ..........................32
August 3, 2016
Lodge 25 Ennis hosts hamburger social Page 5
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Lodge 130 Dallas member visits Temple with Czech relatives
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Lodge 202 Jourdanton member celebrates 106th birthday