Volume 104 Number 33
ˇ ´ VESTNIK S P J S T Benevolence
H E R A L D
★ Humanity ISSN —07458800
★ Brotherhood
August 17, 2016
Districts One, Seven Youth Win State Royalty Titles
Approximately 200 SPJST youth
from across Texas met at the Frank W. Mayborn Convention Center in Temple, Texas, on Saturday, August 6, 2016, to showcase their knowledge and skills at SPJST State Youth Achievement Day (YAD). The 2016 competition involved participants in grades kindergarten to high school senior. They competed in 15 events, testing their skills in areas such as construction, foods (bars), handicraft, photography (trees), 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 instructed to design greeting cards with an assortment of crayons and markers
and a sheet of white paper. The cards will be delivered to residents at S.P.J.S.T. Senior Living Centers in Taylor, Needville, and Hillje. 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
The 2016-2017 SPJST State Royalty are, left to right, Duke J. Beaux Hruska and King Colby See, both of Lodge 9, Snook in District One, and State Queen Amanda Hoggard of Lodge 202, Jourdanton and State Duchess Rileigh Kitchen of Lodge 185, New Braunfels in District Seven. They were crowned on Saturday, August 6 at State YAD held in Temple.
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Corpus Kolace
President Peterson Praises Picnic Patrons
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Lodge 79, Corpus Christi member Dorothy McCoy places fresh, warm poppyseed kolače on trays. Lodge members prepared and baked almost 50 dozen kolače and buchty as a treat for guests attending the Corpus Christi Get Away. More on page 10.
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New Vestnik Email...............................2 Interest Rates ......................................3 Important Dates ...................................3 Readers Write ......................................3 Lodge Section......................................4 Leaving a Family Legacy ..................13
Lodge 6, Cottonwood President Milton Peterson conducts the auction during the lodge’s summer picnic held Sunday, July 17. More photos on page 5.
Inside This Week’s Vestnik
In Memoriam ......................................13 Youth Section ....................................14 Czech Culture ....................................19 ABC of Czech.....................................21 Advertisements .................................21 Lodge Calendar .................................22
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By-Law Committee meets, finalizes SPJST by-laws
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Lodge 91 San Jacinto hosts Paws Across Texas
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Lodge 88 Houston youth named SPJST Top Juniors of the Year