ˇ ´ VESTNIK S P J S T Benevolence
Volume 108 Number 16
H E R A L D
★ Humanity
★ Brotherhood
August 24, 2020
ISSN —07458800
SPJST hosts virtual statewide youth competition
2020 SPJST Youth Showcase D
espite the COVID-19 outbreak cancelling SPJST’s seven annual District Youth Achievement Days and State Youth Achievement Day this year, the SPJST Youth Program continued to highlight its talented youth in a platform that delivered excitement to the participants and their families. In the first-ever SPJST Youth Showcase, youth registered entries in constructed items, individual talent, photography, pictorial arts, and royalty (public speaking) in June and early July. Judges scored the entries in the first round of competition, and the showcase of entries and results were posted at spjst.org. Each district’s first place finisher in the categories advanced to the final state round of competition which was judged in early August. The first place district royalty kings and queens met online to deliver their speech presentations and answer interview questions. State craft and talent entries and results were then posted at spjst.org. Royalty results were announced on Facebook Live on Saturday, August 15.
2020 - 2021 SPJST State Royalty
The youth who participated in the competitions worked hard to prepare their entries, and we are excited to highlight their extraordinary achievements on pages 12 to 19 of this week’s Vestnik and at spjst.org.
2020-2021 spjst state royalty
Crowned to represent SPJST in the coming year were King Koby Stone and Duke Everhett Bartek, both of Lodge 47, Seaton in District Two, and Queen Holly Jones and Duchess Mckenzie Burcie, both of Lodge 154, Fort Worth in District Three. State King Koby, 17, is the son of Shane and Donna Stone of Rogers. Koby is a lifetime member of SPJST and a youth club member since the age of five. He currently serves as youth club president. His goal is to make a difference in SPJST and to inspire young children. Koby is a senior at Rogers High School where he plays football. He is a member of National Honor Society. He is also an active member of Texas Rabbit Breeders Association, Mid-Tex Rabbit Club, and Feathers and Fur Booster Club. Koby has made the
The 2020-2021 SPJST State Royalty are, from left to right, Duke Everhett Bartek and King Koby Stone, both of Lodge 47, Seaton, and Queen Holly Jones and Duchess Mckenzie Burcie, both of Lodge 154, Fort Worth. They were presented their sashes in individual surprise crownings in their hometowns during the week of August 10. All 2020 SPJST Youth Showcase entries can be viewed at spjst.org. See all state results in our special 2020 SPJST Youth Showcase feature on pages 12 to 19. Texas Rabbit Judging Team and competed on the national level several times. He was named Royalty King for the Texas Rabbit Breeders Association for three consecutive years. Koby enjoys video games, hunting, fishing, and spending time with family and friends.
Koby’s future plan includes attending Texas A&M University and pursuing a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. State Duke Everhett is eight years old and the son of Brandon and Amber Bartek of Temple. Everhett is in third grade at Academy Intermediate.
State Queen Holly, 14, is the daughter of Loy and CarrieAnn Jones of Fort Worth. Holly is a lifetime member of SPJST and a youth club member since the age of five. She currently serves as youth club vice president. Her
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( ( ( ( ( Inside This Week’s Věstník ( ( ( ( ( Readers Write ......................................3 Interest Rates ......................................3 Perkspot Member Benefit ...................3 Scholarship Information .....................4 Lodge Section......................................6 Youth Section ....................................20
Youth Clubs’ Quarterly Report .........21 Vestnik Project...................................22 In Memoriam ......................................23 Czech Culture ....................................24 Advertisements .................................25 Lodge Calendar .................................26
Gov. Abbott names Lodge 24 member chair to advisory council Page 6
S.P.J.S.T. Senior Living goes above and beyond Page 11
District Youth Counselors meet at Camp Kubena Page 20
