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Youth Section
from Vestnik 2021.12.27
by SPJST
SPJST Youth Section
Dates for 2022 Camp Sessions
Leaders and parents, all camps in 2022 will start on Thursday and end on Sunday morning.
The deadline for all Věstník items is 5 p.m. on the first and third Mondays of each month. Send your news and photos directly to: SPJST Věstník Editor Melanie Zavodny P.O. Box 100 Temple, Texas 76503 Fax: 254-773-8087 Email: vestnik@spjst.org Online: spjst.org/news/submitarticle-photo Questions? Call 800-727-7578
This section is dedicated to the youth of SPJST. As part of its membership benefits, SPJST offers a statewide youth program. If you or someone you know is interested in learning about opportunities offered to young members of SPJST, please contact your local lodge, District Youth Counselor (listed on page 2), State Fraternal Director at 800-727-7578, or visit www.spjst.org.
State Fraternal Director shares January youth updates
A Short Note 2021 was another challenging year for all. Nevertheless, we are starting a fresh new year, and I am making some changes to the format of my newsletter. I would like feedback from the youth leaders and District Youth Counselors. Please let me know your thoughts!
A special thank you to our State Royalty - King Caleb See, Queen Megan Ohnheiser, Duke Zane Lauderdale, and Duchess Lilyanna Howard for representing SPJST in the Temple Christmas Parade. I would also like to thank District Two Royalty - King James Teague, Queen Emma Reagan, Duke Colin Teague, and Duchess Sydney Bilbrey for riding on the SPJST Float along with youth from Lodge 47, Seaton.
If you have any questions, concerns, or need a little more information about any of the topics in the newsletter, please give me a call or send me an email. I always have time to help you.
2021 Youth Club Quarterly Reports and Vestnik Projects Due • The final 2021 youth quarterly report is due Saturday, January 15. • All 2021 online Vestnik Projects are due Saturday, January 15. • Any questions, please contact Frank Horak. • Camp Kubena, 2001 Waldeck Road, Ledbetter, Texas - campkubena.com
• Leaders-In-Training (LIT) Camp -
Thursday, June 23 to Sunday, June 26
• Junior Camp Session One -
Thursday, July 7 to Sunday, July 10
Districts Two, Three, Four, Five
Junior Camp Session Two -
Thursday, July 14 to Sunday, July 17
Districts One, Six, Seven
• All camp registrations will start at 2 p.m. and last one hour. • Late registration must be coordinated with your District Youth Counselor. • All qualifying campers, LITs, and chaperones may choose either junior session.
2022 SPJST Youth Club Handbook Review
Youth Leaders, please add this date to your calendar. We will be reviewing changes to the 2022 SPJST Youth Club Handbook through a virtual online meeting.
• Saturday, January 29 starting at 9 a.m. ending no later than noon. • PDF file of the handbook will be emailed to you prior to the meeting. • Link to join online meeting: https://www.gotomeet.me/spjst/youthclub-handbook-review Youth Leaders Appreciation and Workshop Save the Dates: April 22 and 23
Youth leaders, your role is very important to SPJST. We appreciate you, and we want to celebrate your dedication to the youth of SPJST on Friday, April 22 and Saturday, April 23 at Camp Kubena. Youth leaders are welcome to invite a guest, too.
Christmas Spectacle
District Four youth are pictured in front of a lighted flag in San Angelo on Saturday, December 11, 2021. The youth enjoyed a Christmas party with a trolley ride to look at Christmas lights. —Submitted by District
Four Youth
Counselor
Ryan Jansa • Where: Camp Kubena • 6 p.m. - Friday night social • 7 p.m. - Appreciation dinner • Enjoy an overnight stay at beautiful Camp Kubena. • Saturday will be filled with fun, team building activities to assist you in your youth club and a motivational speaker. • Experience high ropes, axe throwing, disk golf, and other activities and amenities at Camp Kubena. • Saturday morning breakfast and lunch will be provided. • Invitations will go out to District Youth Counselors, youth leaders, and camp chaperones.
SPJST Camp T-Shirt Orders • Members, youth clubs, and parents will order camp T-shirts online in 2022. • More details coming soon!
District Youth Achievement Days
All districts will host live District Youth Achievement Days (YAD) in 2022. We will be converting to an online registration process through the SPJST website. No more cards! Yeah!
• Craft categories that will have attachment uploads: * Photography * Hobby Kit (photo of box/package) * Desserts (pdf/photo of recipe card) * Royalty (speech and headshot photo)
• Entries are due 20 days before the respective scheduled District YAD (Contact youth DYC for more information.) • District One - Sunday, July 10
Caldwell Civic Center • District Two - Sunday, July 17
Lodge 47, Seaton • District Three - Sunday, March 27
Lodge 25, Ennis • District Four - Sunday, June 12
Venue TBA • District Five - Saturday, July 16
Lodge 88, Houston • District Six - Sunday, July 10
Taiton Community Center • District Seven - Sunday, June 12
Lodge 202, Jourdanton hosting
• Royalty speech topic - “My SPJST Family — What it means to me.”
State Youth Achievement Day Will be in Temple, Texas at the Frank W. Mayborn Civic and Convention Center on Saturday, July 30, 2022.
District Youth Development Workshop
Each district will conduct its own workshop for their respective youth. Youth leaders and parents, please bring your youth club members to this important workshop that your district will host in the next few months. Save the date: • District One - At spring meeting • District Two - Sunday, February 20 • District Three - Saturday, January 22 • District Four - to be announced • District Five - Sunday, January 9
Lodge 81, Needville • District Six - Sunday, January 9
Lodge 81, Needville • District Seven - to be announced 100 Pennies Scholarship Fund Drive
Everyone spread the word! The 2021-2022 SPJST 100 Pennies Scholarship Fund Drive to benefit the scholarship fund is in full swing, and we need your help!
• Ends: Thursday, March 31, 2022 • A donation of any amount is accepted. • All contributions provide scholarships for higher education.
SPJST Scholarship Applications Online Now
The SPJST scholarship application
Lodge 25, Ennis Youth Club Welcomes St. Nicholas to Christmas Party
Sunday, December 5, 2021 • Lodge 25, Ennis Hall
Lodge 25, Ennis Youth Club hosted a Christmas party on Sunday, December 5, 2021. Members enjoyed pizza, games, cookies, fun, and a visit from St. Nicholas. TOP PHOTOS: Chad and Linda Jurik; youth create ornaments; Oliver family enjoys crafting; St. Nicholas visits with the youth. LEFT PHOTO: Youth play reindeer ring toss. RIGHT PHOTO: Margaret does not cheat . . . she just gets real close! BELOW LEFT PHOTO: Lodge 25 youth are pictured with St. Nicholas. BELOW CENTER PHOTO: The Oliver family. BELOW RIGHT PHOTO: The Jake Holland family.
—Submitted by Rita Holland, Youth Leader
and guidelines are available on the SPJST website at this link: https://spjst.org/scholarships/. If you have a 2022 graduating high school senior in your lodge, please let him/her know they are eligible to apply for an SPJST scholarship. Also, full-time undergraduates who have not received an SPJST Scholarship may apply for the General Scholarship.
• Application must be completed and submitted online no later than February 1, 2022. • Items needed prior to starting an application: r Date of high school graduation. r Name and contact information of three personal references. r Copy of high school transcript –signed and/or stamped by school official. r Copy of SAT or ACT scores. r Headshot image.
• A receipt of application will be emailed to you upon successful submission. • Contact Sandra Dubcak for scholarship questions at 254-773-1575, ext. 127 or email sandrad@spjst.com.
Vestnik Project
Vestnik projects are accessible on the www.spjst.org webpage under the “Youth Program” tab.
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to all SPJST youth leaders and members! Wishing you a safe and healthy 2022! Fraternally, Frank Horak State Fraternal Director —SPJST—
Lodge 30, Taiton youth wins first in theme design contest
Dear Vestnik Readers,
This year, I participated in the annual SPJST youth theme design contest. I received first place in my age division. I enjoy entering a design every year! Sincerely, Bethany Baker, age 15 —SPJST—
Lodge 49, Rowena youth celebrates 16th birthday
Dear SPJST,
My 16th birthday was last week, and I got my license on Friday. I’m so excited to be driving on my own and not having to have my mom in the front seat.
This week will be busy with school finals. Then I’m on Christmas break. I hope to work and make some money. Hunter Wood, age 16 —SPJST—
Lodge 49, Rowena youth ready for Christmas break
Dear SPJST,
We went on a trolley in San Angelo to look at Christmas lights. It was lots of fun. We ate pizza and had candy. I’m ready to be out of school for Christmas break. I need a break from school and from reading. Cotton Wood, age 11 —SPJST—
Lodge 49, Rowena youth works hard in athletics
Dear SPJST,
We have been working really hard in athletics. It is very tiring, but I’m having fun. Track will be starting soon, and I can’t wait. Tanner Wood, age 17 —SPJST—
Youth invited to participate in National Children’s Exhibition of Fine Art Lidice 2022
Dear Children and Dear Teachers,
We would like to cordially invite you to participate in the 50th International Children’s Exhibition of Fine Arts Lidice 2022. The competition and subsequent exhibition is one of the largest in the world, bringing together thousands of children from all over the world every year.
Theme
Every year, the exhibition bears a unique theme chosen by the Lidice Memorial in cooperation with the UNESCO. In 2022, it will be the 50th anniversary of the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage. Czech Republic will also become the meeting place of world’s museum professionals during the ICOM General Conference in Prague.
The 50th ICEFA Lidice will be dedicated to the theme: MUSEUM
In museums, people can learn about the world's diversity and shared history.
Your artworks can be inspired by:
Happy Birthday, Joy of Lodge 155, Austin!
Joy Eskew of Lodge 155, Austin celebrated her seventh birthday on Monday, December 13, 2021. She had a princess party with family and friends. Joy is the daughter of Amy and Robert Eskew and great-granddaughter of Joe and Jean Motl.
On Wednesday, December 1, 2021, Lodge 17, New Tabor Youth Club participated in the Food For Families Food Drive in Caldwell and were featured on KBTX News Live at 6 p.m. “We donated 407 pounds of food beating our previous weight,” says Youth Leader Holly Narro. “We are making a difference to help those in need this holiday season. Way to go, youth club members and parents!”
Various collections that are collected, conserved, studied, and exhibited in museums. All kinds of things can be found among them: minerals, dinosaur skeletons, or even technical inventions, but in museums, we can also learn about intangible heritage. Another inspiration can be galleries and museums of art with famous artworks. Museums are often beautiful buildings, but sometimes they don’t even need a roof – all over the world, open air museums show traditions of ancestors to people and the beauty of the landscape that they grew in. Botanical and zoological gardens are also special kinds of museums.
Museum is like a living organism with its own structure: many people take part in its daily life. Scientists and historians, security guards, archivists, custodians . . . and of course, visitors.
And if there is no museum close to you, perhaps you have your own collections of personal treasures.
What would the museum of your dreams be like?
What would you like to show to future generations or to a person from a far away country?
What would happen if museum exhibits suddenly became alive?
What would a museum of your life or your family look like?
We are looking forward to your artworks.
Time Schedule of the Exhibition February 11, 2022
Closing date for the registration and the last acceptable date on the postmark on the consignment of entries
See other important dates listed on the website at www.mdvv-lidice.cz/en. Competition and Exhibition
The entries will be evaluated by a panel of judges in two rounds. Artworks that receive an award will be exhibited on the annual exhibition at the Lidice Gallery from June 2022 and awarded 2D artworks subsequently archived. Smaller exhibitions from the entries will follow in the Czech Republic and abroad.
Lodge 185, New Braunfels youth earns Navarro ISD honors
I hope everyone is getting into the holiday spirit. December has been busy! I had a holiday band concert, cheer Christmas party, and was honored at the Navarro ISD school board meeting for being the seventh grade Superintendent Scholar for December. Merry Christmas to everyone! Mallory Velasquez, age 12 —SPJST—
Instructions for Participation Closing Date: February 11, 2022
Send the artworks labelled according to the instructions below together with the application form to the address: 50th International Children’s Exhibition of Fine Arts Lidice 2022, The Lidice Memorial, Lidice Gallery, Tokajická 152, 273 54 Lidice, Czech Republic
Art Techniques
Drawing, painting, printmaking, mixed media, photography, film/animation, art objects (ceramics, metal, wood, glass, textile, paper etc.)
Eligibility Conditions
The exhibition is open only to children at the age of 4 to 16, both as individuals and as representatives of schools and art clubs. People with disabilities can enter the exhibition at any age (please indicate “disability,” the type of disability, and the age of the participant).
The maximum format for a 2D entry is 70 × 50 cm.
The maximum format for a 3D entry is 100 × 70 × 40 cm, max. weight 10 kg.
A maximum of two entries of the same technique (painting and drawing, printmaking, mixed media, photography, film/animation, art objects) by one artist is acceptable. One artist can participate with entries in multiple techniques.
Use spray fixative for entries created in paints that can be dusted or wiped off.
Only photos on good-quality paper are acceptable.
Films - short films and animations up to 3 minutes in length. For further specifications (eligibility criteria, the process of making films, registration of a film) see below.
Only original artworks are acceptable. Copies, xerox copies, or electronic copies will not be eligible for assessment.
See complete rules at www.mdvv-lidice.cz/en.
Competition Rules and Application
For all of the contest rules and information, please visit www.mdvvlidice.cz/en. To register your participation, please complete the application at this website.
Contact Details Lidice Memorial, Lidice Gallery, Tokajická 152, 273 54 Lidice, Czech Republic Email: children@lidice-memorial.cz web: www.mdvv-lidice.cz/en/ Phone: 00420 736 642 318, 00420 312 250 702
—SPJST— Lodge 187, Round Rock Youth members collect, deliver toys to Baptist Children’s home
In December, Lodge 187, Round Rock youth members helped collect new, unwrapped toys and delivered them to the Baptist Children’s Home in Round Rock. LEFT PHOTO: Kids at the children’s home choose the toy they wish to take home. PHOTO 2: Collection of Halloween outfits. PHOTO 3: Filling up the trailer with toys to take to the Children’s Home. RIGHT PHOTO: All the toys are set out for the children to select a gift and take a photo with Santa.
