SPJST YOUTH SECTION

Lodge 47, Seaton youth visits Dime Box, Texas for Easter

Dear Vestnik Readers,

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Lodge 47, Seaton youth ready to end-of-school and summer

This is a cool month. I think it’s cool because it means Easter. Everyone likes Easter. What’s not to like about Easter? I mean you get to go Easter egg hunting. I had to go to mass like five days in a row. We went to Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Saturday evening Easter vigil. The Easter vigil was three hours long. Yikes! I rest my case with going to church five times.

On Easter morning, we went to Dime Box, Texas, Earth, USA. We made a fire. I got Peeps for Easter. My favorite candy I got was Peeps. I also got KitKats and Reese’s Eggs. I also got Pokémon cards. My favorite Pokémon card I got was Aerodactyl V. It can do 210 damage. On Easter Monday, we didn’t have school so I played video games till the afternoon.

One of my favorite movies is Space Jam. I wish Michael Jordan still played basketball. I played basketball in the winter, and now I am playing soccer. I like playing soccer. I play for the Hammerheads, aka Centex Storm. Our jerseys are gray, and I am number 7. We have won all of our games so far.

Okay so I’m kind of getting tired of typing here so I’m gonna go ahead and say goodbye . . .

Goodbye, Vestnik Readers. Andrew Ordogne, age 7

Dear Vestnik Readers, I had a good Easter. We went Easter egg hunting in the morning then we went to my grandparents’ house. We ate chicken, ribs, cream spinach, cream corn, noodles, and potato salad. It was fun, and I was sad it was over so quickly. In one week, I will take my first STAAR test. I cannot wait to get it over.

Lodge 30, Taiton youth wins reserve champion award at county fair

In around 40 days, school will be out for the summer! Then I will go on to middle school! It will be a big change, and I am nervous but excited at the same time.

Coming up is my orchestra concert. I play the cello in orchestra. I enjoy playing the cello because it hits both high pitches and low pitches at the same time. It is also the only instrument that you cannot play standing up.

Coming up, on Saturday, April 22 is the dance at our SPJST hall with music by the Czechaholics. I enjoy listening to polka so I cannot wait to go.

It will start to get hot soon which I’m excited about. I absolutely hate the cold so I cannot wait for the warmer temperatures.

Hope you have a great April. Talk to you again in May.

Fraternally, Travis Ordogne, age 11 —SPJST— gives cares shares

Dear Vestnik Readers, On Sunday, March 26, 2023, I showed my roasters at Wharton County Youth Fair. I received Reserve Champion Roaster. It was a great day, and overall, the hard work and dedication paid off!

Sincerely, Bethany Baker, age 16 —SPJST—

Who?

SPJST youth clubs, lodges, members, and friends are invited to participate.

What?

Collect and donate supplies to a animal shelter near you. Photograph your donations with everyone who donated. Submit your photo along with the total items donated at spjst.org/gives and share it on social media using #spjstgives.

When? By June 30, 2023!

Lodge 25, Ennis Youth Club raises funds for summer camp, scholarships, charities

Lodge 25, Ennis Youth Club has been working really hard during the month of April gearing up for a huge garage sale which was held April 14, April 15, and April 16, 2023. More than 20 families cleaned out their closets and garages, bringing many treasures for the sale. Special thanks to all the donors and helpers. Extra special thanks to Preston Sullivan and Tom Droste for taking leftover items to local thrift stores, and to Linda Trojacek’s family who came after the sale to help put the chairs and tables back in place. The money raised will be used to send our kids to Camp Kubena, for scholarships, and for local charities.

Fraternally, Rita Holland, Youth Leader