Volume 100 Number 31
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Benevolence
Crowning the Next King and Queen
H E R A L D
★ Humanity
ISSN —07458800
2011 SPJST State Royalty Duke Jaxson Brisco, King Robert Lewis, Queen Alyssa Torres, and Duchess Emily Filla - will crown the 2012 State Royalty this Saturday at Frank W. Mayborn Convention Center Temple. Contestant bios appear on pages 11 and 12. State YAD schedule is on the back page.
Districts Four, Six Royalty Crowned
Congratulations to 2012-2013 District Four Duchess Addee Williams, left, and Queen Audree Williams, both of Lodge 215, South Plains. They were crowned Saturday, July 21 at District Four Youth Achievement Day held at Lodge 49, Rowena. RIGHT PHOTO: Congratulations to 2012-2013 District Six Duchess Lauren Kresta, left, and Queen Allison Fucik, both of Lodge 30, Taiton. They were crowned on Sunday, July 22 at District Six YAD held at Taiton Community Center.
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Important Dates ...................................3 Interest Rates.......................................3 Readers Write ......................................4 Lodge Section......................................6 Reunions ............................................14 In Memoriam ......................................16
★ Brotherhood
SPJST to Celebrate Youth this Saturday
SPJST will showcase its youth at State Youth Achievement Day this Saturday, August 4 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. Youth will compete in a special category contest at 10 a.m. in the dining room. This contest is left a surprise to all competitors until the day of the event. Past special category contests have included play-dough construction, story-telling, and drawing.
Opening Ceremonies at 11 a.m. The day’s program begins with opening ceremonies at 11 a.m. A lunch, which will include ham or turkey sandwich (choice of white or wheat bread), bag of chips, pickle, cookie, and tea or lemonade, will be available for $6 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Other food will be available throughout the day. SPJST youth who received first place honors at their district competitions across Texas this summer will compete at the state level in various competitions, including group and individual talent, speech, nine craft categories, special category, and youth club poster and scrapbook. Following judging, crafts, special category entries, posters, and scrapbooks will be displayed for the public. Talent competition begins at approximately 11:30 a.m. Young people who have completed kindergarten to high school senior will compete in
Inside This Week’s Vestnik
Youth Section.....................................16 Vestnik Grand Salute Form ..............20 Czech Culture ....................................21 Advertisements .............................21 Lodge Calendar .................................22 State YAD Schedule ..........................24
August 1, 2012
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Lodge 25 Ennis awards scholarships
Brooke Hoelscher Lodge 47, Seaton
dance, vocal, instrumentals, and dramatics. The Ceska Beseda dance exhibition will be performed prior to the beginning of the talent competition. Scholarships totaling $11,500 will be presented to SPJST youth members during the day. Videos featuring the talent performances and royalty speeches will be available.
Silent Auction to Benefit ENC and Scholarship Fund This year’s food category is kolaches. Following judging, kolaches will be sold in a silent auction to the highest bidders. All proceeds will go to the SPJST Education and Nature Center (ENC) at Cooper Farm and the SPJST Scholarship Fund.
2012-2013 State King and Queen to be Crowned A cake and punch reception honoring the youth and their “Tribute 2012” year will be held prior to the State Royalty competition. 2011-2012 State King Robert Lewis and State Duke Jaxson Brisco, both of Lodge 9, Snook, and State Queen Alyssa Torres and State Duchess Emily Filla, both of
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Director discretionary funds support Jeremiah’s D.A.D.
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Lodge 130 Dallas members enjoy District Three camp