SEPTEMBER 2018 STATE FRATERNAL DIRECTOR FRANK HORAK CORPUS CHRISTI GETAWAY WEEKEND TEXAS CZECH FESTIVALS GRANDPARENTS DAY 2019 SPJST SCHOLARSHIPS FRATERNAL UPDATE Corpus Christi Summer Getaway Recap The 12th annual Corpus Christi Summer Getaway goes into the history books as another great fraternal event! Thank you to all SPJST members who came out and enjoyed fraternalism at its best. From all the photos on Facebook everyone looked like they had a good time in Corpus Christi. I missed spending time with the members this year. I had family obligations that kept me from helping this year, but will see you in 2019. A special thank you to Lodge 79, Corpus Christi members for helping to make this event such a success. Friday evening was our Welcome Aloha Party and everyone enjoyed music, contests, food, and fun. Saturday morning started off early with the horseshoe tournament, sand!1
SEPTEMBER 2018 STATE FRATERNAL DIRECTOR FRANK HORAK sculpture contest, sack races, and egg toss contest. It was enjoyed by all. In the afternoon there was a Progressive 42 domino tournament in the Kokomo room and Bunco in the main event area. Saturday evening ended with awards ceremony, King and Queen contest, Chris Rybak performing, and dancing the night away. Hail to King Chris McSwain future member of Lodge 47, Seaton and Queen Janice Victorick of Lodge 9, Snook for your spirited presence on Saturday night. Keep an eye out in the Vestnik for exciting adventures for next year. Fall Fun Days Remember, the meetings are fun events. All business should be limited to emergency issues only. What a great time to meet fellow members in your district, renew old acquaintances and make new ones. Dates for the Fall Fun Days are as follows: District One Sunday, October 21, 2018 hosted by Lodge 17, New Tabor. District Three Sunday, October 28, 2018 hosted by Lodge 6, at Sokol Hall in Dallas. District Four Saturday, October 6, 2018 hosted by Lodge 229, Abilene. District Five To Be Announced check Vestnik for time and place. District Six Sunday, October 14, 2018 hosted by Lodge 30 at Taiton Community Center. District Seven Sunday, October 21, 2018 hosted by Lodge 79, Corpus Christi. Texas Czech Festivals 34th Annual Kolache Festival... Czech Festivals, Texas Style! Come out to Caldwell, Texas on Saturday, September 8 for the Kolache Festival. Opening ceremony starts at 9 a.m. at the South stage located on the corner of Buck and Echols Streets. There will be food, music, State Championship Kolache Bake Show, Kolache Eating Contest!2
SEPTEMBER 2018 STATE FRATERNAL DIRECTOR FRANK HORAK and Lodge 9, Snook and Lodge 17, New Tabor Beseda Dancers and many other attractions. For more information you can go to the web address below: http:// www.burlesoncountytx.com/kolachefestival.html Houston Slavic Heritage Festival The festival will start Sunday, September 30, 2018 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Come out and enjoy traditional ethnic food, dancing, music, singing, prizes, local vendors and fun for the whole family. SPJST will have a booth at the festivities. Stop by and come visit us. The festival is held at the Knights of Columbus Hall and Grounds located at 607 East Whitney Street, Houston, Texas 77022. There will be more information in the Vestnik in the coming months. Heritage Fest and Muziky Mark your calendars for Heritage Fest and Muziky on October 19-20 at the Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center in La Grange, Texas. You ll enjoy many activities for the family. 2019 State Tournaments All SPJST State Tournaments will be at the Home Office in Temple, Texas Progressive 42 Domino, Tarok, Straight Domino, and 42 Domino to be held at the SPJST Home Office for 2019. Since having the tournaments at the Home Office attendance has significantly increased each year. For more information on our State Tournaments please contact me at 254.534.0681, email frankh@spjst.com or call Fraternal Services Specialist Tammy Martinez at 800.727.7578, 254.773.1575 or email tammym@spjst.com. Grandparents Day Grandparents Day is the first Sunday after Labor Day, Sunday, September 9. This is a day to remember those!3
SEPTEMBER 2018 STATE FRATERNAL DIRECTOR FRANK HORAK who are special in our daily lives. Everyone is somebody s grandchild and can be involved in the observance of this wonderful day of celebration. The ways to celebrate this holiday are limited only by one s imagination. Try a few of these ideas, and maybe you ll want to start a yearly tradition of your own. Invite grandparents over to play a favorite board game from their youth. Have the whole family cook a few of Grandma s favorite recipes together. Of course, she will enjoy supervising and teaching! Take grandparents to visit the houses where they grew up or some other memorable spots. Create a book or poster titled, Why We Love Grandpa. Have the kids list their many reasons, and add colorful illustrations. Ask the grandparent for a lesson on their favorite hobby. SPJST 2019 Scholarship Applications SPJST 2019 scholarship applications are now available starting September 1, 2018 and must be submitted to the Fraternal Department by February 1, 2019. I am providing a flyer with information about the General Scholarship and Leadership Grant applications. If you have a graduating senior in your lodge, please let them know they can apply for the SPJST General Scholarship. Only active youth club seniors can apply for both the SPJST General Scholarship and Leadership Grant. Please see the provided flyer with information about the scholarships or contact Sandra Dubcak at 800.727.7578 or email Sandra at sandrad@spjst.com. You can also download the scholarship applications at www.spjst.org. Click on Benefits, Scholarships, and then SPJST Scholarship/Grant Program. You will then find the pdf files to download.!4
SEPTEMBER 2018 STATE FRATERNAL DIRECTOR FRANK HORAK SPJST FAC Assistance We are here to help if you need assistance. Please feel free to call me or Tammy. Your District FAC is also available to assist you. State Fraternal Director Frank Horak Cel. 254.534.0681 800.727.7578 frankh@spjst.com Fraternal Services Specialist Tammy Martinez 800.727.7578 254.773.1575 tammym@spjst.com District One Kyle Skrabanek 979.820.0531 District Two Ruth Hanusch 254.771.0193 District Three Vicki Sims 214.763.0341 District Four Janeece Williams 806.632.5239 District Five Clay Zapalac 281.750.2920 District Six Helen Zabransky 361.798.3347 District Seven James House 830.625.8262!5
Attention SPJST High School Seniors and College Undergraduates: SPJST Scholarship Applications Available September 2018 Through January 2019 Please Note: Applications and all required information must be submitted to the Fraternal Department by February 1, 2019. To receive a General Scholarship Application and *Leadership Grant Application, please call the SPJST Home Office Fraternal Department at 800.727.7578 or 254.773.1575 or download an application at www.spjst.org. *Must be an active SPJST Youth Club member to apply for the Leadership Grant.
Now s the time to submit important dates for the 2019 SPJST Calendar! Attention, SPJST Districts, Lodges and Youth Clubs! Please send in your district/lodge/youth club important dates for the 2019 SPJSTCalendar. These should be annual events (not monthly/quarterly events). Deadline to submit dates is October 1, 2018. Submit dates to: Vestnik Editor/Director of Communication Melanie Zavodny P.O. Box 100 Temple, Texas 76503 Fax: 254-773-8087 email: vestnik@spjst.org Lodge Name Phone Email Day Date Event Location