State Fraternal Director Frank Horak July 2020

� State and District Youth Showcase to Replace YAD for 2020

I am excited to announce that the SPJST Youth Showcase was officially launched on the SPJST website at 1 p.m. Monday, June 15, 2020. The platform is easy to use, and I think you will be pleased with the format.

Please inform your youth club members and parents they can enter beginning today through Sunday, July 5, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. There is a countdown clock on the time remaining for the registration.

On the website you will find seven red tabs. These tabs are the rules for SPJST Youth Showcase so you can go back and check from time to time. You will also find in this packet information about helpful hints to questions you may have working through the registration process and uploads.

I am hoping to see many youth participate in this competition.

Flag Day Essay and Color Contest Winners Thank you SPJST youth for participating in the 2020 Flag Day Essay and Coloring Contest. We had 24 youth

enter the essay contest competition. May we have a Drum Roll please . . . ! Our 2020 State winner is from the 15 to senior category — Misty Dvorak of Lodge 25, Ennis, District Three. Congratulations Misty and thank you for your great essay. Congratulations to our three age category winners as well!

Those winners are:Age 5-8 category — Layne Oliver of Lodge 25, Ennis, District Three Age 9-11 category — McKenzie Burcie of Lodge 154, Fort Worth, District Three Age 12-14 category — Ashley Maul of Lodge 142, Houston, District Five

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SPJST YOUTH P.O. Box 100 - Temple, Texas 76503 | 800.727.7578 | 254.534.0681

State Fraternal Director Frank Horak July 2020

In the coloring contest we have winners from across the state and they are: Andrea Story of Lodge 17, New Tabor, District OneBailen Kocurek of Lodge 17, New Tabor, District OneValora Young of Lodge 47, Seaton, District Two Karter Meyer of Lodge 187, Round Rock, District TwoJune Holland of Lodge 25, Ennis, District ThreeLuke Holland of Lodge 25, Ennis, District Three Amber Jones of Lodge 81, Needville, District FiveNoah Garcia of Lodge 40, El Campo-Hillje, District Six

Congratulations and thank you for entering in this years Flag Day

Camp Kubena District Outreach Events Youth Leaders, please know that Camp Kubena Executive Camp Director Rob Clift and myself are postponing

this event due to the current rise of COVID-19 cases in our state. We will be reviewing and evaluating COVID-19 information from the state government and adjust those dates.

Camp Kubena Family Adventure Days Youth Leaders, please let your parents know about this event. Registration for Family Adventure Days is open!

Camp Kubena will be hosting eight groups of six people each day. Camp Kubena Executive Camp Director Rob Clift has designed a day program that incorporates a ton of fun elements of camp while practicing safe social gathering.

You can go to Camp Kubena’s Website and book your group for a day. This will take place Thursdays through Sundays from July 2 to August 16. Some of the activities are axe throwing, zip-line, high ropes, swimming, corn hole hiking and much more. Here is the web link to Camp Kubena Adventure Days! http://www.campkubena.com/activities/adventure-days/ Reserve your tickets today!

Youth Tee-shirt The tee-shirt is designed by youth club member Macy Narro of Lodge 17, New Tabor! She created an awesome

tee-shirt design with a message of Superheroes Unite! This is a great message during the times we are currently facing.

You can go to the SPJST website and click on https://spjst.org/product/2020-spjst-t-shirt/ to order your tee-shirt today.

August Vestnik Project The August Vestnik Project will be facts about Lyndon Baines Johnson, the first United States President from Texas.

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Babe Didrikson Zaharias — World Golf Hallof Fame

Olympic gold medal winner in track and field. All-American basket-ball player in college. Champion golfer. If there was a Jim Thorpe amongwomen athletes, it was Mildred “Babe” Didrikson Zaharias. As a profes-sional golfer, she won 31 tournaments, including three U.S. Women’sOpens, and helped found the Ladies Professional Golf Association. Babechanged the game of golf for women.

Mildred Ella Didriksen was born on June 26, 1911 and she changedher name to Didrikson as an adult. She was the sixth of seven children inthe coastal city of Port Arthur, Texas. Her mother, Hannah and her father,Ole Didriksen were immigrants from Norway. Although her three eldestsiblings were born in Norway, Babe and her three other siblings were bornin Port Arthur. At the age of four she moved with her family to Beaumont,Texas. She claimed to have acquired the nickname "Babe" (after BabeRuth) upon hitting five home runs in a childhood baseball game.

Babe had her greatest year in 1950 when she completed the GrandSlam of the three women's majors of the day: the U.S. Open, the Title-holders Championship, and the Women's Western Open. Also that yearshe reached 10 wins faster than any other Ladies Professional Golf Asso-ciation (LPGA) golfer. Babe did it in one year and 20 days, a record thatstill stands.

In 1953 Zaharias was diagnosed with colon cancer. During her finalyears, Didrikson became known not only for her athletic abilities but asa public advocate for cancer awareness. This was at a time when manyAmericans refused to seek diagnosis or treatment for suspected cancer.She used her fame to raise funds for her cancer fund but also as aspokesperson for the American Cancer Society. Her work in this area washonored by U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower on a visit to the WhiteHouse.

Read the information about Babe Didrikson Zaharias and circlethe correct answer.

1. Babe Didrikson Zaharias was a Women’s World Champion Soccer player. True or False

2. Mildred Ella Didrikson (Babe) was born in what Texas city?A. Galveston B. Temple C. Port Arthur D. Beaumont

3. Babe Didrikson Zaharias was an All-American basketball player in college. True or False

4. In 1950 Babe played in the Ladies Professional Golf Associa-tion (LPGA). How many wins did Babe have that year?A. Five wins B. 15 wins C. One win D. 10 wins

5. Babe Didrikson Zaharias used her fame to raise money for the American Cancer Society. True or False

SPJST July Vestnik Project - Babe Didrikson ZahariasThis project earns a maximum 1 point in the SPJST Youth Clubs Merit Points System. Mail completed project no later than August 15, 2020 to:

SPJST Youth Program c/o SPJST Home Office • P.O. Box 100 • Temple, Texas 76503

Name___________________________________________________________Age______________ Lodge______________

https://www.worldgolfhalloffame.org/babe-zaharias/ and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babe_Didrikson_Zaharias

Presenting the 2020 SPJST Youth Showcase!

What is SPJST Youth Showcase?

The SPJST Youth Showcase was born of the idea that healthy competition inspires young people to do their best! Competition is wonderful when it provides feedback to young people about their performance and improvement, when winning is not the sole objective, and when young people get to grow from the experience.

For years, that idea presented itself in the SPJST in the form of seven District Youth Achievement Day contests held in early summer and culminating with State Youth Achievement Day at the end of summer break. Thanks to the social distancing mandated by the coronavirus, that changed things -- at least for now! The SPJST Youth Showcase aims to fill that void and will consist of competition in five categories:

Constructed Items Photography Pictorial Art

Individual Talent Royalty

Who Can Enter?

The SPJST Youth Showcase is open to all SPJST young people who have a current SPJST Life Insurance certificate. Certificates must be issued no later than June 1, 2020. Any young person who has completed kindergarten to an incoming high school senior is eligible to participate. The 2020 SPJST Youth Showcase is open to youth who have not previously been part of the SPJST youth program!

Contestants will compete for First, Second and Third place recognition in four age categories:

Completed Kindergarten to 8 Years

Ages 9 to 11 Ages 12 to 14

Ages 15 to High School Senior

SPJST Youth Showcase contestants must be single and cannot be a parent or pregnant. In the first round of the SPJST Youth Showcase, contestants will compete for district recognition. First place district winners will advance to the competition to be presented in August. All district and state results will be announced at www.spjst.org, on SPJST’s social media pages, and in the Vestnik.

How to Enter A Virtual Youth Showcase contestant must register electronically on the spjst.org website. All contestants may submit one entry per category. Youth will also do the same for talent and royalty competitions. Parents and youth will be responsible for completing electronic entry cards and submitting digital images of their project (videos of individual talent and royalty speeches) as well as an image of the contestant with their project. No entries will be accepted by email or text. Electronic registration closes on June 21 at 11:59 p.m. If a mistake is made with an upload and corrected before the cut off date, the contestant will be able to correct the problem before the entry is judged.

General Youth Showcase Rules

Upload high quality digital images of the entries submitted for Constructed Items, Pictorial, and Photography. The first photo that is submitted will be of the contestant with their project. The second photo should be of the entry against a solid white or colored background.

Tie Breaker Ties will be broken for first place in all categories and for second place in royalty. If scores are tied after the judging, the tabulation overseer will determine the winner by reviewing the contestant’s scores. The contestant with the greatest number of first place scores from the judges will be the first place winner.

Youth Showcase Craft Contests Contestants may enter one entry in each category: Constructed Items Pictorial Photography

General Craft Rules and Judging Criteria Items must be made by the contestant. Items previously entered in SPJST youth competitions may not be entered. All craft entries and digital images must be submitted electronically. Contestant will submit two photos with each entry: The first photo that is submitted will be of the contestant with their project. The second photo should be of the entry against a solid white or colored background. Entries featuring and/or promoting the use of any alcohol, tobacco, or drug product will not be accepted.

Constructed Items The entry being submitted for judging must be made of clay or moulding dough. Be creative and have fun. Judging Criteria Level of Difficulty 40 points Creativity and Design 40 points Neatness and Appearance 20 points

Pictorial Arts The entry being submitted for judging must be a freehand painting or drawing on paper, canvas, or poster board using paint, ink, pencil, crayon, chalk, or markers. Judging Criteria Level of Difficulty 40 points Creativity and Design 40 points Neatness and Appearance 20 points Digital Photography The entry must illustrate the category, “Flower(s)” The image must be in color. Camera effects and digital modifications are not permitted. Judging Criteria and description Composition 35 points: The arrangement of the forms within the photo should be pleasing to the eye. How well did the photographer use the available space within his format? If the rules of thirds are broken, did the result justify that decision? Exposure 25 points: The amount of light that enters the camera hitting the camera sensor is called exposure. If not enough light enters the camera and reaches the digital sensor, the image

will be too dark or underexposed. If too much light enters the camera and reaches the digital sensor, the image will be too bright or overexposed. Impact 25 points: Is the sense one gets upon viewing an image for the first time. This is best explained by the “I wish I'd taken that picture” reaction. Does the image make the viewer feel happy, sad, angry, proud or another intense emotion. Creativity 15 points: Is the digital image original, fresh, and external expression of the imagination taken by the photographer? Did the photographer convey an idea, message or thought.

Individual Talent Contest Rules and Judging Criteria Contestants are invited to perform the talent of their choice — dance, dramatic presentation, gymnastics, instrumental, vocal, pantomime and lip-sync — are all permitted. Performance Guidelines For Individual Talent, the performance must be limited to three minutes or less. The time limit does not include the introduction. Contestants will not announce their name, lodge or hometown in their introduction or at any time during their digitally recorded presentation. No outside assistance with talent acts is permitted. Performance, costumes, music, and props must be in good taste and age appropriate. If video is determined inappropriate, it will not be judged. Judging Criteria Technique (Level of Skill) 40 points Rendition (Creativity) 25 points Stage Presence (Poise/Personality) 20 points Extra Merit 15 points

Royalty Competition The SPJST State King and SPJST State Queen are considered to be the “youth ambassadors” for the Society. As such, they represent the SPJST at several public events during their course of their reign. More than anything, perhaps, the SPJST Royalty Competition is about presentation and poise and the ability to communicate effectively.

Compelling, confident public speaking is a crucial skill that is often not developed in a young person’s formative years; however, it can strongly impact how the young person views themself and how they develop and succeed in school. The poise and increased command of public speaking that are gained from competing in this category at the district and state levels will not only help them in school, but also empower them in any situation they encounter in life.

Contestants may enter by completing the online registration form for “Royalty” at spjst.org. Speeches and autobiographies must be uploaded with the royalty entry. Royalty winners will be the 2020 SPJST Youth Ambassadors for the society.

King and Queen Competition King and queen contestants must be entering high school freshmen to high school seniors. Competition Guidelines The competition includes two interview questions and the speech presentation. Royalty speech content shall be presented in a positive manner. All contestants within a district will compete for the district titles. District winners will compete for the state titles. State royalty competition will take place on a web-based platform, such as GoToMeeting or Zoom. Speech Topic The topic for the 2020 royalty speeches is: “SPJST - Superheroes Unite!” The royalty speech must be in the contestant’s own words and not exceed three minutes. It will incorporate SPJST and make up 50 percent of the speech. The speech time limit is three minutes. A total of three points (one point by each of the three judges) will be deducted if a contestant exceeds the time limit. Time limit begins with the contestant’s first word. If any technical difficulties should arise during the state royalty competition, the contestant will have the opportunity to restart the speech. Contestants should not identify themselves in any way to the judges. Do not use district, lodge name and/or number, naming their District Youth Counselor (DYC), and/or youth leader when preparing the speech. Royalty Judging Criteria Interview No. 1 15 points Interview No. 2 15 points Speech Content 30 points (Includes adhering to topic) Speech Delivery 30 points Stage Presence (Neatness, Poise, Appearance) 10 points

Contestant Guidelines Contestants must have participated in a previous YAD in order to compete in the Royalty competition. The attire for the district and state royalty contestants is business professional. Past SPJST State Kings and past SPJST State Queens are not eligible to enter. No SPJST State Queen candidate shall be pregnant or have given birth to a child. In the event that the SPJST State Queen becomes pregnant during her reign, it becomes necessary to forfeit her title and all prizes. No SPJST State King candidate shall have caused a female to become pregnant. In the event that the SPJST State King causes a female to become pregnant during his reign, it becomes necessary to forfeit his title and all prizes. Youth who are being treated for the use of drugs or alcohol and/or convicted of a major criminal offense prior to competition are ineligible to compete. Youth who are being treated for the use of drugs or alcohol and/or convicted of a major criminal offense during their reign must forfeit their titles and all prizes. Contestants will have no facial hair and no visible body piercings and/or tattoos during competition. Dukes and Duchesses Duke and duchess candidates must have completed kindergarten and may be up to 13 years of age. These young people will not compete during the online competition. They are designated by the king and queen contestants. Awards State King: $1,500 SPJST Scholarship*, trophy, and sash State Queen: $1,500 SPJST Scholarship*, tiara, trophy, and sash State Duke: Trophy, and sash State Duchess: Small tiara, trophy, and sash First and second runners-up will also receive awards. *The State King and State Queen will receive scholarship upon successful completion of reign and State Royalty requirements.

Dear District Youth Counselors, I am excited to let you know that on Monday, June 15 at 1 p.m., the SPJST Youth Showcase page will be launched on the SPJST website! Please inform your youth leaders and parents they can start registering at that time. The platform is easy to use, and I think you will be pleased with the format. Tips and Tricks Here are some tips and tricks that will help you navigate through the registration process.

● Please ask parents to download the contest rules due to a few minor updates.

● Parents (or teens) will create a user login and password by using an email address.

● If you need to refer to the contest rules, you will find them in the upper tabs of the webpage so you can review if you have questions about the rules.

● Parents can register up to six children under one user. ○ Up to four entries can be submitted per youth who are not eligible to run

for Royalty King/Queen. ○ Up to five entries can be submitted for high school students who are

eligible to run for Royalty King/Queen.

● A photo (electronic image) must be uploaded for each craft entry. Name the photo to be uploaded as the name of the project. Example: flower, art-project, etc. Do not include any identifying information in this file name (contestant’s name, etc.).

● Photo (electronic image) uploads for the entries need to be submitted in the correct orientation for the judges. In other words, if you have a photo that is in portrait mode, please submit in portrait mode. If the photo should be in landscape

mode, please submit as a landscape photo. Otherwise, your photo will be presented sideways for the judges.

● Duke/Duchess Entries - Parents will not have to complete an entry for the dukes and duchesses. King and queen contestants will include their duke and duchess name and information on their royalty entries.

● A video must be included for Individual Talent and Royalty categories. When uploading a video file, name the talent video file to be uploaded as the name of the talent. Example for Royalty video file: RQD1 or RKD1 (Royalty Queen District One or Royalty King District One). Instead of a video file upload, a URL can be submitted.

● When submitting a URL from a third-party site like YouTube or Vimeo, the video needs to be set to "public." If the video is set to "private," the user must include the password. If the entry cannot be accessed by the judges, it will be disqualified.

● To add another submission for the same child, please take the following steps:

1. Click "Add Another Submission" on your left-hand side of the page. 2. Click “New Submission With Copying” you will click next to youth’s name and select continue. 3. Complete “Youth Member’s First and Last Name.” 4. Complete all other information, date of birth, age, district, etc. click “Save and Advance.” 5. Complete “Category Questions” and click “Save and Advance.” 6. Upload attachment, and click on “Submit” to complete the process of upload. 7. This will take you back to “My Submission.”

● To add another submission for a different child, please take the following steps:

1. Click "Add Another Submission" on your left-hand side of this page. 2. Click “New Submission Without Copying.” 3. Complete “Youth Member’s First and Last Name.” 4. Complete all other information, date of birth, age, district, etc. click “Save and Advance.” 5. Complete “Category Questions” and click “Save and Advance”. 6. Upload attachment, and click on “Submit” to complete the process of upload. 7. This will take you back to “My Submission.”

● To edit your submission, please take the following steps:

1. Click "Submission" on the left-hand side of this page. 2. Click the second blue "EDIT" button (top).

3. Scroll through and make your revisions. 4. You MUST click “SUBMIT” to save your revisions!

Even though the deadline to register entries is Sunday, July 5 at 11:59 p.m., please encourage your youth to register early. I will be qualifying the entries for the competitions. In the event that an entry does not qualify, I will be able to contact the contestant to modify the entry prior to the deadline. No submissions can be accepted after July 5 at 11:59 p.m. as that is the time that the registration officially closes on the website. The entries will then be judged over the following weeks in seven district competitions. District winners will be announced in late July. First place winners in each of the seven districts will advance to the state round of competition. State winners will be announced in early August. If you have questions about the event, please contact me at frankh@spjst.com or 254.534.0681. If you have technical questions about the platform, please send an email to support@reviewr.com.

Fraternally,

Frank Frank Horak State Fraternal Director

The t-shirt is designed by youth member Macy Narro. of 17, New Tabor. You can also order and pay online at www.spjst.org

Please order the following t-shirts.

Adult Sizes $14.00 (includes shipping)

Small (34-36) _____ Medium (38-40) _____ Large (42-44) _____ X-Large _____

Adult XX-Large $16.00 _____ Adult XXX-Large $17.00 _____

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Youth and adult sizes are $14 each. Size 2XL is $16, and size 3XL is $17. All prices include shipping.

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P.O. Box 100 • Temple, Texas 76503

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