Volume 106 Number 1
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SPJST Youth Program Looks to the Past and Future for Inspiration By Brian Vanicek Supreme Lodge President
Nearly 50 years have passed since Neil Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the moon. I can still recall the day. It was July 20, 1969. And I remember the time. It was just before the 10 o’clock news. I was sitting on the living room floor of my parents’ house, focused to the screen of the old black-and-white Admiral television and seeing the live images of the Apollo 11 lunar landing module that were being transmitted by satellite from the surface of the moon. With pad and pen in hand, I chronicled the important details of the day. Even as a nine-year-old, I grasped the significance of what was happening and that this would be a day to remember.
“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” Armstrong said as he took his historic first step on the moon. Fast forward to the present: Here we are in 2018 — nearly a half century later — and Neil Armstrong’s accomplishment continues to retain its brilliant luster! The first manned moon landing represented a crowning achievement for
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the United States’ space program and a triumph of teamwork. And while it was Astronaut Neil Armstrong who took that dramatic first step, it was a day — and the achievement of an extraordinary goal — that belonged to all of us. By challenging Americans to put a man on the moon by 1970, President John F. Kennedy captured the imagination of a generation. Being a part of this new generation had nothing to do with how old you were. It was about the shared experience. We couldn’t all be astronauts or work for NASA; however, everyone had the opportunity to share in the thrill of the mission and learn something along the way. As the SPJST Youth Program seeks to advance, we will seek to embrace this spirit of collaboration and discovery. Our mission — in line with providing a well-rounded educational, patriotic, and social program — will be on exploring and learning to appreciate and better understand the world and the universe in which we live.
January 10, 2018
Winter Wonderland at SPJST Camp
2001 Waldeck Rd
Ledbetter, TX
December 7-8, 2017
The SPJST Space Program The SPJST Space Program will seek to explore two broad areas — the space around us and the space above us. The space around us refers to our natural environment, with an emphasis on the great outdoors, namely the countryside, away from the buildings and cities. The space above us refers to the vast region which exists beyond our earthly grasp, encompassing the planets, stars, asteroids, and other celestial bodies and energy forces. Part of our mission will be conveyed Continued on Page 6.
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Important Dates ...................................3 State Tournament Info ........................3 Interest Rates ......................................3 Recipe ..................................................3 Lodge Section .....................................7 Youth Section ....................................19
Vestnik Project...................................20 In Memoriam ......................................26 Czech Culture ....................................27 Advertisements.............................28-29 Lodge Calendar .................................30 Vestnik Valentines Form...................32
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SPJST participates in Temple Christmas Parade
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Lodge 169 Brenham member shares memories
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Lodge 80 Holland Youth Club collects food for local pantry