State YAD Info

SPJST will showcase its youth at State Youth Achievement Day on Saturday, July 30, 2022, at the Frank W. Mayborn Civic and Convention Center, located at 3303 North Third Street in Temple.

All youth participants must checkin their entries between 8:45 and 9:45 a.m. on Saturday, July 30 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 a.m. after they check-in their entries.

Opening Ceremonies at 10 a.m.

The day’s program begins with opening ceremonies at 10 a.m. 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, and youth club scrapbook. Following judging, crafts and scrapbooks will be displayed for the public.

Talent Competition

Talent competition begins at approximately 10:30 a.m. Youth who have completed grades kindergarten to 11th will compete in dance, vocal, instrumentals, and dramatics. The Ceska Beseda dance exhibition will be performed prior to the beginning of the talent competition.

$10,000 in Scholarships

More than $10,000 in scholarships will be presented to SPJST youth members during the day.

Cookies Silent Auction

This year’s dessert category is cookies. Following judging, cookie entries will be sold in a silent auction to the highest bidders. All proceeds will go to Camp Kubena.

State Royalty 2021-2022 State King Caleb See and State Duke Zane Lauderdale, both of Lodge 9, Snook, and State Queen Megan Ohnheiser and State Duchess Lilyanna Howard, both of Lodge 185, New Braunfels, will then preside over the 2022 SPJST State Royalty Competition which begins at approximately 1:15 p.m. First place king and queen winners from the seven SPJST districts across the state of Texas will compete for scholarships and the titles of 2022-2023 SPJST State King and State Queen. All contestants will be featured in the next Vestnik. The king and queen are selected on the basis of a prepared three-minute speech during which they are scored on content, delivery, and overall poise. They are also scored on onstage interview questions. King and queen candidates are high school-aged SPJST youth club members.

The 2022-2023 State King and Queen will represent SPJST at events across Texas. They will also each receive $1,500 scholarships.

More Info – spjst.org

For more information about State Youth Achievement Day, please see the article on page 14 or visit www.spjst.org. —SPJST—

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Thank You, Donors! District Five Youth Lodge 4, Hallettsville Lodge 9, Snook Lodge 32, Victoria Lodge 47, Seaton Lodge 81, Needville Lodge 97, Placedo Lodge 133, San Antonio Lodge 151, Wharton Lodge 246, Morgan’s Point Carolyn Beseda Bobby Davis Delisle Doherty Regina House Janice Jahns Gay Revel

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