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Youth Circle of The National Slovak SocietyFALL 2013

Volume 27Number 69

Youth Circle

MembershipNewsPage 3

2013-20141st Year

ScholarshipRecipientsPages 6 - 9

Poetry ContestWinners

Pages 10-12

KRUH MLADZE

Family Matters...®

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Cover Illustration By: Alisa ChristensenAssembly C586 1st Place Van Gogh Level

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Youth Circle

Joining Hands

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The world is full of riddles. These are somewhatharder. Try them on your friends and family.1. I have two arms, but fingers none. I have two feet, but cannot run. I carry well,but I have found I carry best with my feet off the ground. What am I?

Answer: A wheelbarrow

2. A man was pushed out of an airplane, without a parachute. How was he able tosurvive?

Answer: The airplane was on a runway

3. What do you throw out when you want to use it, but take in when you don't wantto use it?

Answer: An Anchor

4. You hear it speak, for it has a hard tongue. But it cannot breathe, for it has not alung. What is it?

Answer: A bell

5. What is big and yellow and comes in the morning to brighten mom's day?Answer: The Schoolbus

6. What is that which goes with a car, comes with a car, is of no use to a car, andyet the car cannot go without it?

Answer: Noise

7. There are four brothers in this world that were all born together. The first runsand never wearies. The second eats and is never full. The third drinks and is alwaysthirsty. The fourth sings a song that is never good. Who are they?

Answer: Water, Fire, Earth, Wind.

8. Why can't Kevin Smith, who is now living in Canada, not be buried in the USA?Answer: Because he’s still alive.

9. Six glasses are in a row. The first three are filled with milk and the last three areempty. By moving only one glass, can you arrange them so that the full and theempty glasses alternate?

Answer: Pick up the second glass and pour the milk into the fifth glass and thenput it back in the second position.

10. What is the beginning of eternity, the end of time and the beginning of everyending?

Answer: The letter E

11. I am taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case, from which I am neverreleased, and yet I am used by almost everybody. What am I?

Answer: Pencil lead

12. A girl who was just learning to drive went down a one-way street in the wrongdirection, but didn't break the law. How come?

Answer: She was walking

13. What is easy to get into, but hard to get out of?Answer: Trouble

14. Lives without a body, hears without ears, speaks without a mouth, to which theair alone gives birth. What is it?

Answer: An echo


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NEWS!Membersh

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Meet our Future Leaders of NSS Life

New MemberCongratulations to parents, Stacey and David

Shun, of Newport Beach, California on the birth oftheir first child and daughter Gabryiella MoninaTien-Li. Stacey is a former employee of the NSS.Best wishes to the entire family.

Gemma Vlasak

Gemma was born on June 8th,2013 and is the daughter of Kurt andMelanie Vlasak, Janesville, WI and thegreat granddaughter of Adolph andEsther Vlasak of Elroy, WI.

Pictured below is our newest member of C434,National President Dave and Fran Blazek’sgrandson, Logan Thomas Kearney who was bornon August 4th, 2013.

One of our youngest members of Assembly L161 attends Slovak day. Granddaughter CaraZemelman with Grandmother and NSS NationalDirector Sue Ondrejco.

Assembly 588 Members Brett and Ashley Bernardo, Circle588 Members Carson and Bella Bernardo with KDKA TVPersonality Dave Crawley at Kennywood Park.


October 2013 BirthdaysJack Nielsen Sean Williamson Sabrina Doslak Daphne GatesKaeleigh Blough John Kenderes Madison Shutterly Colton ShrontzMathew Borges Alec Byham Michael Galanoudis, Jr Tristen Slater Leslie Peters Yee Vang Phong Xiong Ze Hang

Damoon Her Joseph Thao

November 2013 BirthdaysHannah Patrick Matthew Saich Tyler David Claire GonabeColton Adams Sarah Wilkinson Amy Rice Andrew VahalyOlivia Dziak Marthann White Shane Fitzgerald Heather SickelsAlexander Chang Torshia Lee Xiong Lee Komsia Thao

Bao Thao

December 2013 Birthdays

Robert Bussey Austin Karr Haley Zaleski Emily DickopfTaylor Gill Ryan Piecknick Tristan Phillips Jesica CochranRebecca Wolowicz Tateng Yang Brandon Corbeil Pa Yang

Rainni Yang


JANUARY

5 Region 14, Annual Christmas Party, Wesnak Residence, Whitehall, PA at 2:00 p.m.

APRIL

1 Youth Achievement award forms due

MAY

31 May Art Contest deadline

JUNE22-25 36th Quadrennial Convention - Sunday thru Wednesday,

Hershey Lodge, Hershey PA

I M P O RTA N T D A T E So f E v e n t s f o r 2 0 1 4

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our youth members on their 16th birthday!



S E I T I V I T C A H B S F

C E K A R Z L K F H E R P I

N O I T I U T F H C O E I N

C M U T W D A M I J V D H A

X L Z R E T L V A E F A S N

T H U A S I R M N L R S R C

Q N N B B E C T S F I T A I

Z S E R S Y S O E O A R L A

G R A D U A T E S C H O O L

S R O S I X I L E R N P H A

Y O Y E H S D D U F O S C I

F D E G R E E S M C X N S D

V Y V I Q N R R A D A P O L

O S E L U R C X P P R F K H

Choose a College

ACTIVITIES CLUBS COURSES CREDITS

DEANS DEGREES EVENTS FACULTY

FEES FINANCIAL AID LIBRARY FOOD SERVICE

MAJORS MAP PRESIDENT GRADUATE SCHOOL

RULES SCHOLARSHIPS SPORTS HONOR SOCIETIES

STAFF TUITION

C731 - Samantha Cannon (Dorothyfrom Wizard of Oz), Hannah Mason(Witch), Kaylee Dresch (Witch),Ashlynn Mason (Rapunzel), AddisonDraa (Bat Girl).

Assembly 737 Halloween AdventureThe weather couldn’t have been better for our mid-October Halloween Hayride. This was the first year our annual hayride

allowed the youth to wear their costumes without the added protection of gloves, hats and coats. More than 25 youth mem-bers (along with their parents, grandparents and friends which outnumbered the youth 3 to 1) enjoyed a hayride through the“haunted woods” to a pumpkin patch to pick their pumpkin followed by a night walk through the corn maze, games, a ghost-ly craft and refreshments. Special thanks to our adult members that help organize, entertain and clean-up to help make thisis one of our most successful activities enjoyed by the youth as well as the adults.

Two wagonfuls attended our Halloween Hayride. Everyone had a great time!


2013

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2013-2014Special Awards go out to special people.

These awards go out to our youth members that not onlystudy hard and get involved in activities in their school but

also take unselfish time out to volunteer to help others.

Emily BartusiakAssembly 586

Steven J. Trusik ScholarshipPurdue University

Electrical Engineering

Stephen HadickAssembly 70

Assembly 065 of Chicago, ILPerpetual Scholarship

Ohio State UniversityBiology/Pre-Med

Andrew KrotchkoAssembly P09M

Mary Mravec ScholarshipSalisbury University

Chemistry/Chemical Engineering

Michael StumpfAssembly L161

NSS Board of Directors Scholarship

Penn State-ErieEngineering

Samantha WesnakAssembly L075

Dr. John Gulash ScholarshipLock Haven University

Pre-Veterinarian

Ashley SuchyAssembly 434

Ann Marie Czarney ScholarshipRobert Morris University

Accounting

Stephen WeinsteinAssembly 377

Mary B. Burns ScholarshipCalifornia University of PAPhysical Therapist Assistant



Alexander BarndollarAssembly 377

Robert Morris UniversityMarketing

Zachary BeggsAssembly 434

Duquesne UniversityEducation

Danielle BenderAssembly 123

Penn State-AltoonaCommunication/

Advertising

Erin BrightmanAssembly 700

Edinboro UniversityNursing

James BufalinoAssembly P09A

Kent State UniversityFlight Technology

Jonathan BurnsAssembly 8

Youngstown State UniversityBiology/Pre-Med

Sarah BurnsAssembly 8

Auburn UniversityNursing

Courtney CantwellAssembly L102

The College of New JerseyCommunications

Michael CefaloAssembly 700

Baldwin Wallace UniversityMusic Theatre

Adam CielinskiAssembly 586

University of KentuckyPre-Pharmacy

Emily DayAssembly 588

Robert Morris UniversityFinance

Josiah FegleyAssembly R059

Pennsylvania College ofTechnology

Power Generation andDiesel Technology

Alexandra FinlayAssembly L105

Slippery Rock UniversityEducation

Matthew GetsyAssembly 700

Westminster CollegePre-Medical

Joseph GorgolAssembly L075

Marywood UniversityAviation Management

2013-20141st Year Scholarships



Sara GreenAssembly 434

Edinboro UniversityPsychology

Abigail HarrisAssembly 8

Youngstown State University

Communications

Ashlyn HornikAssembly 110

Central Connecticut StateUniversity

Theatre

Alison HoskoAssembly 123

Mercyhurst UniversityStrategic & Visual Communications

John KarkosiakAssembly 70

Cuyahoga Community CollegeMusic

Jacob KerlinAssembly 105

Penn State - New KensingtonEngineering

Joseph LakoAssembly L161

Duquesne UniversityBusiness

Alison MacheyAssembly L102

Misericordia UniversityMedical Imaging

Alyssa MacheyAssembly L102

Misericordia UniversityMedical Imaging

Shannon McFarlandAssembly 588

Kent State UniversityIntegrated Language Arts -

Education

Corey McLaughlinAssembly L040

South Hills School of Business & TechnologyInformation Technology

Mikaela MolstreAssembly 434

Cedarville UniversitySocial Work

John MurrayAssembly 737

Berklee College of MusicContemporary Writing

and Production

Teaha NaharAssembly 39

Westmoreland CommunityCollege

Medical Administration

Josephine OstrowskiAssembly 617

Christendom CollegeEnglish




Dylan PayneAssembly R059

Temple UniversityKinesiology/

Physical Therapy

Zachary PhillipsAssembly R059

Arizona State UniversityCivil Engineering

Regina SakasAssembly 108

Duquesne UniversityEducation

Keith SanigaAssembly 377

University of DelawareChemical Engineering

Amanda SloughAssembly 70

Baldwin Wallace UniversityInteractive Digital Design

Josh SmithAssembly 434

University of PittsburghPre-Medical

Adam StandifordAssembly 8

Hope CollegePre-Medical

Madison StronyAssembly 95

Saint Joseph’s UniversityBiology/Pre-Med

Michael TatascioreAssembly R059

Marymount Manhattan College

Theatre Arts

Justin TopolaAssembly 4

Cuyahoga Community College

Veterinary Technology

Jacob UrbanekAssembly 123

California University of PACommercial Music

Technology


Jordan PeticcaAssembly L105

Robert Morris UniversityEngineering

Ryan PhilbinAssembly 110

Bucknell UniversityPre-Med



2013 POETRY CONTEST WINNERS2013 POETRY CONTEST WINNERS

SHAKESPEARE GROUP - AGES 14, 15 & 16

1st PlaceCourage

By Caly Farrell

Courage can be hard to come by

Regardless of how hard we try.

Our colors are truly shown

When we do things others condone.

Courage is often difficult to find

When we fail to use our mind.

But sometimes we do well

By showing the world we are swell.

Many situations will challenge us,

And in them, courage is a plus.

It can be hard not to go with the crowd.

2nd PlaceThat One Place

By Madison Beatty

When I walkI feel happiness

Warmth on my shouldersThat one place - an oasis

The walls are brightThe windows are blue

The carpet is softAnd the curtains have a subtle silver hue

My favorite spot is the big armchairCozy and soft with comfort to spare

And when I sit down, my cat jumps up withglee

Hoping and praying this time I wouldn't leaveMackenzie and Me

In the back bedroomRunning a businessFor charity - St. Jude

Downstairs was up, upstairs was downSometimes when I was little I called it

the backward houseEvery Christmas was there since I was 5

But there is no chimneySo how did Santa get inside

It’s the place I grew upIt’s filled with memoriesIt’s the one place I love

It’s the one place for me it be.

3nd PlaceListening

By Katherine Ostrowski

Only letting words and soundsPass through your ears and

Without meaning to your brain,Is not listening.

But if one would stop,Really hear those sounds,

Contemplate on them,They become something new and true.

How often we block the meaning of sounds.Not taking in what they mean.We might hear birds chirping

And it never occurs to us that it’s spring.We must really listen to our family and friends,

Then will we come to a greater love andAppreciation for them.

If we stop talking for a little,Hear and think,

We will be able to appreciateThe whole world our Lord has placed us in.

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FROST GROUPAGES 11,12 & 13

3nd PlaceEmu Escapee

By Elizabeth OstrowskiI am an emu.

‘Tis said that I can’t fly.It’s true.

Sigh.I’m gonna escapeThrough the gate.

Wait for the truck to go through.Quick run!!!I’ve done it,I’m through.

Now what to do?!OH NO!!!

The emu patrolThey see me.

Quick!! To the left,No, to the right.

Darn it, should have done this at night.The patrollers jump out of their cart and chase me

While I try to hide behind a tree.AAAK!!! I’m cornered!

They herd me back to my cage,And though it may look as if I’m shaking with rage,

ButYou can bet,

The day ain’t over yet.I will escape again!!

I will just wait ‘til the patrol is gone.But don’t worry,

THIS time the escapeWon’t go wrong.

1st PlacePap Pap Pete

By Giavanna Gulino

P recious is what my Pap Pap is to me

A musing when he tells me stories

P risoner of War during World War II

P erfect at buying me presents

A lways calls me his little sweet heart

P leasantly married for fifty-five years

P rice is Right is his favorite show

E ncourages me with words of praise

T eaches me so many things about life

E ighty-nine years old on December 11th

2nd PlaceDogs

By Isabella Ferary

Dogs come in many sizes,

Big, medium, and small.

The Golden Retriever is the wisest,

Chihuahua the smallest of all.

My dogs are Huskies,

They are black, white, and grey.

They’re very cute puppies,

And always want to play.

My family loves dogs,

They don’t care what kind.

I just care if they’re sweet,

And always on my mind.

THE BIGGEST LIETwo boys were arguing when theteacher entered the room.

The teacher says, “Why are you argu-ing?”

One boy answers, “We found a ten

dollor bill and decided to give it towhoever tells the biggest lie.”

"You should be ashamed of your-selves," said the teacher, "When I wasyour age I didn’t even know what a liewas."

The boys gave the ten dollars to theteacher.


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3rd PlaceRace Cars

By Jacob OstrowskiDave is the driverOf the racing carsWhite and black

Engine on the sideWing on top

Little and loudRacing in an oval

He crashed on the first lap.

2nd PlacePizza

By Bobby AshfordI like pizza to eat,

Especially covered in meat.

First comes the crust,

Then sauce is a must.

Always add cheese,

Top it with bacon and pepperoni for extra fees.

Triangle or square,

I don’t care

It’s the best food around,

And found all through the town

1st PlaceSummertime Fun

By Samuel Strish

I splashed into the pool

And I got cool

The sun was hot

But I was not

I like to play baseball

Until I hear my Mom call

I get thirsty and I need a drink

So I run to the sink

The drink makes me cool

Just like being in the pool

KEATS GROUPAGES 5, 6 & 7

3rd PlaceThe Beach

By Noah StrishOur family went to the beach

for a few days.We went to the Aquarium and got to pet stingrays!

We went swimming in the ocean.After putting on suntan lotion.I dug a deep hole in the sand.

And covered my brother to his neck with my hands.We went to the Steel Pier.

I rode the big coaster with no fear.Being on vacation is so much fun. I can’t wait to go on another one.

2nd PlaceThe Great Outdoors

By Jerzey Coble

There is lots of things in the great outdoors,

people in boats and using oars

Squirrel's are in the trees,

while caterpillars are eating lots of leaves.

Turtles relaxing in the water,

and the butterflies always flutter.

Kids swimming in the pool,

so they can stay cool.

Snakes are crawling in the grass,

while kids are fishing for bass.

1st PlaceBenny the Bunny

By Lydia HerbsterI have a bunny,

His name is Benny.

He is the softest bunny you could ever pet,

He is the sweetest bunny I ever met.

He munches his grass,

He crunches his pellets.

He also eats Cheerios when he does tricks.

He jumps up the stairs, pushes open the door, and runs into his cage.

He is a black bunny with floppy ears,

Let’s give him three cheers!

ANGELOU GROUP - AGES 8, 9 & 10



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