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2017 Issue 113
Sokol Detroit News
Since 1875
A Non-Profit Organization
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GYMNASTICS
Bring your kids, neighbors, grandkids, & check out SOKOL gym
today!
Open Gym - Friday Nights 7 to 9 p.m.
April 28
May 5 and 12
Must have parent forms on file at the gym. Download them and
bring them with you or parents can fill them out at the gym
(forms are on the Gymnastics page)
GYMNASTICS CAMP
9am to 5pm - Parent Forms must be on file.
Cost is $35 per day or $150 per week (5 days).
August 21 - 25, 2017
We are hiring Preschool, Gymnastics & Tumbling Coaches!
Please send your resume to [email protected]
or bring it into the gym.
Sokol Detroit Monthly Unit Meetings @ 7:00
Sokol Hall: May 2nd
Sokol Camp: June 6; July 11; Aug. 1
Sep. 5
Sokol Hall: Oct. 3; Nov. 7; Dec 5
Sokol Camp Clubroom Reopens Date: Starting Saturday, May 13th, 7:00
(and every Saturday night until October) Location: Sokol Camp – South
Lyon Contact: Alex Novacek ([email protected])
Pancake Breakfast: Sunday, May 28th 8:00 – 9:30 Location: Sokol Camp –
South Lyon Contact: The Turchan Family/Bruce Singley [email protected])
Trivia Night Date: Saturday, June 24th 7:00 pm Location: Sokol Camp –
South Lyon Contact: Nancy Wheeler ([email protected])
Sokol Camp 4th of July Picnic Date: Tuesday, July 4th – Starting at 11:00 am
Location: Sokol Camp – South Lyon
Sokol Czech –Slovak Festival Date: Saturday, July 22nd & Sunday July 23rd
Location: Sokol Cultural Center Dearborn Heights Contact: Jim Mack
Sokol Annual Golf Outing – August 5th at Fox Hills Golf in Plymouth Location:
Fox Hills – Plymouth / Contact: Gorton Green (248-851-3681)
Sokol Fishing Derby – All Ages – August 25-28 Location: Sokol Camp – South
Lyon Contact: Rod (734-634-8511) or Bob (734-522-6586)
Pancake Breakfast: Sunday, September 3rd, 8:00-9:30 Location: Sokol
Camp – South Lyon Contact: The Turchan Family/Bruce Singley bcsin-
Annual Halloween Night & Hayride – All Ages Date: Saturday, October
date TBD at Sokol Camp – South Lyon
Annual Czech Dinner Party Date: Sunday, November 5th at Sokol Cultural
Center Dearborn Heights
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Sokol Detroit Unit Meeting Minutes
April 4, 2017
First Vice President, Sr. Carol Brandon, called the meeting to order at 7:00PM. Fifteen
members were in attendance. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. There was a mo-
ment of silence for long-time Sokol Detroit member, Sr. Marie Gabriel, and for the father
of Sr. Meg Novacek.
Correspondence: Newsletters were received from Sokol Greater Cleveland, Sokol St.
Louis, Sokol Spirit, and Sokol Sydney. Also received was a request from Sr. Lillian Roter,
President, American Sokol of Los Angeles, who is requesting a donation for the new Na-
tional Czech & Slovak Museum Library exhibition entitled, Twists and Turns: The Story of
Sokol. Sokol Los Angeles members have pledged a donation and are asking all other
Sokol groups nationally to support this project. The donation form will be posted on the
Sokol Detroit bulletin board.
Applications for Membership: Sr. Melanie Mily, the 2017 Membership/Interviewing Chair-
man, reported on the interview with Eriq and Alejandra Frommert, who were sponsored
by Br. Alex Novacek, and recommended them for membership. There were no objec-
tions from the unit, and the Frommerts will be initiated at the May 2017 unit meeting.
Treasurer: Sr. Ann Marie Hurych reported on the March 31, 2017, account balances.
BOI: Sr. Lynn Conrad reported. The Northeastern District competition is scheduled for
May 13; a camp was held February 20-24; a camp is currently held at the Center April 3-
7; the summer Gymnastical is scheduled on May 19; gymnastic classes completed the
Fitness Challenge; and the youth membership totals will be sent to ASO. Sr. Conrad is
preparing registration/waiver packets for the adult participants who will attend the Na-
tional Slet in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, June 22-25. She will collect these packets and mail be-
fore the Slet due date. Since good nutrition, eating healthy, is taught to Sokol gymnasts,
Sr. Sharon Stanek reported on the aeroponic growing system, Tower Garden, which is
now in the gymnasium, Greens, herbs, and other vegetables are growing and will be
available for the gymnasts.
UPC: Br. Novacek reminded membership of the Sokol Camp clean up, May 13-14, 20-21.
Emails have been sent regarding boat launching and club room sign-ups. A follow up
email will be sent.
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Old Business: Sr. Renata Greene and Sr. Brandon are working together to get a full-page
advertisement in the National Slet booklet. Br. Novacek asked for approval of the two
new membership forms: the new Membership Application and the Membership Upgrade
form. Both forms were approved by membership. Sr. Rose Wiggle will keep a record of
the new members, their dates of initiation, and will send reminders to turn in their Mem-
bership Upgrade form one month before the one-year anniversary of their Sokol initiation.
Czech and Slovak Festival: Publicity Chairmen, Br. Larry and Sr. Marsha Swinkey brought
in the 2017 Festival flyers. The times this year: Saturday, July 22, 1:30-9:00PM; Sunday, July
23, 12:30-7:30PM. Br. Novacek has once again set up SignUpGenius for Festival volunteer-
ing.
The March 2017 minutes were approved as submitted.
As there was nothing more for the good of the unit, Sr. Brandon adjourned the meeting at
7:40PM. The next meeting will be held at 7:00PM on May 2, 2017, at Sokol Center.
Respectfully submitted,
Rose Wiggle, Co-Recording Secretary
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Sokol Detroit Donations
Name:________________________________________________________
Address:______________________________________________________
City:___________________ State:____________ Zip:________________
Email Address (receipt will be sent electronically):
____________________________________________________________________
In “Memory” or “Honor” of:__________________________________________
Donation Amount $____________________________________________
Please mail to:
Scholarship Fund Donations:
Bruce Singley
150 S. Silvery Lane
Dearborn, MI 48124
Endowment Fund Donations:
Gorton Greene
7325 Cold Spring Ln.
W. Bloomfield, MI 48322
Building Fund and Camp Donations:
Ann Marie Hurych
13433 Mulberry Trail
Taylor, MI 48180
SOKOL - Detroit Unit
Sokol Cultural Center
23600 W. Warren Ave.
Dearborn Hts. MI 48127
Sokol Camp
11641 Sokol Camp Rd.
South Lyon, MI 48178
Submit information for publication
by the 15th of each month to:
Newsletter Editor: Heidi Turchan
Join Petr Peska on Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. at the
Sokol Cultural Center Club Room!
Email Petr if you have questions:
Address or email changes?
Please notify Kirsten Conely
by phone @ 734-459-3321or
by email @ [email protected]
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Visit us @ SokolDetroit.com
Find us on Facebook @ Sokol Detroit & Sokol Camp
It’s time to submit college
scholarship applications!
Please contact Bruce Singley
for an application at
Applications are due by mid
May 2017.
President: Renata Greene 248.563.3152
1st Vice President: Carol Brandon
2nd Vice President: Eric Singley
Recording Secretary: Bev St. Thomas (Summer) Rose Wiggle (Winter)
Treasurer: Ann Marie Hurych 734.287.9342
Financial Secretary: Kirsten Conely 734.459.3321
Interviewing Committee: Melanie Mily, Rose Wiggle 313.278.3417
Librarian: Diane Balint 313.582.2865
Czech School: Petr Peska 313.295.4328
Donations: Carrie Tuskey 248.893.7295
Sunshine Contact: Helen Turchan 313.565.4816
Auditing: Bill O’Reilly
BOI: Lynn Conrad, Martin Eisenstein
Budget and Finance: Bill O’Reilly, Eric Singley, Victor Hurych
Festival Chairperson Jim Mack 586.924.9233
Bylaws: Maryann Fiordelis
Educational: Susan Bares
Endowment Fund: Gorton Green
Membership Interviews: Melanie Mily
Property Committee: Alex Novacek
Public Relations: Marsha & Larry Swinkey
Scholarship: Bruce Singley & Deb Scott
Cottage Owners: Mike Schlott
Non-Member Newsletter Subs: Carilyn Wolski 313.277.8586
1344 Nightingale, Dearborn, MI 48128
Gymnastics Coach: Sharon 313.585.8671
“ The Mission of the American Sokol is to provide
fitness and community for individuals and families
through physical, educational, cultural and
social programs.”
-A non-profit Organization
Sokol Detroit
23600 W. Warren
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
