Thinking about what you want to do next year ???????????????

2010 is the year of the FESTIVAL OF STAMPS

To help you plan your year  - click on the heading above "FESTIVAL OF STAMPS" to find out all about events next year which have activities specifically for children.

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For budding young writers - have you had any philatelic articles published either in a magazine, or on a web page, or your local club newsletter ???

The Youth Commission of the Federation Internationale de Philatelie (FIP) is organising a youth literature competition.

If you have had anything published within the last 3 years, then you can enter.

For further information and the full rules contact Richard West at richjwest@btinternet.com and he will send you all the information.

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Keep up-to-date -- Read the official Kidstamp page every month in Stamp & Coin Magazine- check their website

Another interesting website with lots of news and information is www.positivelypostal.co.uk -click here to have a look

        - check out what competitions they are running.

Interested in Australia and want some ideas - then visit the youth section of the Australian Philatelic Federation - have a look at their Young Collector magazine - available on line - click here

If you want to know what's happening in the USA then try www.junior-philatelists.com by clicking -here

The British North American Philatelic Society also has special pages for Kids which can be accessed -here

Back in the UK, the British Postal Museum and Archive offers information for old and young. There are loads of things for children, and also resource packs for teachers and club leaders. Try clicking -here - to find out more.

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Friends of Thematica.

The Barclays Cup Young Collectors Competition this year was held at Midpex 2009 on Sat 11th July at Xcel Leisure Centre, Mitchel Avenue, Canley, Coventry CV4 8DY.

This competition is for thematic displays and the judges were looking for originality.

The results are as follows-

Group A  - upto 8 years.

Winner      Portia Girvan      Food for thought.

2nd           Hannah Myers    Pets

3rd            Eleri Edwards     My Favourites

Group B - 9 - 12 years

Winner     Claire Mitchell     A Walk in the Park

2nd           Abbie Skilton      All the Presidents' Dogs

3rd equal  Jannah Kehoe    Taking a Look

                 Lynne Mitchell     The Arctic Lands

Goup C  -  13 - 18 Years

Winner     Jacqs Scourfield  A Childhood in Stamps

2nd          Jack Roberts       The Story of Flight

3rd           James Ribbon      Ocean Wildlife

 

Next year's competition will be held at the ASPS Scottish Congress at Perth in April 2010

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Results of the Stamp Active Competition 2009 - entries for which were on display at Spring Stampex.

Any suggestion that youngsters are becoming less interested in stamps is not borne out by the response to the Stamp Active Competition, with over 10 per cent more entries this year. The judges were Jean Wood, Dave Armitage, Brian Asquith and Brian Sole.

The Main awards have been won as follows:

Kidstamp Cup (for the best overall entry): Rachael Winters.

Class A cup (for ages 14 to 16): Priyadhanshini Shanthakumar.

Class B Cup (for ages 12 and 13): Jacqs Scourfield

Class C Cup (for ages 10 and 11): Rachael Winters.

Class D Cup  (for ages up to 9): Amy Compton.

Myers Trophy  (for the best group entry): Neyland Community School

Cavendish Cup (for the most promising entry): Katie Milne.

RHS Trophy (for the best entry with a horticultural theme): Laura Brindley

Schools Trophy: Sageston CP School.

The entries and their awards are as follows:

Class A

Priyadhanshini Shanthakumar - Withering Heights : Silver.

Class B

Jacqs Scourfield - The Chinese New Year : Silver gilt.

Michael Hindley - Birds : Silver

James Ribbon - Ocean Life : Silver gilt.

Jack Roberts - The History of Flight : Silver gilt.

Byron Phillips - Cars through the Ages : silver bronze.

Class C

Rachael Winters - Some Irish Postal History : Silver gilt.

Claire Mitchell - Rabbits and Hares : Silver.

Laura Bentham - Cats : Silver bronze.

Cameron McIntyre - In the Field : Silver.

Hannah Birrell - Shellfish : Silver.

Jack Farrell - Lizards : Silver.

Elizabeth Darwent - Dancing Dolphins : Silver bronze.

Laura Estcourt - Life on the Reef : Silver bronze.

Charly Stakim - I Sent a Letter to a Friend : Silver.

Abby Ferguson - Endangered Cats : Silver.

Brogan Clark - My Visit to Egypt : Silver.

Katie Milne - Katie's Horse Show : Silver gilt.

Georgina Bolton - Monkey Business : Silver.

Sophie Smith - Festive Philately : Silver.

Niamh Smith - Go for Gold : Silver bronze.

Nicola Carruthers - Crossing the Borders : Silver.

Kirstie Westwood - Animals of the World : Bronze.

Eleanor Johnson - Pets : Bronze.

Phoebe Symons - Fungi : Silver bronze.

Rhianna Golaup - Storytelling : Bronze.

Chloe Phillips - Amazing Animals : Silver bronze.

Bethan Phillips - Animals : Bronze.

Class D.

Amy Compton - Paws and Claws : Silver gilt.

Katie Winters - Butterflies on Stamps : Silver bronze.

Amie Fulton - Playtime : Silver.

Aimee Thomas - A Child's View of Christmas : Silver bronze.

Nuala Donnelly - A Closer Look at Deserts : Silver.

Ffion Perkins - Pets : Bronze.

Bethany James Davies - Wild Animals : Silver bronze.

Tona Hales - The Queen on Stamps : Bronze.

Ross Campbell - Canada is Cool : Bronze.

Jonathon Chin Cheong - '999' : Silver.

Niamh O'Flaherty - NEWS from Scotland : Silver bronze.

Lynne Mitchell - Riding School : Silver bronze.

Laura Brindley - Flower Festival : Silver

Dylan Brown - Famous English Authors : Silver bronze.

Marton Munkasli - Team Games : Silver bronze.

Alisha Hobbs - Australia : Silver bronze.

Saskia Jones - Kings and Queens of the 20th century : Silver bronze.

Lily John - British Definitives : Silver.

Group entry

Neyland Community School - The Royal Family : Silver.

The Stamp Active Network thanks Stampex for providing the space to display the entries, and The Royal Philatelic Society for providing the facilities to undertake the judging.

Entries forms for the next Stamp Active Competition, for display at Spring Stampex 2010, are required before the end of this year. See the competition page for details.

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British Youth Stamp Championships - 2009  - Results

The entries in the 2009 championships, sponsored by Stanley Gibbons, have been on display at Autumn Stampex, and receal that there are young collectors who take their hobby very seriously and are creating some exciting exhibits.

This year's competition was judged by Christine Earle, Brian Sole and Richard West.

The results are as follows -

Main trophies

The Melville Cup for the overall best entry:

Jacqs Scourfield  -  A Childhood in Stamps.

The Strand Trophy for the best entry in Class A (19 to 21 years)

Simon Moorcroft  -  Blood, Toil, Tears & Sweat.

The Stanley Gibbons Trophy for the best entry in Class C (14 to 16 years)

Samantha Lewtas  -  Sport for All.

The Benham Trophy for the best entry in Class D (12 to 13 years)

Jacqs Scourfield  - A Childhood in Stamps.

The Gillian Birchnall Trophy for the best entry in Class E (under 12 years)

Jessica Tee  -  Classical Composers.

The ADPS Trophy for the most promising entry.

Jack Roberts  -  The Story of Powered Flight.

The individual medals achieved were:

Class A (19 to 21 years)

Bertie Brown  - All the World's a Stage  - Silver-bronze.

Simon Moorcroft  -  Blood, Toil, Sweat & Tears  -  Small Silver.

Class C (14 to 16 years)

Samantha Lewtas  -  Sport for All  - Small Silver.

James Ribbon  -  Ocean Wildlife  -  Silver-bronze.

Jack Roberts  -  The Story of Powered Flight  - Silver-bronze.

Class D (12 to 13 years)

Hazel Scourfield  -  Regional Definitives  - Bronze.

Jacqs Scourfiled  - A Childhood in Stamps  - Small Silver.

Class E ( under 12 years)

Jessica Tee  - Classical Composers - Bronze.

The organisers wish to thank the Royal Philatelic Society London for hosting the judging, and the ABPS and PTS for allowing the entries to be shown at Autumn Stampex, and above all to Stanley Gibbons who sponsor the annual British Youth Stamp Championships.

Three British young collectors (Bertie Brown, Simon Moorcroft and Jacqs Scourfield) are entering the youth class at the international stamp exhibition, London 2010, to be held at the Business Design Centre on8 to 15 May 2010. London 2010 is part of the Festival of Stamps.

The next British Youth Stamp Championships will be held in the autumn of 2010, with entries shown at Autumn Stampex 2010 :  details from Jean Wood, 6 Beech Grove, Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear NE26 3PJ,(jeanmwood@blueyonder.co.uk) with entry forms required before the end of July 2010.