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British Youth Stamp Championships for 2011
The entries in the 2011 British Youth Stamp Championships, sponsored by Stanley Gibbons, were on display at Autumn Stampex. While there were fewer entries this year, the judges, John Davies, Brian Sole and Richard West, were impressed with the quality of the exhibits and imagination shown by the exhibitors.
The main trophies were awarded as follows: The Melville Cup for the best entry and the Benham Trophy for an outstanding entry in Class D – Lynne Mitchell; The ADPS Trophy for the most promising entry – Rhys Evans.
The individual results were:
Class C (14 to 16 years old) Rhys Evans: From Canoe to Concorde – Small silver plus ADPS Trophy for most promising exhibit.
Class D (12 and 13 years old) Lynne Mitchell: Bobbing Along on the Canal – Large silver plus Melville Cup for best exhibit and Benham Trophy for an outstanding entry in Class D.
Class E (under 12 years old) Dylan Brown: Famous English Authors – Silver-bronze; Marton Munkacsi: An Alphabet of Sports – Silver-bronze. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABPS National Philatelic Exhibition - Perth 2012. Next year's ABPS National Exhibition is being held in Perth on 19th and 20th October 2012. There will be lots of activities for children at the event, but as it is Olympic Year, there is also a children's competition. This is an Open Competition on the theme of Olympic Sports, for all children upto the age of 18. There are two sections - upto 12 years, and 12 -18 years, with prize vouchers of £50 and £25 in each class for winners and runners-up. Entry forms are to be sent in by 31st July 2012, with the entries required by 13th October. If you are interested in competing, then log on to the website www.perth2012.com for full details. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Bill Hart Award 2011. Each year the committee of Stamp Active Network honours an adult who has made an outstanding contribution to furthering the cause of Youth Philately in the UK. We are delighted to announce that this year’s unanimous choice is Jean Wood. Jean has been a collector for most of her life, starting collecting at the age of 10, and competing since she was 12. She has been extremely active at all levels in philately, especially in the North East, serving many societies as President or Secretary, as council member and President of the North East federation, and as Chairman of the Philatelic Congress of Great Britain in 1998. This work was recognised in 2007 when she was received the Congress Medal. This award is made, however, for the dedication and enthusiasm that she brings to her work with young collectors, and especially for the 16 years of service and dedication as competition secretary for both the British Youth Championships and the Stamp Active Competition. Such work is largely unseen and unrecognised, but is essential to the operation of our children’s competitions, and Jean’s quiet but efficient work fully deserves this recognition. Stamp Active competition 2011
The entries in the Stamp Active Competition for 2011, organised by the Stamp Active Network, and sponsored by The Great Britain Philatelic Society, were judged by Christine Earle, Brian Asquith, Stuart Henderson and Richard West. While the number of entries was fewer than in 2010, it was extremely pleasing that many of the entries came from young collectors who have not previously entered the competition. Thanks to the Philatelic Traders’ Society for providing the space to display the entries at Spring Stampex, and to The Royal Philatelic Society London for hosting the judging.
The main trophies were awarded as follows: Best overall entry (Kidstamps Cup) - Lynne Mitchell (Bobbing Along on the Canal) Best entry in Group A - Rhys Evans (From Canoe to Concorde) Best entry in Group B - Claire Mitchell (Is it a bird? Is it a plane?) Best entry in Group C - Lynne Mitchell (Bobbing Along on the Canal) Best entry in Group D - Rachel Foster (100 Years of Girl Power) Best Group entry (Myers Shield) - Doonfoot Primary School (Where shall we go today?) Best results from a single school - Doonfoot Primary School
The medals awarded in the individual classes were as follows. Class A (14 to 16) Rhys Evans - From Canoe to Concorde: Silver-gilt Ayla Ward-Syme - Bonjour La France: Silver
Class B (12 and 13) Claire Mitchell - Is it a bird? Is it a plane?: Gold Sophie Smith - All About Me!: Silver-gilt Siobhan Rae - Looking into Space: Silver-gilt
Class C (10 and 11) Kyle Allen - Getting Around on Wheels: Silver Aisha Ali - Malaria: Silver-gilt India Birrell - Snakes: Bronze Cameron Broome - A World Tour of Famous Buildings: Silver-gilt Dylan Brown - Famous English Authors: Silver-bronze Emilia Darwent - Animal Babies: Silver-gilt Sarah Farrell - Snow and Ice: Silver Portia Girvan - Gemstones: Silver Douglas Glendinning - Science and Scientists: Gold Rhea McTaggart - Tropical Splendour: Silver Lynne Mitchell - Bobbing Along on the Canal: Gold Marton Munkacsi - An Alphabet of Sports: Silver-gilt Rebecca O’Mahoney - A Time to Celebrate: Silver-bronze Iona Scroggs - My Book of Fairy Stories: Silver-bronze Orlagh Smith - Birds: Silver-bronze
Class D (up to 9) Ana Borland - Be Safe on the Road: Silver Layla Donnelly - Grow your own: Silver-gilt Lauren Dutthorn - My Bookshelf: Silver Holly Dyke - Birds Galore: Silver-bronze Rachel Foster - 100 Years of Girl Power: Silver-gilt Erin Kavanagh - The Stars and Stripes: Silver Christopher McIntyre - Run for it!: Silver Heather Nuttall - Enjoying the Countryside: Silver Sarah Schnider - Big Ships: Silver Daniel Tucker - Dictionary of Stamp Collecting: Silver-bronze
Group entries Doonfoot Primary - Where shall we go today?: Silver-gilt Neyland Community Primary - All About Christmas: Silver Prendergast Community Primary - All About Stamp Collecting: Silver-gilt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Keep up-to-date -- Read the official Kidstamp page every month in Stamp & Coin Magazine- check their websiteDid you know that Edinburgh Zoo has a children's club which does lots of things with stamps - if you want to find out more about what they do then have a look at their blog by going to -rzsszooclub.wordpress.com 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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