Anne Dummer Award 2010

The Anne Dummer Award for the Young Collector of the Year is now in its third year, and the committee of Stamp Active Network gave their unanimous approval to this year’s recipient, Lynne Mitchell of Ayr. The award, in memory of Anne Dummer who did so much work for Youth Philately, is not given for the ability of the collector but more for their enthusiasm and the help that they give to other collectors.Lynne has been collecting for the last three years, is a member of the Doonfoot School Stamp Club, as well as Kidstamps and a junior member of Raflet Stamp Club. She is an enthusiastic competition entrant and has had considerable success, but she is also keen to show her hobby to others. She has given a display to her class, shown her collection to her Brownie pack and encouraged her friends to collect as well as helping younger members in the school club.

She has helped with the Stamp Club stall at her school fete, and also helps with the organisation of the children’s corner at the South West Scotland Congress, which is held at Queen Margaret’s Academy, Ayr at the beginning of October each year. It is therefore fitting that it is hoped to arrange the presentation of the trophy at this year’s South West Congress on Sat. 2nd October.

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Member 1000 !!!

Who will be the 1000th member of Kidstamps – the online club for young collectors?

Membership is now well over the 900 mark and the club organisers are planning a special prize for member 1000.

If you are not yet a member, live in the UK, and are between the ages of 4 and 19 then it could be you.

Just select the Kidstamps section, download and  print off the membership application form, fill it in, follow the instructions and send it to Kidstamps at the address given.

Yes – you could be Member 1000 !!!

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Brilliant new competition - BRILLIANT BRITAIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stamp Active Network  are pleased to announce a new competition based on the fact that British stamps tell us a lot about Great Britain e.g. its history, its culture, its geography, its people, its plants and its animals.

 Young people in Primary School, up to the age of 12 (on 1st September 2010), are invited to create a one page mini-exhibit about some aspect of Britain.  Only stamps, covers and other philatelic items from Great Britain can be used. 

The page must have a title, and either captions or a short write up that tells the story.  The entrant’s full name and address (home or school) should be on the back of the page, also their age on 1st September 2010. Entries should be on good quality paper (A4) or a similar size album page, and placed in a clear protector.

The entries can be either hand-written or prepared using a computer. 

There will be three age groups – Up to 7; 8-9; 10-12 – with prizes being awarded (for First, Second, Third and Runners up) in each age group.

 The entries will be judged on knowledge of the subject, originality and presentation. 

Only one entry per person is allowed.  UK entrants only.

 Winners will be announced in the philatelic press and on the Stamp Active Website www.planetstamp.co.uk.  The best entries will be on display at Autumn Stampex 15th – 18th September at the Business and Design Centre (near the Angel tube station in Islington, London).

 The deadline for receiving entries will be 1st September 2010.

 Send entries to

BRILLIANT BRITAIN Competition,

 Stamp Active Network,

3 Longfellow Road,

 Banbury, OX16 9LB

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

2010 is the year of the FESTIVAL OF STAMPS

The main event is being held in London at the Business Design Centre in London between the 8th and 15th May.

The activities for children will be mainly held on Sunday 9th May and especially on Saturday 15th May - so come along and enjoy the fun.

The Stamp Active stand will be in its usual place.

 

If you cannot get to London then click on the heading above "FESTIVAL OF STAMPS 2010 " to find out all about events this year which have activities specifically for children - there may be something much nearer to you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

Did 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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Stamp Active Competition 2010

The entries for this year's competition will be on display at Spring Stampex at the Business Design Centre, Islington from Wednesday Feb 24th to Saturday Feb 27th.

The judges report -----

More entries  -  and even better.

A staggering 70 entries were received for this year's competition, and the judges commented on the high standard of all they saw.

The judges were Christine Earle, Jean Wood, Brian Asquith, Stuart Henderson, Brian Sole and Richard West.

The main awards of the 2010 competition are as follows -

The Kidstamp Cup for the best overall entry: Fiona Cox; My Holiday in Cyprus.

Best entry in Class A: Jack Roberts; The Story of Powered Flight.

Best entry in Class B; Claire Mitchell; A Walk in the Park.

Best entry in Class C; Fiona Cox; My Holiday in Cyprus.

Best Entry in Class D; Natalie Stevens; Children's Books.

The Myers Trophy for the best Group entry; Doonfoot Primary School; Edinburgh Zoo.

The Schools Trophy for the school with the best results; Doonfoot Primary School.

The results in the various classes are as follows ;

Class A (age 14-16 years old)

Samantha Lewtas; Sport for All - Silver-gilt

Jack Roberts; The Story of Powered Flight - Silver-gilt and Best in Class

Dion Lewtas; All about Stamp Collecting - Silver-bronze

David Minkowski; Sport on Wheels - Silver-bronze

Class B (age 12 and 13 years old)

Megan Espie; The Jungle Book - Silver-gilt

Fraser Stobbs; The Age of the Dinosaur - Silver-gilt

Claire Mitchell; A Walk in the Park - Gold and Best in Class

Jack Butler; Ships - Silver-bronze

Laura Bentham; Bears - Silver

Rhys Evans; Sports Cars - Bronze

Class C (age 10 and 11 years old)

Rachel Winters; Birds on stamps, covers and cards - Silver

Sophie Smith; All about Me - Silver-gilt

Hannah Birrel; Holidays - Silver-bronze

Abbie Skilton; All the Presidents' Dogs - Silver

Charly Stakim; The Tale of Mrs Tiggywinkle - Silver

Sibhan Rae; Marsupials of Australia - Silver

Elizabeth Darwent; Not Cats and Dogs !! - Silver-bronze

Jack Farrell; Winter Olympics - Silver

Victoria Bradley; The Orchestra - Silver-gilt

Lauren Dixon; The Christmas Story - Silver

Peter Kozicki; Eagles - Silver

Catriohna Atkinson; New York, New York - Silver

Ross Campbell: Canada and hre Provinces - Silver

Phoebe Bolton; The History of the Horse - Silver-bronze

Lynne Mitchell; Arctic Lands - Silver

Katie James; Sport - Silver-bronze

Ffion Perkins; Pets - Silver-bronze

Ruth Norbury; Birds - Bronze

Tona Hales; Queen Elizabeth on Stamps - Silver

Bethany Davies; Wild Animals - Silver-bronze.

Alisha Hobbs; Australia - Silver-bronze

Fiona Cox; My Holiday in Cyprus - Gold and Best in Class

Caitie Bond; A Day at the Zoo - Silver-bronze

Laura Brindley; Floral Fiesta - Silver-bronze

Cerys Barclay; Scouts and Guides - Bronze

Abigail Boast; Disney Cartoon Characters - bronze

Kyle Allen; Buildings - Silver

Laura Brindley; Pets at Home - Silver-bronze

Molly-Anne Clibbert; Stamps of the Olympic Games - Silver-bronze

Holly Doyle; Fabulous Flowers - Bronze

William Kemp; Creatures of the World - Bronze

Class D (up to 9 years old)

Miriam Sondheim; Transport through the Ages - Silver

Saskia Jones; British Kings & Queens of the 20th Century - Bronze

Martin Munkowski; Team games - Silver

Dylan Brown; Famous English Authors - Silver

Katie Winters; Some British Flowers - Silver

Natalie Stevens; Children's Books - Silver-gilt and Best in Class

Lucy Dunsmuir; Christmas Angels - Bronze

Sarah Farrell; Fishy Friends - Bronze

Cameron Broome; Amazing Swimming - Bronze

Rebecca O'Mahoney; Scottish Wild Animals - Bronze

Emilia Darwent; A Brief Look at Orchids - Silver-bronze

Douglas Glendinning; New South Wales - Bronze

Portia Girvan; Food for Thought - Bronze

Orlagh Smith; Water Birds - Silver-bronze

Sophie Baxter; USA - Bronze

Millie Smith; Life Cycle of a Butterfly - Silver-bronze

Hannah Lewis; All Cats Big and Small - Bronze

Rachel Foster; Slippery seals - Bronze

Heather Nuttal; Our Royal Family - Silver

Rebecca Ions; The Horse's Tale - Silver-bronze

Rhodri Evans; Australia and New Zealand - Bronze

Daisey Hammersley; Birds and Butterflies - Bronze

Group Entries

Doonfoot Primary School; Edinburgh Zoo - Silver-gilt and Best in Class

Prendergast & Neyalnd; Celebrate America! - Silver

Pennar Junoir School; Transport - Silver

Castle School; A Place to Live - Silver

3rd Alloway Brownies; Our Christmas Alphabet - Silver

2nd & 3rd Alloway Brownies; Our Wild West Weekend - Silver-bronze

 

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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.