UKELODEON: For The Next Generation (05/09/04)

UKELODEON

For The Next Generation

Children learn and perform hahilky

by Joe Shatynski

HILLSIDE, N.J. - Under the direction of Odarka Polanskyj Stockert, children learned several "hahilky" (Ukrainian ritual spring dances and songs) after the divine liturgy on Sunday, April 18, at Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church in Hillside, N.J.

Many of the children seemed to especially enjoy "Zaichyk," which translates as "Rabbit." In this dance, the children sing about running in a meadow gathering beautiful flowers. As they are playing in the meadow, the children catch a rabbit. The rabbit runs away and the children consider that they, too, could run away if they themselves had paws like the rabbit.

Following the hahilky, the children enthusiastically participated in an Easter egg hunt on the parish grounds. It was especially pleasing to see children of different age groups helping out the younger children in their search for eggs and prizes - even if it meant foregoing some prizes for themselves.

To view additional photographs of the springtime event, readers may visit the parish website at www.byzantines.net/immaculateconception.

Nicholas Fedyk's website

In last month's issue of UKELODEON (April 11), Nicholas Fedyk from Rochester, N.Y., wrote about his trip to England and France as a People to People Student Ambassador. He won the website of the Year 2003 contest. The Website address he listed was incorrect. To check out his website, readers should go to: P2PTaleofTwoCities.com or StudentAmbassadors.org.

Plast's Spartanky Sorority

In the previous issue of UKELODEON (April 11) the story headlined "Philly kids learn lesson in self-defense" referred to a Plast sorority's branch in Philadelphia. Inexplicably, the name of the sorority, Spartanky, was deleted from the text. Thus the sentence should have read: "This unique activity was organized by the Spartanky Sorority's branch in Philadelphia."

Mishanyna

To solve this month's Mishanyna, find the words on the list below in the Mishanyna grid. All the words below are somehow associated with springtime, as well as special days we mark during the month of May. (Note: words in parentheses don't count.)

barbecues, picnics, baseball, shorts, blossoms, springtime, Days of Kyiv, sunshine, flowers, Sviato Yuriya (a Plast celebration), fresh air, t-shirts, maypole, Victoria Day, Memorial Day, Zlet (a special SUM event), Mother's Day, warm weather

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