1. YOUTH Philately in Austria
The Austrian way to motivate youngsters to collect stamps

2. YOUTH Philately in Austria
A project to work with schools
17 years ago
today: 12 schools in Austria
8 of them are state schools including
2 special needs integration classes
4 privat schools

3. YOUTH Philately in Austria
In total:
nearly 1900 children between 7 and 10 years
approximately 120 youngsters between and 18 years
12 voluntary philatelic advisors

4. YOUTH Philately in Austria
1 x / month, 1 hour, during teaching time
Primary school (6 – 10 years)
in the context of „Introduction to Science“
Secondary school (11 – 14 years)
in the context of „History“ or „Drawing“
Themes adapted to the education curriculum

5. YOUTH Philately in Austria
How to motivate:
To start with everyone should have a box:
a stamp album
a magnifying glass and a pair of tweezers
a stamp catalog
one stockcard for stamps to be exchanged with likeminded fellows

6. YOUTH Philately in Austria
Each meeting at school: 10 stamps in a bag
2nd class (7 - 8 years): Austrian stamps
3rd class (8 – 9 years): mixed stamps
4th class (9 – 10 years): also stamps from countries around Austria
Principle of choice:
Stamps reflacting the interest of the collector

7. YOUTH Philately in Austria
Activities:
Participation at domestic exhibitions
Showing improved collections in schools
Exhibitions during festivities
Presenting collections during that times, when visitors and parents come to the school (e.g. „Open day“)
Exhibition frames from the Austrian Federation

8. YOUTH Philately in Austria
Publicity:
in the Austrian philatelic publication „Die Briefmarke“
2 – 3 pages information in „Die Briefmarke“ about stamps, collectable material, knowledge of issues different countries, …
Sometimes to unravel a mystery with philatelic awards
Reports about youth-activities in Austria during local exhibitions and events

9. YOUTH Philately in Austria
Youth exhibitions during children‘s festivities
attendance at stamp collector days and philatelic club activities
special award from the auction house Christoph Gärtner for youth activities in the Austrian Philatelic Federation

10. YOUTH Philately in Austria
Conclusion:
A high motivation of youth collectors during primary school
few children also collect after the primary school
in the country side some go to the collectors‘ clubs
but most of the youth cease to collect, because of secondary school demands, other interests – to enjoy their young lives!
In summary, we can say, that we can only „sow the seed“ and perhaps, they will come back to philately in the future!

11. YOUTH Philately in Austria
Contact:
The Austrian Philatelic Federation is very lucky to have a highly motivated member in the department „Youth“
Sybille PUDEK covered this function in a very committed way, in the last 10 years and was also involved in this project some years before.
For additional information:
visit our homepage: / >>voeph-jugend.at
Write an to Sybille Pudek:

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Many thanks for your attention!