Sports Stars at the Board´s Camp

Segment from Český zvukový týdeník Aktualita (Czech Aktualita Sound Newsreel) issue no. 37A from 1943 shows athletes visiting the camps organised by the Board of Trustees for the Education of Youth. Guests were welcomed on behalf of the Board by General Secretary František Teuner. A demonstration of jiu-jitsu was performed by Karel Zrůbek and Adolf Andrej Lebeda. Jan Heřmánek demonstrated boxing skills and children had the opportunity to try out the sport under his supervision. Václav Karola and Mrs. Martínková introduced archery to the audience, while Miroslav Vítek demonstrated shot putting. Football players Josef Maleček, Vlastimil Kopecký, Josef Bican, Karel Kulhánek and Emil Seifert played football tennis and demonstrated headers.