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Four Sydney Youth Stamp Group (SYSG) workshops are held each year during the school holidays for children aged 7 to 17 years. We have a Junior group (7 to 11 year olds) and a Senior group (12 to 17 year olds). The workshops are for children at home and abroad, who want to further their stamp collecting enjoyment and skills, and we especially welcome those who are new to this field.
2020 Workshop Dates:
Friday 24 January 2020—Theme: Italy
Saturday 18 April 2020—Theme: Sport in Australia
Saturday 18 July 2020—Theme: USA
Saturday 10 October 2020—Theme: Netherlands
Cost: Free
Venue: Philatelic Association of NSW, Inc. (Philas House) 17 Brisbane Street, Surry Hills
Time: 10:30 am to 3:00 pm (children are to be seated by 10:30am. Parents, please arrive a little earlier to have your children’s names checked off)
How to book: Download a registration form, click here (PDF 24kb). Complete the form and mail it to the Coordinator (协调者). The Coordinator will send you an email confirming your booking. Bookings are accepted up to 28 days before each workshop. Parents can also email the Coordinator to add your name to our mailing list, you will receive a letter in the mail and registration form, about our next workshop.
Items (物品) children can bring (we understand beginners may not have some of these items, but do not worry, just come along):
Stamp Album, with or without stamps
Lead pencil, coloured pencils, scissors, ruler, ballpoint or felt-tip pen
Australian Stamp Catalogue (Seven Seas—preferably a fairly recent edition)
21. Who are most welcomed in the SYSG workshops?
A. Junior group members. B. Beginners of stamp collecting.
C. Foreign stamp collectors. D. Senior group members.
22. What does the last SYSG workshop in 2020 focus on?
A. Sport in Australia B. Italy C. Netherlands D. America
23. Where is the text most probably taken from?
A. A stamp brochure. B. A children magazine. C. A newspaper. D. A website.
