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The mission of CHS is to preserve and promote the genealogy, history, heritage, culture, and language of Texans who trace their ancestors to Bohemian, Moravian, Slovakian, Silesian, or Rusyn (Ruthenian) regions within the boundaries of the former Czechoslovakia, as created in 1918 at the end of World War I.
Website Updated May 1, 2026

Click on "Chapters" in the top menu bar to find out more from chapters all over Texas.
Director of Pageant Affairs
Kathy Podsednik kathypods@gmail.com
Youth Pageant Director
Lauren Gerik Castanon, laurengerik@gmail.com
The 2025 pageant was an incredible success!
Madelyn Karstedt, representing Texas, of LaGrange, TX was crowned the Miss Czech-Slovak US Queen 2025-2026; she is the fifth Texas queen to wear the national crown. She also received the Sokol Talent Runner-Up and Kroj Merit Award. She has received a special educational scholarship donated by Dr. Cecelia Rokusek, Slovak Honorary Consul of Florida.

We are a non-profit organization founded in 1982, dedicated to preservation of Texas Czech Heritage: Genealogy, History, Music, Customs, Food, Costumes, and Language.
State Officers, Elected
President, Danny Hughes
Garwood, TX
Vice President, Danny Hughes hughesdanny200@gmail.com
Secretary, Marie Dulak
Bryan, TX
Treasurer, Ed Nevlud
Victoria, TX
Membership Coordinator, Victor Mozisek
Hocheim, TX
Reporter, Rich Harrison
Director of Pageant Affairs
Kathy Podsednik kathypods@gmail.com
Annual Giving Campaign
James Steffek
Archives Custodian
Waymond Davis
Cesky hlas Editor, Cindy Gentry CESKYHLAS@gmail.com
Communications Committee
Cindy Gentry
Historian, Christine Shimek
Legal Advisor
Dan Hrna Dhrna@aol.com
Genealogy Coordinator
Marie Dulak,
Youth Pageant Director
Lauren Gerik Castanon, laurengerik@gmail.com
Parliamentarian,
Dotty Davis
Photographer, Jon Vaculik chsstatephotographer@gmail.com
Publications, Phyllis Tekyl p.teykl@sbcglobal.net
Scholarship Committee
Kyle Stuckly
Social Media Coordinator, Jana Vaculik Riley, janamriley@gmail.com
Youth Activities,
Danny Hughes hughesdanny200@gmail.com
Webmaster,
Christine Shimek
Chair
Mike Kozelsky (2025-2027)
Vice Chair
Creg Gentry (2024-2026)
Secretary;
Frank Dulak (2026-2028)
Ed Nevlud (2024-2026)
Bruno Shimek (2026-2028)
Tom Teykl (2025-2027)
Dan Hrna (2025-2027) dhrna@aol.com
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Lifetime Honorary Trustee:
Jean Blaha Davis
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