Tělocvičná jednota Sokol Syrovice

Reasons

Sokol Syrovice is the second oldest social organization in our village. Even before World War I, progressive-minded citizens showed an interest in establishing this gymnasium organization, but the war thwarted their efforts, only in 1919. Almost forty enthusiasts stood at the birth of the new organization. In order to be able to carry out its gym, cultural and social activities, the unity had rented a private building, but with increasing interest in the Sokol activity it no longer satisfied. In 1932, a Sokol house was built, which is still used today. It is used not only for exercise. Its hall is the only place in the village suitable for social events. It will thus provide citizens of all ages, not only members of the Sokol. Throughout its existence (with the exception of the years of the German occupation, when its activity was forcibly discontinued), the Sokol Union was very active. She held public gym performances and participated in competitions in the surrounding unity in the Sokol County of Jan Machal. Its activities provided financial gains from organizing balls, dancing and playing amateur theater. In the recent past, the unity had sports teams of football, cycling, ice hockey and so many tennis. The elementary physical education unit and the theater choir also actively worked. Sports was the most successful cycling section. As a rural troop, he had no bedding on roses, yet its members managed to assert themselves sports. Perhaps the greatest success in the races was the second place of František Bernátek at the Czech Republic Cyclocross Championship in Česká Lípa in 1967. Looking into the history of our Sokol unity, one cannot forget the period of World War II. After the Sokol activities were banned in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, our Sokol members moved to the anti-fascist resistance in the Defense of the Nation, later in the resistance organization Jindra. For this activity in 1942 ignited his life Chief of our unity František Suchánek. Other members have been imprisoned for a long time in concentration camps. A new history of our unity began on May 5, 1991, when the membership in COS was renewed and membership in CSTV was canceled. To this date, Unity had 91 members over 18 years of age. It continued the activity it had until 1948. Gym activities developed and members of our unity participated in both Sokol meetings and other gymnastic performances in various places in the country. Several female exercisers took an active part in the world gymnasiums in 1999 in Gothenburg, Sweden and in 2003 in Lisbon, Portugal. Currently, the unity has an active gym activity and participates in physical education events within the Jan Máchal county. Its new club is floorball players who have successfully participated in many tournaments. Apart from these activities, the unity also organizes social events - balls, Christmas parties and so on. It is a pity that the tradition of amateur theater did not succeed. Our unity currently has 144 members over 18 years of age and 52 members of pupils' units.