the pilot log winter 2013-2014

The Of f i c i a l Magaz ine o f P i l o t I n t e rna t iona l • Vo lume 95 • Number 2

WINTER 20 1 3 - 20 1 4

INSIDE• 2014 PI Convention• New Club & Individual Awards• New Club Marketing Resources

EXTRA! EXTRA!SPECIAL EDITION CLUB NEWS EXTRAVAGANZA

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Special Club NewsExtravaganza! 253 - President's Message6 - 2014 SCLC Conference8 - 2014 International Convention Overview & Info14 - New Marketing & Recruitment Materials Now Available23 - PI Website Tutorials

VOLUME 95 NO. 2

PILOT INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENTJudy Langley

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORTo Be Filled

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & EDITOR OF PILOT LOG

Alison Coons

OUR MISSION To serve by furthering Pilot International’s humanitarian efforts through charitable, educational, and research programs in

communities throughout the world.

The Pilot Log is the official publication of Pilot International. The Pilot Log

(ISSN#1045-179X) is published quarterly at Pilot International Headquarters,

102 Preston Court, Macon, Georgia 31210. Printed in U.S.A. © 2012 Pilot International.

Subscriptions US$10.00, US$15.00 if mailed outside North America.

Periodicals Postage Paid at Macon, GA. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The

Pilot Log, 102 Preston Court, Macon, GA 31210. As the official publication of Pilot International,

this magazine carries authorized statements and articles regarding the activities and pro-

grams of the organization. Opinions expressed in signed articles are those of the writer and are not necessarily the official views of Pilot

International. The editor is not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts.

NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY STATEMENT

Pilot International affirms the policy of participation in all programs and employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color,

gender, age, national origin or disability. The Boards of Directors and Trustees are

committed to each Pilot Club to uphold the Code of Ethics, purpose and mission of

Pilot International by reflecting the common cause of friendship and service in all activities,

including the consideration of prospective members, in a nondiscriminatory manner.

PILOT INTERNATIONAL102 Preston Court, Macon, GA 31210-5768

P: (478) 477-1208, F: (478) 477-6978www.pilotinternational.org

PILOT LOG WINTER 2013-2014 CONTENTS

CARE MORE.

DO MORE.

BE MORE.

Cover collage artwork courtesy Alison Coonsand busy Pilot Clubs around the world!

▶ Winners at the Pilot Club of Ft. Pierce's annual "Birdies for Bracelets" Golf Tournament

Pilots Celebrate the FirstInternational Care & Kindness Week, 224 - PilotPoints10 - New Members, Memorials, In Memoriam18 - The Anchor, Pilot Log Edition

36 - PI Coordinators' Messages

Joanna Horton is anOutstanding Pilot! 2412 - Thank You, Donors16 - PI Introduces New Club and Individual Awards

▶ Riverview Pilot Club members receive ICKW proclamation

▶ Joanna Horton, Pilot Club of Winnsboro, Outstanding Pilot, Winter 2013-2014

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Best wishes for a Happy New Year!

Because of Pilots like you, the year 2013 was an amazing one! Together we fostered many accomplishments, and we can say with great pride, “I am a Pilot.” It is heartwarming to see how many of you have incorporated the new initiatives in areas of service: Anchor [Youth Development & Leader-ship], Brain Safety & Fitness, and Caring for Families in Times of Need. Your participation in the first annual International Care & Kindness Week pro-vided awareness and services for caregivers and those who need uplifting, as more than 1.2 million people were exposed to our message.

The Executive Committee is working diligently to develop a Strategic Plan to keep us focused on what is best for our organization not only today but in years to come. Several task forces and committee have been working to provide recommendations for governance, operational and investment practices, and election procedures, as well as to determine our scholarship and grant award winners. We are indebted to the tireless work of many Pilots who serve our organization in various ways. The addition of a Pilot Club and Anchor Club in South Africa is truly exciting as we expand our friendship and service globally.

At last year’s international convention, the district and club leaders were encouraged to “buddy” with another leader to share ideas and support one another. Please continue this important communication throughout the year, and for those of you who have not established a “buddy,” it is not too late! We can never overlook the value of friendship and bonding within our organization. It is indeed one of the features that sets our service organization apart from others. As the New Year dawns, I hope that you will continue to treasure your international membership and celebrate Pilot’s ac-complishments and the promise of its bright future. Make a solid commitment to “Do More. Care More. Be More.” Acknowl-edge an outstanding individual or Club by nominating them for one of the new awards available on our website. See the November/December issue of the "Pilot International News" (available in the Media section of the Pilot International Website) and this issue of The Pilot Log for more details on these awards.

Share the value of being a Pilot with others, and be an Ambassador for our organization. Start a new Pilot Club or Anchor Club and expand the outreach of our mission. Make use of Pilot’s resources, and provide a new service in your community. Become a leader within our organization, and be a part of Pilot’s exciting future. Make a commitment to attend the 2014 Pilot International Annual Convention and Leadership Conference in Chicago July 2nd – 6th so that you gain knowledge and skills to be an even more amazing Pilot. Together we will be “Celebrating the Gift of Pilot.” Donate to Pilot International in a way that will contribute to our organization’s sustainability and that will make a difference in someone’s life. Participate in the “Give More. Win More…in the WINdy City” and other fundraising opportunities. More information on these fundraisers and 2014 international convention can be found in this issue of The Pilot Log, and Club Presidents will be receiving more information to share in the upcoming weeks. In 2014, may you receive many blessings in return for your gifts of service, leadership, membership growth, and charitable donations that you share so generously with others. You are valued and appreciated for all that you do in the name of Pilot International.

Pilotly yours,

Judy LangleyPilot International President & Chair of PIF Board of Trustees

President'sMessage


Electronic Communications FromPilot International are Like Little Gifts

in Your Inbox...

Are You OPENING YOURS?

According to the most recent statistics provided by Constant Contact...maybe not? Pilot Interna-tional works very hard to provide our member-ship with informative and timely communica-tions including the Pilot International News, The Anchor Newsletter and

numerous electronic communications designed to keep you up to speed with all of the exciting things happening with Pilot like general announcements or partnership opportunities. But, ac-cording to the most recent data provided by Constant Contact, of the 8547 members listed in our email database, less than 1400 of you are actually opening your messages from Pilot International, and of those 1400, only about 400 are reading the messages and clicking on the links to additional information. This action is vital to receive items such as the Pilot International News which comes to you via a clickable link from Constant Contact.

Don't let these good gifts go to waste! As a Pilot, it is your respon-sibility to remain engaged and informed, and Pilot International Headquarters strives to provide continual communication to you, our valued members. But, in order to "be in the know," you have to take that quick, easy step and open the message.

Do you think you should be receiving our communications but you haven't seen one in your inbox? In order to ensure that you continue to receive our communications in a timely fashion, please make sure that your email client is set to recognize and receive messages from "[email protected]" and "[email protected]." We have had numerous reports from members who had not received any of the communications only to discover that their email platform was rejecting the incoming messages entirely. Pilot International sends out information via Constant Contact at least once a month, and usually more often than that. If you believe that you are not receiving our information, please check to make sure that your email recognizes our email addresses as "safe." There's such great stuff happening with Pilot these days, we wouldn't want you to miss a THING!

There’s always something going on at Pilot International, and we want to share it with YOU! Sign up on Constant Contact to ensure you receive the bimonthly "Pilot Inter-national News" (formerly "News From PIHQ") electronic newsletter.

Representatives from each division at Pilot International will share the most up-to-date information, timely an-nouncements and valuable tips and ideas that you just don’t want to miss! Upcoming issues will also include mini feature stories about Pilot members and clubs, maybe even yours!

This informative e-newsletter is distributed via Constant Contact. To sign up, visit the Pilot International Website at www.pilotinternational.org. Interior webpages offer oppor-tunities for members to “Join Constant Contact.” Make sure to choose the “Pilot Member” group list upon enrollment to guarantee that the exciting “Pilot International News” will find its way to YOUR inbox!

Look for the next issue of the Pilot International News in your inbox in late February!

Submissions for the Spring Edition of the Pilot Log are due February 15, 2014 All news items should be submitted through the Pilot International Website on the Media page or emailed to Ali-son Coons, Director of Communications and Editor of the Pilot Log, at [email protected]. Guidelines are as follows:

• Each submission should include a brief but detailed description of the event and an attached picture in JPG format (with caption). We cannot guarantee the quality and clarity of photos solely imbedded in Word or PDF documents. Poor quality photos will not be chosen for publication. Please utilize the Pilot Inter-national Photo Release Form found on the PI website when possible.

• For identification purposes, please specify in your message’s subject line either “Club News” or “BrainMinders.” If your article is for another area of the Log, please specify.

• We cannot guarantee that all submissions will be chosen for publication in the upcoming edition, and not all submissions will be chosen for publication. Some may be chosen for other PI publications. Some submissions may be saved and published at a later date.

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▶ 2013-2014 Texas District Gov-ernor Carla Bryant’s picture was misprinted in the Fall Pilot Log. We sincerely apologize for this error and for any confusion this may have caused. We ap-preciate your service, Carla!

CARLA BRYANTTX

Pilots and Anchors are Amazing People!Our club members give of themselves each and every day and joyfully answer the call to serve, whenever or wherever it comes. In all four corners of the globe, Pilots are hard at work not only doing the good deeds of Pilot and Anchor Clubs but also leading outstanding individual lives.

Pilots and Anchors are Unique Individuals! Each member brings his or her own set of skills and experiences and offers their special talents to the benefit of their club

and their community at large. Without a doubt, our club members are out in the world right now making outstanding and lasting contributions, leading lives of distinction that deserve recognition. Every Pilot is special. Every Anchor is special. And every one of you is vital to our organization.

We want to share their stories!Outstanding Pilots and Outstanding Anchors from around the globe will be honored quarterly in upcoming editions of The Pilot Log or online monthly on the Pilot International Website. What makes a member “Outstanding?” That is for YOU to decide! Do you have a special member in your club who leads the kind of life you believe would inspire others? Does that person contribute to his or her society outside of the club in a way you feel is especially important? Do you have a member in your club with a unique career or someone who has made a name for themselves in a singular and positive way outside of their work with Pilot or Anchor? Then tell us!

To nominate a club member as an Outstanding Pilot or Outstanding Anchor, write to us and tell us in 500 words or less why you think your nominee should be honored. To submit your entry (with photographs of your nominee if possible), please visit the I’m A Pilot > Outstand-ing Pilot page on the Pilot International Website or email Alison Coons, Director of Communications and Editor of the Pilot Log, at [email protected]. If you do not have access to email, please mail your story to Alison Coons at Pilot International Headquarters, 102 Preston Court, Macon, GA 31210 or send via fax to (478) 477-6978. Submissions will be reviewed and selections made by the Pilot International Executive Committee. We want to hear from you!

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OutstandingDO YOU KNOW AN OUTSTANDING PILOT OR ANCHOR? TELL US!

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ganization. They will be loyal if you are loyal to them. Millennials/Gen Y's are cautiously optimistic about the future, and they like a challenge. They are techno-logically driven and work most efficiently alone. Their core values are confidence, tolerance for diversity, morality, and civic duty. It was pointed out that ser-vice organizations must be less structured and more nimble to attract and keep younger members. It was suggested that we may want to inventory all cur-rent product and service opportunities for members/customers and staff. We may need to offer different things for different age groups and have members mentor someone who wishes to move up to their position in the club, not just the top offices. What's important to members? The "Why!" Remember the reference to "why" at our convention in New Orleans and since then? As Simon Sinek stated in his book, Start With Why, we should focus on the "why" first, before the how and the what. Pilots, you may want to refer back to Dr. Kathy Sturgis on the PI website for a refresher on the importance of "why." Speaker Zabloudil closed by stating the importance of pay-ing attention to changing demographics and societal trends.

Ethan Zohn, 2012 winner of "Survivor," spoke on "Surviving Life and Giving Back." It was inspiring to hear how he saw the need to prevent the death of so many young boys in Africa due to HIV-Aids. Zohn used his winnings from "Survivor" to co-found Grassroots Soccer, a non-profit that uses soccer role models to teach young boys in Africa prevention of

Hosted by Kiwanis International, the 54th An-nual Service Club Leaders Conference was held in Indianapolis, Indiana, November 21-24, 2013, and attended by Pilot International President Judy Langley, PI President Elect Sherry Johnson, and former PI Executive Director Melanie Schild. Other organizations represented were Altrusa; American Mensa, Ltd.; Civitan International; Cosmopolitan International; Lions Clubs International; National Ambucs, Inc.; The National Exchange Club; Opti-mist International; Ruritan International; Sertoma; United States Junior Chamber; Women's Overseas Service League; Y's Men International; and Zonta International.

Many presentations were provided with time for attendees to network and discuss current issues. Debra Zabloudil, President and CEO of The Learn-ing Studio, presented on "Jagger, Madonna, Beyon-cé, Bieber: Setting the Stage for Each Generation to Shine." It was shared that we are a more youthful culture, and our challenge is to remain relevant. As of 2010, there were 40 million traditionalists, 81 mil-lion Baby Boomers, 61 million Generation X, and 85 million Generation Y/Millennials. By 2025, 75% of the workforce will be Generation Y/Millennials. Do you want more Gen X's in your club? Keep in mind that they want a life/work balance, they work to live, and they like taking risks. They are technologi-cally savvy and their core values are independence, pragmatism, fun, and balance. They will not want to serve many years to move up the ladder in an or-

Service Club Leaders ConferenceProvides Excellent Information

for Pilot InternationalIndianapolis, Indiana • November 21-24, 2013

The Service Club Leaders Conference provides great opportunities for leaders to continually improve their leadership skills and the viability of our service organizations. Having personal conversations with leaders from other organizations is valuable beyond measure. One key thought in this year's conference was that to be successful, we must remain relevant. In order

to achieve this, organizations must be more nimble and less rigid, and embrace ways to effectively at-tract, educate, and engage members of all generations. We have made some moves in this direction, but it is critical that we continue to devote our time and resources in this effort.

- Pilot International President Judy Langley


HIV-Aids. As a cancer survivor as well, he said, "Never let a crisis go to waste. Use it as an opportunity to help others." He is now active in a movement to end cancer through races for the cause. He shared two tips: 1) "Be selfless in a selfish game. Sacrifice for the greater good." 2) "Be a member of the community." He is moti-vated by taking risks to make a difference for others. He believes in following your heart and initiating change in the world. What an amazing example he is for people of all ages!

A presentation on "How to Use Digital & Social Media to Broaden Your Organization's Support" highlighted that online giving trends have increased, gift size has seasonality and fluctuates, and Millennials will contribute for a cause. It was shared that organizations do best when one staff member is dedicated to the daily task of promoting and tracking giving efforts of the organization.

Karyn Nishimura Sneath, of NPOWER, had attendees complete a personal profile assessment to determine our dimensions of behavior. It was discussed how leaders who operate under the dimensions of dominance, influence, steadiness, and conscientiousness can work to gain strengths in other areas and work together as a

team to better the organization. She quoted Tolstoy, "Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself." Good leaders know their strengths but always strive to be a balanced leader.

Statistics were shared on the service organizations. Pilot International is the second highest in the small size organizations. Civilian and Zonta were the only organizations with an increase in membership over the last year.

Pilot International recognizes the importance of having representation at this conference. Pilot Inter-national's President, President Elect, and Executive Director gain essential knowledge, examine current trends, and make professional connections to assure that we, as an organization, remain relevant in the non-profit world of volunteer service.

PI President Elect Sherry Johnson stated, "The Service Club Leaders Conference allowed me to collaborate with numerous leaders from organiza-tions all around the world. The most compelling thing I learned was seeing how organizations large and small electronically orientate thousands of new members annually online. Together, we can globally train more volunteers and members in making the world a better place to live."

PI President Judy Langley with Karen Zabloudil,President and CEO of The Learning Studio.

Pilot International Annual Convention2014 & Leadership Conference.

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• In addition to the headquarters room traditionally provided for Japanese Pi-lots, Pilot International will also provide a reserved international headquarters room as a place for International Pi-lots (Bahamas, Canada, Singapore and South Africa) to meet and gather and discuss issues specific to international members.

• A “Chicago Dine Around” progressive dining experience on July 4 (http://www.chicagodinearound.com/) which will visit three different restaurants with a stop at the museum campus to view fireworks. Participants will be picked up and dropped off at the hotel. This is NOT a PI fundraising event.

• Chicago city tours will be available prior to convention on Wednesday af-ternoon. If you are a Governor, please plan your tours before or after conven-tion as you will have a required meet-ing of the International Administrative Council on Wednesday afternoon.

• 2nd Annual Anchor Leadership Summit

• Redesigned Navigator Program: The Navigator Program is currently be-ing reevaluated and redesigned, much like we did for the Anchor Leadership Summit. Activities for Navigators will differ for older & younger children.

New Events & Amenities for 2014

Other 2014 ConventionItems of Note

• COL Monday, June 30 - Wednesday, July 1 at noon

• Rooms are $179 + tax (total of $208.36) per night

• Parking fees are $51 valet or $45 self parking at the hotel per day. For those looking to save on parking, you can park at the airport and take a taxi or other transportation downtown.

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Friday, July 49:00 - 10:30 AM General Session

11 AM - 12:30 PM President/President Elect Workshop

11 AM - 12:30 PM PI Founders Fund Rep Training

11 AM- 12:00 PM Workshop of Choice

12:15 - 1:15 PM Workshop of Choice

1:30 - 3:30 PM Celebrating You! Luncheon Speaker Jacqueline Cornaby, Life Coach and author of “Get to Good: A Mantra for Life”

Awards, Recognition of Donors *Gift Exchange - Members can contact the person whose gift is at their seat and have an opportunity to meet and make a new Pilot friend! Pilots will be encouraged to take “selfies” with their new friend. These snapshots of new friendships formed will be displayed during Convention.

4:00 - 5:00 PM Donor Recognition

6:15 PM Dine Around Chicago (pre-registration required)

6:15 PM Dinner on Your Own (all others)

Saturday, July 58:00 - 8:45 AM Memorial Service

9:00 - 10:30 AM PI General Session

11:00 AM - 12 PM 4th Business Meeting

12:00 PM Receiving Line to Meet 2014-2015 PI Leaders

12:00 - 2:00 PM Lunch on Your Own



7:00 PM Installation Banquet

2014 Pilot International Annual Convention & Leadership ConferenceJuly 2 - 6, 2014 • Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers

Tentative Schedule of Events

Wednesday, July 210:00 - 5:30 PM Registration Open

12:30 PM - 5 PM Area Tours (pre-registration required)

7:00 - 8:30 PM Opening Celebration *All Pilots are asked to bring a wrapped gift (<$5) to the Opening Celebration and place on the stage. These gifts must be labeled with your contact information (name and cell phone number). These gifts will be placed on the tables at Friday’s luncheon.*

9:00 - 10:15 PM Navigators’ Meeting

Thursday, July 37:30 - 8:30 AM Co-Pilot Breakfast

8:30 AM - 12 PM 1st Business Session

12 PM - 2:00 PM Election (delegates only)

12 PM - 2:00 PM Lunch on Your Own (except Governors)

2:15 PM - 4:00 PM 2nd Business Session

4:15 PM - 5:30 PM 3rd Business Session

5:30 PM - 6:00 PM Election Run-off (if necessary)

6:15 PM Dinner on Your Own

For more information about the "WINdy City Giveaway" and other 2014 International Convention FUNdrais-ers see the back cover of this issue of The Pilot Log and visit the 2014 PI Convention>Convention Fundraisers

section of the Pilot International Website.


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REPORTED TO PILOT INTERNATIONAL SEPTEMBER 1, 2013 - DECEMBER 1, 2013 NewMembers

ALABAMARosalyn Wright PC of AndalusiaBrenda Hightower PC of CullmanElizabeth Hayes PC of CullmanHelen Dunn PC of CullmanNan Auston PC of CullmanSonya Lynn PC of CullmanSusan Akers PC of CullmanAshley Standeffer PC of DecaturCarolyn Stromquist PC of DecaturSonya Vest PC of DecaturMary Maples PC of FlorenceCindy Triplett PC of GuntersvilleCrystal Whitaker PC of GuntersvilleLouAnn Woodard PC of GuntersvilleGeraldine Willis PC of Houston

COED(Clubs of Evolving Districts)Allana Coffee PC of HonoluluAnn Shishido PC of HonoluluDebbie Morikawa PC of HonoluluElla Isono PC of HonoluluJamie Sugai PC of HonoluluJayne Doole PC of HonoluluJesi Sasaki PC of HonoluluThelma Trieschman PC of Honolulu

FLORIDARobin Hylander Gulf to LakesJacky Larkin PC of Daytona BeachJoan Kelly PC of Daytona BeachPeggy Dyer PC of Daytona BeachKimberly Flanagan PC of Ft SmithDenise Raits PC of MariannaNicole Cucuzza PC of NaplesSuzan Berg PC of NaplesDebbie Maxwell PC of QuincyRhonda Woodward PC of QuincyErica Elliott PC of South BrevardEunice Zelle PC of South BrevardCharly Poniatowski PC of the Halifax AreaJane Burton Treasure Coast PC Vero BeachKikuko West Treasure Coast PC Vero BeachLynne Wiley Treasure Coast PC Verro BeachTeresa Anderson Treasure Coast PC Vero Beach

GEORGIAAlicia Johnson Okefenokee Pilot Club of GeorgiaAnn Singer PC of BaxleyDanny Nobles PC of BaxleyPamela Massey PC of BaxleyFlora Marshall PC of CairoDaphne Jones PC of CochranJeanette Thomas PC of CochranPatsy Washburn PC of CochranPatricia Conley PC of ConyersDebra Donaldson PC of DublinMeg Greer PC of DublinRollie Greene PC of EatontonSandra Drake PC of ElbertonBritnee Kinard PC of Evans CountyCallie Hulsey PC of Haralson CountyCassie Reed PC of Haralson CountyDebbie Crook PC of Haralson CountyDeborah Gore PC of Haralson County

Katie Gore PC of Haralson CountyKatie Smith PC of Haralson CountySuzann Cosper PC of Haralson CountyVicki Hollinshead PC of HartwellRebecca Cook PC of Ocilla-Irwin CountyConnie Wheeler PC of Oconee CountyDarlene Adams PC of Oconee CountyCarol Hurt PC of Royston-Franklin SpringsMarie Cole PC of Royston-Franklin SpringsAleta Hawkins PC of ToccoaKaren Beall PC of ToccoaPatsy Mauldin PC of ToccoaSheryl Farmer PC of ToccoaJacqueline Newkirk PC of Warner RobinsAudra Youngblood PC of Washington CountyGeorgeanne Cook PC of Washington CountyJennifer Tatum PC of Washington CountyStacey Williford PC of Washington CountyVictoria Frazier PC of Washington CountyAlexis Wren Pilot Club of CSRA, AugustaJoshua Scelsi Pilot Club of CSRA, Augusta

KANSAS-MISSOURIJanice Walker PC of Great BendLois Brichacek PC of Great BendShamekila Elijah PC of ManhattanCharla Pauls PC of PrattDonna Reber PC of PrattMargarita Gonzales PC of PrattCarole Hutchison PC of Shawnee Mission

KENTUCKY-OHIO-WESTVIRGINIACheryl Marshall PC of Jackson CountyLinda Willey PC of Zanesville

LOUISIANAPenny Clifton PC of DanvilleBetty Greer PC of Franklin Parish

MICHIGAN-INDIANANancy Stearns PC of Scott County

MIDWESTBeverly Levetzow Bend of the River Club, Quad CitiesChristine Leech PC of Iowa City

MISSISSIPPIVictoria O'Bannan PC of IndianolaMary Lee PC of LouisvilleBrenda Johnson PC of New Albany, MSBrittany Willard PC of New Albany, MSHannah Gordon PC of New Albany, MSJodi Skelton PC of New Albany, MSLisa James PC of New Albany, MSSusan Norton PC of Oxford MSAmy Waide PC of West PointAngel Wooten PC of West PointLaura Ponds PC of West PointNicole McBrayer PC of West Point

NORTH CAROLINACassandra Padgett-Parto Foothills PC of North CarolinaCheryl Mcintosh PC of AsheboroDebbie Carlisle PC of AsheboroDiane Elrod PC of AsheboroLynn Smith PC of AsheboroMyra Gaddy PC of AsheboroSusan Anderson PC of AsheboroTerry Groseclose PC of AsheboroLisa Phillips PC of GreensboroBrenda Mckinney PC of MarionChris Nantz PC of MorgantonFaith Schmitt PC of MorgantonSharon Colaw PC of MorgantonKay Bowman PC of RaleighTerry Harrison PC of South BrunswickFrances Wright PC of Tarboro

NORTHEAST-POTOMACAngela Saladino-hall PC of Greater Long IslandStephanie Yavorka PC of Patchogue

SOUTH CAROLINACorina Esaw PC of BennettsvilleBari Stubbs PC of BennettsvilleCatherine Brown PC of BishopvilleIvy Adams PC of DarlingtonNancy Valenza PC of KingstreeHeather Smith PC of MarionRobin Huston PC of North Myrtle BeachDebra Shahan PC of WalhallaMerrill Whitener PC of Walhalla

TENNESSEEAnita Turnbow PC of HohenwaldChristina Hampton PC of HohenwaldDonise Bates PC of HohenwaldTammy Bigbie PC of Hohenwald

TEXASAmanda Gallien Evening Club BaytownMelissa Woodall Evening Club BaytownMartha Daughtry PC of BeaumontLauren Sanders PC of AlpineDanelle Tyler PC of CueroGail Rossett PC of CueroSigne Santiestevan PC of CueroKim Huu PC of El CampoStella Adams PC of El CampoLinda Bright PC of GonzalesJanis Cooksey PC of OdessaJudith Motyka PC of OdessaLupe Baiza PC of OdessaWhitney Brady PC of OdessaLucy Gutierrez PC of TylerNancy Hill PC of TylerAnnebel Ramos San Jacinto Club Houston

VIRGINIAJanet Garner Luncheon Club ChesapeakeJoAnn Collins Luncheon Club ChesapeakeKimberly Wheeler-pasquale Luncheon Club ChesapeakeLinda Byrd Luncheon Club ChesapeakeMarilyn Wheeler Luncheon Club ChesapeakeNancy Wiedmaier Luncheon Club ChesapeakePatricia Powers Luncheon Club Chesapeake


ALABAMAMary Corneil, Luncheon Enterprise PCSara Hix, PC of Huntsville Irene Lee, PC of GadsdenEvelyn Moreman, PC of Lee CountyCarol Squires, PC of Demopolis

ARKANSAS-OKLAHOMAEvelyn Bennett, PC of Bartlesville

FLORIDADothea Smith, Palatka

MEMORIALSMemorial contributions to Pilot International Foundation honor the memory of friends, relatives, and acquaintances. A memorial card is sent to the family or other designee of the deceased advising them of the generous donation and identifying the donor. Memorial Con-tributions support the programs and function of the Founder's Fund and enhance the work of Pilot Clubs around the world. The name of the deceased is listed first in bold followed by the contributors.

Deceased members below were reported September 1 through December 1, 2013. Clubs are reminded to please inform Tiffany Hastings ([email protected]) at Pilot International Headquarters regarding the passing of members or family members.

InMemoriam/Memorials

GEORGIA

Mavis Fulford , PC of CuthbertCindy Tatum, PC of Tocca

KANSAS-MISSOURI Jeanette Ingham. PC of Wichita

KENTUCKY-OHIO-WEST VIRGINIAMaxine Hoke, PC of Huntington

MISSISSIPPI Geneie Cox , PC of Grenada

Past International PresidentsMarilyn Rose, Joan Wuterich,Jo Vaughn, Doris HammettJoann and David Horton

Spouses of Past InternationalPresidentsGrover Franklin and Dick BowersJoann and David Horton

Past District Governors of North CarolinaLinda Mozingo

Leo SaylerSharon Slusher

Dorothy ArnoldPilot Club of Cuero

Jack Gregory BeairdPilot Club of Huntsville

Evelyn BennettPilot Club of Bartlesville

Dick BowersJoyce Curry

Earl BristowJudy Breaud

Sandra CahalanCarol Triebel

Ruby Rose CampbellPilot Club of Wills Point

Nancy CliettPilot Club of West Point

Winston DeShieldsJoann and David Horton

Linda CrislerPilot Club of Wills Point

Ruth DooleyPilot Club of Muncie

R. Dan ElderJoy Elder

Jean EmhartPilot Club of Clayton

Elizabeth Dixie FisherJoyce Curry

Jerome FowlerPilot Club of HartsvilleJanie Campbell

Mavis FulfordDebbie Brooks

Sherry GoinsPilot Club of Gastonia

John “Jack” HarrisPilot Club of Springfield

Sara HixPilot Club of Huntsville

Maxine Miller HokeKatherine MarichJudy McWhorterJosephine FidlerPilot Club of Huntington

Jan InhamPrarie Pilot Club of Wichita

Alliene JonesPilot Club of Clayton

Martha LaukerBarb Moellman

Irene Oliver LeeSherre McGinnisIva Patty

Del MenkeEd and Heidi HidaChar EbertMary MalandMaryann and Clarence FrazerCindy LaneCarol TriebelSue Wiele

Naomi McCutchenNell Beasley

Jane MusgraveBarbara MoellmanPilot Club of Greater Toledo

Leon NanceJoyce Curry

Everett and Mary Lou OldsenMarty MenkeSue Kundel

Greg PadgettPilot Club of Quincy

Margaret PattonPilot Club of AsheboroLinda CovingtonAudrey Harriman

Rita PaoneSue Wiele

Mary ReillyColleen Mulleen

Barbara RoadcapPilot Club of Harrisonburg

Glenny RobertsPilot Club of Aynor

Richard ScottPilot Club of Ocala

Pat SedlickSharon Slusher

Shannon SeetonJoyce and Sam Curry

Robert SharpePilot Club of Ocala

Bonnie SmithPilot Club of North Myrtle Beach

Joe SolorioTrish Solorio

Carol SquiresPilot Club of Demopolis

Ailine TatafuPast International PresidentsMaryann and Clarence FrazerSharon Slusher

Cindy TatumMaryann and Clarence FrazerSharon Slusher

Mike TravisSue Wiele

Tuck WilkesKay ChandlerMaryann and Clarence Frazer

NORTH CAROLINA

Grace Graham, PC of Kannapolis

TENNESSEEElla Swafford, PC of Athens

TEXASDorothy Arnold, PC of Cuerco Shirley Bailey, Member at Large Kristal Krimmel, PC of Beaumont

VIRGINIAMary Reilly, PC of Harrisonburg

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TexasJudy BreaudIrene CoanJane HartwellMary Jane MorganBrenda Rainosek Roslyn Wright

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GeorgiaDe FlukerNancy HenrickPatricia Kesler

Japan Yuriko IshiwataChizuru KawabataSatsue OhtaKazue Tanaka**Sadako Tanaka

Kansas-MissouriSusan Hoffmann

LouisianaPansy Morgan

Michigan-IndianaMary Hoefling

MidwestClarence FrazerSue Wiele

MississippiJohnnie KelsoBeverly Wilkes

North CarolinaShannon CleggPeggy JessupPatricia KleinCarol Sanders

Northeast-PotomacDonna Rosenthal

South CarolinaFrances CarlisleDoris GentryJudy Langley

SouthwesternJeannie Luckey Mary MerrellLily Moore

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FloridaNancy BieremaElizabeth DubovskyMarian RethwillBernyce StickleJanet Zebley**

GeorgiaJoAnn Akers*Dura Connell**

Patricia CookeFaye CrawfordJoy ElderKatherine GieslerJuanita Gillis Lynda GoodwinSarah McCullough**Louise OttingMinnie SeidelGwen Yarbrough

Japan Masako Kaneko

Kansas-MissouriGwen PuetzJoan Williams

Kentucky-Ohio-West VirginiaPhyllis Mayne Mary Mueller

Marian Yerkes**

Louisiana Jo Ann PickeringBetty WaidelichMidwestNancy RudnickEunice Scott**

North CarolinaSharon GodfreyAmy HurstHarriett Lennon*Leann Wheeler

Northeast-PotomacEthel Baer**Joan Wuterich**

South CarolinaBillie StoudemireLillian Woodham**

SouthwesternJanet BarnhartStacy MilhoanAlayna SchafferOmie Schaffer

TennesseeCarolyn AllisonMartha GladishCatherine Melton

Texas Judith Finke* Ida Griffith**Sherry Johnson

VirginiaAlice HanesBobbie Hudson

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PILOT INTERNATIONAL WISHES TO THANK AND SPECIALLY ACKNOWLEDGE OUR LEVEL DONORSFOR THE 2012-2013 PILOT INTERNATIONAL YEAR.

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Hazel Bales**Maryann FrazerJim FriesPatricia Hesterly**Mary Sue StagesHelen Winstead

Mary Alice Adams EstateMaralyn Fries*Laura Keever* Mabel ReederSharon SlusherCindy Weaver

DREAM BUILDERS ($50,000 - $74,999)

Becky Burrows**Maxine Croubaugh Estate**Jeanie MerkaMaxine Harris

VISION SEEKERS($75,000 - $99,999)

Joyce Davis**Callye Neese Estate**Larry and Celia Moh FoundationJoe Sullivan Estate**

GOLDEN LEGACY($100,000 OR MORE)

Dorothy Battle Linda CovingtonBarbara DieterichsDot FranklinNelda Hajdik

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Florida Nancy Bierema Winnie BrewerVirginia Bunde Shirley Pyle Rachel Terry

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International MembersMelanie Schild Pam Smith

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Pilot International is Pleased to Announce the New

In nautical terms, a PILOT is, “...a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain di�cult waters.” Are YOU a PILOT?

Someone to lead. Someone to guide.Someone to help during troubled times.

This is the type of wise but selfless volunteer that members of Pilot International have always strived to be.

It is who a Pilot continues to be today.

Are YOU a leader? Be a guide.Are YOU a friend? Be a servant.

Are YOU a PILOT?

Take the wheel.

Join Pilot International TODAY!

www.pilotinternational.org

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Pilot International is an exceptional organization of unique individuals from all around the globe. Our diverse total membership is over 16,000 strong with men and women of all ages and all walks of life, whose hearts - just like yours - are led to serve.

For almost a century, Pilots have upheld the principles of Friendship & Service by joyfully meeting the needs of individuals and communities the world over. Today is the day to Do More.Make the choice to Do More, Care More and Be More for YOUR community.

Join Pilot Today!

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”- Mahatma Ghandi

Todayis the day to DO MORE.

The centerpiece of this excitingnew campaign is the beautiful

I AM A PILOTPilot International New Member Guidewhich will be sent directly fromPilot International Headquarters to allnew members at no cost to our clubs.

▶ This 9" x 12" landscape-format, 20 page, photography-rich publication educates new members about the rich history and noble initiatives of Pilot International, inspiring them to “Take The Wheel” and spread the spirit of Pilot Friendship and Service in their community. Pockets on both the front and back inside covers will hold the official new member certificate, a letter from PI President Judy Langley and the most recent copy of The Pilot Log. This publication will also be available to view on the Pilot International Website.

This campaign also consists of a full complement of additional Pilot International marketing materials de-signed with the needs of our clubs in mind. These materials are all now available for download on the Pilot In-ternational Website and can be personalized with your club's specific information before having them printed locally.

Additional ARE YOU A PILOT? recruitment materials include:

▶ 5" x 7" leave behind/placement cards(side one above, side two at right)

"I AM A PILOT • ARE YOU A PILOT?"Collection of New Member, Marketing and Recruitment Collateral


Someone to lead. Someone to guide. Someone to help during troubled times.

This is the type of wise but selfless volunteer that members of Pilot International have always strived to be.

It is who a Pilot continues to be today.

Are YOU a leader? Be a guide. Are YOU a friend? Be a servant.

Take the wheel. Join Pilot International TODAY!

Todayis the day to DO MORE.

Are You a Pilot?

In nautical terms, a PILOT is: “...a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain di�cult waters.”

Are You a Pilot?


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More club information can be placed here as well.

▶ 8 1/2" x 11" and 11" x 17" fully-customizable single-sided flyers & posters (image at right)

▶ 8 1/2" x 14" (legal/tabloid sized) custom-izable quad-fold brochure (folded image above, interior and exterior panel images below)

▶ Quad-fold brochure interior (above) ▶ Quad-fold brochure exterior (above)

▶ Also included in this suite of materials is a 4" x 6" vertical table-tent and a full Club Building Manual complete with customizable meeting invitations and flyers. Examples of these resources can be seen at the bottom of page 17 of this edition of The Pilot Log.

Pilot International is thrilled to be able to offer these professionally designed materials to you and your clubs to assist in your efforts to grow Pilot in your communities and all around the world. These pieces encourage readers to "Take the Wheel." It is our sincere wish that they will enable you and your club to Take the Wheel and help steer Pilot International into its second great century of service.


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Outstanding Club Visibility AwardThis award will recognize clubs for outstanding visibility. Areas of consideration for this award might be Facebook page, club website, newspaper articles, television cover-age, club newsletter, promotional materials for fundraisers, club promotional flyers/brochures and other avenues of visibility.

Outstanding Pilot Club AwardThis award will recognize clubs that have excelled in all areas of operations including membership growth, reten-tion of members, support of all three areas of focus, and visibility for the club in the community.

Pilot Pick Me Ups AwardThis award will recognize clubs that have excelled in providing Pick Me Ups in their community. The nominated club will have worked with community partners to identify family caregivers, provide for (or funded) creative Pick Me Ups, based on the interests and needs of the family caregiver recipients, and raised awareness in the club and community regarding the needs of family caregivers.

Outstanding Pilot Support of Anchor Club AwardThis award will recognize a club or member that has excelled in support of an Anchor club in all areas of youth leadership and development through service and financial support. Financial support includes fundraising to benefit the Anchor club’s operations or membership through scholarships, monetary donations and in-kind items.

We are pleased to offer the following Club awards. Please note that there will be three recipients of each club award, based on club size:

The nomination and award recognition for clubs will be based on club size as follows:• Silver 25 or fewer dues-paying members• Green 26-40 dues-paying members• Gold 41 or more dues-paying members

Outstanding Club Growth AwardThis award will recognize clubs for outstanding member-ship growth. The club with the largest growth percentage in each of the membership categories shall be deemed the winner. For this club award only, no nomination is needed. PI Headquarters staff will determine the winners based on club size and membership totals.

Outstanding Community Service AwardThis award will recognize clubs that have excelled in community service. Areas of consideration for this award will be the number of service projects, number of service hours by club members, amount of funds raised by the service projects, and overall community impact.

“…We shall radiate that which is unselfish, beautiful, and true.” Pilots and Anchors exemplify these words found in our Pilot Code of Ethics on a daily basis as we serve others in our global communities. It is the na-ture of Pilots to do good for others and not seek accolades for doing so.

However, Pilot International, in an effort to inspire others and provide some of the best practices, has chosen to recognize some of our unsung heroes. We want you to be a part of making this happen by nominating individuals and clubs for the various awards we have put in place.

~ Club Awards ~

Club andIndividual Awards!

▶ Nomination forms and applications for the new Pilot Inter-national Awards can be found on the Pilot Internationtional Website by clicking on the image at left found at the bottom right hand corner of the "I'm A Pilot" page.


The leadership of Pilot International spent a significant amount of time and research to establish the awards detailed on the previous page. We recognize that we have many clubs and/or members in our organization who have served with commitment and dedication in an effort to carry our message around the globe. We consider it our privilege to honor the outstanding efforts of so many with the presentation of these awards.

Realizing that you may have some questions regarding the awards, we provide the following Q&A:

1. Where do I find these awards and how do I submit the nomination?

The Awards Nomination Forms can be found on the web-site at I’m A Pilot/Pilot International Awards (large button at the bottom right of the page, pictured previous page, bottom left). All forms include a description of the award, nomination information, required or suggested informa-tion, the postmark date and an address (email or mailing address) for mailing.

2. When is the deadline for submitting nominations?All deadline information is included on each individual Awards Nomination Forms.

3. Why would I want to submit a nomination for an indi-vidual or club for one or all of the awards?

We hope that you will consider nominating an individual or a club so that we might applaud their successes, learn from them, and emulate their example.

We believe the presentation of these awards will have a meaningful impact when we meet for our international conference in Chicago next July. You will also have the opportunity to learn much from these award winners dur-ing convention. We encourage you to review the Awards Nomination Forms on the Pilot International website and consider beginning the nomination process today. If you have additional questions reviewing of the forms, please contact Bonnie Millirans at Headquarters by phone or via email at [email protected]. We consider it an honor to provide guidance and assist you as you consider your nomination for each award.

~ Individual Awards ~The awards for individuals are named after leaders who built the legacy of Pilot International and Anchor Interna-tional. For each of these awards, one recipient will be rec-ognized. We are pleased to offer the following individual awards.

Lucy B. Allen Pilot Leadership AwardThis award, named after the first President of Pilot Inter-national, recognizes a Pilot who does an exemplary job of leading at the Club level.

Elizabeth Leonard Pilot Club Builder AwardThis award, named after Ms. Leonard, who was instrumen-tal In the establishment of Pilot International, beginning with the Pilot Club of Macon, Georgia, recognizes a Pilot who does an exemplary job of building clubs to enhance the presence of Pilot International.

Pearl Sparks Pilot Service AwardNamed after the author of our Code of Ethics, this award recognizes a Pilot who does an exemplary job of living by the code while serving others.

Ruby Newhall Anchor Service Award Named after the international president who initiated the Anchor Club Program, this award recognizes an Anchor who does an exemplary job of serving others.

New Club Building ResourcesAvailable now on the Club Central Resources page of the Pilot International Website

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PILOT INTERNATIONALIS FOCUSED ON OUR ABC’S:

Come to an Informational Meeting

Today is the Day to DO MORE.

Anchor Clubs – Youth Development & Leadership

Brain Safety & Fitness

Caring For Families In Times Of Need

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PILOT INTERNATIONAL

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Today is the Day to DO MORE.

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Be Our Guest at a Luncheon MeetingDate:Time:Place: For more information, contact:

Come and learn about the new Pilot Club being chartered in the District.

We hope to see you there!

Anchor Clubs (Youth Development & Leadership)Brain Safety & FitnessCaring For Families In Times Of Need

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THE ANCHOR

Anchor Welcomes Two New Clubs!

Anchor Club of the Good Hope, Centurion

(Pretoria), South Africa

Sponsor: New Pilot Club of Pretoria,

South Africa

A Letter from Rick Jansen, President, Anchor Club of the Good Hope, Centurion, South Africa

Dear Pilots and Anchors:

Both Pilots and Anchors alike have awaited the Charter ceremony for what seemed to be much too long and the "de Goede Hoop Anchors" (Good Hope Anchors –the name of the Anchor Club hails back to one of the first 3 ships that were piloted to South Africa from the Netherlands by Jan Van Riebeeck in 1652) are officially chartered as of November 2013. We had even gotten our hands dirty with our first project - "Joy in a Box." We painted and decorated boxes filled with Christmas presents for underprivileged children, which was more of a struggle than you might think! My President Elect somehow managed to knock over a can full of paint on our front lawn! Luckily it was green so nobody was the wiser. Apart from that little incident (and vari-ous paint stained articles of clothing), our first event had been a shattering success!

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our commitment to service gives so many in your communities hope in this new year! In this issue of The Anchor we are happy to showcase service per-

formed by several clubs over the last few months includ-ing our brand new club in South Africa! Read more in this issue about the new resources and awards available for Anchors including cash rewards and scholarships. Please be sure to thank your wonderful advisors and sponsors for their efforts and encouragement this year.

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• Happy New Year!• Anchor Welcomes Two

New Clubs!• Anchor Partnership Op-

portunities • New Anchor Awards• BrainMindersTM Art Con-

test Winner• Anchor Club News &

Operational Announce-ments

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When we heard that Pilot Pat Garner was coming over, my parents started planning every detail of her stay only to find when she ar-rived that Pat was rather unpredictable. We anticipated that Pat was going to do what any other traveller does after an 18 hour flight - hit the sack - but we could not have been more wrong! Pat started pull-ing Pilot/Anchor banners, badges, bylaws, bookmarks, balloons and certificates out of her bags at about 6pm South Africa time and only stopped at 3 AM, when we all went to bed. Then we awoke to the sound of Pat making coffee! About an hour before the ceremony started we arrived at the venue where Pat made sure to fill our arms with our speeches and respon-sibilities for the night, and then she mentioned that I would have to Skype with the President of Pilot International! It was at that point when I became very grateful that Pat had the foresight to include a Project Lifesaver stress-star to her stock of imports... We spoke to Pilot International President Judy Langley and even had a few laughs with the Anchor Club of Roswell High School, GA courtesy of Cindy Weaver, Past PI President and member of Pilot Club of Atlanta, before we started with the Charter-ing, (Special thanks to Morgan, Matthew, Mary, Sam and the others who wrote in our little card!!) Pat had planned everything thoroughly, and so it went smoothly. After the patriotic reflection and inspirational messages, we chartered the Pilot Club - complete with pledges and certificates - and thereafter the Anchor Club was similarly chartered by the new Pretoria Pilot Club President. After the officers and Presi-dents had signed the Charter document, we listened to our guest speaker and learned a great many things about the human brain. After the ceremony, we all felt a sense of belonging and purpose. It is great to finally be part of the Anchor family. Best Regards, Rick JansenPresident, Anchor Club of the Good Hope, Centurion, South Africa

Anchor Club of Judson Middle School, Longview, TX

Sponsor: Pilot Club of Longview

The new Anchor Club of Longview Middle School was chartered November 12th and got great media coverage in the Longview News Journal! Read the article on their website at www.news-journal.com Congratulations, Judson Middle School-ers!

PI President Elect Sherry Johnson (above right, center) and the 13

charter members (right) at the charter ceremony for the Anchor

Club of Judson Middle School

Pictures from the Chartering Ceremony, Anchor Club of the Good

Hope, Centurion, South Africa

Congratulations, Gillian Caplan!

2013 BrainMindersTM

Art Contest Winner

Gillian is 16 years old and in the 11th grade at Owen J. Roberts High School, where her Anchor Club is based. Her Anchor Club's advisor is Kimberly Nagy.

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FREEDOMS FOUNDATION at Valley Forge

Remember! Pilot International is a proud sponsor of the Spirit of America Youth Leadership Conference in February 2014, so be sure to register for it on their website. Applications for Anchors are due February 13! http://www.freedomsfoundation.org/high-school.cfm.

Anchor Districts may submit requests to Pilot International annually for Leadership and Service grants up to $500 as permitted by PI budget. This grant may be used for leadership programs at Anchor District conventions, attendance to Freedoms Foundation or other similar leadership or service programs. Information on this grant may be found on the Pilot International Website under Anchor Resources/Anchor Club Project Resources OR Anchor Resources/Anchor Club Operational Documents.

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CARE INTERNATIONAL

CARE Leadership Conference: learn from the experts about global advocacy and what it takes to be a trained advocate for a cause you believe in at this inspirational conference in Washington, DC in March 2014. Anchors that are interested in attend-ing this conference should plan to attend with a sponsor/chaperone. Learn more about this amazing conference at http://www.careconference.org/index.html.

Interested Anchors should email [email protected]

DO SOMETHING.ORG

Check out the cool service campaigns currently running at DoSome-thing, and you could win a scholarship! See pages 8 & 9 of this news-letter for more details on both the "Mind on My Money" and "Grandpar-ents Gone Wired" campaigns. For more information on these and other DoSomething.org opportunities, visit their website athttp://www.dosomething.org.

• Applications are forthcoming and will be located on the website under An-chor Resources/Anchor Club Awards Information.

• Most applications are due May 1st in order to be eligible for consideration.

• Winners will be notified by June 1st so they can make arrangements to join us in Chicago!

Please email [email protected] with questions about awards and scholarships.

We are excited to announce that more awards have been added to the 2013-14 Anchor Award program! There will be cash awards and scholarships available to the winners, and all will receive their awards at the Anchor Leadership Summit in Chicago this coming July.

A detailed listing of all new Anchor Awards can be found on the Pilot International Website.

Anchor Partnership News

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Anchor Club News

The 2013-2014 officers for Anchor Clubs in Bay County, FL were recently installed. The installation took place at Girls, Inc., which the Pilot Club chartered in 1974. The National Anthem and “Welcome Anchors” was sung by by the Girls, Inc. Choir. Director of Girls, Inc., Tammy Dunaway, welcomed the Anchors and Bill Husfelt, Superintendent of Bay County Schools, and encouraged the Anchors to participate in community service throughout their lives. The Anchor sponsors were honored for their leadership in preparing Anchors for a life of community service. Following the ceremony Pilots, Anchors, parents, and friends enjoyed a hot dog dinner.

Seated left to right: MacKenzie Gorey, president, Bay High School; Savannah Stewart, president, Arnold High School; and C.J. Page, president, Rutherford High School. Anchors installed: Arnold High School: V.P, Adrian Wynter; Secre-tary, Caroline Gibbons;Treasurer, Ellie Lea; Bay High School: President-elect, Morgan Espanola; Secretary, Hannah Lewis Treasurer, Abby Dingus; Historian, Emily Gorey; Senior Direc-tor, Samantha Thibodaux; Junior Director, Amelia Mathewson; Rutherford High School: VP, Jude Whately; Secretary, Adri Pelli-tier; Treasurer, Bethany Macklin; Project Director, Theresa Palo. Officers for Mosley High School had yet to be elected.

The FL District Anchor Officers (right) attended the FL DIstrict Pi-lot Fall Council in November. Although they spent most of their time planning their 2014 FL Anchor District Convention, they still found time to enjoy with the FL Pilots. The Pilots and Anchors competed in a Lip Sync Contest with a '50s and '60s theme. The Anchors did "We Go Together" from Grease and won 2nd place!!

News from our Florida Anchors...

Bay County, FL Anchor Clubs

ANCHOR CLUB OPERATIONS UPDATES

The NEW Anchor Club Handbook is now availalbe on the Pilot International Website under Anchor Resources/An-chor Operational Resources.

International dues were to be at headquarters on No-vember 1st. Are you tardy with this obligation of member-ship? Be sure to get them in ASAP and don’t forget to send in completed Anchor Membership forms (on website) along with dues and insurance fees of $14 per Anchor.

Anchor Club of Hempfield High School

Lancaster, PA

Sponsor: Pilot Club of Lancaster, PA

Joining with Lancaster Pilot members, the club stuffed more than 3000 envelopes for Aaron's Acres Annual Fund Drive (below right). Aaron’s Acres provides camps, sup-port, respite services, and more for children with Autism and their families.

News from our Northeast-Patomac Anchors...

After learning about DoSome-thing.org while attending the Anchor Leadership Summit in New Orleans, Anchor Corrine Strubel (below left) organized a birthday card making party for children living in home-less shelters. The club de-signed, created, and delivered sixty-two birthday cards for a local homeless shelter.


Pilot Clubs Celebrate the FirstInternational Care & Kindness Week

November 10-16, 2013Pilot International created and supports International Care & Kindness Week - the second week November - to encourage people to lift the spirits of strangers and friends through small acts of compassion. As an organization built upon Friendship & Service, Pilot International is committed to raising awareness of the power that friendship and simple kindness can wield in our world today.

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▶ (above) To celebrate the first International Care & Kind-ness Week, the Pilot Club of St. Lucie County participated in the community kickoff of "BE A SANTA TO A SENIOR" on Friday, Nov. 15th at Butterfield's Pharmacy and Medical Sup-ply in Fort Pierce. This program collects, wraps and delivers gifts to needy seniors in St. Lucie County. It is very fitting that BE A SANTA kicks off during this week. The Pilot Club of St. Lucie County is proud to be a part of this wonderful program.

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▶ (right) The Pilot Club of Mantachie presented its first an-nual Pick Me Up award for November, 2013. The recipient of the Pick Me Up award for 2013 was Sandra Cooley. Shown in the picture is caregiver, Sandra Cooley with Pilot President Meghan Cates.

▶ (above) The Riverview Pilot Club received a Resolution from the Board of County Commissioners for PI Interna-tional Care and Kindness Week.

▶ (left) Pilot Interna-tional President Judy Langley was a featured guest on the Carolina and Company Live television show where she discussed Interna-tional Care & Kindness Week and presented host Cecil Chandler with a Pick Me Up care basket to honor him and his wife, Deborah, who act as caregivers for her mother.

▶ The Pilot Club of Dublin honored its first Pick Me Up recipient, ‘Mrs. Gail,’ who was given the opportunity to enjoy an evening away from her home thanks to the generosity of the club. Mrs. Gail is a 24/7 caregiver for her mother-in-law. Although her husband is there during the evening hours, Mrs. Gail carries the primary responsibility. Lynn Wyatt and Katrina Lord donated their time to visit in the home with Mrs. Gail’s mother-in-law. Thank you Brandi Tipton for the gift certifi-cate you obtained from The Fish Market for this couple. The club purchased a $50 Belk gift card for Mrs. Gail’s shopping pleasure. Thank you Mandy Bass for contacting the family and making all the arrangements for Mrs. Gail and her husband to have a wonderful evening together while her mother-in-law entertained Lynn and Katrina with her love of conversation.


Get to Know the New & Improved Pilot International Website!▶ To assist you as you become familiar with the new website, Pilot International has produced three tutorial videos to guide you as you begin to navigate the new site. The videos will also introduce you to all of the site's exciting new features and benefits. To watch the videos, visit Pilot's YouTube Channel - PIHeadqarters - or use any QR code reader app on your smart phone to scan any of the QR codes below to watch the videos directly on your phone!

▶ The Main Home Page (pictured above) provides easy access to all kinds of general information about Pilot and Anchor, all of which can also be accessed from anywhere on the site by clicking on the words "About Us" at the top of the screen.

▶ The "I'm a Pilot" interior home page (pictured below) is where you'll find all of your resources and everything you need to get involved and spread the Pilot message of Friendship & Service. The "I'm a Pilot" interior home page can also accessed from anywhere on the site by clicking on the words "I'm a Pilot" at the top of the screen.

▶ Tutorial Video #1 "Getting Started." This video shows you how to access and bookmark the new site from various browsers and search engines.

▶ Tutorial Video #2 "Main Home Page Intro." This video takes you on a tour of the main home page (pictured above left) and introduces the phil- osophy behind the site's new navigation.

▶ Tutorial Video #3 (far right) "Exploring the 'I'm a Pilot' Page." In this video, you will tour the "I'm a Pilot" interior home page (pictured right) and learn about all the great features this new page has to offer.

Pilot Internationalencourages ALL Pilot and

Anchor Clubs to participatein Safe Kids Day 2014!

WHAT IS SAFE KIDS DAY?

Safe Kids Day is an annual fundraising, awareness, and event initiative to keep

kids safe from preventable injuries, the #1 killer of kids in the United States. In April 2014, Safe Kids Worldwide and our partners will be working at the local and national levels to promote child injury prevention and motivate families in communities everywhere to join us in keep-ing kids safe.

WHEN IS SAFE KIDS DAY?

For 2014, the national Safe Kids Day is April 12. This day is important for focusing aware-ness and marketing efforts. However, please feel free to plan your events and awareness campaign for when works best for you, your community, and your local coalition. Anytime in the weeks surrounding April 12 will work well to coincide with the national campaign.

Safe Kids Worldwide has prepared a full toolkit for Pilot Clubs to use in preparation for Safe Kids Day 2014 that can be found on the Pilot International Website.

The kit includes: • A Safe Kids Day handbook• A powerpoint for clubs to use to introduce potential supporters to Safe Kids Day• Customizable letters to Corporate Prospects, Foundation Prospects and Individuals• Talking points to use with potential supporters• A customizable Thank You letter Safe Kids will also be posting a recorded webinar on Getting Started soon on their website. Please stay tuned to the Pilot International Website and the Pilot International News for more information.

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Joanna Horton, Pilot Club of Winnsboro, and former Governor of the Texas District is an Outstanding Pilot!

I first met Joanna when I attended Mountain High Camp for Adult Survivors of TBI. Joanna is the heart of the Texas District's Signature Project, the three annual Camps; Mountain High, Higher Ground and Circle of Friends. These camps provide a refuge and an outlet for happiness for Adult Survivors of Traumatic Brain Injury and are also a place of respite and reunion for family members of these Survivors. Joanna devotes much of her life to raising funding for and coordinating the activities required to put on these camps.

In addition to her commitment to happiness for Survivors, she is also Partner and Owner of Whispering Pines Nursing Home here in Winnsboro. I had the privilege of spending time with her one day at her Nursing Home and watched Joanna as she walked through, checking on "her" residents, speaking to each one by name, bringing a smile to a face, or wiping a tear from an eye of these folks who are nearing the end of their lives.

Joanna is also active in many civic organizations, like the planning and zoning committee. She is a member of Winns-boro's Chamber of Commerce, and is an active member of First United Methodist Church of Winnsboro. She is a loyal and compassionate friend and mentor to others.

Pilot International and the Pilot Club of Winnsboro are lucky to call such an amazing woman - a devoted caregiver and true friend - our own.

Congratulations, Joanna! YOU are an OUTSTANDING PILOT!

Joanna Hortonis anOutstanding Pilot!Pilot Club of Winnsboro, TXNomination and Article by Jenny Carter, Winnsboro, TX

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Alabama District

PC of Cullman▶ The Pilot Club of Cullman held its Annual Rummage Sale October 18 & 19. Sales amounted to over $5200. This amount will help the club's participation with their many projects such as the Project Lifesav-er, Field of Miracles, BrainMindersTM, the Margaret Jean Jones Center, Pilot Light Home and the Alzheimer's Support Group.

Bahamas District

Nassau Area Pilot Clubs▶ Founders Day Celebration in Nas-sau was hosted by the Sunshine Pilot Club of Nassau at Breezes Su-perclubs on 15th October, 2013. The Central Pilot Club of Nassau and the Pilot Club of Nassau joined in for the festivity. The theme for the

evening was “Serving with Pleasure”. This Founders Day celebration was a very special event. A sincere thank you goes out to Cleo Spence, who is the Anchor Coordinator of the Pilot Club of Nassau. Pilot Cleo invited twenty (20) of her Anchors. WOW! What a special treat that was for the Anchors, and indeed for everyone. The Anchors participated in trivia games, sing-a-long, won prizes, and we all had lots fun.

▶ The SPC’s November monthly program meeting was dedicated to salute and pay tributes to one of our outstanding Pilots, Sophie Cason. Sophie is retiring from the United States Embassy Services, after sev-eral decades of service and relocat-ing to Cincinnati, Ohio at the end

of the year. On hand for the celebration were some of the members from the Pilot Club of Nassau.

COED (Clubs of Evolving Districts)▶ Our COED district that is spread out everywhere met for Fall Council via Skype for the first time ever! Hats off to the clubs and COED

Governor Merrily Burns for her efforts to make this happen. The members are looking forward to holding a similar electronic meet-up in the spring.

PC of Honolulu▶ The Pilot Club of Honolulu has grown from 8 members last year to 20 this year. The process started after the President Elect attended convention. She had heard the comment, “You really don't under-stand the whole picture until you attend convention,” and she went prepared to attend as many work-shops as she possibly could in order to learn more. For years, the club has held a fundraiser to pay all the expenses of the President Elect, and any leftover funds go to pay the registration fee of others attending. President Elect BJ came

The Pilot Club of Abaco Projects Coordinator Margo Dean and Anchor Coordinator Keora Archer gave back to the small community schools by offering school supplies to the children.

PC of Cullman members at their Annual Rummage Sale.


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back ready to go! New blood brings a new approach! At her first meet-ing with her "Advisory Board" there was no, "We used to do it this way." It was, "How would you like to do it?" The result was a positive move back to a more professional approach to meetings--and ultimately exciting club growth!

Florida District

PC of Ft. Myers▶ PC of Ft. Myers E-Member Nadareh Salim, CEO of the Chil-dren’s Network of Southwest Florida, was named the 2013 Prendergast Child Advocate of the Year. She says she was utterly surprised, but none of her colleagues were. We are so proud of the achievements she has made in protecting children and

preserving families

PC of Ft. Pierce▶ The Pilot Club of Ft. Pierce has been extremely busy! In September, the club held its annual “Birdies for Bracelets” Golf Tournament. This annual event is held to raise money to purchase tracking bracelets for at risk Alzheimer’s patients. We are proud of our collabora-tion with Alzheimer’s Com-munity Care, The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office and LoJack in this initiative. Oc-tober had us participating in an Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk and hosting a workshop for our Lt. Gov-ernor’s clubs. The club also threw a kids Halloween par-

ty with a lot of fun games, and crafts. Shannon Randolph of the SE Florida Pilot Club, a very talented artist who does beautiful face painting, trans-formed youngsters into fairy prin-cesses and scary monsters. Tammy Wood created fun pumpkin and spider crafts and the kids bobbed for apples. Our own John Carroll High School Anchor Club performed a Halloween safety BrainMindersTM puppet show, written by Pilot Irene Wood. On Veterans Day, members went to the Abbie Jean Russell Care Facility with fresh baked muffins and helped serve food after at-tending their very stirring Veterans Day program. Club members also attended the annual Florida District Fall Council in Ocala Nov. 1-3, and participated in the featured service project for Give Kids the World Vil-las. Unfortunately, even after much practice, attendees fizzled in the Fall Council lip sync contest. Mem-bers also volunteered at Trinity Lutheran Church by helping with Families Meals, an organization that helps families in our community to have meals during the holidays, by assisting with their Thanksgiving

PC of Ft. Pierce members Janis Smith,Irene and Tammy Wood, Tena and Michelle Sigmon. Pilots Tammy, Tena, Jan, Irene & Beth (not pictured), donated and packed beach buckets for children with life threatening illnesses at Give Kids the World Villas.

NEW PILOT AND ANCHOR CLUBS CHARTER IN SOUTH AFRICA

The first Pilot and Anchor Clubs in the nation of South Africa were chartered on November 7th in Pretoria, South Africa. Pat Garner, Pilot Club of Sweet-water, traveled to South Africa to witness the event, and Pilot International President Judy Langley took part in the historic festivities via Skype. The Chartering Ceremony was attended by 22 people including the guest Speak-er and guests. Dr Hanlie Meyer, a Clinical Psychologist, was the guest speaker and she enlightened the guests, Pilots and Anchors as to the functioning of the brain and the cause of brain illnesses. Pat Garner read two letters by the Pilot International President Judy Langley, addressed to the new president of the Pretoria Pilot Club and the president of the new De Goede Hoop An-chor Club. Hennie Neumann, Secretary of the Pilot Club of Pretoria read the Pilot Code of Ethics. This was truly a memorable night for all present with a remark by one of the Anchor parents who said, "I never realized that this organization had such deep tradition and is this big." Welcome, new Pilot and Anchor friends in South Africa! We are all looking forward to serving along-side you!

Pat Garner presents the new Pilot Club Charter.

Christine Smit signs the charterdocument.




preparations by bagging bags filled with canned goods, stuff-ing, gravy mix, potatoes and of course, the turkeys.

PC of Port of Jacksonville & PC of Jacksonville▶ The Pilot Club of Port of Jacksonville and Pilot Club of Jacksonville joined together October 5, 2013 for the Brain Power Walk, from the Riverside Arts Market to the Riverside Memorial Park and back.

▶ The Port of Jacksonville Pilot Club was recently privileged to see the fruits of their efforts from this year’s Cemetery Tour fund raising. Starlight Project, an organization that reno-vates rooms for Autistic and/or Down Syndrome Children, invited Port of Jacksonville members to the unveiling of Jake’s bedroom. The Big Reveal was held September 15 and made Jake one happy boy!

PC of Naples▶ Member of the Pilot Club of Naples gathered with new partner Sally Kreuscher, Safe Kids Child Advocacy Program Coordinator, for the 8th An-nual PC of Naples 5K Run/Brain Power Walk and Kids Run. It was an outstanding effort with over 600 runners were in at-tendance!

PC Panama City▶ Members of the Pilot Club of Panama City have been hard at work! They joined Pilots from around the world on October 5 for the Pilot International Walk

to bring awareness of Pilot Interna-tional and its mission to our commu-nities. The club also recently hosted a Founder’s Day Luau for Northwest Florida Pilots from Pensacola, Defu-niak Springs, Quincy, Marianna, and Tallahassee. The event celebrated the founding of Pilot International in Macon, Georgia, in 1922. East Bay Band provided music throughout the afternoon and a fabulous meal was served, after which Pilots and stu-dents from the FSU Pilot Scholarship House joined in the Congo line, the limbo, and hula hoop contest.

▶ The club also recently installed the 2013-2014 officers for Anchor Clubs in Bay County at Girls, Inc. which the Pilot Club chartered in 1974. The National Anthem and “Welcome Anchors” was presented by the Girls, Inc. Choir. Director of Girls, Inc., Tam-my Dunaway, welcomed the Anchors and Bill Husfelt, superintendent of Bay County Schools, encouraged the Anchors to participate in community service throughout their lives. Club members also participated in the Veterans Day Parade in downtown Panama City to honor those still serving in the military, all veterans, and those who paid the supreme sacrifice.

▶ Club members, along with Anchor Club members from Arnold, Bay, Mosley, and Rutherford High Schools, recently held a bake sale at Beef O’Brady’s in Lynn Haven to benefit Kim Thompson, Anchor sponsor and teacher from Mosley High School, who is battling cancer. The Ruther-ford Anchor Club donated $125 at the Pilot Club’s Anchor Installation to get the fund started. The bake sale was a huge success. At the same

PC of Port Jacksonville and PC of Jacksonville members at the annual Brain Power Walk (l to r): Margaret Smith, Gail Hunyar, Lynne Chesser, Sherrill Casey-Bakai, Arlyss Shriver, Doris Lock, Sharon. Not pictured Barbara Adleburg and Lily.

Members of the PC of Naples and Sally Kreuscher, Safe Kids Child Advocacy Program Coordinator, at the SAFE KIDS table.

Members of Pilot Clubs from Northeast Florida and students from the FSU Pilot Scholarship House celebrate Founders' Day luau-style!




time the bake sale was going on, Missy Ridgway, Florida District and PI Anchor Coordinator was collect-ing signatures and good wishes on poster boards at Florida District’s Fall Council. The Pilot Club of Miami donated a cancer awareness t-shirt. These items were given to Kim the week before Thanksgiving. The club also held its 15th annual Luminaries of Love event in downtown Panama City in conjunction with a “Dickens of a Christmas” sponsored by the Downtown Improvement Board each Friday in December. Names on luminaries “in honor of” or “in memory of” were read by Dr. Shane Collins and Tom Lewis of WPAP-92.5, and Savannah Stewart, president, Arnold High School Anchor Club, rang the Pilot bell after each name.

Riverview Pilot Club

▶ The Riverview Pilot Club of Titus-ville set a goal to raise $1,000 in an effort to help advance research to

treat & prevent Alzheimer’s and to provide programs to improve the lives of those affected by the disease. On September 21, Melissa Lugo, Team Captain, was joined by members of the Riverview Pilot Club to walk in the 2013 Walk to End Alzheimer’s event held at Wick-ham Park in Melbourne, FL. Seven members of the South Brevard Pilot Club also joined the team to walk in the event. The Riverview “Do-ers” team surpassed its goal and raised over $2,300 capturing the second highest spot in team fundraising for this year’s event. Riverview Club members who met the fundrais-ing challenge were: Judy Allender, Kelley Broome, Marcia Newell, Karen Pannell, Robin Porta, and Sherri VanBuskirk. Star team fundraiser and member, Judy Allender, walked in memory of family members who had the disease. She stated, “This was an important event to raise awareness for a disease that affects over 5 million Americans.” “We had

tremendous support from our mem-bers,” she continued.▶ The Club also participated in the 23rd annual “Make a Difference Day” on Saturday, October 26. This event is the largest national community service event. Club members spent the morning weeding, planting and making landscape improvements to the Country Acres Home for Children in the Titusville Commu-nity. Overgrown flower beds were replaced with colorful Mums and golden mulch. Weeds were pulled and the ground was raked to make way for new grass. Harvest decora-tions of hay, cornstalks, and gourds were placed at the front entrance to the home. The inside foyer of the center was spruced up with pump-kin buckets filled with candy and fall decorations. Established in 1970, Country Acres Children’s Home, serves children who have suffered abuse, neglect and/or abandonment. Marcia Newell, President Elect of the Riverview Club, said, “This project

PC Panama City and Anchor members from Arnold, Bay, Mosley, and Ruth-erford High Schools at the bake sale Kim Thompson, Anchor sponsor and teacher from Mosley High School,

Riverview Pilot Club members at the 2013 Walk to End Alzheimer's event in Melbourne, FL.




was just one small way we could help to improve the lives of oth-ers.” She continued, “And the children loved it.”

PC St. Lucie County▶ Members of the Pilot Club of St. Lucie County donated Christmas decorations to Diana Gonza-lez, Public Relations at PATCHES (Pediatric Alternative Treatment, Care, Housing, Evaluation Ser-vices) located at Orange Blossom Mall. PATCHES provides day care and a place where children with medical needs are given a safe alternative to home nursing care or hospitalization.

PC of Zephyrhills▶ Dorothy Biegert, PC of Zeph-yrhills, was presented with her 50 year certificate at Florida District Fall Council.

Georgia District▶ Georgia District Pilots gathered at Callaway Gardens for their

Fall Council and participated in a fundraiser for the PI Founders’ Fund in which Pilots contributed money according to their shoe size or what-ever they desired. A hurried count was over $700.

Green County Pilot Club▶ The Greene County Pilot Club is a small club with unsurpassed energy and compassion! They sell pecans at the Meadowcrest Arts and Crafts Festival to raise funds to support organizations such as Penfield Chris-tian Home, Alzheimer's Research and Care Giver Workshops, Autistic Education, Scholarships for Greene County students, and Newton - Rock-dale Brain Injury Camp. Recently, Louie Herron Toyota in Milledgeville, Georgia, presented the club with a check in the amount of $500 for win-ning their “Love Bucket Friday” dona-tion. The club was selected from an array of submissions from non-profit organizations for their dedication in serving those with brain-related disorders and disabilities and for

their projects such as Circle of Love, a home for abused women; The Pen-field Home, which serves men strug-gling with chemical dependency; and, the Brain Safety program, which educates kindergartners in Greene County. The donation was a very humbling, rewarding surprise.

PC of Eastman▶ The Pilot Club of Eastman held their Founders’ Day program Octo-

Members of the Pilot Club of St. Lucie and Diana Gonzalez with their dona-tions to PATCHES (Pediatric Alternative Treatment, Care, Housing and Evalu-ation Services)

Louie Herron, Owner of Louie Herron Toyota, and Greene County PC mem-bers Ileane Slocum, Linda Bone and Rosa Sides

Above (l to r): Barbara McKenzie, FL District Governor; Caroline Whitis, president PC of Zeph-yrhills; Nancy Bierema, FL Governor Elect; Doro-thy Biegert and Joan Midget, PC of Zephyrhills.



ber 15, 2013 in celebration of Pilot's 92nd year. Charter member of the Pilot Club of Eastman Frances Gid-dens was honored for all her dedi-cation to Pilot in the early years of the club and was presented with a beautiful corsage.

PC of Macon▶ The Pilot Club of Macon celebrat-ed Founders’ Day with a skit reen-acting the founding of Pilot at their Oct. 1 meeting. Macon Mayor Robert Reichert presented a proclamation setting that day aside as Pilot Inter-national Day in Macon.

Kansas-Missouri (KAN-MO) District

▶ Thirty-five KS-MO District Pilots attended the second Fall Workshop this year. P I Director Connie Moore was able attend and give a presen-tation on the new ABC initiatives. Ethan Brown, a 6th grader with Cerebral Palsy, explained how his service dog helps him with daily ac-tivities. He and his yellow lab have

been together for less than a year. His mother shared that Ethan likes speaking to groups about his dog, and chose to speak to the entire school about the dog being in his classroom. He gave a 20 minute program and Pilots encouraged to become puppy sponsors.

Clay Center Pilot Club▶ The Clay Center Pilot Club cel-ebrated their 25th Anniversary on Monday evening, October 14, 2013. The club was chartered in August of 1988.

PC of Great Bend, KS▶ Past KAN-MO District Governor, and member of the Pilot Club of Great Bend, KS, Jean Cavanaugh, was honored as Grand Marshall of the Great Bend Holiday Parade. The parade theme was “All I Want for Christmas is …” which Jean completed by saying “for people to be healthy and happy, pursue an education, enjoy their lives and sup-port other people.” This is why she was selected for grand marshal, said

Sarah Krom, community supports coordinator at Sunflower Diversified Services, which sponsors the an-nual parade. Sunflower, a non-profit agency, serves people with disabili-ties and delays in central Kansas. “Jean Cavanaugh is all about educa-tion and being helpful to others,“ Krom said. “Sunflower is gratified that she accepted our invitation. Jean defines the term ‘community support.’” Jean said she was stunned to receive the grand marshal honor but was happy to accept. “You don’t get many surprises at age 89,” she laughed, noting Sunflower Diversi-fied is a great organization that benefits everyone. “Any time you help people with disabilities, you are not only helping individuals and families but everyone else too. Sun-flower supports people so they can be active in our community.” In ad-dition to the Pilot Club, Jean is also a member of the Bunker Hill KOOD-

Members of the Pilot Club of Macon celebrate with Macon Mayor Robert Reichert as he presents the club with a proclamation naming October 1 "Pilot International Day" in Macon, GA.

KS-MO District Fall Workshop ECR, PI Director Connie Moore, Governor Karen Warner, Gover-nor Elect Sue Penn, speaker Ethan Brown and his service dog.



TV board and serves on the Senior Center and RSVP Advisory Councils. She is also a member of the Com-mission on Aging, Silver Cougar Club and Prince of Peace Parish at St. Rose. In addition, she supports Great Bend Recreation programs, and funded the Jean Cavanaugh Wellness Center. Past affiliations include more than 30 years on the USD 428 school board; she also volunteered her time to the Golden Belt Community Concert, Clara Barton Hospital and FHSU Alumni Association. In addi-tion, Cavanaugh was president of the Kansas Medical Auxiliary for nine years at the national level. We are Proud of Jean and her contribution to Pilot and the community. She is the embodiment of “Be More, Care More, Do More.”

Prairie PC of Wichita, KS▶ Karissa Marble, MSEd, CCC-SLP, a doctoral student and graduate teaching assistant in the Department of Communication Sciences and

Disorders at Wichita State University, has been awarded a $1,000 Marie Newton Sepia Memorial Scholarship from Pilot International. The schol-arship is for graduate students who are preparing for a career helping children with brain-related disorders or brain-related disabilities. Prairie Pilot Club of Wichita sponsored Ms. Marble for the scholarship. Ms. Mar-ble has worked in the area of early childhood education as a speech-language pathologist. Her research and clinical areas of interest include autism, early language and literacy intervention, and university teaching.

Mississippi District

PC of Mantachie▶ The Pilot Club of Mantachie is spearheading a new project for Countrywood Assisted Living in Mantachie. The Pilot Club is col-lecting funds for the purchase of a Whisper Glide Swing for residents at Countrywood. The Whisper Glide Swing is a wheelchair accessible

swing that provides a safe thera-peutic intervention for residents with dementia-specific problems. It also is a mechanism for pro-viding handicap residents with cognitive, physical, and psychoso-cial opportunities for therapeutic wellness. To help with this project, the family of charter member Gwendola Camp gave a contribu-tion for the Swing project in her memory. Mrs. Camp was a very active Pilot member until the time of her death. The club also recent-ly enjoyed an evening out with

Front row (l to r): Sue Penn, KS-MO Governor Elect; Dee Link, President of Clay Center PC. Back row (l to r): Clay Center PC charter members Twila Reed, Jeanne Stitt, Arlene Reed, Dee Noffsinger, Barbara Guldner, Dawn Phelp

Prairie PC of Wichita sponsors Karissa Marble, MSEd, CCC-SLP, winner of a $1,000 Marie New-ton Sepia Memorial Scholarship

PC of Great Bend, KS member Jean Cavanaugh



supper at Harvey’s and a tour of the Regional Rehab Center of Tupelo. Director Kaye Matthews shared the many different ways the Rehab is able to help individuals at no cost to them. Since the mission of the Regional Rehabilitation Center is to, at no cost to the individual, restore and enhance the quality of life of North Mississippians with disabling conditions through rehabilitation services characterized by quality care and personal attention, the Pi-lot Club made a contribution to help

with this mission.

North Carolina District

PC of Roanoke Valley▶ The Pilot Club of Roanoke Valley, NC was presented with 26 bicycle helmets in memory of Linda Mozin-go by her family on Tuesday, Decem-ber 17, at the regular Pilot meeting. These helmets will be given to children in the area ages 5-8. Linda served at NC Governor 1997-98, President of PC of Roanoke Valley 1985-86, and treasurer for the club and lifeline for several years. Linda passed away August 31, 2013. The

club greatly appreciates the gift of the helmets. Linda has been missed by her Pilot sisters.

Northeast-Patomac Dis-trict

PC Greater Long Island, NY▶ The Pilot Club of Greater Long Island came out in force to support the 10th Annual Long Island Walk to End Alzheimer's held at Old Beth-page Village, Bethpage, NY. The club donated money towards the event. Seven enthusiastic members as-sisted the Alzheimer's Association at the Registration Table, and two participated in the walk as well.

PC of Lancaster, PA▶ The Pilot Club of Lancaster, PA proudly hosted the West Lampeter Police Department’s Chief Walsh and PL trained Officers Covey and Heinly during their November Club Meeting. The chief and of-

PC of Mantachie, seated (l to r): Club President, Meghan Cates; Director, Kaye Matthews, Erin Carter. Back Row (l to r): Janice Watson, Karen McFerrin, Janice Yielding, Sandy Wilburn, Jodie Boyd, Felicia Jones, Julie Fennell, Romona Edge, Beth Riley

The Montelone-Palmquist family capture a moment of pride during a Pilot Club Monthly Meeting!

Members of the Pilot Club of Greater Long Island, NY at the 10th Annual Long Island Walk to End Alzheimer's registration tent.

Members of the Pilot Club of Roanoke Valley and the family of Linda Mozingo.



Walk at The East Pikeland Heritage Day Festivities on October 5, 2013. Hundreds of Pilots worldwide walked in their respective communities on that day to focus on the power of Pi-lot International’s community service projects, education programs and prevention campaigns to save lives and help people with traumatic brain injuries and brain disorders. After the ribbon cutting for the French Creek Trail, the Pilot members led the procession of walkers down the newly opened trail. In addition to the Walk, the club distributed CHAD stickers, a safety seat identification program, and displayed information about BrainMindersTM.

Texas District

PC of Nacogdoches▶ The Pilot Club of Nacogdoches shared a booth at the City's Senior Expo with Dr. Arlis Hibbard. The Pilot Club used the booth to promote the Project Lifesaver Program to those 500 plus Senior Attendees that

attended. Project Lifesaver is the sig-nature project for the Nacogdoches Pilot Club.

▶ Betty Shinn, Pilot Club of Nacog-doches, Texas was recently awarded the First Annual Tim Hayward Vol-unterism Award for her service to the United Way of Nacogdoches where she serves on the Executive Board. Mr. Hayward was the Admin-istrator of Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital and died in January 2013

ficers shared their PL journey. The emergency response program is set to launch within two months. West Lampeter joins the West Hempfield Police Department and the entire Lancaster County northwest zone in providing Project Lifesaver. The Pilot Club of Lancaster, Inc. oversees all of the “behind the scene” processes including the bi-monthly mainte-nance. The Pilot Club of Lancaster is a multi-generational family club! The club is pleased to welcome former Anchor Club and Pilot Provisional Member and now newly initiated member Kelly Palmquist, daughter of Pilot Club President Lisa Palmquist, Lisa’s mother and Kelly’s grandmoth-er Gail Montelone, and Kelly’s aunt, Lisa’s sister, and Gail’s daughter Gina Montelone are growing their family tree within the Pilot Garden.

PC of Valley Forge, PA▶ Members of the Pilot Club of Valley Forge participated in Pilot Interna-tional’s sixth annual Brain Power

Dr. Arliss Hubbard and members of the Pilot Club of Nadogdoches

Betty Shinn, Pilot Club of Nacogdoches

Members of the Pilot Club of Valley Forge leading the walkers during Pilot International's Brain Power Walk on Oct 5, 2013 (l to r) Kathy Tarlecki, Trudy Houck, Alicia Fox, Joan Porter, Betsy Amalong and Linda Bauer



from a failed kidney transplant and was a community supporter of the United Way. Ms. Shinn has been a Pilot Member for over 24 years and has served her club as President (2 terms) and is currently President Elect, served the Texas District for two years as Regional Director and as Convention Chair for five Texas District Meetings. She is a previ-ous President of The Nacogdoches County of Commerce and was honored as Citizen of the Year as well as Outstanding Committee Chair. She is a City Appointee to the Nacogdoches Convention Visitor Bureau,president of the Advisory Board for the Boys and Girls Club and a board member for the Friends of Historic Nacogdoches. She is serving as the Chair of the Nacog-doches Heritage Festival for the twenty-ninth year. She is a member of First Christian Church and is a active deaconess. This award will be presented annually by the United Way.

PC of Odessa▶ The Pilot Club of Odessa is grow-ing by leaps and bounds, “WOW!!!!” 18 new members and two prospec-tive members at the club’s new member luncheon in the fall!!! It was a great meeting, and thanks to everyone who came. The total mem-bership of the Pilot Club of Odessa now stands at 75 active members and one Emeritus member. Having the Texas District Governor and the Texas District Secretary as members of the club is a great honor, and both were present at the new mem-ber luncheon, but the club members – both seasoned and new – were especially honored by the presence of PI President Elect Sherry Johnson, who also was in attendance.

PC of San Jacinto▶ On Thursday, December 12, the San Jacinto Pilot Club joined with the North Shore Rotary Club to donate bicycles and helmets to over 70 children who had perfect at-

tendance in the youth program sponsored by Harris County’s Precinct2Gether program. The after-school program’s mission is to develop Precinct2gether youth academically, physically and socially, guiding them to become productive citizens in their communities. The presen-tation included a musical pre-sentation entitled “A Sombrero for Santa” performed by stu-dents from Cloverleaf and Sam Houston Elementary schools. Other community businesses offered their help in putting together the bikes, providing snacks for the event, and provid-ing gifts for the children. The Pilot Club donated helmets, while the Rotary Club donated the bikes.

West Chambers County PC▶ The West Chambers County Pilot Club, Texas District, gave away about 200 free bicycle

Bicycles and helmets donated by the Pilot Club of San Jacinto and the North Shore Rotary Club.

West Chambers Co. PC (l to ): President Linda Polk, Judy Duncan, Pam Sapp, Cheryl Ledet, Wynona Montgomery, Becky Erikson, and Shirley Harmon, also helping but not pictured are Pilots, Linda Gilmore, Cheryl Garner, Connie Hernandez, Margaret Pipes, Paula McSwain and Angela Butler.




helmets at the October 26, 2013 Barbers Hill Fall Fest. There were several Pilot members who helped with this annual project, and the Barbers Hill High School Anchor Club had the booth next to the Pilot Club.

Virginia District

Luncheon PC of Chesapeake▶ Five members of the Lun-cheon Pilot Club of Chesapeake (Charlotte Riddick, Brenda Duda, Karen Gawne and Stephanie Rayfield) hosted a surprise baby shower for Mrs. Brenna Moore, Anchor club sponsor at Hickory High School on October 22nd.Twenty six Anchor club members brought gifts to shower their sponsor Mrs. Brenna Moore.

Dan River Region PC▶ Lee Robertson of the Dan River Region Pilot Club, VA district, cel-ebrated her 50th year as a Pilot in September.

Lee Robertson, Dan River Region Pilot Club

Luncheon PC of Chesapeake and the Anchor Club of Hickory High School shower Anchor Club spon-sor Brenna Moore (seen wearing red and a corsage, standing beside the chalkboard).

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▶ Follow our Pilot International Coordinators in the new PI Coordinators' Corner on the Pilot International Website. Here they will deliver monthly messages about Pilot Clubs showing excellence in their particular area of expertise.

Fundraising CoordinatorCathy Gore, [email protected]

Fundraising Ideas1. Host an art show. Turning a space into a mini-museum of local talent is both fun and distinctive. Tip: It is best to have the art matted or framed beforehand.

2. Hold a Duck Race that is sure to entertain all. After each participant pays to receive a

numbered rubber duck, the race down the stream begins! Whoever’s duck makes it to the ending point first is the lucky duck prize winner.

3. Host a Wine Tasting. Invite guests who will be happy to pay for the chance to taste a number of good wines, and then ask several local shops if they would be willing to donate a bottle or two for your cause.

4. Set up a concert, whether it be at a local venue or in your backyard. Whether you book local talent or family and friends, setting up a benefit concert, guitar night, or open mic night are great ways to let the good times (and donations) roll!

5. Organize a pancake breakfast for friends and families in your community. The guests, after paying a flat fee, are invited to enjoy a hearty breakfast of pancakes of every kind, complete with a smorgas-bord of succulent toppings! Grocery stores will often donate product or a small gift certificate to shop at their store if you bring in a letter about your cause, so be sure to see if you can get the supplies for the breakfast donated.

6. A Rock-a-thon is a clever way to incorporate sup-porters of every age! Find a roomy porch or space, gather rocking chairs from your community, and have each participant pay to rock for a set period of time. This idea fosters companionship, conversa-tion, and fun, and requires no physical stamina to complete!

7. Coordinate a Fashion Show. For an upscale vibe, some department stores are willing to provide the space, models and clothing for a show in exchange for advertising or a cut of merchandise sold.

8. Hold a Photography Contest. Let the devoutly artistic and undiscovered experimenters show off their skills and submit their work - in exchange for an entrance fee. It is often a good idea to assign a specific theme that has to do with your cause. Depending on the size and seriousness of your con-test, it may be wise to appoint judges those who are truly qualified to analyze photos.

9. Have a Casino Game Night, complete with Texas

Anchor CoordinatorMissy Ridgway, [email protected]

It’s hard to believe we placed 2013 in the history books and have already got 2014 under-way. Now that the holidays are over, I am sure many Anchor Clubs are gearing up to get their projects and fundraisers started again. If you as a Pilot aren’t sure what their plans are, then you need to find out, and figure out how to be involved

with them to kick start their new year of fun!

One way you can get involved is with the upcoming District Anchor Conventions which are scheduled the end of February and into early March. Talk to your District Anchor Coordinator; see if they need any help before or during the convention, and if they do, then lend yourself to them, and lighten their load. Find out when your District Anchor Convention will be held, and make sure to submit your registration to join in on the fun this year. If you have never attend-ed a District Anchor Convention, then this is your year to try something new and start a new tradition; I promise if you attend one, you won’t want to miss the next one!

Another New Year’s Tradition you can make for your-self is to be more aware of the happenings in your Anchor Clubs and get involved. Anchors plan great projects loaded with fun, and I am sure they would love to see their sponsoring Pilots right there beside them spreading joy to those they are helping. Have you ever joined in on one of their fundraisers and helped to make it bigger and better for them? Well if not, there is something else you can add to your list this year! Anchors love giving to those in need and enjoy it even better with their Pilots beside them enjoying the times together.

As January winds down, I hope you will seek out your Anchor Club and/or your District Anchor Co-ordinator and find out what you can to do help your Anchors out this year!

Together, Pilots & Anchors make an AWESOME team that CAN and WILL accomplish great things in 2014!!! Pilots & Anchors DO MORE, CARE MORE and ARE MORE!!!


Hold’em, Five Card Draw, Roulette and Blackjack. The House takes a cut of each person’s initial buy-in. Or, for a more laid back feel, you could charge a flat fee and the guests could play without money. For an extra touch, dress up as poker dealers and serve refreshments.

10. Orchestrate a charity or benefit dinner. The most successful of these are usually held in upscale loca-tions and include live entertainment or dancing as well as just dinner. Benefit dinners are ideal when seeking out potential large donors or corporate sponsors.

Leadership Development CoordinatorGail Sharber, [email protected]

Serving with a Passionate AttitudeGreat Leaders should know they are there to serve others. The humble, caring, service-orient-ed attitude, more than anything else, earns the respect and admiration of the people being lead and served.

How do you treat those around you? Do you greet them with a sincere smile? Do you listen to those with concerns with an open mind?

Are you leading by example? Never forget-- “ To the World you may be just one person-- but to one per-son you might just be the world.” The road to ser-vice is traveled with integrity, compassion, guidance, and understanding. The following poem shares a valuable lesson about having a service attitude.

“The Bridge Builder”

An old man going down a long highwayCame in the evening cold and grayTo a chasm vast and deep and wideThrough which was flowing a tide.

The old man crossed in the twilight dim;That swollen stream held no fears for him;But he turned when safe on the other sideAnd built a bridge to span the tide.

“Old Man,” said a fellow pilgrim near,“You are wasting your strength with building here;Your journey will end with the ending day.You never again must pass this way;You have crossed the chasm deep and wide--Why build you this bridge at the eventide?”

The builder lifted his old gray head.“Good friend, in the path I have come,” he said,“There followeth after me today

A youth whose feet must pass this way.This swollen stream which was naught to meTo that fair-haired youth may a pitfall be;He, too, must cross in the twilight dim;Good friend, I am building the bridge for him.” - Will Allen Dromgoole

Membership CoordinatorRhona Espinoza, [email protected]

As club members, we have to be continually on the lookout for prospective new members, even if your club is large, ac-tive and successful, our mem-bership is constantly changing. New members bring fresh ideas and different perspec-tives, not to mention make our club’s ability to conduct effec-tive service projects.

It isn’t always easy to attract new members, but it is always worth the extra effort. Some ideas that have proven successful in some of our most active clubs include - making the most of community service projects. Every time your club plans and executes a project, big or small, be prepared to promote Pilot to those in attendance. If your club makes a dona-tion to a local organization, invite them to your club meeting to present the donation and ask them to stay for the meeting.

Another idea is to look up old club membership rosters and circle the names of those who have left the club. Give those members a call. Their situations may have changed since they left, and they may be ready to return to your club. If for some reason they are unable to rejoin, ask them for the names of some people they think would make good members.

Finally, make sure that each of your club members is educated as to the many new initiatives as well as the traditional focuses of Pilot. Your program direc-tor or Pilot Information Coordinator should plan and present at least one program a quarter about what’s new and what are the continuing focuses of Pilot In-ternational. The Pilot year is halfway over, and if your club has not begun working on chartering a new club or planning some great membership growth events, I encourage you to make this a priority.

Would you send me some of your best tried and true membership growth/retention ideas? As mentioned previously here in the Log, there is now an oppor-tunity for you to nominate someone for the newly developed Membership Award to be awarded at 2014 international convention this year to be in Chicago, and the amazing new member booklets are being mailed directly from PIHQ to new members at no cost to your club!! Lots of outstanding information for new Pilots!!! Pilot is amazing!! Let’s share our love for Pilot!!!


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Projects CoordinatorGera Schutz, [email protected]

Happy New Year to Pilots around the world! We are half way through our Pilot year, and I hope your clubs and districts have been burst-ing at the seams with good works for your communities! The begin-ning of the new year is a time that many people make resolutions. If you haven’t made a resolution yet, I have a suggestion…NETWORKING!

Networking will help you personal-ly, professionally and in Pilot. If your club is looking for new members, community partnerships or new projects, networking is a great tool! A few weeks ago, the staff where I work sat around the conference table and shared what we do outside of work. We talked about the differ-ent kinds of volunteer work (ministry) we do outside of our jobs. As our conversation progressed, we realized that many people who do service don’t really talk about it. We don’t like to "toot our own horn."

The truth is, if we don’t talk about it, we might be missing opportunities! I was chatting with a friend’s husband who works for a wonderful organization that serves people with brain injuries and illnesses, and he happened to mention that he’d really love to see a playground built on one of their campuses. Hello…matching grant project in the future? If we don’t post about our projects on Face-book, or like other organizations’ Facebook pages to see what they are working on, we might be missing oppor-tunities. A close friend that is very active with a national non-profit recently shared a link to a bike camp to teach children with disabilities to ride their bikes independently. She would love to host that camp locally. How does that sound for a fantastic and FUN Pilot project?

Just imagine what you might be missing by not network-ing about your service work! If you are looking for project ideas, start with your own contacts! Networking to new contacts doesn’t have to be hard or expensive. There are many small business organizations that allow non-profits to attend meetings for free. If they host events, they will often allow non-profits to have booths at the events for free or reduced rates. You could even start your own networking group with other non-profits too! If you have Facebook, Twitter or a blog, make a commitment to de-vote at least one post per week to promoting Pilot.

And don’t forget to follow other non-profit organizations’ social media so you know what they are doing too! We all want to do good things, let’s work together to get them done!


Submissions for theSpring 2014 Edition of the Pilot Log

are due February 15, 2014.

See page 4 for more information.

2013-2014 Pilot InternationalExecutive Committee

Judy LangleyPresident

Sherry JohnsonPresident Elect

Shannon CleggVice President

Faith StampsSecretary

Karen CupitTreasurer

Bonnie TurnerDirector

Stacey ChapmanDirector

Deb HaysDirector

Connie MooreDirector

2013-2014 Pilot InternationalBoard of Trustees

Judy LangleyChair

Sherry JohnsonVice Chair

Shannon CleggSecretary/Treasurer

Virginia BundeTrustee

Betty ReeseTrustee

PILOT INTERNATIONAL FAST FACTS

Executive Director

To Be Filled

Alison Coons

Director of Communications

(901) 483-8250

[email protected]

Misty Cline

Director of Operations

(478) 477-1208, ext 304

[email protected]

Bonnie Millirans*

Pilot Club Services Manager

Club Information and Services Department

(478) 477-1208, ext. 307

[email protected]

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Megan Milton

Community & Convention Services Manager

(478) 477-1208, ext. 300

[email protected]

Tiffany Hastings

Accounting/Membership Records

Administrator

Club Information and Services Department

(478) 477-1208, ext. 306

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Until such time as this position is filled,

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Pilot International is a 501c3 organization

that exists to serve as a global charitable and

educational organization of executive, business

and professional leaders, working together

to improve the quality of life in local communities

and throughout the world.

• Pilot International is a community-based volunteer service organization, found-ed in 1921 in Macon, GA, on the guiding principles of “Friendship and Service.”

• Pilots are everywhere! With more than 8000 members in almost 400 Pilot Clubs, Pilots can be found across the US, and also in The Bahamas, Canada, Japan, Sin-gapore and South Africa.

• Committed to “Do More. Care More. and Be More” for their communities every day, Pilots provide financial and hands-on support for numerous national and local initiatives in keeping with our “A-B-C’s.”

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Anchor Clubs (Youth Development & Leadership) In 1952, Pilot began to recruit youth volunteers through the establishment of Anchor Clubs, a

volunteer service organization for young people. Today, there are over 8000 An-chors worldwide with new clubs and members being added monthly. Through professionally developed curriculum and strategic partnerships with national organizations such as DoSomething.org and others, Pilot encourages and pro-vides opportunities for Youth Development & Leadership around the globe.

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Brain Safety & Fitness Since 1992, Pilot International has worked in the area of brain-related service. In 2013, Pilot narrowed its focus to Brain Safety

& Fitness as the majority of our clubs were working in this area. Pilots partic-ipate in Pilot International’s BrainMindersTM family of brain-safety educational programs for elementary-aged children. Pilots are also proud partners of Safe Kids Worldwide and often participate in local safety fairs and bike rodeos to help educate children about injury prevention and brain-safe practices.

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Caring for Families in Times of Need In 2013, Pilot International intro-duced the “Pick Me Ups” initiative for Family Caregivers that seeks to pro-

mote awareness of the unique needs of these special individuals. Through both fundraising and hands-on service work, local Pilot and Anchor Clubs provide a “little Pick Me Up” for deserving Caregivers in their communities. Working directly with local agencies to identify deserving Caregiver candidates, Pilot Clubs grant the specific “Pick Me Up” experience chosen by the recipient. Pilots support several camps for TBI survivors and their family members, and Pilot In-ternational was also instrumental in establishing the second week of November as International Care & Kindness Week. Pilots are proud supporters of Project Lifesaver and other organizations that seek to provide aid, and peace of mind to Family Caregivers of all kinds.

• OUR MISSION: To serve by furthering Pilot International’s humanitarian ef-forts through charitable, educational, and research programs in communities throughout the world.

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