The Anchor - December 2013/January 2014

December 2013/January 2014

The Anchor Do More. Care More. Be More.

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• Happy New Year, Anchors!

• Nominate an Outstanding Anchor • New Anchor Awards • Anchor Partnership Opportunities • Anchor Club News & Operational Announcements • 2014 District Anchor Convention Schedule

Happy New Year, Anchors!

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elcome back! The start of a new year always brings with it a renewed sense of energy and excitement! We know that you and your club are excited to start new projects and are committed to DO MORE for your schools and your communities in 2014! In this issue of The Anchor, you will find information about opportunities with many of our partner organizations that can inspire you to do just that! Also, make sure to check out all of the information about the exciting new Anchor International Awards and start planning now to attend your District Anchor Convention and the ever-inspiring 2014 Anchor Leadership Summit this summer in Chicago! We hope to see you there!

Show Your Anchor Pride!

Check out the great new Anchor items now available from the Pilot Peddler - just in time for Anchor District Conventions! Items include new Anchor t-shirts, fleece pullovers, pens, travel cups, balloons, pencils, lanyards and the popular graduation cords (shown right). Additional new items will be available soon! Clubs may wish to purchase items for graduates or order items for use as special Anchor awards at the end of the year. Items sell out fast so visit http://pilot.mybigcommerce.com/anchors/ or click Shop>Pilot Peddler on the Pilot International Website homepage to order yours today!

SAVE THE DATE! JOIN US FOR THE 2014 ANCHOR LEADERSHIP SUMMIT THIS SUMMER IN BEAUTIFUL CHICAGO, ILLINOIS! JULY 2-6. 2014 • SHERATON CHICAGO HOTEL AND TOWERS STAY TUNED TO "THE ANCHOR" AND CONSTANT CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION, COMING SOON! P 1

Do you know an “Outstanding” Anchor? Tell Us! Anchors are Amazing People!

Anchors 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, Anchors are hard at work not only doing the good deeds of Anchor Clubs but also leading outstanding individual lives.

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, Anchor club members are out there right now making outstanding and lasting contributions, leading lives of distinction that deserve recognition. Every Anchor is special. And every one of you is vital to our organization.

We want to share their stories!

Outstanding Anchors from around the globe will be honored in 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 talent or someone who has made a name for themselves in a singular and positive way outside of their work with Anchor? Then tell us!

To nominate a club member as an 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 An Anchor > Outstanding Anchor page on the Pilot International Website or email Alison Coons, Director of Communications and Editor of the Pilot Log, at alison@pilothq.org. 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!

al Awards n o i t a n r A nchor Inte

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.

• Applications are forthcoming and will be located on the website under Anchor 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 anchor@pilothq.org with questions about awards and scholarships.

A detailed listing of all new Anchor Awards can be found on page 7 of this newsletter.

Anchor is EVERYWHERE – Find us at the following:

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@AnchorClubs #AnchorService

Anchor Clubs International #AnchorService

@AnchorClubs #AnchorService

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Anchor Partnership News 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 who are interested in attending this conference should plan to attend with a sponsor/chaperone. Learn more about this amazing conference at http://www. careconference.org/index.html. Email anchor@pilothq. org for more information. To find out more about CARE and how your club can get involved, visit their website at www.care.org or like them on Facebook!

DO SOMETHING. ORG Check out the cool service campaigns currently running at DoSomething, and you could win a scholarship! See page 8 of this newsletter for more details on the "Mind on My Money" campaign. For more information on this and other DoSomething.org opportunities, visit their website at http:// www.dosomething.org or like them on Facebook!

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.

To find out more about SafeKids and how your club can get involved, visit them on the web at www.safekids.org or like them on Facebook!

CALLING ALL ANCHOR CLUBS! Get ready for 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 keeping kids safe.

WHEN IS SAFE KIDS DAY? For 2014, the national Safe Kids Day is April 12. This day is important for focusing awareness 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 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

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Safe Kids will also be posting a recorded webinar on Getting Started soon on their website. Please stay tuned to the Pilot International Website, Constant Contact, The Anchor and the Pilot International News for more information.

Anchor Club News News from our Alabama Anchors...

Walker High School Anchor Club Jasper, AL ▶ Walker High Anchor Club members (right) decorated

one of two Angel Trees in the Jasper Mall near the entrance to Belk. The trees contained angels bearing the names of children in Walker County who wouldn't have had a Merry Christmas if not for the Angel Tree program.

News from our Florida Anchors...

St. John Lutheran HS Anchor Club Ocala, FL ▶ St. John Lutheran HS Anchors (right and below right)

celebrated their club's birthday by making birthday cards for the homeless with DoSomething.org! Each year, about 3 million people in the U.S. find themselves homeless.

Families make up 40% of the homeless population. Approximately 1 in 3 people experiencing homelessness is under the age of 18 and 1 in 6 people is under the age of 6. Creating and sending a birthday card to a shelter helps ensure everyone is celebrated on their special day.

▶ The St. John Lutheran HS Anchor Club also helped to

create and collect 570 shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child and Samaritan's Purse! Members were SO excited that their school exceeded their original goal of 500 shoeboxes! Go Saints!

John Carroll High School Anchor Club Ft. Pierce, FL ▶ The John Carroll High School Anchor Club held their

new member installation on January 30, 2014. The new members are pictured (below) with the new t-shirts they will be wearing at their annual Anchor convention.

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News from our Texas Anchors...

Alpine High School Anchor Club Alpine, TX ▶ Alpine High School Anchors performed a BrainMinder-

sTM skit (above right) for young children at Alpine Christian School and also participated in reading to kids during "PJ Story Time" at their local library (below right).

Gonzales High School Anchor Club Gonzales, TX ▶ The Anchor Club of Gonzales delivered Thanksgiv-

ing Meals to Gonzales County Residents (below). Special thanks to those that prepared the meal allowing Anchors this great opportunity to serve their community!!

ANCHOR CLUB OPERATIONS UPDATES The NEW Anchor Club Handbook is now available on the Pilot International Website under Anchor Resources/ Anchor Operational Resources.

International dues were to be at headquarters on November 1st. Are you tardy with this obligation of membership?

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. If you have questions regarding International Dues, please contact PI Anchor Coordinator Missy Ridgway at mhridgway@gmail.com or Tiffany Hastings at tiffany@pilothq.org.

Remember! Pilot International is always available and eager to assist with all your Anchor Club questions and needs. Contact us anytime at anchor@pilothq.org.

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Attention Anchors! If you're attending your 2014 District Anchor Convention, don't forget to send articles and pictures to anchor@pilothq.org to be featured in an upcoming publication.

Also! Post your pics on Facebook and Instagram using #AnchorService!

2014 DISTRICT ANCHOR CONVENTIONS DISTRICT

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LOCATION

ANCHOR COOR.

Alabama

March 14-16

Marriott-Birmingham 205-968-3775

Jackie Gilbreath 205-300-3263 jackiegilbreath@firsttbankofjasper.com

Bahamas

April 2527

Jethlyn Burrows 242-352-7905 jethlynb@hotmail.com

Florida

March 12

Facility location (TBD) Freeport, Bahamas 27th – The Pro-Cathedral of Christ the King WorldGate Resort & Conference 407.396.1400 | Toll Free:

Missy Ridgway 352-216-7305 mhridgway@gmail.com

866.705.7676 Georgia

Feb 28Mar 2

Legacy Lodge Lake Lanier Island

Mary Turner 706-498-2318 turnerma@elberton.net

Louisiana

February 28

Pansy Morgan Email: lapamorgan@yahoo.com Phone: 318-471-7160 (c)

Mississippi

Mar 1

Anchor Convention – Feb 28 Camp Fleur De Lis Feb 28-Mar 2 Lion’s Camp Anacoco Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS

South Carolina

February 15 9:45 – 2:00

Pine Grove Elementary 111 Huffstetler Drive Columbia, SC 29210 Contact: Joe Cunningham Email: jcunning521@gmail.com Phone: 803-727-2020

Nancy Lee PC of Darlington Lee.Blackmon_dale@yahoo.com Phone: 843-393-3948

Texas

Feb 2023

Inn of the Hills Kerrville, TX

Virginia

Mar 29

Great Bridge Presbyterian Church Chesapeake, VA 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Scottie Beth Baker 713-206-3781 scottiebeth@hotmail.com Karen Gawne 757-515-5505 kgawne@monarchbank.com

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Patti Davis Bennett 662-231-9961 patti@pattidavisbennett.com

Chart of 2013-2014 Anchor Awards

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