The Pilot Log - Spring 2014

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~ Nurturing Today's Pilot Spirit: Tales of Spectacular Club Growth ~ 2013-2014 PIFF Sweethearts ~ 2014 Pilot International Annual Convention & Leadership Conference

PILOT LOG VOLUME 95 NO. 3

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PILOT INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT

Judy Langley

3 - President's Message

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

15 - Special Olympics is Special to Pilot

To Be Filled

16 - 2014 International Convention DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & EDITOR OF PILOT LOG

38 - BrainMinders

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

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(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 programs 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.

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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.

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4 - 2013-2014 PIFF Sweethearts 10 - New Members 40 - PI Coordinators' Messages

▶ Char Ebert, Pilot Club of Iowa City, Outstanding Pilot,

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Cover and feature article art by LilKar via shutterstock.com.

Chicago photographs by Richard Cavalleri, Songquan Deng, MaxyM & f11photo via shutterstock.com.

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President'sMessage Greetings, Pilots!

As Mahatma Ghandi said, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” Pilots and Anchors alike serve others unselfishly, and in return find their lives enriched in countless ways as we strive to DO MORE, CARE MORE, and BE MORE. What a busy but exciting spring with the accomplishment of many successful District Anchor Conventions and the plans for our Pilot District Conventions coming to fruition. Many thanks to the district teams for their diligent work. Congratulations to the Mississippi District for conducting their convention in a successful one-day format!

Conventions provide great information, training, and fellowship as well as motivation to DO MORE in our communities.

Many of you have embraced the focus on Caring for Families in Times of Need in amazing ways and you will hear more about this at convention in Chicago. Also, Anchors and Navigators will be making Care Goodie Bags and Comfort Cards for families whose loved ones are hospitalized in Chicago. It is amazing what opportunities arise for Pilots and Anchors to show that we CARE MORE. Many Clubs are highlighted in this edition of the Pilot Log for their inspiring stories of growth. You are encouraged to read the articles to learn how your Club can BE MORE of a recruiter for new members. We hope the new members are enjoying their New Member Guides they receive directly from Pilot International Headquarters, and we encourage you to take advantage of the wealth of new club building and membership recruitment materials now available on the Pilot International Website. Also, be sure to nominate a Pilot, Anchor, or Pilot Club for award recognition at this year's international convention. Have you attended international convention before? If so, please consider being a Mentor for a First Time Attendee at convention so that you can help make their first convention a great experience! You can find out more about all of these exciting opportunities and resources in this edition of the Pilot Log. In closing, I want to personally invite each and every one of you to join me and your fellow Pilots and Anchors at the 2014 Pilot International Annual Convention & Leadership Conference in Chicago. Come and be filled with the spirit of Pilot Friendship! Come and be inspired by the spirit of Pilot Service and carry that flame back to your club and to your community. You can find out all about what lies ahead at this year's event in this issue of the Pilot Log and online. Register today using the registration form available in this issue (and online) so you can join us in “Celebrating the Gift of Pilot” at the Pilot International Annual Convention & Leadership Conference in Chicago July 2-6, 2014! It won't be the same without you!

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Judy Langley Pilot International President & Chair of PIF Board of Trustees

2014 Pilot International Annual Convention & Leadership Conference.

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PilotSweethearts Alabama

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Arkansas-Oklahoma Green Country Club PC of Bartlesville PC of Claremore PC of Dewey PC of Ft. Smith PC of Mannford PC of Miami, OK

Bahamas

Freeport Club Grand Bahama PC of Lucaya Sunshine Pilot Club

Florida

Gulf to Lakes PC Citrus Co. Halifax Area Club Daytona Beach PC of Crystal River PC of Daytona Beach PC of Ft. Lauderdale PC of Ft. Myers PC of Ft. Pierce PC of Greater Gainesville PC of Jacksonville PC of Marianna PC of Miami, FL PC of Naples PC of Orange Park PC of Palatka PC of Panama City PC of Pensacola PC of Port of Jacksonville PC of Quincy PC of SE Florida PC of South Brevard PC of St. Augustine PC of St. Lucie County PC of Titusville PC of Titusville Treasure Coast Club Vero Beach

Georgia

Cedar Valley Club Cedartown PC of Adel PC of Americus PC of Atlanta PC of Atlanta PC of Bainbridge PC of Battlefield Ft. Oglethorpe PC of Baxley PC of Blakely PC of Brunswick PC of Cairo PC of Carrollton PC of Chatsworth PC of Cochran PC of Conyers PC of Covington

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Japan

Apollo Tokyo Pilot Club Diamond PC of Tokyo Niigata Pilot Club PC of 21 Tokyo PC of Akita PC of Biwako PC of Fukuoka PC of Fukushima PC of Hachioji Tokyo PC of Higashi Hiroshima PC of Higashimatsuyama PC of Hiroshima PC of Kagoshima PC of Kanazawa PC of Kobe PC of Koza PC of Kumamoto PC of Kumamoto Minami PC of Mihara PC of Morioka PC of Mure Kagawa PC of Musashino PC of Nara PC of Oita PC of Okinawa PC of Onomichi PC of Osaka PC of Saga PC of Sapporo PC of Satsuma PC of Takasaki PC of Tokyo PC of Toyama PC of Wing Hiroshima Hongo Sakura Club Tokyo

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Mavis Fulford Ruth Layton Nylan Hinson Fleta Ney Kimberly Crowe Karen Vereen Morris Campbell Sherrill Day Wally Brown Angela Awalt PC of Heard County Judith Reynolds Linda Coulter Avaline Adams Jayne Lackey Nancy Miller Karen Thompson Syble Harris Cathy Moorehead Mary Ellen Fowler Shannon Hattaway Joan Lynch Dianne Nesmith Donna McNair Carol Glass Mysteris Brown Masatoshi Ishibashi Midori Isomura Ayumu Emori Teruko Asano Tsune Naba Meiko Izuma Ms. Setsuko Tsuneo Aoki Yuka Takakura Sachiko Nanba Tamii Uchida Kazuko Kawada Ritsuko Gotan Gisu Kim Keiko Ohwada Hatsuko Nakao Rituko Sada Kiyomi Kida Mihoko Tasaka Cheiko Kubota Michiyo Miki Kimiyo Shibusawa Isao Inaoka Haruyo Murakami Nobuko Ohshiro Kayoko Inoue Noriko Hrai Junko Nishimura Ms. Tsuyuko Kazuko Nagaiwa Youko Nakasone Matsuo Shimijima Kazuo Kobayashi Mihoko Takahasi Keiko Nakajima Barbara Hagood Joan McIlvaine Eileen Hinkin Rhonda Knudson Michelle Von Holtz Pam Wallace Pat Gates Paulett Gibson Shirley Hemme Jean Thomas Trish Hellmer Jeanette Ingham

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Louisiana

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Michigan-Indiana

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Midwest

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Mississippi

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Zana Whitmire Connie Cobb Joyce Hopewell Mary Reynolds Melissa Bowlin Janice Parker Joanne Mitchell Ruby Jones Amy Hurst Leslie McLaughlin Wendy Cato Tina Stewart

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South Carolina

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Southwestern

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Tennessee

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Texas

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PilotPoints Introducing Pilot’s New Club and Individual Awards! “…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 nature 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.

To learn more about these exciting new awards, please visit the Pilot International Website at the following link: http://www.pilotinternational.org/imapilot/pilotinternationalawards.

Calling ALL PILOT CLUBS AND DISTRICTS Pilot International encourages you to submit professional quality, “webworthy” photography for use on the Pilot International website and in various Pilot International media campaigns. Photographs should be sent in jpg format, 300 dpi at 2550x3300 pixels (preferably), to Alison Coons, Director of Communications, at alison@pilothq.org.

Please note that submitted photographs may be chosen for use in a variety of publications and without advance notice. Clubs and Districts are encouraged to employ the Pilot International Photo Release Form found on the Pilot International website at all events and projects where photos are taken.

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Do you have a great membership or fundraising idea that you would like to share with your fellow Pilots?

We would love to feature your ideas and suggestions in an upcoming issue of the Pilot International News!

Email your tips and ideas - subject line: PI News Idea Corner - to Alison Coons at alison@pilothq.org.

Every Pilot Club Should be a 250 Club!

Don’t Miss YOUR Chance!

Set the Pace for Pilot to DO MORE around the globe!

Every District, Every Club and Every Pilot Member is encouraged to contribute $250 to the Pilot International Founders Fund for the GOALS FOR GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS initiative. Future leaders are counting on YOU!

To be recognized as a Pacesetter Club, All Pilot Clubs should remind EACH MEMBER to contribute $10 EACH to Pilot International for the PACESETTERS initiative.

Contributions to the Goals for Grants & Scholarships initiative help fund grants in local communities and scholarships to deserving students.

Contributions to the Pacesetters initiative fund numerous Pilot programs and endeavors each year.

The contribution deadline is MAY 15, 2014 in order to be recognized at 2014 international convention.

Contribution forms and additional information can be found on our website at www.pilotinternational.org/imapilot/pifoundersfund.

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PilotPoints A Tale of a Special Pilot Friendship...

Several years ago, when the Pilot Club of Akron, OH, hosted the District Convention, a grade school friend and I renewed friendships.

I'm getting ahead of myself: it all started when I was co-chair for a grade school reunion. We sent out invitations for this event. About the same time, my childhood friend (MaryJo Cusack) received the announcement of the District Convention. She wondered if the "Mary Mueller" mentioned in the Pilot invite was the same as the one sending the invite for the class reunion which she was unable to attend.

As Pilots, we strive to Do More. Care More and Be More every day. No matter whether it was five months or fifty years ago, each Pilot remembers who invited them to their first Club meeting. Each and every Pilot from all walks of life entered that room with different talents, different interests and different experiences, but each remembers the joy and friendship they felt at that first gathering. They remember the exhilaration that came with their first opportunity to serve, and they remember just WHY they joined Pilot.

Each member’s unique journey through the months and years that followed are the sparkling threads that knit their personal Pilot tale. Every Pilot has a story. We want to hear yours, and we want to share it. Because your story is part of Pilot’s story. Because YOU are a PILOT. Pilot International invites you to be a part of the I AM A PILOT campaign. New marketing and new membership materials are being designed to introduce the world to Pilot by introducing our amazing members. Pilot is all about its people. Pilot International is honored that you are a part of our organization, and want to share you with the world!

Who are you? YOU ARE A PILOT. We want to hear your story, and we want to share it.

If you have an inspiring Pilot tale, please visit the I AM A PILOT 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 the Internet or 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. We want to hear from you! pilotinternational.org

Following grade school, we went to different high schools. She went on to law school, moved to Columbus and we lost touch.

The afternoon of the District Convention I was seated at the convention registration table when MaryJo arrived to register at the hotel. We recognized each other's voices, did a "180" and had the best reunion ever!

The Pilot Club of Akron provided the entertainment. We dressed the parts and lip-synched many songs. I was selected to be Kate Smith and "sang" God Bless America. I had on a wig ...

MaryJo was in the front row. She came to me afterwards and wondered if I had to pull out at the last minute. She didn't even recognize me.

When she was elected president of the Pilot Club of Columbus, she asked if I would install her. I was very honored to do so.

When my dear childhood friend - my dear Pilot friend - MaryJo passed away, her Pilot items were given to Pilot Club of Columbus. Members from the club brought them to Akron when the Akron club again hosted the convention. I bid and won special Pilot earrings that I believe she designed and had made. I am forever grateful for my wonderful friend and for cherish the memories we made together as children, and as Pilots.

- Mary Mueller, Pilot Club of Akron SPRING 2014

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PilotPoints Electronic Communications From Pilot 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 International works very hard to provide our membership with informative and timely communications 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, according to the most recent data provided by Constant Contact, of the 8535 members listed in our email database, only 1600 are actually opening your messages from Pilot International, and of those 1600, only about 120 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 responsibility 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 "pilot@pilothq.org" and "communication@pilothq.org."

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!

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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 International News" electronic newsletter.

Representatives from each division at Pilot International will share the most up-to-date information, timely announcements 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 opportunities 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 April!

Submissions for the Summer Edition of the Pilot Log are due May 31, 2014 All news items should be submitted through the Pilot International Website on the Media page or emailed to Alison Coons, Director of Communications and Editor of the Pilot Log, at alison@pilothq.org. 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 International Photo Release Form found on the PI website when possible.

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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.

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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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PilotPoints DO YOU KNOW AN OUTSTANDING PILOT OR ANCHOR? TELL US! Pilots and Anchors are Amazing People!

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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 > Outstanding Pilot 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!

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NewMembers REPORTED TO PILOT INTERNATIONAL DECEMBER 1, 2013 - MARCH 1, 2014

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Jane Rowinsky Luncheon Club Andalusia Ada Baldridge-Leonard PC of Decatur Theresa Burrow PC of Decatur Shirley McCurry PC of Decatur Sonya Vest PC of Decatur Jennifer Krecklow PC of Demopolis Peggy Monroe PC of Florence Charlotte Moon PC of Florence Teresa Smiley PC of Heflin Bethany McKee PC of Prattville Renee Quick PC of Prattville Ann Spell PC of Talladega

Betty Austin Erin Kett Nina Lee Heather Farley Flora Marshall Amy Harrelson Connie Broe Susan Sweet Jane Hunter Candice Martin Debra Mathis-Wilcox Suzann Cosper Deborah Gore Katie Gore Valerie Goolsby Jade Enrique Cathy Brown

Charity Hallford

Krista Williams

Marlene Sharp Glenda Sue Leger Renee Merrifield Terri Lyn Philips

ARKANSAS-OKLAHOMA Nancy Harris

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COED (Clubs of Evolving Districts) Jamie Sugai PC of Honolulu Thelma Trieschman PC of Honolulu

FLORIDA Jenny Barton Marie Harrington Wilma Wood Sherri Scroggins Tammy Simpson Judy Alexander Hillary Arena Shelley Beville Jennifer Brewer Kelley Broome Julie Byczek Barbara Cowan Amy Craddock Karen Gramm Linda Hendrickson Pat Hicks-Spakowski Joyce Johns Kathy Lowe Melissa Lugo Kathy Murray Marcia Newell Carrie O' Berry Sarah Oswald Karen Pannell Cindy Shaheen Marilyn Stevenson Jennifer Taylor Sherri VanBuskirk Susan Seybold Roger Labrucherie Jane Bentley Allison Miller Karen Rock Kikuko West Lynne Wiley

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MICHIGAN-INDIANA Mary Moser

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NURTURING TODAY'S PILOT SPIRIT Tales of Exceptional Club Growth In 2012 Pilot International asked you, our membership, to envision the ideal Pilot International. We asked you to tell us about you, about your club and about your local needs. We asked you to define the Pilot you want to be as we embark on our second century of service. The responses were as varied as the unique communities in which you serve. Each Pilot Club fills a niche within their world that only that club can meet.

Knowing that our Pilot spirit is filled by the desire to meet these unique needs also unites us in the knowledge that being able to serve TODAY is not enough.

We must commit ourselves to spreading the spirit of service to ensure that Pilot International not only survives but thrives.

As Pilots, our hands are never idle. There is always good work to be done, and we are eager to assist.

But there is also work to be done at home. Growing our numbers is imperative to finding new Pilots with hands able to help today - and tomorrow.

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Increasing membership is no easy task. Every club has questions, but there are many answers. This year has been a banner year for growth in several of our clubs. Their differing approaches to seeking, gaining and retaining new members proves that there is a way for EVERY club to survive, and for EVERY club to thrive. These clubs have found a way to harness today's spirit of service. Fundamentally, clubs must answer the needs of their communities in order to determine not only how best to serve but also how to encourage others to serve alongside us.

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The clubs profiled in this story have found a way to do just that.

Let their spirit and their stories inspire you!

Pilot Club of Odessa, TX 85 Members Strong By tackling the task head on and actively recruiting new members, the Pilot Club of Odessa, TX welcomed 18 new members at a single meeting last fall. With the encouragement and support of strong leadership including PI President Elect Sherry Johnson and current TX District Governor Carla Bryant, the Pilot Club of Odessa has risen from a club of once 17 members on the brink of disbanding to a thriving club now almost 100 strong.

When asked about the club's success, President Elect Sherry said, "When I was Lt. Governor many years ago I visited the club as their official visitor, and they were down to 17 members. The first thing they asked me when I arrived for their meeting was should they consider disbanding, and after the meeting all of them were committed to Pilot International and the mission....deciding to hang in there."

President Elect Sherry went on to say, "Through the years I've seen so many fabulous things from this club, and now they can no longer meet anywhere other than the hospital lecture hall because it's hard to fit 78 members into a small space! I am just so proud of them and would like to use their example to share with others to encourage them to push on!"

Linda Terrell of the Pilot Club of Odessa said, "...Having the Texas District Governor and the Texas District Secretary in our club is a great honor, and they both were [there]. But having the President Elect of Pilot International was just the icing on the cake. I hope many of you had an opportunity to meet Sherry Johnson after our meeting. She is a good friend to our club and a great asset to PI. We are excited that she will be representing Texas as the next President of Pilot International.

It’s a great day to be a Pilot in Odessa, Texas!"

Pilot Club of Danville 20 CYBER-Members Strong

the table." Members were encouraged to say out loud what they liked and what they wanted to get rid of or try differently.

According to Bobbi Hudson, 2006-2007 Past International President and member of the Pilot Club of Danville, a year ago, members thought their club was doomed. But now, by embracing an alternate meeting style, members are shouting, "Woohoo!"

"We added, subtracted to all areas, events, fundraisers and attraction of new members. In essence our club members wanted to not only step outside the box, they wanted to smash the old one and build a brand new model," Bobbi said.

The Pilot Club of Danville embraced its own "ABCs." By focusing on issues stemming from, "Apathy," by "Broadening Their Horizons" and eventually "Creating Alternatives," this club is thriving in a way that works for all its members.

The club decided to reach out to former Members at Large, to embrace them in the spirit of Pilot Friendship, and that spirit was wholeheartedly returned. By meeting online through Skype and regularly communicating via email, members of the club keep in touch and stay active just as traditional members would.

According to Bobbi, "Members wanted excitement and enthusiasm in their club again. They were tired of negativity and lack of member participation in meetings, holding of club offices and fundraisers. BUT, our club members were adamant about one thing: we would NOT disband without a big Virginia try!" In order to determine how to move forward, the club literally sat around a large table and "laid the cards (both good and bad) on

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According to Bobbi: "MORE WORK? Absolutely but done with enthusiasm! WORTH IT? Absolutely without question!

BENEFITS? Excitement, enthusiasm, fun, laughter, new ideas, smiles! BOTTOM LINE? [We] saved [our] club in [our] own way...It is such fun to attend a club meeting again as we never know who will show up on our doorstep as a new member!

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Pilot Club of Honolulu 22 Members Strong The Pilot Club of Honolulu's success can be attributed directly to the spirit of Pilot Friendship and new ideas shared at international convention.

COED Governor Merrillly Burns said, "The Honolulu Club has come back 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 understand the whole picture until you attend convention.'

She went prepared to attend as many workshops she possibly could to learn more. The club has for years held a fundraiser to pay all the expenses of the President Elect and any left over money goes to pay the registration fee of others attending. BJ came back ready to go."

Governor Merrily went on to say, "The Club still faces challenges, but...those are met with a "we can find a solution" approach. This is a good example how recycling Presidents -- recycles sameness. New blood brings new approaches, or bringing back what works--without the 'we used to do that' comment."

Pilot Club of Pretoria, South Africa 5 Members Strong - With Plans to Expand In their first few months as Pilots (the PC of Pretoria and their De Goode Hoop Anchor Club chartered on November 6, 2013 as the first Pilot International clubs in the nation of South Africa), the Pilot Club of Pretoria has been hard at work, already anticipating and planning for growth. They are tackling the task of expansion by keeping active and visible in their community. Within the next few months, the clubs (Pilot & Anchor) plan to: • Hold a raffle to win a rooibok • Host a Cheese & Wine evening with a sommelier • Hold a Talent Evening, also involving the DeGoedeHoop Anchors • Have a fashion show with Dinner (with Anchor involvement) In addition to their social events, the club is involved in the following outreach projects: • Irene Homes for mentally disabled - outreach to help with needs • Dr Hanlie Meyer Counselling Services for the community - work together & assist with funds • Joy in the Box Project - Christine Smit - Gift Boxes for children in need Club members are also in the process of looking at options to attend the Pilot International Convention in Chicago in July 2014.

Undoubtedly, each of these clubs is very different. Some are modern. Some are traditional, and they are miles apart. They are different, but they are all growing. And they are actively seeking to continue to grow, in an era where growth is not easy. Why are they succeeding? How can their success inspire yours?

Does your club have a success story to share? Tell us! Email your club's success to communication@pilothq.org.

You never know what good works YOUR good works might inspire!

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Pilot International is Pleased to Announce the New "I AM A PILOT • ARE YOU A PILOT?" Collection of New Member, Marketing and Recruitment Collateral

The centerpiece of this exciting new campaign is the beautiful I AM A PILOT - Pilot International New Member Guide which will be sent directly from PI Headquarters to all new 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 designed with the needs of our clubs in mind. These materials are all now available for download on the Pilot International Website at the following link: http://www. pilotinternational.org/imapilot/clubcentral/iamapilotresources 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 ▶ 8 1/2” x 11” and 11” x 17” fully-customizable single-sided flyers & posters ▶ 8 1/2” x 14” (legal/tabloid sized) customizable quad-fold brochure ▶ 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.

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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Special Olympics is Special to Pilot!

Pilot Club of Quitman, TX

On March 21, 2014, Quitman Pilot Club hosted the eleventh annual Special Olympics Track Meet. We began the day with opening ceremonies, a welcome by Quitman’s Mayor and the MC. We had a parade of athletes, led by the USA and Texas flags and our Pilot clowns, to the music “We Are the Champions." Then the competition began with track, softball and tennis ball throw, javelin, shot put, high jump and long jump. We presented medals at the end of each individual heat. We furnished a lunch of hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, water and drinks to all in attendance. We had wonderful weather! It did get a little wild at times, but it always does with so many people working together. We had approximately 163 athletes, 165 Coaches & Assistants and 140 volunteers; about 468 people in all. Wow!!

We had athletes ranging in age from 8 years old to 75 years old. Our volunteers included student nurses from the Dallas area, college students from Oklahoma State and Arkansas University, Brookshire’s Grocery in Tyler and Quitman, the Quitman Fire Dept., the Police Dept., East Texas Medical Center, Quitman ISD Assistant Superintendent, Quitman ISD the Quitman Chamber of Commerce, several Quitman businesses and last but not least the Quitman Anchor Club, and Anchors from the Sabine Anchor Club volunteered this year. We simply could not do the Special Olympics Meet without our Anchors! It is Pilots, coaches, volunteers and athletes all working together - helping one another - that really made this meet a true success! We are so blessed to be able to give a special group of kids a wonderful day. Their smiles, hugs, high-fives and exuberance make it all worthwhile. There is no better way to put your life in perspective than to spend time with these amazing, “special” athletes, their parents, coaches and assistants. They are truly angels on earth. We benefit more from them than they do from us. At the end of the day on Friday, we were pretty tired but full of thankfulness and joy for having been with these kids and with each other.

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Each year the Pilot Club of Panama City, Inc. helps out at Special Olympics in Panama City by writing the ribbons.

This year’s event was the largest yet despite the cold weather. The Special Olympics opened with the parade of athletes and the torch run followed by events ranging from track to the softball throw.

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The Gift of Pilot Friendship Pilots from the United States, Canada, Singapore, Japan, the Bahamas, and South Africa will gather in friendship and service in Chicago July 2-6 for the 2014 Pilot International Annual Convention and Leadership Conference. Our Anchors will join together for their exciting Anchor Leadership Summit.

The value of the service that Pilots and Anchors provide to others is priceless, and the friendship we share is a gift beyond measure! How many people did you become friends with through your involvement in Pilot International? We gather at club meetings and events, at community events, at district and international conventions, and experience the bonds of friendship being expanded and strengthened.

Just recently, a Pilot contacted me regarding a vacation in Charleston, SC, and I was only too happy to suggest some attractions there. While the Executive Committee had their mid-year meeting in Orlando, several local Pilots reached out in support. Another Pilot stopped by my area on her way home from a visit up north and we had a delightful visit. You too, have heartwarming stories of connecting with your Pilot friends, and the more you attend events outside of your local club, the more friendships you establish and nurture.

This year at the Pilot International Annual Convention and Leadership Conference in Chicago, Illinois, Pilots, Co-Pilots, and Anchors who will be attending the luncheon on Friday are asked to bring a small gift. It should be a gift valued at $5 or less and the unwrapped package should contain your name, address, cell phone, and email. The gift should reflect something about you, your likes, or the area you reside in. These gifts will be collected by the doorkeepers at the Opening Celebration on Wednesday, July 2nd, and then will reappear wrapped on the tables at the “Celebrating You” Luncheon on Friday, July 4th. You will be encouraged to meet your new friend sometime during convention and take a photo on your phone or iPad that you can share. If you don’t have one of those devices, ask someone who does, and they will be glad to assist. What a gift you will find in that new friendship!

Another way we will be sharing the gift of Pilot friendship is through our new Mentor and First Time Attendee Program. Pilots who have attended at least one previous convention are encouraged to check on the convention registration form if they would like to serve as a Mentor to a First Time Attendee. All First Time Attendees will be assigned a Mentor. The Mentors and First Time Attendees will receive information forms to complete from PI Headquarters. These forms will be sent to PI Membership Coordinator Rhona Espinoza, who will match up the First Time Attendees with Mentors and notify them prior to convention. This way they can begin their new bond of friendship and decide on the best way to communicate during convention. How exciting it will be for First Time Attendees to have a new friend to help answer their questions regarding convention! All First Time Attendees and Mentors are invited to stop by the Presidential Suite on Wednesday, July 2nd, from 4:00 to 5:00 pm for a fun social time together. You are encouraged to communicate prior to this event so that you can plan to come together!

Join me in celebrating the gift of Pilot friendship not only at convention but each and every day!

Judy Langley 2013-2014 Pilot International President

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Registration Fee $275* * After June 1 - $412.50 Registration Fee includes General Sessions, Business Meetings, Break-Outs, Luncheon & Banquet

Registration Fee $275* * After June 1 - $412.50 Registration Fee includes General Sessions, Business Meetings, Break-Outs, Luncheon & Banquet

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MAILING ADDRESS

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Optional Chicago Area Guided Tours Wednesday Afternoon, July 2, 2014

Please indicate number of tickets required. You may choose only one Wednesday tour option.

Early registration required as space is limited. You will be notified if your selected tour is unavailable.

Visit http://www.pilotinternational.org/imapilot/convention/toursandspecialevents for more information.

Architecture Tour - $55/ea

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Approx. 4-5 hrs. combination river/lake cruise and driving tour with photo stops and entry into 2-3 significant buildings.

Neighborhood Tour - $40/ea #____

Approx. 4-5 hrs. guided “off the beaten path” tour to explore, shop and snack in some of Chicago’s more unique neighborhoods.

Saturday

Installation Banquet ($70/each) #____

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Please fill out the following summary to determine your registration fee total. Enclose a check for the total amount, OR complete the required credit card information box at the bottom of this page. Registration is not complete until payment is received. Please contact the hotel directly to reserve and pay for your room.

Basic Registration Fee Amount: $_____

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City Highlights Tour - $40/ea #____

Approx. 4-5 hrs. guided tour including Chicago’s “Loop,” the Lakefront, Magnificent Mile and many other exciting areas.

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Extra Installation Banquet Ticket Amount Total: #_____ @$70/ea = + $_____ TICKETS

Optional Wednesday Tour Ticket Amount Total: #____ @$_____ /ea = + $_____ TICKETS

Add $5 if paying by credit card:

Chicago Snack Tour - $60/ea #____ Approx. 4-5 hrs. guided tour similar to Neighborhoods and Highlights tours but with stops at unique local eateries.

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If you can serve on a committee, please check one below:

Check Appropriate 2014 - 2015 Office:

REGISTRATION (Wednesday, July 2)

President

DOORKEEPERS (Thursday - Saturday, July 3-5)

FLOOR TELLERS (Business Sessions, Thursday, July 3)

Gov.

FOUNDERS FUND (Wednesday & Thursday, July 2 & 3)

Sec.

ELECTION (Thursday & Friday, July 3 & 4)

Committee Members will be contacted prior to international convention to be informed of required duties and to sign up for 1-2 hour shifts.

Pilot Club Office:

Founders Fund Rep.

District Office:

Gov. Elect Treas.

Lt. Gov.

REGION

Founders Fund Rep.

Other: (Please Specify)

Check here if you are interested in assisting with one of our youth programs or events:

Check here if you have attended a previous Pilot International Convention and would be willing to serve as a mentor to First Time Attendees.

ANCHORS

NAVIGATORS

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Important Hotel & Transportation Information

Room rates at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers are $179 plus tax (total $208.36) per night for international convention attendees.

The rate is good for three days prior and three days after the event.

Parking charges are $51 (valet) and $45 (self-park) per day which includes the discount given for convention attendees.

Personal transportation is not required in Chicago. Public transportation and taxi services are easily accessible, and many attractions are within walking distance of the event hotel. Taxi and shuttle services are also available directly to/ from Chicago O’Hare Airport. Please consider utilizing pre-flight services such as ParkRideFlyUSA (http://www.parkrideflyusa.com/) to secure local airport parking and book shuttle service to and from the hotel. If you choose to stay at a hotel OTHER than the convention hotel, please add $100 to each registration fee. Our complimentary meeting space is based on the number of Pilot rooms sold at the convention hotel. CANCELLATION POLICY: Registration fee - less $75.00 handling charge - will be refunded if your written cancellation is received by Pilot International Headquarters by June 1, 2014.

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You must make separate reservations directly with the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers.

You may reserve your room online by clicking the following link: http://bit.ly/pilot_2014HotelReservations or by calling the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers directly at (312) 464-1000.

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2014 Pilot International Annual Convention & Leadership Conference Schedule of Events Monday, June 30 - Wednesday, July 2 Council of Leaders for District Officers

Wednesday, July 2

10:00 - 5:30 PM 12:30 PM - 5 PM 2:30 - 4:00 PM 2:30 - 3:30 PM 4:00 - 5 PM 4:30 - 5:30 PM 5:00 PM

7:00 - 8:30 PM

9:00 - 10:15 PM 9:00 - 10:15 PM 9:00 - 10:15 PM

Registration Open Area Tours (pre-registration required) International Administrative Council Meeting (mandatory for 2014-2015 Governors) Workshop of Choice First-Time Attendees & Mentors Meet & Greet, President’s Suite Rehearsal for Opening Celebration PI Parliamentarian meets with PI Nominees Opening Celebration (see inset: Gift Exchange) Navigators’ Meeting Anchor Meeting District Meetings

“Celebrating You” Gift Exchange

All Pilots, Co-Pilots and Anchors who plan to attend the luncheon on Friday are asked to bring an unwrapped gift (<$5) to the Opening Celebration and hand it to a Doorkeeper.

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. At the luncheon, 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.

Thursday, July 3

7:30 - 8:30 AM 8:30 AM - 10 AM 10 AM - 10:30 AM 10:30 - 12:00 PM 12 PM - 12:30 PM 12 PM - 2:00 PM

2:15 PM - 4:15 PM 5:00 PM

Co-Pilot Breakfast General Session Break General Session Election (delegates only) Lunch on Your Own (except Governors) General Session Evening on Your Own

Friday, July 4

8:30 - 10:00 AM 10:30 - 11:45 AM 10:30 - 11:45 AM 10:30- 11:30 AM 12:00 - 2:30 PM 3:15 - 4:15 PM 4:30 - 5:00 PM 5:30 PM

General Session President/President Elect Workshop PI Founders Fund Rep Training Workshop of Choice “Celebrating You” Luncheon (followed by book pick-up & signing) Workshop of Choice Donor Level Recognition (Charter Signing) Chicago Dine Around (pre-registration required)

Saturday, July 5

8:00 - 8:45 AM 9:00 AM-10:30 AM 10:30 AM - 11 AM 11:00 - 12:15 PM 12:15 PM 12:15 - 2:00 PM 2:15 - 3:15 PM 3:30 - 4:30 PM 7:00 PM

Memorial Service General Session Break General Session Receiving Line to Meet 2014-2015 Leaders Lunch on Your Own Workshop of Choice Workshop of Choice Installation Banquet

Sunday, July 6

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

2014-2015 EC Business Meeting

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2014 Pilot International Annual Convention & Leadership Conference Special Event!

The Chicago Dine Around �perience is a Progressive Dining Event Complete with a Stop to View the �reworks over Lake Michigan!

Join Your Pilot Friends Friday Night, July 4 for this �citing & Tasty Adventure The Chicago Dine Around is an Interactive Dining Experience.

The tour creates continuous interaction between guests. By visiting three different restaurants, guests have the opportunity to sit, interact and become more acquainted with different people at each restaurant.

The Chicago Dine Around is an Interactive City Tour.

Ideal for guests both from Chicago and out of town, we provide a fun and interactive city tour en route to each restaurant.

The tour guide will familiarize you with the different neighborhoods visited, point out various points of interest, and offer an overall unique perspective of Chicago.

The Chicago Dine Around Showcases Chicago Food & Restaurants.

Chicago is world renowned for its food and restaurants. Chicago is a culturally diverse city, and the variety of cuisine offered celebrates this diversity. The tour provides guests with the unique opportunity to experience three different Chicago restaurants in one unforgettable evening.

The Chicago Dine Around is an Entire Chicago Experience.

The experience incorporates exceptional food, transportation and an interactive city tour en route to each restaurant for one unforgettable evening. Chicago Dine-Around guide(s) accompany you throughout the experience to educate guests about Chicago and to ensure a smooth and successful dining experience.

Chicago Dine Around Event •July 4, 2014 • 5:30 PM

Advance Registration is Required

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“Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men's blood and probably will not themselves be realized." This quote by famous architect and urban designer Daniel Burnham lays the foundation of this fun and interesting tour. Let’s explore Chicago’s breathtaking architecture and design, by land and sea! (Well… river!)

Your tour includes a 75-minute river cruise. See the marvels of architecture along the banks of the Chicago River as you slowly meander down its gentle current and learn what makes Chicago such an architecturally diverse city.

Get ready to experience the very best of the Windy City and see Chicago from an insider’s point of view. Bring a camera - you’ll want to capture every moment!

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You will also enjoy a driving tour of Downtown Chicago and the Gold Coast. You’ll be amazed at the places and spaces Chicagoans work in and call home.

While downtown, you will tour the interiors of some of Chicago’s finest examples of architecture - such as Frank Lloyd Wright’s lobby in the Rookery Building.

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Chicago’s “Loop” The Lakefront The Magnificent Mile Buckingham Fountain (with photo stop) Solidarity Point (with photo stop) Millennium Park (with time to explore) Chicago History Chicago Pop Culture Outdoor Sculptures World-Famous Architecture Skyscrapers Driving Tour through the neighborhoods of: The Gold Coast Lincoln Park Chinatown Greektown Little Italy

Water Tower on Michigan Ave.

Chicago Theater

Expert commentary and colorful anecdotes by an experienced tour guide sets the stage for an informative and fun-filled day!

Wrigley Field

Also included is a driving tour through Hyde Park and The University of Chicago including the magnificent Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. (Pictured right.)

Buckingham Fountain

Group Photo at Solidarity Point

Chicago Skyline and Lake Shore Drive

PRICE $40 per person

Cloud Gate at Millennium Park

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Take a look at the history of these communities, learn how they were established, and discover how they have adapted to Chicago’s ever-changing population.

The day starts in Chinatown - a vibrant neighborhood steeped in tradition.

While here, you may also stroll along the main street to take in the sights and sounds of one of our most unique communities.

Next we’ll drive through Pilsen - our largest Mexican community and see all of the wonderfully colorful murals adorn buildings on many of the streets.

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We’ll start the day with a sample bag of popcorn. But not just any popcorn… Garrett Popcorn! Walk by any Garrett Popcorn Shop and the wonderful aroma is all the proof you will need that this is a little piece of Chicago heaven. And if the smell doesn't convince you, just look at the lines of people always waiting to get in! A sample bag of the “Chicago mix” (cheese and caramel) is yours for the grabbing!

Next we head to Vienna Beef Headquarters for a Chicago-style hot dog with the all the fixin’s. This famous Chicago establishment got its start at the World’s Fair of 1893. Fries and a soda are included.

But please, don’t put ketchup on your hot dog!

That’s a cardinal sin in Chicago!

Little Italy - our small, but lively historically Italian neighborhood.

Greektown - home to some of the best food in Chicago!

We’ll also stop to stretch our legs and explore whimsical Oz Park in the neighborhood of Lincoln Park, as well as the traditionally Swedish neighborhood of Andersonville.

We conclude our day in Lincoln Square, Chicago’s historic German enclave. This quaint, tree-lined street is home to many shops and one-of-a-kind boutiques. While here, enjoy free time to window shop at your leisure. Be sure to visit to Gene’s Sausage Shop - a family-owned and operated European market that is home to fresh butchery, one-of-a-kind foods and traditional German fare. It’s good that this is the last stop of the day, because you won’t leave here empty handed!

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Also on our agenda is a sampling and presentation at Vosges Haut Chocolat - Chicago’s premier designer chocolate boutique. You’ll learn how their founder’s love of chocolate and travel combined to create a wonderfully unique business that infuses chocolate with unique flavors and aromas from around the world!

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Pilot International is Proud to Welcome

Jacqueline Cornaby

Author of “Get to Good: A Mantra for Life” Keynote Speaker 2014 Pilot International Annual Covention & Leadership Conference is a spokesperson for empowerment! As an international speaker, life coach and founder of Jacqueline International, Inc., her career path came from her prior experience as lead coach and speaker in Tony Robbins’ famous life coaching organization. Jacqueline is most known for her mainstream transformational coaching for individuals and audiences worldwide. Her popular Jacqueline ISM, Oh My Stars, is her voice of empowerment calling upon potential. She is intrigued by the power of the human spirit, complemented by the universal laws, to live as the beings God intended. Jacqueline lives by her mantra, “Get to Good,” albeit not perfectly with an occasional slip of her halo, she walks the walk. Jacqueline lives with her “Princess” in Dallas, Texas. For more information, visit www.jacquelinecornaby.com.

About the Book

“Magnify your potential; not your problems.” - Jacqueline

All DESIRES you seek come from abundance, also known as alignment. How can you access your potential and create The Good Life? GET TO GOOD shows you how to access personal alignment using profound lifestyle conditioning for accelerated abundance. With this book as your guide, you will be able to get out of your own way, get off it and Get to Good.

Once you know how to access your personal alignment, you will begin to experience more of the good life, as defined by you. Jacqueline invites you to Get to Good, allowing your potential to come out and play today. Why not take the shortcut to abundance and feel good now? What are you waiting for? Permission granted! Do you ever wonder why some days are better than others? Think having the good life is really coincidence, luck and favoritism? As the fortuneteller of your life, you get whatever you think about whether you want it or not.

A belief or mantra is a conditioned thought; what have you been thinking lately? Does it serve you? If you continue to tell the story of what is then you cannot give your attention to what you want. Your current state of affairs does not have to be your consistent reality. Reality is nothing more than what is currently occupying your mind and captivating your attention. When you give attention to your desires and feel good now before the evidence of your desires show up, you end up taking the shortcut to the good life. The only reason you do not choose to Get to Good now is because you give more attention to your sophisticated excuses than your potential.

With a little bit of practice and insight, you will find yourself choosing alignment for the pure sake of alignment. The intention behind Get to Good is personal alignment for accelerated abundance in every area of your life. Take a moment to imagine the possibilities of you being aligned in your spirit, health, finances, relationships, career and purpose in life. You are going to read it, hear it, say, think and see it abundantly so it becomes a mantra for life: Get to Good!

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• Happy Spring!

• 2014 Anchor Leadership Summit Registration Information • Savannah Stewart is an Outstanding Anchor • 2014 Anchor Awards • Anchor News & Announcements

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ell, after a long, cold winter everywhere, it seems that Spring has FINALLY SPRUNG! We hope that you all enjoyed your recent District Conventions (or are eager to attend if yours is coming up soon), and we know that you are busy planning and executing your final projects for this year.

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ust as you all are preparing for your final projects and for your final quarter, Pilot International is busy planning this year's 2014 Pilot International Annual Convention & Leadership Conference AND the second annual 2014 Anchor Leadership Summit - JUST FOR OUR ANCHORS! This year's events are sure to be the most exciting and informative yet with a visit from guest speaker Jacqueline Cornaby, educational seminars about Pilot's ABC initiatives, fun and fulfilling hands-on service projects, presentation of the 2014 Anchor Awards and MORE!

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n an effort to demonstrate our commitment to these bright young people, PIHQ encourages each Pilot Club to sponsor and fund the Leadership Conference registration fee for at least one Anchor Member in their area. For more information about the 2014 Anchor Leadership Summit or for any Anchor questions or concerns, please contact us at anchor@pilothq.org. We can't wait to see you AND your Anchors in Chicago in July! Happy Spring and Anchors Aweigh!

It is Pilot’s mission to grow Anchor Clubs into the premier youth service organization in the nation.

REMEMBER: Today’s Anchors are Tomorrow’s Pilots!

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YOU'RE INVITED! Join us for the 2014 Anchor Leadership Summit July 2-6, 2014 •Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers Chicago, Illinois This summer, Pilots and Anchors from around the globe will gather together to Celebrate their Gifts and Celebrate the Gift of their organizations!

Come learn how to share your gifts with others and

Celebrate the Gift of Anchor!

What people are saying about the Anchor Leadership Summit...

"My favorite part of the 2013 Anchor Leadership Summit was the enthusiasm of [our leaders] and Missy Ridgway.

I would have liked to hear more from them!" • Betsy, Florida Anchor "We learned an awareness of how to interact with others based on our personal leadership style and when working in teams to use each members strengths. I also liked experiencing the diversity of Anchor members from different places." • Elizabeth, Florida Anchor "Attending the Anchor Leadership Summit showed me that with just a couple of ideas and a bunch of passionate teens, we can create amazing new service projects" • Anonymous Anchor Attendee

"I will tell my friends to join Anchor and go experience the Anchor Leadership Summit as I had an experience that can't be matched. It was a wonderful new look into our organization and interacting with Anchors from different countries made for a great atmosphere of fun." • Destiny, Bahamas Anchor "I grew up some at Anchor Leadership Summit being away from my parents. I gained new leadership skills and empowerment to do anything if I set my mind to it. Go to Summit! It will be the time of your life!" • Jamie, Mississippi Anchor "I learned that brainstorming is an important leadership skill and I loved taking an active part in the Summit service project we did." • Yuma, Japan Anchor

Don't Miss Out! Come See What it's All About!

Come to Laugh! Come to Learn! Come and Celebrate the Gift of Anchor!

Visit http://www.pilotinternational.org/imananchor/anchorsummit for more information and to register for this year's event!

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Savannah Stewart is an

by Sandy Ingram Anchor Coordinator Past President , Panama City Pilot Club With the help of new Anchor Advisor Jan Hurst, Savannah Stewart, Anchor President at Arnold High School, has brought Arnold's Anchor Club back from nearly folding. Savannah recruited over 35 new members - all by herself!

Savannah is senior class president and holds a 4.54 GPA. She has been a member of the Arnold High School since the ninth grade. She has served as president of the club for two years.

In order to assist neighboring Mosley High School's Anchor Advisor, Kim Thompson (43), with medical expenses from her ongoing fight with brain cancer, I asked Savannah and her club for help with a bake sale to raise money for Kim. Savannah got right on it. She organized a meeting to make posters showing people whom we were trying to help. She asked for help from Arnold's faculty to bake items and made sure there were plenty of Anchors at the bake sale to hold up posters and bring in customers. Through Savannah's excellent leadership and enthusiasm, her club's effort helped to raise over $600 in bake sales to help Kim in her time of need. I am extremely proud of Savannah and believe she is truly the kind of Anchor we Pilots can be proud of. Savannah is truly an OUTSTANDING ANCHOR!

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.

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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.

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Anchor Club News News from our Alabama Anchors...

Anchor Club of St. Ann Catholic School Pilot International is pleased to introduce the new Anchor Club of St. Ann Catholic School in Decatur, AL! Congratulations, Anchors! Welcome aboard! (pictured right)

News from our Florida Anchors...

The 2014 FL District Anchor Convention was held March 1st & 2nd. The theme this year was "Magical Memories." Just like Disney brings magic into many lives, the service that Anchors offer to others can bring magic as well. The 320 attendees for the Officer Installation and Banquet on Saturday night enjoyed the dress up theme for dinner. You can see many pictures on our Facebook page: Florida Anchor District.

Here is a picture of the 2014-2015 Officers and Coordinators dressed up for the banquet in their favorite Disney costumes.

John Carroll HS Anchor Club The Pilot Club of Fort Pierce along with our John Carroll High School Anchor Club on February 8, 2014 did "Strike for Hunger" to help raise funds for residents who receive Meals on Wheels in our community. (pictured left)

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Janis Smith, president, PC of Ft. Pierce with some of the John Carroll High School Anchor girls.

Anchor Club members from Arnold, Bay, Mosley, and Rutherford High Schools recently attended a program meeting of the Pilot Club of Panama City and shared their accomplishments this past year. Anchor members are the future of Pilot and its commitment to community service. (pictured below left) Back row left to right: Rice Martello, Mosley; Zack Griffin, Savannah Stewart, president, Adrian Wynter, Arnold; and Chelsea Renfroe, Pilot. Pictured bottom row left to right: Emily Gorey, McKenzie Gorey, president, Bay, Tiera Pinkard, president, Jordyn Stratham, Mosley, and Sandy Ingram, Pilot

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Anchor Club News St. John Anchor Club The St. John Anchor Club celebrated and promoted Brain Awareness Week by eating Kona-Ice with the St. John elementary students...brain freeze!! (pictured right)

News from our Northeast-Potomac Anchors...

Sayville High School Anchor Club The Sayville High School Anchor Club has collected hundreds of pairs of jeans for the Teens for Jeans effort. The jeans will be distributed to people in need. The club was also recently featured on the Long Island Fios 1 news.

News from our Texas Anchors...

Anchor Club of Alpine High School Alpine Anchors did a GREAT job performing their skit at District Convention! Way to get the VP in the game!!! (pictured right)

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 donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 Bonnie Millirans at bonnie@pilothq.org.

WE WANT TO SHARE YOUR NEWS! Anchors around the world are busy every day doing wonderful work and superb service in their school and in their communities.

Share your stories! Share your ideas! We want to hear from YOU! Send your news items (short descriptions with high resolution pictures and captions are preferred) to anchor@pilothq.org to see your club featured in an upcoming Pilot or Anchor publication.

WE WANT TO KEEP IN TOUCH! Does your club have a Facebook page or Twitter or Instagram account?

Send your link or username to anchor@pilothq.org, and we will LIKE and FOLLOW you!

Remember to tag your posts with #AnchorService so everyone can see what your awesome club has been up to lately!

You never know what good works YOUR good works might inspire!

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Char Ebert is an

Outstanding Char Ebert is a member of the Pilot Club of Iowa City Nomination and Article by Linda Bergquist, Pilot Club of Iowa City

We all have that one Pilot member that we wish we could ‘clone’. You know, the Pilot who epitomize the Pilot International Code of Ethics in all areas of her life. The Pilot who is undoubtedly the most upbeat member of your Pilot club, never saying a bad word about anyone or anything, the one who supports Pilot activities and always says ‘yes’ when asked to participate in or lead a project, and always follows-through for that positive result. Pilot Club of Iowa City’s member, Char Elbert, has all those qualities and, on top of all that, she’s just darn cute with an infectious laugh.

Char recently retired from a successful career in the field of Medical Technology, specifically from a management position with the DeGowin Blood Center at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics. Retirement has meant free time to spend with husband Glenn and travel to visit their two sons and their families (including 6 grandchildren) in Chicago and Phoenix. It also provides more time to pursue outside interests including bridge and euchre, participate in a local stock club and gold league, and, of course, with Pilot Club activities. Char is an accomplished pianist, sharing that talent with her church and others. She delivers meals for Meals on Wheels, and has encouraged her Pilot friends to participate as well.

Char began her ‘career’ with Pilot Club in 1995. She has served the Iowa City club as Corresponding Secretary, Director and President (2001-02). She was our Pilot Sweetheart in 2012. Currently she cochairs the Projects Division - and will be a hard act to follow. Her Pilot activities include: scholarship and grants/compliance activities which have been very successful under her leadership; she organizes regular group volunteer efforts with Potentially Yours, a local organization focusing on support and employment for individuals with brain injury related issues; she is a consistent participant with the IC Pilot Group in both bi-annual highway clean-up and the Iowa City Free Lunch Program; she has participated in the organization of a yearly panty or financial ‘shower’ for the Johnson County Sexual Assault Response Team; she organizes a Pilot walk team for the annual NAMI walk; she has been instrumental in invigorating IC Pilot Club’s BrainMinders’ presentations; she has been an active participant in the Iowa City Pilot Book Club since its onset ten years ago; and she chaired the festivities of the Iowa City Pilot Club’s 50th Anniversary Celebration - a blow-out Tea Party in recognition of this event. Just think what Pilot could accomplish if we had the ability to ‘clone’ individuals' skills!!!

Congratulations, Char! You are an OUTSTANDING PILOT!

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ClubNews Alabama Decatur

▶ The Pilot Club of Decatur, Alabama celebrated

its 21st Annual Bean Dinner Fundraiser on Saturday, January 25th. The menu consisted of pinto beans, great northern beans, roasted seasoned potatoes, slaw, cornbread, homemade desserts, onions, pickles and beverages. Door prizes and the Bake Sale were also included in the event.

The fundraiser was a great success for us. We also featured our new cookbook, “Beans & More, Twenty Sweet Years.” The cookbook consisted of Pilot members favorite desserts.

Arkansas-Oklahoma Dewey

▶ The Pilot Club of Dewey recently donated,

in partnership with the Dewey Masonic Lodge #466, three 24” television sets, with wall mounting equipment, to the residents of Medicalodge of Dewey. Club President Bettye Williams, President-Elect Shirley Paidl and Treasurer Judy Rees placed plaques on the televisions displaying the donor’s names. Medicalodge of Dewey, the first 100% employee owned long-term business in America, is one of 23 such residential care facilities located in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma.

Members of the Pilot Club of Dewey send greeting cards to the Medicalodge residents for their birthdays and each holiday and regularly host bingo parties at their facility.

Florida PC Greater Gainesville

▶ On Saturday, February 1st, 2014 our Club,

in Partnership with the Southern Scholarship

Members of the Pilot Club of Decatur at their Annual Bean Dinner Fundraiser

Foundation, held our 4th Annual Education for Life 5k. This year proved to be our most successful run to date - exceeding all of our goals! More runners, check. More money, check. We credit this to the amazing community we live in, our sponsors, the support of students from the Southern Scholarship Foundation and additional media coverage we received promoting the run. It was a great day to be a Pilot!

PC Jacksonville

▶ The weekend of January 24th-26th the Pilot Club of Jacksonville held its biggest fund raiser of the year, the 65th Annual Antique Show and Sale at the Jacksonville Fairgrounds. The Show had twenty-eight dealers who wares included furniture, jewelry, china, figurines, and many speciality items. In addition to the Dealers, the Show featured a Slient Auction with over 50 items and the Pilots famous homemade cakes for sale. The final accounting will not be available until March.

PC Panama City

▶ The 4th Annual Pancake

PC Dewey: Members of the Pilot Club of Dewey are pleased to present televisions to the Medicalodge of Dewey

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Festival sponsored by the Pilot Club of Panama City, Inc. was recently held at Applebee’s in Panama City and was a tremendous success. Not only was there good food but lots of festivities: a 50/50 raffle, silent auction for a bike donated by Mike Jones (Salvage Santa), bake sale,

and face painting for the kids. Proceeds from the Festival provide three scholarships for Anchor Club seniors and the club’s charities for brain-related disorders.

The Pilot Club of Panama City sponsors four Anchor Clubs at Arnold, Bay, Mosley, and Rutherford High Schools. Anchor Club members handled all the serving and clean-up. We couldn’t have done it without them. Personalities/servers included Amy Hoyt, WMBB; Jerry Brown, WMBB; Paris Janos, WJHG; Mike Jones, Chief Safety Officer, Bay County Schools; Ginger Littleton, Bay County School Board; Mayor Brudnicki; Tom Neubauer, Neubauer Real Estate, and Representative Steve Southerland.

▶ The club also held its 6th annual Pilot Club of Panama City 5K & Fun Run for Brain-related Disorders at Frank Brown Park, Panama City Beach. Ninety-eight runners and walkers registered for this good cause. Proceeds will go towards the charities the Pilot Club supports for brain-related disorders: Second Chance of Northwest Florida, St. Andrew Bay Center, Special Olympics, Adam Arias Scholarship Fund, FSU/Panama City Campus, and the BrainMinder program in the Bay County Schools for K-2nd grade to teach children to protect their brains for life. Overall male winners 5K were: 1st place, David Shearon; 2nd place, Todd Smith; and 3rd place, Michael Lee. Overall female winners 5K were: 1st place, Krystin Guirey; 2nd place, Sherry Jones, and 3rd place, Alexandra Minga. Fun Run 1st place female, Coreatha Garner.

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"Pick Me Up" bags filled with Valentine candy for the children at Respite Night from the PC of Riverview.

PC St. Lucie County

▶ The Pilot Club of St. Lucie County held

their 2nd Annual Shabby Chic Fashion Show on February 25, 2014 at Haisley Planning Center. All models wore outfits purchased from local thrift stores. Along with the fashion show, guests were treated with a buffet supper and the chance to win Chinese auction prizes and a 50/50 raffle.

The proceeds go toward the many projects the Pilot Club of St. Lucie County supports including Broadmoor Assisted Living Facility, Royal Care Assisted Living Facility, Loving Care Child Development Center.

The club also sponsors the Anchor Club at Lincoln Park Academy and an annual scholarship for a graduating high school student.

Riverview PC

▶ The Riverview Pilot Club volunteered

on Saturday, February 8, for Respite Night at the Children’s Center in Titusville. The Center depends on volunteers to make the night run smoothly. Respite Night is an opportunity for families of special needs children to have an evening of respite care for their children. Volunteers and staff provide care and activities to children with special needs and their siblings.

Nine (9) Riverview Pilots assisted with children’s with children’s activities, games and crafts for the children ages 2-18. In addition, they also helped out in the nursery for infants up to two years of age. The project highlighted Pilot’s motto of Do More, Care More, Be More. Winnie Brewer, Past Pilot International President and coordinator of the project said, “It’s all about friendship and service. Doing more for those in our community with special needs.” “After volunteering with the children,” she continued, “we have a deeper understanding of the hardships the parents of special needs children have.” At the end of the evening, each child received a pick-me-up bag filled with Valentine candy. It was a “sweet” ending to the night but one that will continue in the future.

Georgia Hartwell

▶ The Hartwell Pilot Club had sponsored a Patrio-

tism essay writing contest for the fourth graders of our three elementary schools in November, honoring veterans. In January, two of the three winners and their parents enjoyed dinner with us, and the students read their winning essays.

were also honored to receive the proclamation for Brain Awareness Week from Commissioner Melvin Davis.

Hartwell

▶ The Pilot Club of Carrollton recognized its

Pilot International Founders Fund Sweetheart, Angela Mehaffey, at its January Program meeting. President Elect Deborah Wilson introduced Erica Studdard, Executive Director of Friends of Carrollton Greenbelt, who presented the program on the progress and use of the project. The Carrollton GreenBelt is a 16-mile trail system designed for pedestrians and non-motorized uses. Once it is complete, the trail will connect existing neighborhoods with the city school campus, the University of West Georgia, the city parks, and several commercial shopping areas. The Carrollton GreenBelt is the largest greenspace and greenway conservation project that the City of Carrollton has undertaken. Once complete, it will also be the largest paved loop trail system in the state of Georgia.

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check to the Oconee County School District’s Special Education Program to support the implementation of the First Author writing software program in several of the district's classrooms. Suzanne Korngold, Director of Special Education, shared that the software program guides students through the writing process to improve their writing skills. Members of the club

Kansas Pilot club has raised awareness with a Proclamation for Brain Awareness Week which was March 10-16. BAW is a global campaign to increase public awareness of the progress and benefits of brain research. Public outreach that propagates breakthroughs in recent brain research can help children and adults learn how

▶ The Pilot Club of Oconee Co. presented a $400

▶ This is the second year that the Great Bend

PC Great Bend members pictured Left: Mercedes Helm, Toni Rice, Betty Schneider, Pilot Club President Mary Cramer receiving the proclamation from Mayor Allison. Pictured Right: Rhonda Knudson, Sharon Mauler, Renee Johnson.

PC Oconee Co. members present check for First Authors software: (l-r) Judy Marable, Suzanne Korngold, Jan Thomas and Mary Mattocks

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Jacob's parents, Mr. & Mrs. Ronca & Pilot Club of Akron member Maria Golden with one of Jacob's creations.

to live a more brain-healthy lifestyle and, by increasing the public’s awareness, also increase their support for funding further research. With these benefits in mind, the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives (DABI) created Brain Awareness Week in 1996. Pilot International is a partner in bringing the BAW to the public. You can follow the action on Twitter (hashtag #brainweek) and on the Brain Awareness Week Facebook page.

Kentucky-Ohio-West Virginia Akron, OH

▶ The Pilot Club of Akron was honored with an

exhibit of "Jacob's Art," a project the club had for a couple of years. Jacob Ronca was a special needs child that the club raised funds to help pay for art lessons. Maria Golden, a Pilot Club of Akron member, was his art teacher. Jacob passed away this past year & his parents honored us with an exhibit of his artwork at our Christmas dinner.

Charleston, WV

▶ The Pilot Club of Charleston, WV recently

donated $1,500 to the Salvation Army's Camp Happy Vally as part of the club's Million Penny Project. The Million Penny Project starts three years ago by collecting pennies to reach a goal of $10,000 to be donated to the Salvation Army for their summer camp program at Happy Valley.

For various reasons the camp site is in need of extended repairs. When our club heard of the condition of the camp and that they weren't able to open last year, we thought it was time for our help. We will make donations in increments until our goal of a Million Pennies is reached.

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Members of the Pilot Club of Leesville enjoy the race and fellowship.

day-camp this summer.

Myrtle Archer (below) has been a member of the PC of Huntington since 1947, 66 years. She has never missed one of our shows.

Greater Kanawha Valley, WV

▶ To celebrate Presidents’ Day, Kelly L. George,

President of the Pilot Club of Greater Kanawha Valley and former District Governor of KY-OH-WV District shared a program with West Virginia’s only living Congressional Medal of Honor Winner, Cpl. Herchall Woodroe "Woody" Williams. He is a favorite club speaker and has been honored many times. The club’s theme this year is " Pilots Helping God Bless America,” and they are using the colors of red, white and blue.

Huntington, WV

▶ The Pilot Club of Huntington, Inc., West Virginia

hosted their 61st Annual Antiques Show and Sale on August 23-25, 2013. We have a Preview Party on Friday evening to open the show. The Antiques Show & Sale is our clubs only Fundraiser and in the 61 years we have raised $433,825.77. Our net profit for the weekend was $14,210.89. We have wonderful community support since all monies go back into the community i.e. Alzheimer’s Association, Lily’s Place, The Healing Place, Cabell-Huntington Coalition for the Homeless, etc. Members work all year in preparation for the Annual sale. We have antique dealers from 15 states that come and participate in our show. They also recommend our show to other dealers. Our Club won Pilot International's "Best of the Best" in Fundraising in 2008 and earned a Brick in the Foundation Garden at Pilot International Headquarters.

PC of Greeater Kanawha Valley president Kelly L. George and Cpl. "Woody" Williams.

Louisiana Leesville

▶The PC of Leesville recently held a 5K Fun Run/

Walk, the 1st Annual Reindeer Run, in historic downtown Leesville, LA. Many runners, walkers, and Pilots

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AHRC Suffolk provides opportunities to more than 2,500 individuals with developmental disabilities of all ages and their families.

Lancaster, PA ▶ The Pilot Club of Lancaster had a chance to play Members of the PC of Lancaster enjoy time with the children at the Schreiber Pediatric Center.

turned out on a beautiful Saturday morning in December for the event. As well as being a successful fundraiser for the club it also provided recognition and an opportunity to increase awareness of our projects in the community. The club plans on making this an annual event.

Main Street

▶ Main Street Pilot Club of Baker, LA, was

among the participants in the Legacy March and Celebration honoring Martin Luther King Jan. 20 in Baker. Members, family and friends joined the march. Main Street Pilots also celebrated birthdays with residents at the Northridge Care Center in Baker, La., on Sept. 10.

Michigan-Indiana Muncie, IN

▶ The Pilot Club of Muncie celebrated St.

Patrick's Day with residents living in a local Alzheimer's Unit. Fun, music, cookies, and dancing were enjoyed by all.

Northeast-Potomac Greater Long Island, Patchogue & Sayville ▶ The Pilot Clubs of Greater Long Island,

Patchogue and Sayville were able to assist Long Island Coalition for the Homeless with donations. Diapers, food, clothing, hand knit hats and scarves, toiletries and pet food were all given to Director, Greta Guarton, at United Veterans Beacon House.

Just a great day to show how Pilot Clubs can work together alongside agencies working as a team!! A big THANK YOU to all the Pilot members for helping out!!

▶ The Pilot Clubs of Greater Long Island

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Santa in January for the children at the Schreiber Pediatric Center. Pilot members donated much needed toys for the occupational, speech, and physical therapy departments, preschool, and daycare.

Gail Monteleone, Projects Coordinator for the Pilot Club of Lancaster, asked for a wish list from the Center in early fall for planning purposes, so the January delivery was truly a surprise for many of the directors and caregivers! The donated toys included items such as books, puzzles, bicycle helmets, scooters, Fisher Price sound and activity sets, an easel, and a Little Tikes coupe. Gail and Lisa Palmquist, Club President, delivered several wagons full of toys to the children who sat patiently waiting to check out the new toys and then sweetly said, "Thank you!" as they tried on the helmets, began reading the books, and checking out the other toys.

Main Street Pilot Club President Carl Stages, Marie Mullen, Greg Jackson, Pilot Vice President Doris Alexander and Baton Rouge City Councilwoman and Pilot member Chauna Banks-Daniel.

Children in front are Theresa Stages, 11; Micheal Mullen, 4; and Hayden Mullen, 3.

Tennessee Athens

▶ Bridget Arnett, President of Pilot Club of Athens,

PC of Muncie Pilot Sheryl Williams enjoys a dance with a resident.

TN was proud to present the 2013 Business-Professional Woman of the Year Award to Crescent Sock Company Chief Operating Officer Sandra Boyd, a fourth-generation manager of her family's business.

The Crescent Sock Company was started in Niota by Arnett’s great-grandfather. In addition to her professional role, Boyd has been active in the community as a member of various fundraising efforts and as part of the Tennessee Wesleyan College President's PC of Athens club president Bridget Arnett presents the 2013 Business-Professional Woman of the Year Award to Sandra Boyd.

PC of Greater Long Island Pilots (rear) Joanne Hamilton & club president Lori LaRocco, and (front) PC of Sayville members Irene Yesenowski, Dolores Savitsky, and Sue Kubell

Roundtable. She served two terms on the Athens City School Board and is currently president of the Athens Area Council for the Arts Board of Directors. She is a founding director of Southeast Bank, and serves as a board member for the Dycho Company. An active member of Mars Hill Presbyterian Church in Athens, Boyd has given her talents as an elder, Sunday School teacher and choir member. The Business-Professional Woman of the Year is sponsored by the Pilot Club of Athens.

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ClubNews Cookeville

▶ The Pilot Club of Cookeville, TN, promotes

service to those with brain-related diseases and disorders by hosting the annual Christmas Party and Valentine Party for special needs individuals in the Upper Cumberland Region community.

The club is in partnership with Tennessee Technology University Special Education Department hosting these events as well as the Spring Special pies.

Texas Baytown

▶ The Pilot Club of Baytown wishes to thank

Chick-Fil-A of Baytown, 5006 Garth Road, as well as friends and family supporters who shopped at the restaurant Wednesday evening, February 19. Through the "Chick-Fil-A Spirit Program", twenty percent of sales of the evening were donated to the Pilot Club of Baytown. Pilot members assisted the staff at the restaurant during the evening with greeting customers, delivering orders to tables, and cleaning tables.

What better way to earn money to put back into the community than to "Eat Mor Chikin'?"

Canyon Lake

▶ Canyon Lake, Texas, Pilots Susan Bogle and

Margaret Gardiner were recognized by the Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce on January 17th for their outstanding contributions to their local community in 2013-2014. Approximately 100 residents attended this annual awards event. Pilot Susan Bogle was awarded the Community Spirit Award (her second!) for the many

Pictured are only a few of the Baytown Pilots present for Chick-Fil-A Sprit Night (l to r) - Neva White, Jenice Coffey, Jeannine Harris, Helen Gerlich, (Chick-Fil-A Cow), Susan Pitts, Carolyn Parrish and Gail Wilson.

projects and programs that she's initiated at Canyon Lake. Pilot Margaret Gardiner and her Co-Pilot Brian, owners of This Rocks and Glitters, help raise funds for a different local non-profit every month. Margaret donates items and all proceeds from those items sold in the store are donated to that non-profit. This Rocks and Glitters was recognized as the Business and Beautification Business of the Year. Canyon Lake Pilot Club is very proud of these Pilots who give back to the community!

Shiner

2nd, 2013.

Virginia Harrisonburg

▶ The Pilot Club of Harrisonburg received

grant from the Pilot International Founders Fund which enabled them to present a check to the Rockingham County Sheriff's dept. for Project Lifesaver.

PC of Canyon Lake member Margareet Gardiner and her Co-Pilot, Brian, proudly display their award plaque. Picture by Diane Schaule.

▶ The Pilot Club of Shiner officially dedicated a handicapped swing set to the city of Shiner on November

Pilot Club of Cookeville members setting up for the Valentine Party at February 13, 2014, are from left to right, Susan Moores, Jayne Bassett, Lillian cks, President Martha Gentry, Geni Powers, Debbie West, Donna Mason, mlunteer and Pilot member Marsha Goolsby

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InMemoriam (Below) Members of the Pilot Club of Shiner at the dedication of the new handicapped swing. Pilots pictured (l to r) President Linda Vaclavik, Leo Panus, Debra Bartel, Pat Lee, Cyndi Hundl, Bridget Marcak, Toni Rogers, and Janet Reindl.

Deceased members below were reported December 1, 2013 through March 1, 2014. Clubs are reminded to please inform Megan Milton (megan@pilothq. org) at Pilot International Headquarters regarding the passing of members or family members.

ALABAMA Irene Lee, PC of Gadsden

ARKANSAS-OKLAHOMA Cynthia Kuhnemund, PC of Mannford

FLORIDA Lucille Graves, PC of Daytona Beach Mary Caribaltes, PC of Jacksonville Merlease Coons, PC of Pensacola Minnie Harris, Halifax Area Pilot Club Jean Urie, PC of South Brevard

GEORGIA

(Below) Members of the Pilot Club of St. Lucie enjoy their "Shabby Fashion Show." See story on page 31.

Aline Henderson, PC of Atlanta Bernice Smith, PC of Atlanta Cindy Tatum, PC of Toccoa Betty Thrasher, PC of Hartwell

KANSAS-MISSOURI JPatricia Amer, PC of Kansas City

KENTUCKY-OHIO-WEST VIRGINIA Masel Gibson, PC of Jackson County Mary Holmes, PC of Charleston Gail Sims, PC of Cambridge

MICHIGAN-INDIANA Helen Rudolph, PC of South Bend

NORTH CAROLINA Helen Knox, PC of Fayetteville Dee Shirk, PC of Fayetteville

SOUTH CAROLINA Bonnie Smith, PC of North Myrtle Beach

TENNESSEE Members of the Pilot Club of Greater Gainesville. See story on page 30.

Frances Newton, PC of Athens Ella Swafford, PC of Athens

TEXAS Lillian Bailey, PC of Shiner Shirley Graves Bailey, Member at Large

Submissions for the Summer Edition of the Pilot Log are due May 31, 2014.

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The Alabama District of Pilot International held it first Traumatic Head Injury Camp (TBI Camp) at Camp ASCCA on April 4-6, 2014, in partnership with the Alabama Head Injury Foundation. Twenty-five survivors of traumatic head injuries, their caregivers and Pilots from all over Alabama participated in the many recreational opportunities and facilities of Camp ASCCA, such as boating, archery, golfing, zip lining, bingo, and arts and crafts.

Camp ASCCA, a nationally recognized leader in providing outdoor recreation for people with disabilities and health impairments is located on Lake Martin in Jackson Gap, Alabama. The mission of Camp ASCCA is to help eligible individuals with disabilities and/or health impairments achieve equality, dignity and maximum independence.

The campers and their caregivers were grateful for the camp experience. Because of a lack of funding from the Alabama Head Injury Foundation, the campers have not had the opportunity to come together until this event. This was the first camp experience was for one camper. His mother, who is his caregiver, was thankful as well for the opportunity the camp provided to meet other caregivers. Watching her son sing a song at the talent show caused her to cry. All of the campers continually expressed their gratitude to us for sponsoring the camp.

The Alabama Head Injury Foundation is a state wide agency founded in 1963 to increase the public awareness of Traumatic Brain Injury and to provide supportive services to families affected by head injuries.

This Camp was made possible through a Matching Grant from Pilot International.

by Kay Chandler Chair, TBI Camp

To view an inspiring slide show of this amazing event visit http://bit.ly/pilot_ALTBICamp or scan the QR code (left) with your smart phone.

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Memorials

RECEIVED DECEMBER 1, 2013 - MARCH 1, 2014

Memorial 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 Contributions 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.

Pat Amer Rose Harris Lu Ann Hullman Sharon Slusher Mollie Barbar PC of Longview Dennis Blome PC of Iowa City

Jeanne Henderson Nancy Rudnick Sarah Hipp Nancy Carroll PC of Chattanooga Sara Hix Pilot Club of Huntsville

Joseph Boatright Classic City PC of Athens

Maxine Miller Hoke Sarah Jobe Katherine Marich

Dick Bowers Joanne & David Horton

Mary Evelyn Holmes Carol Legg PC of Charleston

Marie Buffington PC of Guntersville Dale Campbell PC of Huntsville Reid Campbell PC of Iowa City Albert "Bud" Cato, Jr. Joy Norris Marlease Coons Peggy Bretz FL District DAC

Virginia Hopson PC of Heard County Nellie Jones Linda Covington Karen Cupit Maryann & Clarence Frazer Shirley Pyle Carol Sanders Dena Schlegel Bonnie Turner Alliene Jones PC of Clayton

Winston DeShields Joanne & David Horton

Keith Kimmons PC of New Albany

Jean Emhart PC of Clayton

Leslie Kleiber Brenda Rainosek AC of LaGrange

William Eu Dr. & Mrs. Gene Doo Bob Farish Jacque Kristoff

Irene Lee Sherre McGinnis Iva Patty PC of Gadsden

Muriel Finnigan Sue Wiele

Harp Lewald Sharon Slusher

Elizabeth Dixie Fisher Joyce Curry

Judy Manning Ann Martin

Edward Fluker Maryann & Clarence Frazer Alayna Schaffer Sharon Slusher Bonnie Turner

Toby McClenny Joyce Curry

Mavis B. Fulford PC of Cuthbert

Jim McKamey PC of Chattanooga

Doris Hammett Joanne & David Horton

Mary Catherine McLemore PC of Winnsboro

Minnie Harris Shirley Pyle

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Naomi McCutchen Nell Beasley

Del Menke Char Ebert Maryann & Clarence Frazer Ed & Heidi Hida Cindy Lane Mary Maland Everett & Mary Lou Oldsen Sue Kundel Marty Menke Candacy Rachels PC of Heard County Glenny Roberts PC of Aynor Marilyn Rose Joanne & David Horton Helen Rudolph Margery Baumgardner PC of South Bend Mary Hubbard Sanders PC of Aynor Leo Sayler Sandra Kent Barbara New Sharon Slusher PC of Talladega PC of Heflin Pat Sedlick Sharon Slusher Shannon Seeton Joyce & Sam Curry Shirley Ann Shelnutt PC of Heard County Albert Shimek PC of Wharton Becky Smith Jacque Kristoff Gary & Susan Lancaster Bonnie Smith PC of North Myrtle Beach Auvergene Smith PC of West Point Rebecca Smith Classic City PC of Athens Joe Solorio Trish Solorio Carol Squires PC of Demopolis

Linda Stauffer Maryann & Clarence Frazer Lu Ann Hullman Sharon Slusher Doris Strickland PC of Leesville Ailine Tatafu Maryann & Clarence Frazer Sharon Slusher Past Presidents of Pilot International Cindy Tatum Joyce Fleeman Maryann & Clarence Frazer Jacque Kristoff PC of Cochran GA District Mike Travis Sue Wiele Jean Urie Peggy Bretz Jo Vaughn Joanne & David Horton Mike Walker Linda Covington PC of Asheboro Hal Walker Linda Covington Tuck Wilkes Judy Breaud Joyce Centrella Kay Chandler Linda Covington Karen Cupit Joyce Curry Maryann & Clarence Frazer Ann Martin Connie Moore Shirley Pyle Ruthie Ratchford & Ran Humphreys Nancy Rudnick Carol Sanders Alayna Schaffer Sharon Slusher Past Presidents of Pilot International Ray Williams Joyce Curry Joan Wuterich Joanne & David Horton Elizabeth Young Joyce Curry

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BrainMinders Alabama Decatur

▶ The Pilot Club of Decatur and the Decatur

Police Department presented a bicycle safety fair at Woodmeade Elementary School.

School Resource Officers explained bicycle safety to first grade classes at the school, and Pilot members presented their BrainMinders puppet show explaining safety rules. The Pilot Club of Decatur also presented bicycle helmets to 10 students.

Luncheon Pilot Club of Enterprise ▶ The Luncheon Pilot Club of Enterprise

presented a "Brain Minders" program to 410 second graders in the five (5) elementary schools in Enterprise, Alabama - Rucker Boulevard (68); College Street (43); Harrand Creek (65); Holly Hill (94) and Hillcrest (140)

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PC of Tallahassee

▶ The Pilot Club of Tallahassee presented

BrainMinders at the School of the Arts and Sciences. Pilot member Claire Mikko presented the program to 130 students during their Safety Fair. Ms. Lombardo (pictured with her 3rd grade class), was presented with a Certificate of Appreciation.

Georgia

PC of Oconee Co.

PC of Decatur: Students winning helmets were, front row, left to right, Halei, Brooklyn, Anthony, Trentyn, Edwin, Lalah, Jalen, Maria, Herwin and Kayosse'. Back Row, left to right, Officer Atchley, Susan Norwood, Roxy Young, Kay Chandler, Alison Teague, Pam Chafin, Margaret Podlesny, Pat Follin and Officer Ballestros.

▶ The Pilot Club of Oconee Co. members presented BrainMinders to over 500 Oconee Co. primary and elementary school students. All students not having a helmet were presented one by the Club.

PC of Eastman

▶ Each year, the Pilot Club of Eastman holds a

BrainMinders poster contest to teach the children at the local Middle School about brain safety.

This is in observance of BrainMinders month in March and Brain Awareness Week, March 10-15.

The children learn much about the brain and brain safety doing their posters. During this time each year they are also studying the brain at school in their science classes. The winners and their guests were recognized at the March 18 meeting of the Pilot Cub of Eastman. (above) Luncheon PC of EnterpriseStudents from College Street Elementary are shown in the photo with President Elect Glenda Cox on the left and Sherri Smith on the right.

▶ The PC of Eastman also recently presented bike

helmets to all grade K students at both elementary

PC of Oconee Co. pictured (l-r) Sandra Glass, Joy Elder, Gayle Christopher, Joan Mann, Judy Morrow, Jan Thomas and Darlene Adams.

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schools in Dodge County. Avid biker Phil Bearden, from the Ocmulgee Electric Company, was on hand to teach the children about bike safety and how to wear their helmets. Helmets were given to the children the last day before Christmas break.

Midwest PC of Moline

▶ The Pilot Club of Moline,IL, Midwest

District gave $1500 for new bike helmets for a local program "Bikes for Brains."

About 150 needy children were fitted for their first bike and helmet. Club members were on hand to help with the program that also provided several new books for each child. The BrainMinder Puppets were there to offer advice about bike and helmet safety and to pass out coloring pages of the puppets and crayons.

News media from the 3 area television stations and newspapers were on hand to report on this event giving the club and PI more publicity.

Ms. Lombardo and her 3rd grade class.

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BrainMinders elementary-aged children learned about brain safety as well as other safety issues

by BrainMinder Buddies. In each class, two students, who do not have bicycle helmets, are given a bicycle helmet from the Pilot Club of Cookeville. Each student in each class receives a BrainMinder coloring/activity book to take home and share with family members.

Pictured with PC of Eastman club president Moniece Moore are the poster contest winners and their guests. Pictured L-R-Anita Sanford, Hunter Alzabrook, Amanda Hall, Josh Hall, Marissa Hall, Terri Mullis, Jeremy Mullis, Jerry Mullis, Moniece Moore, club president.

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Luncheon PC of Athens

▶ The Luncheon Pilot Club of Ath-

ens has been presenting BrainMinders for several years. Members are always thrilled to see the students’ eager faces when this rewarding program is presented.

PC of Cookeville

▶ Pilot Club of Cookeville, TN takes

the BrainMinder Program into all 13 Putnam County, TN elementary schools, one elementary school in Jackson County, TN, and one elementary school in Overton County, TN, each year. For the 2013-14 Pilot year, nine Pilots were involved thee presentations. A total of 2,044

PC West Chambers Co.

▶ Members of the West Chambers County Pilot Club, Texas District, presented the BrainMinders-

Buddies Puppet Program on November 21, 2013 to second graders at Barbers Hill Primary School and on November 22, 2013 to Kindergarten students at Barbers Hill Kindergarten Center. The Pilot Club gave away over 80 helmets to the students. (right) PC West Chambers Co. 2nd Grade second group helmet winners. Pictured Pilots, President Linda Polk, Wynona Montgomery, Linda Gilmore, Pam Sapp, Betty Dutton, and Pilot Patsy Payne not pictured. Helmet winners l-r back row) Jason Garza, Anastasia Reyes, Megan Saladino, Katelynn Siple, Kendall Sikes, and Kyle Steadham. (l-r middle row) Ryland Davis, Cyler Williams, Giovanni Acosta, Spencer Mendez, Skylar Freeze, Brianna Flores, Mia Rivers, and William Enderly. (l-r front row) Alyssa DelaGarza, Jordan Small, Austin Marlin, Branson Bertling, Gabriel Guzman, John Moye, Jake Daniels, Cadence Dodds, and Justin Galaviz

Brynlie Williams, a kindergartner at South Dodge Elementary in Eastman,GA. Brynlie saved her money all year to purchase a bike for Christmas. She was very happy to receive her new helmet from the PC of Eastman to use with her new bike. Her mother, Brenda Williams, shared this photo with us.

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PC of Cookeville presents BrainMinders

Texas

Club members showing off a few helmets and the BrainMinder Puppets are: Front from left Ann Lupinski, Barb Crawford and Pat Brandt; Back - Mary Maland, Marlene Scott, Eileen Benhart, Marilyn Morley, Carol Triebel, Dottie Anselmino, Susan Zimmer and Kathy Pilichowski. Photo taken by Governor Holly Baker

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Coordinators'Messages Anchor Coordinator Missy Ridgway,

mhridgway@gmail.com A few thoughts as we get ready to end another year as Pilots and Anchors……

As the Anchor year is coming to a close and schools are getting ready for summer break, now is the time to reminisce on what great things have happened this past year and be thankful that your club had the opportunity to make a difference to someone. Pilot Clubs that sponsor an Anchor Club(s), I would encourage you to invite some of the Anchors to a Pilot meeting at the end of the year and let them give you a report on what they did this past year and what their plans are for next year. It is amazing to hear how busy an Anchor Club stays through the year and all the good they do around their community. This is also a great time for your Pilot Club to recognize the achievements of those Anchor Members and make them feel special for who they are as a person and an Anchor Member.

Would you like to recognize some special Anchors at the end of the school year and give them a little “something special”? You may not be aware but the Pilot Peddler on the PI Website under SHOP has a few new items for Anchor. There are two new shirts and the graduation cords that could be a great gift for a graduating Senior Anchor. Just remember though, as sad as it is, not all schools will allow Seniors to wear non academic cords for graduation, so check with the school guidelines before placing an order.

I hope that many of you as Pilots had an opportunity to attend an Anchor Convention this year and learn more about the Anchor Organization in your Districts and what wonderful Anchors we have in our Pilot/ Anchor family. Please make sure to send your Convention Pictures and articles to anchor@pilothq.org so those can be shared with everyone. If by chance you missed an Anchor Convention this year, then go ahead and mark your calendar for next year – it is sure to be an event you will never forget!

We are making plans for the International Anchor Leadership Summit to be held in Chicago this July and hope that all the International Anchors are being encouraged to attend. As a sponsoring Pilot and Pilot Club we need to pull together and do more than just “encourage” the Anchors to attend, we need to step up and help get them there. You say it is too expensive? Then ask yourself a few simple questions and do some simple math….. How many Pilot Clubs are in your District? Could each give $25-$30 to sponsor at least one Anchor? How many Pilot Members are in your District? Could each give $5$10 to sponsor an Anchor to attend? Maybe not one individual Pilot can make this happen, but if everyone pulls together as a Pilot Team – anything is possible!!

Encourage your Club, District Officers and members to step up and “DO MORE” to support the future of Pilot and get these Anchors more involved on the International level! I am looking forward to seeing many new and returning Anchors in Chicago this year – don’t you want to be a part of that too?

I hope you find at least one of these thoughts of mine to be something you and/or your club can do in the coming months – Do MORE, Care MORE and Be MORE – that is what we are all about!

Sending my Pilot and Anchors hugs for you all!!

Fundraising Coordinator Cathy Gore,

cathypilot@gmail.com Tips for Making the Most out of Your Silent Auction Event If your Club decides to run a silent auction, here are some tips to make the most out of the event:

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Seek out new donors: Silent auctions are an easy way to seek out new donors… businesses that have no connection to your organization will often be willing to donate an item, which can lead to a longer term connection.

Be creative: The more unique items you can source to offer at your silent auction, the more buzz (and bids) you will generate. Offer the usual fare (like restaurant gift cards), but also seek out special, one of a kind items to generate excitement.

Find sponsors: Ticket sales and auction proceeds aren’t the only ways to raise money from this type of event. Seek out sponsors who will write a check in return for marketing consideration, free tickets, etc.

You need more staff than you realize: If this is your first silent auction event, know that you will need more staff on hand than you might otherwise think. Have a lot of volunteers or staff available to answer questions, process checkouts, and tidy up the auction items on a regular basis.

Have fun: Silent auctions needn’t be strictly formal events. Make this a fun time for your guests (think: good food, open bar, a band) and they will want to attend the event year after year.

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Coordinators'Messages Leadership Development Coordinator

it is recommended that you plan to attend the Mentoring Meet and Greet on Wednesday, July 2nd at 5:00pm in President Judy Langley’s suite.

Gail Sharber,

Upon receipt of your 2014 PI Annual Convention & Leadership Conference registration form (indicating your desire to participate), PIHQ will send you a form to complete to either be a part of the Mentor Program as a Mentee or as a Mentor according to your interest. All the details are on the form. Forms are due by Friday, June 6th and should be sent to me at ruapilot2@msn.com or snail mail me at 843 M. C. Baca Lane, Belen, NM 87002.

gsharber@gmail.com Leading with Generosity Spring time is around the corner. Nature is starting to showcase all the beauty it beholds.

It is time for Pilots to showcase their clubs. Where are you showcasing your club?

Leading with generosity is like preparing a garden. The objective is growth and prosperity. It is about transforming tiny seeds, like ideas, into healthy, nutritious plants and radiant flowers. It is about giving energy and sharing enthusiasm in order to gain energy and enthusiasm within the club. It takes all club members for the club to flourish.

How can you help your club help you? We must be generous with our time, our resources, and our attention to others. We must give of ourselves to our club and community. To obtain healthy growth, be it a garden, a team or an entire organization, we must appreciate and nurture life in our clubs and communities. We must give of ourselves to realize our vision and generate positive results. Challenges will come our way to discourage us. Weeds will attempt to overtake our beautiful garden or club. But a passionate leader will quickly recognize the need for attention, integrity and discipline and act decisively.

We must always ask ourselves, "What do I have to offer?” and, "How can I give more?” When we are generous with our heart, time, and passion , we grow more love, passion, and kindness in serving those around us and in our communities. I encourage you to help your club grow in number, but most importantly in passion for serving others.

Membership Coordinator Rhona Espinoza,

You will be paired and notified prior to conference so that participants of the program will hopefully be in contact prior to meeting at the conference in July, and you should plan to meet with each other a minimum of 2 times during the conference.

Growing our membership is vital to our future. I do encourage each club to assess (on a continual basis) their club’s relevance in their communities as well as in their members. How is your club impacting your community? How relevant is Pilot in your member’s lives and priorities? We have to change with the times or we will be left behind. This new generation of volunteers needs to feel that their tech savvy approach to volunteerism is embraced by especially our traditional clubs. These are tough questions, but they are like the elephant in the room. If we don’t evolve, we will become irrelevant. Pilot is important to our world; make it a priority to be involved and grow your membership.

I have been honored to serve as your Pilot International Membership Coordinator. I do hope to see you at the 2014 PI Annual Convention and Leadership Conference in July.

Blessings always, Rhona Espinoza

Projects Coordinator Gera Schutz,

Happy Spring Pilots! Well, the calendar says it is spring, but I think Mother Nature has been misinformed. As I write this, my backyard is covered in a fresh layer of snow! Nevertheless, spring is a great time to re-evaluate your club’s projects and research new ideas.

ruapilot2@msn.com Woo Hoo!!! We have been working on a new program that we believe will have a wonderful impact on those that participate!

Beginning this year at the PI Convention and Leadership Conference in Chicago, we will provide a Mentor to First Time Attendees Program.

On your conference registration form, there is a box provided if you are a First Time Attendee or would like to serve as a Mentor. As a ground rule, you must be attending the conference for at least 3 days, and pilotinternational.org

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Before your club’s planning session, make sure you have done your homework and bring the statistics with you. For every project your club has done this year, have this information handy: • • •

Whom did it impact?

Does it impact one of the ABCs of Pilot?

How many did it impact?

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2013-2014 Pilot International Executive Committee Judy Langley President Sherry Johnson President Elect Shannon Clegg Vice President Faith Stamps Secretary Karen Cupit Treasurer Bonnie Turner Director Stacey Chapman Director Deb Hays Director Connie Moore Director

2013-2014 Pilot International Board of Trustees Judy Langley Chair Sherry Johnson Vice Chair Shannon Clegg Secretary/Treasurer Virginia Bunde Trustee Betty Reese Trustee

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How did it impact them?

Did your club receive adequate publicity?

Did it put undue stress on your budget or resources (including club members)?

• What improvements can you make?

• And finally, does the club want to do this project again?

For those projects you feel might not make the cut, don’t automatically give them the axe! Explore ways to improve the project and make it a better fit for your club. Visit this month’s Projects Coordinator Corner for tips on how to improve projects!

If your club decides that they will discontinue a project and needs to find a new project, those same questions can be helpful to ask about the potential new projects!

For new project ideas: • Stay informed about your local community! Read the newspapers. Watch local talk shows. Attend community forums.

• Network! Join the Chamber. Become part of a networking group specifically for community service organizations.

• Call! Make personal contact with organizations that could benefit from your efforts and find out what they might need.

• Listen! Pay attention to your friends, family, colleagues, other Pilot Clubs, and church community.

You can find wonderful projects by listening to what other people are doing or challenges they might be facing. This includes social media!

• Partner! Don’t get stuck in a rut, thinking that your club always has to go it alone. There’s power in numbers, so recruit other organizations to help with projects that might be too big for you, or offer your assistance to other organizations.

• And finally, attend Pilot District Conventions and Pilot International Convention! There will be valuable information and people with experience and expertise at these gatherings.

Take advantage of this season of renewal and revive your club’s projects division with a thorough checkup! You’ll find your planning session runs much more smoothly and your members will be invigorated with the thought of new or improved community service!

See in you in Chicago in July!

▶ 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.

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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

above) 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.

Computer Skill Builders Pilot International is proud to announce the new Pilot & Anchor Computer Skill Builders section of the Pilot International Website! Here you will find short, easy to follow tutorials aimed to help you utilize many of the new features of the Pilot International website and to give you information on best practices for working with documents and resources found on the site. The Computer Skill Builders section is continually being updated with new information, so check back often to learn something new!

You can find the Computer Skill Builders tutorials on the "Pilot International Training" section of the website. Or, click the following link to access this valuable new feature right now!

▶ 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 philosophy behind the site's new navigation system.

www.pilotinternational.org/imapilot/pitraining/computerskillbuilders In conjunction with this new website feature, starting with the Summer Edition of the Pilot Log, Pilot International will print quarterly tutorials highlighting some of the most requested "skill builders" found on the website. This month, we encourage you to visit the section and pay special attention to the "Working with PDF Portfolios" tutorial as PIHQ will be delivering more and more information in this useful new format very soon. pilotinternational.org

▶ Tutorial Video #3 "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.

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Last year in New Orleans at the 2013 Pilot International Convention, I entered my name in a drawing for a free WhisperGLIDE® swing. I was very familiar with the WhisperGLIDE® swing as our Pilot Club of South Brunswick Islands (North Carolina District) had donated one to a local long term care facility in our town several years ago.

The approximate value of the swing is $5500. The WhisperGLIDE® swing allows individuals in wheel chairs to sit and swing with their family members or friends without having to leave their wheel chair. It is an invaluable asset to any facility. It definitely improves that quality of life for those individuals who are wheel chair bound by allowing enjoyable quality time with family and friends.

No one was more surprised than me when my name was called as the winner of the drawing. How wonderful to have the opportunity a second time to donate a WhisperGLIDE® swing to a facility where it would provide enjoyment for its residents. We donated the swing to Universal Health Care, a fairly new facility (5 years) with 90 beds located in Supply, North Carolina.

When I called Mr. Kirk Rogers, the administrator, and told him our plans, he was very excited and appreciative. He was extremely familiar with WhisperGLIDE®, as the facility where he was the administrator previously in Virginia had one. After putting the WhisperGLIDE® representative in touch with Mr. Rogers, they coordinated the delivery of the swing. Mr. Rogers prepared a lovely spot in the main courtyard area, adjacent to a beautiful flower bed. He was extremely pleased with the communication and the smooth delivery of the swing to his facility by WhisperGLIDE®.

The Pilot Club of South Brunswick Islands and I are so proud and grateful for the opportunity to be able to provide continued enjoyment of the WhisperGLIDE® swing to the residents of Universal Health Care.

- Sue Howell, 2014-2015 Governor, NC District

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PILOT INTERNATIONAL FAST FACTS PIHQ STAFF

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

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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, Singapore and South Africa.

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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 Anchors 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 provides 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 participate 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 introduced the “Pick Me Ups” initiative for Family Caregivers that seeks to promote 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 International 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 FOLLOW US! peace of mind to Family Caregivers PIHeadquarters of all kinds.

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

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Executive Director To Be Filled Megan Milton Director of Programs/Events Office Manager (478) 477-1208, ext. 300 megan@pilothq.org Bonnie Millirans* Director of Club Services (478) 477-1208, ext. 307 bonnie@pilothq.org anchor@pilothq.org Alison Coons Director of Communications (901) 483-8250 alison@pilothq.org communication@pilothq.org Stephanie Morgan Membership Records Specialist (temporary) stephanie@pilothq.org Kelley Rice Founders Fund Specialist (temporary) kelley@pilothq.org Tiffany Hastings (currently on leave) tiffany@pilothq.org *Anchor Club Specalist To Be Filled Until such time as this position is filled, please contact Bonnie Millirans for all of your Anchor Club needs.

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Pilot International is Proud to Welcome

Jacqueline Cornaby

Author of “Get to Good: A Mantra for Life” Keynote Speaker 2014 Pilot International Annual Covention & Leadership Conference is a spokesperson for empowerment! As an international speaker, life coach and founder of Jacqueline International, Inc., her career path came from her prior experience as lead coach and speaker in Tony Robbins’ famous life coaching organization. Jacqueline is most known for her mainstream transformational coaching for individuals and audiences worldwide. Her popular Jacqueline ISM, Oh My Stars, is her voice of empowerment calling upon potential. She is intrigued by the power of the human spirit, complemented by the universal laws, to live as the beings God intended. Jacqueline lives by her mantra, “Get to Good,” albeit not perfectly with an occasional slip of her halo, she walks the walk. Jacqueline lives with her “Princess” in Dallas, Texas. For more information, visit www.jacquelinecornaby.com.