The Pilot Log - Summer 2014

SUMMER 2014

T h e O f f i c i a l M a ga z i n e o f P i l o t I n t e r n a t i o n a l • Vo l u m e 9 5 • N u m b e r 4

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~ 2013-2014 PI President Judy Langley's Travels to Japan & The Bahamas ~ Introducing the 2014-2015 Pilot Log District Showcase Cover Art Contest ~ 2014 PI Annual Convention & Leadership Conference Photo Highlights

PILOT LOG VOLUME 95 NO. 4

SUMMER 2014 CONTENTS DO MORE. Introducing the 2014-2015 Pilot Log District Showcase Cover Art Contest, 20

2013-2014 PILOT INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT

Judy Langley

3 - 2013-2014 PI President's Message

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Leila Anderson

6 - PilotPoints 16 - Pacesetter, 250 Members, Clubs & District Recognition

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & EDITOR OF PILOT LOG

28 - Club News

Alison Coons OUR MISSION Pilot International transforms communities by: developing youth, providing service and education, and uplifting families.

OUR VISION Pilot Internatioal envisions a world where all are valued.

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The Pilot Log is the official publication of Pilot International. The Pilot Log (ISSN#1045179X) is published quarterly at Pilot International Headquarters, 102 Preston Court, Macon, Georgia 31210.

Printed in U.S.A. © 2014 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.

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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22 - The Anchor, Pilot Log Edition 26 - PilotCares 36 - BrainMinders 41 - Memorials & In Memoriam

BE MORE. 2013-2014 Pilot International Award Winners, 21 8 - New Members l Awards P ilot Internationa

38 - PI Coordinators' Messages 44 - 2014 PI Convention Photo Highlights

Cover art courtesy Judy Langley.

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Past PI President'sMessage Pilots, I want to thank you for a Most Memorable Year!

My journey has been truly amazing and I have made new friends who have touched my life forever. What a joy it has been to serve as an ambassador for Pilot International in different parts of the world.

Kevin Hall’s words truly speak of the impact this year has made on my life, and I hope on yours, as well. “A life of significance is about serving those who need your gifts, your leadership, your purpose.”

You have displayed the brilliance of service and the gift of self in countless ways to make the world a better place. We all serve in different ways to different people in different parts of the world, but we are united in our noble purpose.

Pilots and Anchors are all about doing more, caring more, and being more.

Together, we have achieved many accomplishments this year. It has been exciting to see how our Clubs and members have embraced the ABC’s of Pilot…Anchor --Youth Development and Leadership, Brain Safety & Fitness, & Caring for Families in Times of Need. The first annual International Care & Kindness Week began a new tradition for us, and it was rewarding to celebrate these and many other accomplishments with you the 2014 international convention.

The spirit of Pilot Friendship I have witnessed this year has been been truly rewarding. Like you, I have many special Pilot friends who have helped me to grow as a leader and who have offered encouragement and support at every turn in the road. To every Pilot and Anchor, I say thank you for the honor of serving as your President this past year. I love you all. Thank you for sharing your gifts throughout this year, and for allowing us to highlight many of your gifts at this year’s convention.

Wherever you serve in your communities as Pilots and Anchors, you cannot help but shine, and in doing so, you share your light with others. You make pathways in life brighter; you lighten the load of others, and you enlighten lives with knowledge.

As Marion Williamson so eloquently stated, “…As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.” Thank you for the light you have spread in the name of Pilot all over the world this year. May you continue to shine your light in years to come as you find new ways to “Do More. Care More. Be More.” Thank you!

Because I Care,

Judy Langley 2013-2014 Pilot International President

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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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PilotPoints 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 (at least, preferably), to the Pilot International Communications Department at communication@pilothq.org. Photographs should not be date-stamped OR cropped in any way.

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!

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.

Calling All Clubs!

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 the Pilot International Communications Department at communication@pilothq.org.

FOLLOW US! @PIlotInternational #PilotService, @Anchor_Club #AnchorService

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

@PIHQInfo #PilotService, @AnchorClubs #AnchorService

If you have an inspiring Pilot tale, please visit the I AM A PILOT page on the Pilot International Website, or email the Communications Department at Pilot International Headquarters (communication@pilothq.org). If you do not have access to the Internet or email, please mail your story to Pilot International Headquarters, ATTN: PILOT LOG, 102 Preston Court, Macon, GA 31210 or send via fax to (478) 477-6978. We want to hear from you!

Pilot International Headquarters, Anchor Clubs International

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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 August!

Submissions for the Fall Edition of the Pilot Log are due August 31, 2014 All news items should be submitted through the Pilot International Website on the Media page or emailed to the PI Communications Department at communication@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 see photography guidelines listed on page 5 of this publication.

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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!

Outstanding

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 the PI Communications Department at communication@ pilothq.org. If you do not have access to email, please mail your story to ATTN: Outstanding Plot/Anchor, 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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PilotPoints Dear Pilots, Please know how honored and humbled I am to be selected to serve as the Pilot International Executive Director. I appreciate and have the utmost respect for the time, effort and thought that was put into the hiring process by the members of the Pilot International search committee.

I am extremely fortunate and impressed the staff is so dedicated in carrying out the mission of Pilot International. We do have a brand new member to our team, Ms. Teresa Ramirez. She will be assuming the position of Pilot International Director of Communications. Alison Coons has decided to pursue new career opportunities at this time.

We wish her well and much success with her new endeavors. Like the other members of our team, you will find that Teresa is competent, energetic and eager to serve you.

I am equally fortunate and impressed with Pilot International’s Administrative Council, and have already learned so much from each of them. I am extremely excited and fortunate to come on board at this time and begin working with all of the levels of leadership to make Pilot International the most talked about and popular service organization. There are so many great opportunities to be taken advantage of particularly the arenas of development and promotion of Anchor Clubs.

If your travels bring you through Macon, Georgia, we would love for you to stop by Pilot International Headquarters for a visit!

Respectfully yours,

Leila H. Anderson, Executive Director

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Pilot International is pleased to welcome Teresa Ramirez as its newest staff member.

Teresa will begin her journey with us as Director of Communications. She currently lives in Tyler, TX where she resides close to her parents and three siblings. Teresa has worked in the education and non-profit sectors and is excited to come on board.

She holds an associate degree in communications, bachelor’s degree in marketing, and a master’s degree in business administration. In her spare time, Teresa likes to engage in community service projects, travel, and spend quality time with her family and friends. We are happy to have Teresa as a part of our organization and we look forward to working with her.

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TRAVELS WITH JUDY MY GOODWILL JOURNEY TO VISIT PILOTS IN JAPAN & THE BAHAMAS BY 2013-2014 PI PRESIDENT JUDY LANGLEY

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raveling across continents to visit Japanese Pilots and Anchors was an opportunity of a lifetime!

I found the Japan Pilots to be warm, friendly, and eager to share their respect and passion for Pilot and love of their beautiful country. at the time of the visit, Japan’s Pilot membership was 558, with 38 clubs and 205 Anchors in 9 clubs. And what a privilege it was to meet with the Japan District Leadership and with the Anchors, as well!

While in Hiroshima, we had tea with the Honorable Mayor Matsui Kazumi, shared information about Pilot International, and learned much about the efforts towards world peace. This visit was covered in the local newspaper. We also visited the Hiroshima Memorial Site and Museum and were treated to a special tour of the museum by the curator, Noriyuki Masuda. We saw many school children at the Memorial Site presenting leis of a thousand cranes in memory of a young girl who survived the atomic bomb for a short period and promoted world peace through the cranes. We were also able to visit the Hiroshima Castle and the Hiroshima Garden.

The Japan District convention was well attended and well run, with Governor Kyoko Ito presiding. I presented a workshop on how other districts are presenting Pick Me Ups, and the Japanese presented an outstanding workshop on their own successful Pick Me Ups. I was especially touched by the group of mothers of children who participate in Special Olympics.

These mothers performed hula dances with the biggest smiles you have ever seen. What a great Pick Me Up for these mothers to share

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among themselves and turn this into a Pick Me Up for those who were uplifted by witnessing their performance!

The Hiroshima Junior Marimba Concert was also great entertainment, and keynote speaker, Akiko Domoto, Ex-Governor of Yukyu-no-ma Chiba Prefecture, spoke on the empowerment of women. Having a real box-lunch with the Past Governors of Japan provided a special time to learn much of the Japan District’s history.

The Installation ceremony was a beautiful event, with many special dignitaries as guests, and I was thrilled to be dressed in a beautifully handmade kimono by Japan Pilot Kazumi Kawahara of the Satsuma Pilot Club. I was honored to give the toast for the evening and accept generous donations to Pilot International Founders Fund on behalf of several clubs and the district.

It was wonderful to participate with Japanese Pilots on their post-convention tour. We visited the Shukkeien Gardens and the Hiroshima Prefectural Museum.

It was an honor and a privilege to be with Pilots in countries outside of the United States. It was an amazing opportunity to serve as an Ambassador for Pilot in the Bahamas and Japan!

The Bahamas District Pilots celebrated their 10th Annual Bahamas District Convention in beautiful Nassau. As I enjoyed their wonderful hospitality, it became clear why Bahamians say, “It is better in the Bahamas.”

On May 2, 2014, I joined a group of Pilots to make a courtesy call on His Excellency, Sir Arthur Foulkes, Governor General of The Bahamas. Discussion with His Excellency allowed Pilots the opportunity to promote the noble purpose of Pilot International and the impact that Pilots and Anchors are making in the Bahamas. We also visited with the Minister of Education, Science and Technology, Jerome Fitzgerald, where Governor Elect Emily Glass

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promoted BrainMinders in the school system.

We then visited the Ranfurly Home for Children and presented Mr. Alexander Roberts, Administrator, with items donated by Pilots as a district project. Friday evening’s fundraiser, the "Denim & Diamond, Mix & Mingling Dance," was well attended by Pilots and friends.

The Bahamas District Convention, with Governor Carolyn Deleveaux presiding, began Saturday morning with a beautiful parade of club banners from all six of the clubs in the district.

Comparatively small in geographical size, the Bahamian District membership of 139 stands tall and proud to be Pilots. Their business meetings were streamlined, and their workshops were very interesting and informative.

Each division provided a report on the year’s activities.

It was a pleasure to lead a Brainstorming Session on Membership entitled, "How to Encourage New/Younger Members to Join/Become More Involved & Take On Leadership Roles." It was great to hear the ideas shared by these Pilots! They are very open to making things work better, allowing changes while maintaining our wonderful traditions of Pilot. They question “Why” and ask “Why not?” Other workshops included topics of how to conduct fantastic meetings, leading with excellence, and commitment to serve. Guest speaker Angel Lowe,

from the Pilot Club of Abaco, spoke about her challenging journey.

After convention, my traveling Pilot friend, Billie Stoudemire, and I enjoyed several days on our own, visiting with Past International President Debbie Archer in Freeport, Grand Bahama.

Debbie was an excellent hostess, and we had the opportunity to explore the island and visit with Debbie’s family, Sir Albert and Lady Laurie Miller. Thank you so much for your gracious hospitality, Debbie!

And although I was unable to physically attend the chartering ceremony of our newest international clubs, the Pilot Club of Pretoria, South Africa and the Anchor Club of the Good Hope, on November 7, 2013, I was thrilled to share in this historic event with them via Skype! It was the next best thing to being able to travel there myself! We were fortunate that Pat Garner of the Georgia District was in South Africa on business at the time and was able to participate in the charter ceremony in person.

My journey this year has strengthened my belief that all Pilots, everywhere share our common dedication to Friendship and Service. I am so very proud of each and every one of you and of our amazing organization! Thank you for your kindness to me and for your continued commitment to Do More, Care More and Be More every day!

All photography courtesy Judy Langley.

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Pacesetter Clubs Alabama

Luncheon Club Andalusia Luncheon Club Enterprise PC of Andalusia PC of Cullman PC of Decatur PC of Demopolis PC of Dothan PC of Enterprise PC of Florence PC of Gadsden PC of Heflin PC of Huntsville PC of Jasper, AL PC of Lee County PC of Opelika PC of Prattville PC of Roanoke PC of Selma PC of Talladega PC of Troy PC of Tuscaloosa

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 Abaco PC of Lucaya Sunshine Pilot Club

Clubs Outside Established Districts PC of Honolulu

Florida

Gulf to Lakes PC Citrus County 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 Marianna

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Clubs contributing $10 per active member during the 2013-14 Year.

PC of Miami, FL PC of Naples PC of Ocala 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 Tallahassee PC of Titusville PC of Zephyrhills Space Coast Club Titusville Treasure Coast Club Vero Beach

Georgia

Classic City Club Athens Johnson County Club Wrightsville PC of Atlanta PC of Bainbridge PC of Battlefield-Ft. Oglethorpe PC of Blakely PC of Brunswick PC of Cairo PC of Carrollton PC of Chatham County PC of Cochran PC of Conyers PC of Covington PC of Cuthbert PC of Eatonton PC of Elberton PC of Evans County PC of Fitzgerald PC of Gainesville PC of Greene County PC of Haralson County PC of Heard County PC of Jefferson PC of Jones County PC of Lavonia PC of Macon PC of Madison County PC of Milledgeville PC of Monroe, GA PC of Moultrie PC of Ocilla-Irwin County PC of Oconee County PC of Toccoa PC of Warner Robins PC of Washington County PC of Winder Peachtree Club Atlanta

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 Hakata PC of Higashi Hiroshima PC of Higashimatsuyama PC of Hiroshima PC of Ichinoseki 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 Sendai PC of Takasaki PC of Tokyo PC of Toyama PC of Wing Hiroshima Hongo Sakura Club Tokyo

Kansas-Missouri

Gyp Hills Club Medicine Lodge KS Little Apple Club Manhattan PC of Blue Springs PC of Clay Center PC of Great Bend PC of Kansas City PC of Lawrence, KS PC of Manhattan PC of Pratt PC of Shawnee Mission Prairie Club Wichita

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Millennium PC, Central Ohio PC of Akron PC of Cambridge PC of Charleston, WV PC of Columbus, OH PC of Dayton PC of Greater Kanawha Valley PC of Greater Stark County PC of Greater Toledo PC of Huntington PC of Jackson County PC of Lexington PC of Owensboro PC of Springfield, OH PC of St. Albans

Louisiana

Main Street Pilot Club PC of Denham Springs PC of Leesville PC of Richland PC of Twin Cities

Michigan-Indiana PC of Jeffersonville PC of Madison, IN PC of Muncie PC of New Albany, IN PC of Scott County PC of South Bend

Midwest

Bend of the River Club, Quad Cities Cedar Rapids Metro Club Noon Pilot Club of Johnson County PC of Galesburg PC of Iowa City PC of Jacksonville, IL PC of Milwaukee PC of Moline PC of Muscatine PC of Omaha PC of Peoria PC of West Central Illinois

Mississippi

PC of Amory PC of Booneville PC of Fulton PC of Greenville, MS PC of Grenada PC of Iuka PC of Louisville, MS PC of Mantachie pilotinternational.org

Clubs contributing $10 per active member during the 2013-14 Year.

PC of New Albany, MS PC of Oxford, MS PC of Starkville PC of West Point

North Carolina

Foothills PC of North Carolina PC of Asheboro PC of Carteret County PC of Cary PC of Charlotte, NC PC of China Grove-Landis PC of Cleveland County PC of Gastonia PC of Greensboro PC of Kannapolis Pc Of Laurinburg PC of Marion, NC PC of Monroe, NC PC of New Bern PC of Raleigh PC of Roanoke Valley PC of Rutherford County PC of Salisbury PC of South Brunswick Islands PC of Tarboro PC of Valdese PC of Wilmington Scottish Club Laurinburg

Northeast-Potomac PC of Babylon PC of Greater Long Island PC of Lancaster PC of Sayville PC of Valley Forge

South Carolina

Evening Club Sumter PC of Aynor PC of Bennettsville PC of Bishopville PC of Clarendon PC of Columbia PC of Conway PC of Darlington PC of Dillon PC of Greenwood PC of Hartsville PC of Kingstree PC of Marion, SC PC of North Augusta PC of North Myrtle Beach PC of Orangeburg PC of Seneca PC of Sumter, SC PC of Walhalla

Southwestern

East Valley PC of Mesa, AZ PC of Belen PC of Denver

Tennessee

Luncheon Club Athens PC of Athens PC of Chattanooga PC of Cleveland, TN PC of Cookeville PC of Hohenwald PC of Knoxville PC of Martin, TN PC of Oak Ridge

Texas

Evening Club Baytown Evening Club Longview PC of Alpine PC of Bay City PC of Baytown PC of Brenham PC of Cuero PC of Dallas PC of Dickinson PC of Dumas PC of El Campo PC of Hereford PC of Jasper, TX PC of Livingston PC of Longview PC of Lubbock PC of Lufkin PC of Mineola PC of Mt. Pleasant PC of Nacogdoches PC of Odessa PC of Quitman PC of Sulphur Springs PC of Tyler PC of Victoria PC of West Chambers County PC of Wharton PC of Wills Point San Jacinto Club Houston

Virginia

Dan River Region PC Luncheon Club Chesapeake Luncheon Club Danville Nansemond River Pilot Club PC of Albemarle-Charlottesville PC of Bristol TN-VA PC of Danville PC of Harrisonburg PC of Isle of Wight PC of Portsmouth PC of Suffolk

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250 Members Alabama

Dorothy Battle Dorothy Hoppers Carolyn Williams

Arkansas-Oklahoma Ann Fallon

Bahamas Deborah Archer

Clubs Outside Established Districts Larry and Celia Moh Foundation

Florida

Nancy Bierema Peggy Bretz Winnie Brewer Barbara Keck Shirley Pyle

Individual members donating $250 to Goals for Grants & Scholarships during the 2013-14 Year.

Georgia

Midwest

Kansas-Missouri

Northeast-Potomac

Maralyn Fries Maryann Frazer Sue Wiele

Glynice Hayes Pat Jarvis Louise Shimer

Susan Hoffmann Patricia McReynolds

Kentucky-OhioWest Virginia

North Carolina

Texas

Michigan-Indiana

South Carolina

Deb Hays Linda Wolf

Judy Langley

Alabama**

Luncheon Club Andalusia Luncheon Club Enterprise PC of Andalusia PC of Cullman PC of Decatur PC of Demopolis PC of Enterprise PC of Florence PC of Gadsden PC of Heflin PC of Huntsville PC of Jasper, AL PC of Lawrence County, AL PC of Lee County PC of Opelika PC of Prattville PC of Roanoke PC of Selma PC of Talladega PC of Troy PC of Tuscaloosa

Arkansas-Oklahoma** Green Country Club PC of Bartlesville PC of Claremore PC of Dewey PC of Ft. Smith

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Judy Breaud Joyce Curry Julie Fallin Judith Finke Joanna Horton Sherry Johnson Debby Keenan Jeanene Merka Mary Jane Morgan Brenda Rainosek Betty Reese

Virginia

Dorothy Franklin

250 Clubs & Districts

Tennessee

Catherine Melton Joyce Holland

Karen Cupit

Louisiana

Alayna Schaffer Stacy Milhoan

Sharon Slusher

Shannon Clegg Linda Covington Myra Gaddy Amy Hurst Laura Keever Patricia Klein Harriett Lennon Ann Martin Carol Sanders

Patricia Mettle

Southwestern

Clubs donating $250 to Goals for Grants & Scholarships during the 2013-14 Year.

**Indicates 250 District = Districts meeting their specified 2013-14 Goals for Grants & Scholarships contribution goal.

PC of Mannford PC of Miami, OK

Bahamas

Freeport Club Grand Bahama PC of Abaco PC of Lucaya PC of Nassau Sunshine Pilot Club

Clubs Outside Established Districts Leeward Club, Hawaii PC of Honolulu PC of Niagara Falls PC of Scarborough

Florida**

Gulf to Lakes PC Citrus County 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, FL PC of Marianna PC of Miami, FL PC of Naples PC of Ocala PC of Orange Park PC of Palatka PC of Panama City PC of Pensacola PC of Port of Jacksonville PC of Quincy PC of South Brevard PC of St. Augustine PC of St. Lucie County PC of Tallahassee PC of Titusville Riverview Pilot Club Space Coast Club Titusville Treasure Coast Club Vero Beach

Georgia** Cedar Valley Club Cedartown Classic City Club Athens PC of Adel PC of Americus PC of Atlanta PC of Bainbridge

PC of Battlefield-Ft. Oglethorpe PC of Blakely PC of Brunswick PC of Cairo PC of Carrollton PC of Chatham County PC of Cochran PC of Conyers PC of Covington PC of Cuthbert PC of Dublin PC of Eatonton PC of Elberton PC of Emanuel County PC of Evans County PC of Gainesville PC of Greene County PC of Haralson County PC of Hartwell PC of Heard County PC of Jones County PC of Lavonia PC of Macon PC of Madison County PC of Milledgeville PC of Moultrie PC of Ocilla-Irwin County PC of Oconee County PC of Statesboro PC of Toccoa

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Clubs donating $250 to Goals for Grants & Scholarships during the 2013-14 Year.

**Indicates 250 District = Districts meeting their specified 2013-14 Goals for Grants & Scholarships contribution goal.

PC of Warner Robins PC of Washington County PC of Winder Peachtree Club Atlanta

Japan** Apollo Tokyo Pilot Club Diamond PC of Tokyo Niigata Pilot Club PC of Akita PC of Biwako PC of Fukuoka PC of Fukushima PC of Hachioji Tokyo PC of Hakata 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 Okinawa PC of Onomichi PC of Osaka PC of Saga PC of Satsuma PC of Sendai PC of Takasaki PC of Tokyo PC of Wing Hiroshima Hongo Sakura Club Tokyo

Kansas-Missouri

Gyp Hills Club Medicine Lodge KS Little Apple Club Manhattan PC of Blue Springs PC of Great Bend PC of Junction City PC of Kansas City PC of Lawrence, KS PC of Manhattan PC of Pratt PC of Shawnee Mission Prairie Club Wichita Sunflower Club Manhattan

Kentucky-Ohio West Virginia** Millennium PC, Central Ohio PC of Akron PC of Cambridge PC of Charleston, WV PC of Columbus, OH PC of Dayton

PC of Greater Kanawha Valley PC of Greater Stark County PC of Greater Toledo PC of Huntington PC of Jackson County PC of Owensboro PC of Springfield, OH PC of St. Albans

Louisiana**

Main Street Pilot Club PC of Denham Springs PC of Leesville PC of Richland PC of Twin Cities Michigan-Indiana PC of Jeffersonville PC of Madison, IN PC of Muncie PC of New Albany, IN PC of Scott County

Midwest

Bend of the River Club, Quad Cities Cedar Rapids Metro Club Noon Pilot Club of Johnson County PC of Galesburg PC of Iowa City PC of Jacksonville, IL PC of Milwaukee PC of Moline PC of Muscatine PC of Omaha PC of Peoria PC of West Central Illinois

Mississippi** PC of Booneville PC of Columbus, MS PC of Fulton PC of Grenada PC of Houston PC of Louisville, MS PC of Mantachie PC of New Albany, MS PC of Oxford, MS PC of Starkville PC of West Point

North Carolina** Foothills PC of North Carolina Luncheon Club Rocky Mount PC of Asheboro PC of Carteret County PC of Cary PC of Charlotte, NC PC of China Grove-Landis PC of Cleveland County PC of Fayetteville

PC of Gastonia PC of Greensboro PC of Kannapolis Pc Of Laurinburg PC of Marion, NC PC of Monroe, NC PC of New Bern PC of Raleigh PC of Roanoke Valley PC of Rutherford County PC of South Brunswick Islands PC of Tarboro PC of Valdese PC of Wilmington Scottish Club Laurinburg

Northeast-Potomac** NW Boston Pilot Club PC of Greater Long Island PC of Lancaster PC of Patchogue PC of Pittsburgh PC of Sayville PC of Valley Forge

South Carolina** Evening Club Sumter PC of Aynor PC of Bennettsville PC of Bishopville PC of Clarendon PC of Columbia PC of Conway PC of Darlington PC of Dillon PC of Greenwood PC of Hartsville PC of Kingstree PC of Marion, SC PC of North Myrtle Beach PC of Orangeburg PC of Seneca PC of Sumter, SC PC of Walhalla Pilot Club Of Chester

Southwestern**

East Valley PC of Mesa,AZ Glacier PC of Flathead Valley, MT PC of Belen PC of Denver

PC of Martin, TN PC of Oak Ridge

Texas**

Texas Anchor District Evening Club Baytown PC of Alpine PC of Bay City PC of Baytown PC of Brenham PC of Canyon Lake PC of Cuero PC of Dallas PC of Dickinson PC of El Campo PC of Gonzales PC of Hereford PC of Jasper, TX PC of LaGrange PC of Longview PC of Lubbock PC of Lufkin PC of Marshall PC of Mineola PC of Mt. Pleasant PC of Nacogdoches PC of Odessa PC of Quitman PC of Sulphur Springs PC of Tyler PC of Victoria PC of West Chambers County PC of Wharton PC of Wills Point PC of Winnsboro San Jacinto Club Houston AC of LaGrange

Virginia**

Luncheon Club Chesapeake Nansemond River Pilot Club PC of Albemarle-Charlottesville PC of Bristol TN-VA PC of Danville PC of Harrisonburg PC of Isle of Wight PC of Portsmouth PC of Suffolk

Tennessee

Luncheon Club Athens PC of Athens PC of Chattanooga PC of Cleveland, TN PC of Cookeville PC of Knoxville PC of Lenoir City

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CALLING ALL CLUBS & DISTRICTS! WANT TO SEE YOUR CLUB FEATURED ON THE COVER OF THE PILOT LOG? NOW IS YOUR CHANCE!!

INTRODUCING THE 2014-2015 PILOT LOG DISTRICT SHOWCASE COVER CONTEST! THE WINTER, SPRING AND SUMMER EDITIONS OF THE 2014-2015 PILOT LOG WILL EACH FEATURE NEWS AND SUBMISSIONS FROM THE DISTRICTS LISTED BELOW. THE COVER ART FOR EACH PILOT LOG WILL BE CHOSEN FROM PICTURES SUBMITTED BY ONE OF THE FEATURED DISTRICTS.

WINNING COVER ART MUST SHOW PILOTS IN ACTION! SHOW US HOW YOUR CLUBS DO MORE AND CARE MORE EVERY DAY! FEATURED DISTRICTS

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SHOW US YOUR

SERVICE IN ACTION!!

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.

Photographs MUST be sent in jpg format, 300 dpi at 2550x3300 pixels (at least, preferably), to the Pilot International Communications Department at communication@pilothq.org. Date-stamped or cropped photos will not be chosen as the cover art winner.

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Congratulations!

Pilot International is proud to announce the winners of the 2013-2014 Pilot International Awards!

Lucy B. Allen Pilot Leadership Award 1st 2nd 3rd

Rhonda Knudson, PC Great Bend, KS Joyce Centrella, PC Crystal River, FL Alicia Fox, PC Valley Forge, NE-POT

Elizabeth Leonard Pilot Club Builder Award Irene Neumann, PC Atlanta, GA

Outstanding Pilot Club Award

Silver - PC of Hiroshima, Japan Green - PC of Belen, NM

Outstanding Pilot Pick Me Up Award

Silver - PC of Carrollton, GA

Outstanding Pilot Support of Anchor Club

Silver - PC of Ocala, FL Green- PC of Panama City, FL Gold - Missy Ridgway, Ocala, FL

Anchor Advisor of the Year 1st 2nd 3rd

Janell Abbott, Mineola High School, TX Barb Adkins, Starkville Academy, MS Yuko Takebayashi, Kagoshima, Japan

Ruby Newhall Anchor Service Award 1st 2nd

Jasmine Wood, East Rutherford HS AC, NC Elizabeth Rockey, St. John AC, FL

Outstanding Club Visibility Award

Silver - PC of Bishopville, SC Green - Scottish PC of Laurinburg, NC Gold - Sayville HS AC, NE-POT

Outstanding Community Service Award

Silver - PC of Gadsden, AL Green - Scottish PC of Laurinburg, NC

Outstanding Club Growth Award

McMinn Central HS Anchor Club, TN

Silver - PC of Abaco, Bahamas

PC of Ocala, FL

PC of South Brevard, FL

Green- PC of Haralson County, GA

PC of Jacksonville, IL

PC of Washington County, GA

Gold - PC of Odessa, TX

Anchor Club of the Year

Anchor Club of Mantachie, MS

(Anchor Club With < 4o Members)

St. John Lutheran High School, FL

(Anchor Club With > 4o Members)

Project Lifesaver Scholarship Recipient

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Cecilia Hughes, Geneva, AL

There were no qualifying entries this year for the Pearl Sparks Pilot Service Award .

Silver Awards = Clubs with 25 or fewer dues-paying members.

Green Awards = Clubs with 26 - 40 dues-paying members.

Gold Awards = Clubs with 40 or more dues-paying members.

Please note the Outstanding Pilot Support of Anchor Club Award includes both club and individual entries.

Pilot International is proud of these superior clubs and members!

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The Anchor T LO PI G LO ION IT D E

Do More. Care More. Be More.

INSIDE • Greetings from PI Anchor

Specialist Jennifer Whitehead • 2013-2014 Anchor Advisor of the Year Award Winners • 2014 Anchor Summit Photo Highlights • Letter from 2012-2014 PI Anchor Coordinator Missy Ridgway • Anchor News & Announcements

The 2014 Anchor Leadership Summit was an Amazing Experience...

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or our Anchors and Pilots alike. We began our days with service projects - painting murals for Illinois Hospitals and packing goodie bags for the IMD House. Anchors from around the world came together to learn more about what it means to be a leader, how to build a team that can conquer any task, and brainstorm about their own Anchor Clubs.

By sharing ideas about community service projects and fundraisers, as well as club organization and initiations, Anchors in attendance are returning home ready to lead their clubs to a higher level of service and are able to share these wonderful ideas and activities with their local club. Anchors had the privilege of hearing from motivational speaker Jacqueline Cornaby, learning about our military heroes and how to work as a team from Freedom’s Foundation VP of Education, Jason Raia, and more. They were able to exchange fun facts about their home state in the annual cultural event, and even spent time exploring the city of Chicago. One of the most exciting parts of the Summit was the friendships that were made among Anchors living hundreds and even thousands of miles away from each other.

It was an honor and a privilege to work with these incredible youth. In our current society, it is easy to assume that all young people are self-absorbed, lack leadership skills and a good work ethic, and have little hope for a positive future. After meeting and working with the Anchors at this year’s Leadership Summit, I can say that there is a hope for an absolutely amazing future, being led by young adults who are kind, compassionate, strong, hard-working and uplifting.

I would like to extend a very special thanks to all of our Pilots who support these incredible youngsters. Without the help, guidance, and encouragement of the Pilots who sponsor them and the Advisors who lead them, our program would not be what it is today. We have a wonderful opportunity to change the world through the Anchor program with members who are ready and willing to extend their hearts and hands to everyone around them. Let’s get ready for an even bigger and better year!

Anchors Aweigh!

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2013-2014 Anchor Advisor of the Year Award Winners

Congratulations, Amazing Advisors!

Janell Abbott 1st Place

Mineola High School Mineola, TX "It is indeed an honor for me to accept this award and I thank Pilot International for choosing me to receive it, however I could not have accomplished this without the help and support of a lot of others.

I joined the Pilot Club of Mineola in 1991. In 1994, they asked me to sponsor the Mineola High School Anchor Club. This is when my passion in Pilot began. Their excitement and the enthusiasm the Anchors have with each project amazes me.

Some of our projects are things we have been doing for 20 years, but with each new group, they get just as excited about it as the ones before them.

Janell Abbott receiving the 2013-2014 1st Place Anchor Advisor of the Year Award from 2013-2014 PI President Judy Langley at 2013 international convention in Chicago.

We always say, “Anchors are our future," but they are also our present. They want to make their communities a better place in which to live – now and in the future. They care more and do more through their work.

I also owe gratitude to my Mineola Pilot Club.

Their support both physically and financially make it possible to do the projects that my Anchors do.

A quote by Harry Strunk sums up my feeling about giving back through community service.

My Anchors have heard this over and over. He said, “Service is the rent we pay for the space we occupy on earth”.

Barb Adkins 2nd Place

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Janell Abbott delivering her acceptance speech (text at left) at 2013 international convention in Chicago.

I love what I do with my Anchors. Watching them mature into young adults who want to help others – who want to be more—is reward enough – but this award is extra special!! Thank you again.

Yuko Takebayashi 3rd Place

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2014 Anchor Leadership Summit - Chicago, IL - July 2-6, 2014

Look for more Anchor Leadership Summit Highlights and Info About the 2015 Event - COMING SOON! Where has the time gone? For the past two years I have had an exciting journey as your International Anchor Coordinator. Along the way I have had the opportunity to meet many wonderful Anchors and Pilots in person, on the phone, via Facebook and through email. We have traveled down some long roads and some over bumpy roads but together we have worked through many obstacles to enrich the lives our wonderful Anchors everywhere. This is a journey I will treasure always and not soon forget.

For those that don’t know me personally, I eat, sleep and drink Anchor and have recently been told that my heart is in the shape of an Anchor – and who knows, it just might be!! I encourage everyone to get involved with an Anchor Club and support them in all ways possible. If you don’t have a local Anchor Club, then by all means support the Anchor Clubs in your District or on the International level. Anchors are the future of Pilot and if we want our organization to continue to grow so we can help those around us, then we need to start mentoring our younger generations now so they see the importance of growing up with a heart of service for others.

Missy Ridgway receives the Outstanding Pilot Support of Anchor Award, Gold Level, from 2013-2014 PI President Judy Langley at 2014 international convention.

I hope I have been of encouragement to all of you as you work with existing Anchor Clubs or think about starting new ones. There are so many opportunities for our Anchors, we need to just encourage them and be that hands on support they desire and it is our lives that will be truly blessed the most. I hope you know that I am always open for any questions you may have about Anchor. The Anchor Coordinator Title may only belong to me for a certain period of time, but the love of being that support and help when needed is an endless job that I hope to continue from this day forward.

To all of you out there that love Anchors as much as I do, please keep doing what you do, work with these young people, mentor them, guide them in new directions but most of all love them unconditionally and show them the importance of service to others – that is what Pilot and Anchor is all about!

Pilot & Anchor & Hugs to you all!!!LOG EDITION 24 THE Love ANCHOR • PILOT Missy Ridgway

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Anchor Club News PC Eastman Eastman, GA

▶ The Pilot Club of Eastman dedicated their monthly meeting

on Tuesday, April 15, 2014, to honor their Anchors. PC Eastman member Lynn Brown thanked the Anchors for all their work in the community. She challenged them to be even more involved in various service projects and provide more volunteer service to those in need. The Anchors then provided entertainment for the evening and involved Pilots in singing a number of familiar songs.

Both Anchors and Pilots enjoyed a fun program. Moniece Moore, Club president, presented a gift to each Anchor of the month for this year. Moniece thanked the Anchors for attending our meeting and commended them on all their projects and activities for the year. PC Eastman Anchors of the Month include: • October-Meredith Lauren Bearden • November-Maegan Yawn • January-Austin Barrows • February-Autumn Glover • March-Maritza Martinez • April-Leanna Stuckey

(Above) PC Eastman members honor Anchors at April monthly meeting.

(Below) pilot member Eileen Richardson and one of our John Carroll Anchor girls cleaning up the tables and grapefruits.

PC Ft. Pierce/John Carroll HS Anchor Club Ft. Pierce, FL

▶ The PC of Ft. Pierce and the John Carroll HS Anchor Club spon-

sord a booth at the local Seafood Festival/Sandy Shoes Festival event Saturday March 22, 2014. Club handed out brochues and flyers about upcoming events. The clubs were also in charge of the "Citrus Squeeze Off" contest where the team that squeezes the most grapefruit juice wins! The Citrus Squeeze Off is a messy contest, but it is always fun to watch and cheer the contestants on!

PC Panama City Panama City, FL

▶ Each year the Pilot Club of Panama City holds a Pancake Festival to raise funds for Anchor Senior Scholarships. This year $1,000

scholarships were awarded to Savannah Stewart, Arnold High School (left); Tiera Pinkard, Mosley High School (center); and Nhung Phan, Rutherford High School (right). Pictured with the recipients are Sandy Ingram, PC Panama City Youth Coordinator (left) and Shirley Sweet, club president (right).

WE WANT TO SHARE YOUR NEWS!

Anchors around the world are busy every day doing wonderful work and superb service in their schools 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.

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program. Mary Ellen's husband Mickey has Alzheimer's and was admitted to The Oaks, a care facility, several years ago when she could no longer manage his care at home. Most of her days are centered around being with him. Pilot Martha Sanders spoke to her club about Mary Ellen, "She is usually with her husband for his evening meal, so it's a treat for us to have her here tonight. She is constantly doing good things for others, but she goes about it quietly and humbly. I admire her courage and her faithfulness, and I'm grateful for her friendship."

▶ (Pictured below right) Pilot Club of Carrollton President Angie Hall (l) presents a Pick Me Up Basket to caregiver Louise Beavers (r) at

the club's February meeting where Louise was the club's dinner guest. Louise cared for a brain injured young woman for over 20 years and cautioned the group to remember that just because a patient is brain injured, she is not brain dead. She emphasized communicating with the person as you would another colleague or friend. The Pilot Club of Carrollton has recognized one or more caregivers each month at their meetings and will be recognizing a group of 25 caregivers at it's May meeting, providing an evening of dinner and entertainment.

PC Roanoke Valley

▶ The Pilot Club of Roanoke Valley, NC District, had a community project for Interna-

tional Care and Kindness Week. As a club we purchased food and prepared 44 bag lunches for the week end after Thanksgiving for Meals on Wheels. The program was not providing food for the 44 people receiving meals that weekend, and the Pilot Club was asked if we would like to take on the project. Each bag consisted of canned chicken and tuna, instant oatmeal and grits, 2 cans of soup, crackers, cookies, pudding, applesauce, and pork and beans for a total cost of approximately $7.50 per bag. The total cost of the entire project was approximately $300 which Pilots gave to provide the food. The food was purchased and bags were fixed and delivered to the Jo Storey Senior Citizens Center in order to be carried with the meals to the recipients. This was a very needed project and helped the community to be sure the citizens had food during the holidays.

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▶ The Pilot Club of Bishopville. SC, awarded its first ever “Care-

giver of the Year” award to a very special caregiver, Roy Atkinson.

Roy was recognized during a Pilot Club fund-raiser. Roy’s son, Derrick, suffered a traumatic brain injury in an automobile accident in 1984 when he was seven years old. He was not expected to live and could do nothing but swallow following the accident, but his father never gave up. Derrick has come a long way, but has used a wheelchair ever since the accident. Before presenting Roy with a plaque, Pilot Club President Elizabeth Kremer said Atkinson is the “...epitome of a caregiver. He has cared for Derrick and done so many things that have helped not only Derrick, but also other children with special needs as well.” Kremer said the award is consistent with the club’s primary focus, which is helping people with brain-related disorders. “And we recognize that almost everyone in this gym tonight has been a caregiver at some point in their life,” said Kremer. “Whether it’s to a special needs child, an elderly relative or whether it’s your profession. This award was created to recognize those very special caregivers.”

While Roy is not his son’s only caregiver, he has done “extraordinary” things to help Derrick live a fuller life, “...and all that Roy has done has also benefited so many others,” Kremer said. In 2008 the Pilot Club of Bishopville donated an aquatic lift for the swimming pool at Camp Burnt Gin with a matching grant from Pilot International. The camp is a summer camp for children with special needs from all over the state of South Carolina. Derrick attended the camp for fifteen years, and Roy and Derrick were the club’s inspiration for that donation.

Roy also invented the “Washtar” a few years ago. Derrick wanted to play the guitar like his father, so Roy invented a washboard guitar on which Derrick can make music. They formed a group, C & D Gospel Ministry, featuring Roy, Derrick and Charley Whiteaker, Derrick’s friend who suffers from Down Syndrome. Derrick wanted to play more than just the harmonica in the group’s band. Playing the harmonica began as therapy for Derrick, through which he

PC Bishopville club president Elizabeth Kremer presents the club's first "Caregiver of the Year" award to Roy Atkinson.

developed a love for music. Roy patented his ‘Washtar’ invention, and the Pilots donated five Washtars to Camp Burnt Gin for the campers to make their own music. Roy says the Washtar can be played with either hand, is always in tune, and may be in rhythm.

“His invention is helping children all across this state,” Kremer said. “The most recent thing Roy has done is create a transfer unit to help Derrick go from his wheelchair to basically anywhere he wants.” He has a Hoyer lift at home but making public appearances with his group is difficult because of access to public and private restrooms and other areas.

The Pilots’ motto ”Do More, Care More, Be More” defines Atkinson.

This well deserved honor was given to Roy appropriately at a fund raiser for the SC District Project, Camp Burnt Gin. Roy visits the camp every summer to entertain. Roy’s wife, Sally, served as the camp nurse for several years and his other son, John, served as a counselor. The Pilot Club of Bishopville was proud to honor this special caregiver. An emotional Atkinson thanked the Pilot Club for the honor. “Derrick is my inspiration,” he said. “He is the one who has been 'tried and tested.'"

Texas PC Dallas

▶ Members of the Pilot Club of Dallas

assembled Pick Me Up goodie bags for local teachers. One of the recipients, Michelle Thompson, daughter of PC Dallas member Ellie Frausto, sent the club a letter of thanks stating, "Thank you so much for the Pick Me Up bag of goodies.

What a great surprise! It's always nice to feel appreciated for something we love to do! One of the teachers and I were talking at lunch, and she mentioned how special she felt because Special Education teachers are usually forgotten about and how nice it was to be treated so well. Thanks again for thinking of us." (Michelle Thompson, M.Ed, Resource Teacher, Liberty Grove Elementary)

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(Above left) PC Dallas members Judy Breaud, Elena Lara-Ramon, Doris Ritch and Amy Hightower show off their Pick Me Ups packages, ready to deliver to local teachers. (Above right) PC Dallas member Ellie Frausto with daughter, Michelle Thompson, recipient of one of the club's Pick Me Ups goodie bags.

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Members of the Pilot Club of Cullman at the Administrative Professionals Day Luncheon & Fashion Show.

Alabama PC Cullman

▶ The Pilot Club of Cullman presented the 22nd Administrative Professionals

Day Luncheon & Fashion Show titled "Spring in the South" on Wednesday, April 23rd at the McGukin Civic Center. 450 guests enjoyed the fashion show, the music and the beautiful tables decorated with fresh flowers. 16 vendors had tables for the guests to shop, and approximately 100 door prizes were given away to attendees. 17 local stores participated in the Fashion Show which raised over $9,000. Funds raised will go towards the club's projects which include: an Alzheimer's Support Group, BrainMinders, Camp ASCCA, CCCDD (Margaret Jean Jones), Field of Miracles, Pilot Light Home, Project Lifesaver, and Special Olympics.

Luncheon PC Enterprise

▶ The Luncheon Pilot Club of Enterprise presented donations totaling $2,550

to five of the major service projects they support throughout the year. Additionally, a total of $5,020 was given during the year to the following projects: Habitat for Humanity; Brain Minders; Special Needs Students Christmas Party; Nursing Home Banana Bingo; Relay for Life; Camp ASCCA; Project Lifesaver; Safe Harbor Special Fund at Pilot International; and a scholarship to a deserving student.

Luncheon PC Enterprise: Recipients shown in the photo are, from left, Conrad Stempel and Phil Spiegeland for the Wounded Veteran Project; Michelle Senn, faculty advisor for the Enterprise High School Anchor Club; Jane Baxley, president of the Luncheon Pilot Club of Enterprise; Fran Frenda, coordinator for the Projects Division of the LPCE; Jean Donahue, assistant director for Special Olympics for Coffee-Dale-Houston and Covington Counties; Frank Chirico, captain of the Coffee County Sheriff's Posse; and Ginny Canon accepting for the Royal Family Kid's Camp.

Florida PC Daytona Beach

▶ On March 2nd the Pilot Club of Daytona Beach left Port Canaveral for a 7-

day cruise on Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas sailing to the Western Caribbean. Ports of call were Labardde Haiti, Falmouth Jamaica, Georgetown Grand Cayman and Cozumel Mexico. The profits from this cruise will be donated to Avenues 12 (alcohol & drug recovery homes for women) in Daytona Beach. A fun time was had by all!

PC Ft. Pierce

▶ The Pilot Club of Ft. Pierce held a fashion show on April 26, 2014. Funds for the show went toward our Sarah Weathers Scholarship. This year, the club chose a garden theme with fashions by Dress Barn in Port St Lucie, Florida, a plant sale and a silent auction. The event also included a "honey tree" where participants purchased tickets for $300 worth of gifts cards. The ladies who attended enjoyed the fashions and the luncheon. This year's scholarship recipients were Rachel Ciccarelli, who attends the University of Florida and Emily Kapcar, who attends the Florida Atlantic University.

Members of the Pilot Club of Daytona enjoy their cruise on the Freedom of the Seas.

PC Naples

▶Three for Tea. Evelyn Dickerson, Hazel Jaklitch and Ruth Fralick attended the Pilot Club of Naples' Share Pilot Tea and Auction (pictured below).

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Members of the Pilot Club of Ft. Pierce at their garden themed Fashion Show.

PC Pensacola

▶ The Pilot Club of Pensacola is proud of longtime member Betty Petree!

Recently, the University of West Florida announced that a $100,000 gift commitment from Pen Air Federal Credit Union would go to establish the Pen Air Federal Credit Union Betty M. Petree Endowment for scholarships and program support for College of Business students. Additionally, the Pen Air Federal Credit Union Financial Literacy Boot Camp for UWF students will be developed. According to the university, "The endowment will boost financial literacy for UWF graduates entering the labor force while contributing to their preparation for successful careers and lives. The endowment is named in honor of Betty M. Petree, who served as the general manager of Pen Air Federal Credit Union for 36 years. Currently, Petree serves on the Pen Air Federal Credit Union board of directors." Congratulations, Betty!

Riverview PC

▶ The Riverview Pilot Club’s first fundraiser, Corks & Canvas, was designed

University of West Florida honors Betty Petree, member of the Pilot Club of Pensacola.

to allow participants to “uncork their creativity.” The wine and art event ,which had over 100 “budding artists” attend, was held on Friday, April 25, at the beautiful La Cita Country Club in Titusville. Members of the Riverview Pilot Club attended as well as members from the Pilot Club of South Brevard and the Pilot Club of Titusville. The local Anchor Club chapter assisted at the event. Participants created their own artistic masterpiece under the guidance and direction of local artist, Debbie Kelly. Riverview Pilot Club President Robin Porta said, “This event was a huge success for a first time event, and everyone had a great time. Participants uncorked their artistic talents and inner creativity, painting some beautiful masterpieces.”

The Riverview Club raised $5,000 from the event, the 50/50 raffle and wine chance drawing. Proceeds will benefit future Riverview Pilot Club projects.

The event was so popular and well attended that the Club is considering making this an annual event.

PC St. Augustine

▶ More than 50 gathered April 28 in the Plaza de la Constitucion to witness

Members of the Pilot Club of Riverview at the Corks & Canvas fundraiser.

the decommissioning of the War Memorial erected in 1946 by the Pilot Club of St. Augustine to honor those who gave their lives in the service of their country. The memorial will be moved several feet to the west, as electrical boxes for operation of the Bridge of Lions block the view of the coquina memorial. In attendance at the ceremony were relatives of those whose names are listed on the memorial, one which honors those who served in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. They were joined by the general public, city of St. Augustine officials and members of the Pilot Club. Kay Burtin, president, was mistress of ceremonies. Also addressing the group were St. Augustine Mayor Joseph Boles; John Valdes, volunteer contractor for the project; and Col. Rick Erkelens, Ancient City Chapter of the Military Officers Association.

Capt. Charles Stratmann, retired USN, rang the bell as part of the decommissioning ceremony, and John Donlon, retired from the St. Johns County Sheriff's Department, played Taps. In a second tribute to those who served their country, the Pilot Club once

War Memorial erected in 1946 by the Pilot Club of St. Augustine (pictured right).

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ClubNews again placed American flags in front of Lightner Museum on Memorial Day weekend. The flags contained the names of those who served in the various branches of the military.

Georgia PC Oconee Co.

▶ Pilot Club of Oconee Co. recently awarded

one of three $1,500 Lynda Goodwin Volunteer Scholarships to Scott Bowden, a senior at North Oconee High School. The applications for this scholarship were scored on the student's academic excellence, their essay and volunteer activities. An Eagle Scout, Scott plans to attend Pictured presenting the scholarship certificate (below, l-r) are club President Jan Thomas, Pilot Club member and scholarship sponsor Joy Elder, Scott Bowden and Sandra Bowden.

Georgia Technological University and major in either civil or mechanical engineering. The Pilot Club of Oconee Co. also recently celebrated 35 years of community service. The club was chartered March 27, 1979.

Cindy Tatum, Pilot Club of Toccoa.

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▶ The Pilot Club

of Toccoa, Georgia has established The Cindy Tatum Memorial Scholarship to provide financial aid to qualified undergraduate students who are preparing for careers in Business.

The recipient of this scholarship will be a Stephens County graduating Anchor Club student who will further Pilot International’s mission PC Winder Proejct Lifesaver Presentation: Pictured (above, l-r) Scott Martin (JEMC Foundation), Susan and Cindy Tatum’s McElhannon (President), Lisa Maloof (JEMC Barrow County Board Member), Jenni Overbey (Projects passion by declarCoordinator), Gloria Wall (President-Elect), Carol Glass (Treasurer), and Cpt. Robert A.White from the Barrow County Sheriff’s Department. ing their Major in Business (including, but Memorial Scholarship may do so by checks not limited to: Administration, Administrative payable to the Pilot Club of Toccoa, designated Technology, Computer Specialist, Marketing, to the Cindy Tatum Memorial Scholarship. and Networking Specialist). Cindy Tatum lived Contributions may be mailed to Diane Estes, in Toccoa, GA and was a member of the Pilot Committee Chair; Pilot Club of Toccoa; 853 E. Club for 28 years having served as President of Tugalo St., Toccoa, GA 30577. the Toccoa Pilot Club and Georgia District Governor. She was a leader and guide of the civic, service club in working to improve the quality PC Winder of life in the local community. Her vision was ▶ The Pilot Club of Winder, GA, was recently to assist worthy and capable individuals to awarded a $6,000 grant from the Jackson Elecpursue careers in which they would teach and tric Membership Foundation to start Project encourage others. Cindy was a retired busiLifesaver in Barrow County. The Pilot Club of ness educator and skilled musician. Cindy died Winder has been working toward this goal for in December, 2013. Individuals wishing to make the last several years and they are thrilled to a contribution/donation to the Cindy Tatum see it become a reality for the community.

Members of the Pilot Club of Eastman with Joyce B. Jones Nursing Scholarship recipient Nicole Washington.

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▶ The Pilot Club of Eastman recently awarded

this year’s Pilot Club of Eastman, Joyce B. Jones Nursing Scholarship to Nicole Washington. Nicole is a student in the LPN program at Oconee Fall Line Technical College, Dublin. She plans to graduate in May 2015 and pursue her nursing career in a nursing home setting. Said Nicole, “I visualize a nursing home like a family setting.

Wanting the individuals to feel like they have a nurse that will go the extra mile for them is a priority to me. Being a familiar face to them will make them feel more at ease, knowing they will be taken care of as an individual, not a number.”

Pilots wished Nicole continued success in her nursing career and congratulated her in winning the scholarship.

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ClubNews Japan

Tokyo Area PCs

Fukushima PC

Pilot Walk." In Japan, we hold our Pilot walk on the second Sunday of October every year.

Last year, five clubs from the Tokyo area got together and held a joint Pilot walk entitled the “Friendly Tokyo Pilot Walk” at Tokyo Kitanomaru Park. The clubs invited 200 physically disabled and mentally challenged people including some in wheel chairs. They had a clown and other characters performing for them at the event. Everyone seemed to have very good time. The past governor Chizuru Kawabata was the Walk Committee Chairperson.

▶ Three years have passed since the Great

Earthquake and Tsunami hit the eastern part of Japan, yet the investigation of missing persons and of destruction of buildings still continues. The number of temporary housing units remains the same, and the media reports radioactive concentrations every day as routine matters, such as weather forecasts, especially in Fukushima, where the damaged nuclear power plant is located. A facility for disabled persons located in the area had to relocate elsewhere.

Removal of debris and decontamination efforts are slowly progressing, and the disabled are forced to stay in makeshift temporary housing.

The Fukushima Pilot Club is continuing to support the disabled and their families, hoping for the day when they can go back to stable and safe living.

When we go outside of the prefecture, we sometimes feel that people have forgotten that we experienced such a disaster and life goes on as if nothing had happened… Yet, the people in Fukushima are forced to live with the problems associated with radioactivity for the foreseeable future, perhaps tens of years. We hope that all the people in Japan feel and recognize the need to protect children and their future together.

Biwako PC

▶ The Biwako Pilot Club was awarded the

Gold Award at the 24th PI District Convention for their efforts to increase membership. The Biwako Pilot Club only had 7 members, yet they actively held many events such as a Charity Concert, a Movie Appreciation Day and other various service activities. They increased their membership by 4 additional new members during the Award Application Period.

Tokyo area Pilots and friends at the "Friendly Tokyo Pilot Walk."

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▶Five clubs jointly held the "Friendly Tokyo

Kentucky-Ohio-West Virginia In May 2010 several ladies from Christ Episcopal Church in Pt. Pleasant, WV, met and began making pillowcase dresses for African Girls.

However, there were only a few women at first so others were invited to join the group. This project has become an ecumenical community project with ladies from the Presbyterian Church, Methodist Church, Roman Catholic Church, and the Episcopal Church. One gentleman is a regular participant in the group. Judy McWhorter, KY-OH-WV District Member is an original member of this group.

Marie Gravely, Pilot Club of Danville, VA joined the group shortly after its inception. To date we have made and sent either to Michigan for distribution or to the Rev. Zachary Drennen, Episcopal missionary in Africa, the following: 1717 dresses, 543 pairs of shorts, and 17 shorts/ top sets.

Participants meet once a month at Christ Church for an 8:30 AM breakfast followed by two hours of sewing and fellowship.

Dresses are made in an assembly line method – allowing the group to make about 40 dresses each time a meeting

Recipients of the dresses made by members of the KentuckyOhio-West Virginia district and others.

is held. One person cuts the pillowcases, one irons, one inserts elastic while others sew on the bias tape straps and pockets. A small toy and pair of underwear is placed in the pocket of each dress/shorts.

The project is funded through donations and two fundraisers – a chili dinner and a raffle of items. The church has held “Undies Sundays” in order to get underwear. Individual donations of pillowcases as well as support from civic groups such as Delta Kappa Gamma and KY-OH-WV District Pilot Clubs and the Hampton Inn have enabled this project to flourish. Pillowcases donated by the Hampton Inn are tie-dyed by the Girl Scout troop sponsored by Christ Episcopal Church.

Recently the group has added a tote bag as part of our outreach. The tote bags contain personal care items and are distributed to homeless shelters and safe houses for victims of domestic violence or rape.

PC of Dayton (story on following page): Graduation ceremony at 4 Paws for Abilities. Participants got to take their new service dogs home after the event.

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ClubNews Mississippi PC Columbus

▶ The Pilot Club of

Marie Coggins of the Pilot Club of Columbus surprises Erin Stringer and Lindsey Beck of the Columbus/Lowndes Co. Public Library with a $7,000 donation.

PC Dayton

▶ Pilot Club of Dayton implemented a new project this past year by sup-

porting 4 Paws for Abilities who train (100-150) dogs per year to assist children and adults with disabilities. The club celebrates special occasions by purchasing dog toys, treats and daily cleaning supplies. After several visits to the facility, the Dayton Club decided to purchase a much needed TonoVet Tonometer pen used to measure dogs for glaucoma. This device makes it possible to do the procedure on site rather than incurring veterinarian fees, All members worked hard selling caramel corn and hair bows to meet the goal. On April 11, 2014 members of the Pilot Club of Dayton attended a graduation ceremony at 4 Paws for Abilities and presented a check for $2,500 to purchase the Tono Vet Tonometer pen. A plaque now hangs on the wall recognizing the donation from the Pilot Club of Dayton.

Midwest PC Milwaukee

▶ Dr. Vinod K. Chaudhary spoke to the Pilot Club of Milwaukee on "Living

Columbus was able to present a $7,000 donation to the Columbus/Lowndes Co. Public Library to assist in expanding the Autism Resource Center. Surprised by the gift presented by Marie Coggins were Erin Stringer, Director and Lindsey Beck, Youth Coordinator.

North Carolina

Pilot Club of Charlotte charter member Edith Pearson.

PC Charlotte

▶ Pilot Club of Charlotte Charter Member Celebrates her 100th Birth-

day! When the Charlotte Pilot Club was chartered on October 8, 1937, Edith Pearson joined the club. After over seventy-six years, she is still active in the club and celebrated her 100th birthday on June 30th.

Edith is a native Charlotteteon and also continues to be active at St. Peters Episcopal church. Happy Birthday Edith!

Northeast-Potomac PC Lancaster

▶Several members of The Pilot Club of Lancaster braved the rainy

weather and gathered at the St. Peter’s Lutheran Church on Delp Road, Lancaster on Wednesday, March 19 to cut, pin, and sew 25 pillowcases for ConKerr Cancer; A Case for Smiles. Our fun and bright pillowcases will be distributed to children at Penn State’s Hershey Medical Center.

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in the Now" on Tuesday evening, April 22, 2014. According to Dr. Chaudhary, Living in the Now is the essence of ancient Vedic Philosophy. He explained Vedic Philosophy originated in India and is not a religion, but its teaching contains spiritual knowledge that helps us gain a better understanding of the meaning of life and its journey. Vinod Members of the Pilot Club of Lancaster assemble care boxes for HEROES! Chaudhary received a Master of Science degree in Food Technology in his native country of India. After starting a teaching career in India, he decided to move to the United States to study at Ohio State University from which he received a Ph.D. After graduating, he accepted a position at Miller Brewing Company where he worked for 20 very enjoyable years. After being laid off with 500 other employees, he started asking questions about the meaning of life and all other related questions. He has been teaching Eastern Philosophy at UWM-Waukesha for the last 3 years.

Dr. Chaudhary and his wife have 3 grown children, 2 boys and a girl.

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ClubNews to assemble boxes to send to men serving our military overseas. The project, shared to the Club by District Project Chair Alicia Fox, was organized by co-chairs Sharon Gantz and Kelly Palmquist as part of their Caring for Families in Need projects. Kelly contacted the unit and received several emails from First Lt. Michael Polanski. He shared that he has 22 men in his unit and they do not have much family support.

Kelly and Sharon kicked in high gear and the Club responded with great enthusiasm! Twenty-four boxes were assembled with trail mix, granola, protein mix, protein bars, crossword/sudoku puzzles, pencils and small sharpeners, books, and DVDs. The microwave was hard at work too as popped popcorn was put in baggies and used for packing to make the boxes snug as a rug for shipment to our HEROES!

PC Valley Forge

▶ The Pilot Club of Valley Forge presented a check for $2,000 to Hope

Springs Equestrian Therapy, a non-profit local therapeutic riding facility for children and adults with physical, mental or behavioral disabilities.

The money will be used to fund scholarships for autistic children who otherwise might not be able to afford this life changing experience.

Funds for this project were raised through a craft and vendor fair and private donations.

South Carolina PC Bishopville

▶ HOLD ON TO YOUR HELMETS! The Pilot Club of Bishopville, SC is

sponsoring a coaches-pitch softball team through the Parks and Recreation Department to further remind children to wear their helmets to protect their brains. This has been great visibility for the club as well.

Adie Wilkes, five year-old softball enthusiast and daughter of Chad & Lee Wilkes of Bishopville, SC.

Pictured (above l-r): Pilot Club of Valley Forge members, Linda Bauer, Trudy Houck, Jean Ann Saville, Alicia Fox, Bonnie Misko, Linda Rennard, and Suzanne Yorgey, Hope Springs Board member and worker, Jan Brooks, Board President Kenneth Swimm, “Henri”, a 10 year old rescue pony and Executive Director Jeannie Knowlton.

PC Columbia

▶ On May 15, 2014, the Pilot Club of Columbia, Inc. in Columbia, South

Carolina along with Daybreak Adult Care Services and Providence Hospital sponsored a continuing education seminar. The seminar allowed social workers, counselors, nurses and other disciplines to earn 3 Free CEs. The seminar was geared toward the theme “Enhancing Resiliency in Clients." Dr. Sharon Williams and Ms. Renee Gibson (both licensed social workers) provided wonderful educational information to the over 125 attendees. Several vendors from the local health care community purchased a display table to provide participants with wonderful resources to assist in working with clients. The vendor table was also a fundraiser for the Pilot Club and allowed professionals to obtain the free CEs. Participating vendors included DayBreak Adult Care, Providence Hospital, Senior Express Transportation Services, Compassionate Care Hospice – Cardiac Connections, Safe Life Senior, HealthSouth, the Palmettos Assisted Living, MedPoint Medical Specialties, Oakleaf Village, and Palmetto Health Behavioral Care. This seminar allowed the Pilot Club of Columbia to provide wonderful educational resources to the community in our spirit to Do More. Care More. Be More. All seminar activities were coordinated by Annette Miller, Columbia Pilot member.

Pilot Club of Columbia sponsors continuing education seminar on "Enhancing Resilience in Clients."

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ClubNews PC Grayson County

▶ The first annual Friends of Hope Camp for adults

Pilot Club of Baytown welcomes Sean and Jenny Carter.

Texas PC Baytown

▶ Pilot Club of Baytown brought Sean Carter

back to Baytown on May 8 & 9, 2014 to visit high schools and speak to students about drinking and driving. Sean Carter and his Mother, Jenny Carter, spoke about the consequences of driving and drinking at Baytown schools. Sean and Mom, Jenny, have a powerful message that they share with others. They speak frankly about the circumstances and choices that Sean made which placed him in a wheelchair, now unable to talk or walk. Even though Sean’s voice is silent, his message can be heard loud and clear!

But their story doesn't stop there. They share the life they lead now, and the faith and purpose that have allowed them to move from victims to victors!

What Would You Do??? What do you do when your brain no longer tells your body how to walk or talk, when even the simple act of swallowing is forgotten? What do you do when you can no longer control your body and do such basic things as telling it to take a deep breath? If you are Sean Carter, you take the opportunity to tell others about the dangers of risky behavior.

You tell others that there is Life After Brain Injury. You tell others, never, ever, ever, give up!

Sean and Jenny have been giving powerful presentations to groups since 2007. For more information about Sean Carter see www.whenseanspeaks.com.

with brain injuries was held on March 29, 2014 – the event coincided with Brain Injury Awareness Month sponsored by the newly chartered Pilot Club of Grayson County. The camp was held co-sponsored

by Baylor Rehab of Dallas Texas. There were 58 campers in attendance plus their families and volunteers. The day consisted of food, fun, games, more food and lots of fellowship. Attendees could be found in the gymnasium of Southside Baptist Church laughing, playing games, reuniting with old friends and meeting new ones. The camp brings together survivors of traumatic brain injuries and their caretakers to socialize and have a good time.

PC Jasper

▶ The Pilot Cub of Jasper, TX presented Octaband exercise equipment to the Timberlake Nursing Rehab Alzheimers unit.

PC Longview

▶ On May 8, 2014, The Pilot Club of Longview hosted

its annual Celebrity Read-a-Thon at Ware Elementary School. Celebrity readers included members of the Longview Police and Fire Departments, Gregg County Sheriff's Department, Longview City Councilman Gary Smith, U.S. Navy recruiters, Brenda Lanier and James McLemore (both retired from the Air Force), Boy Scout Leader Joe Ramirez, CBS19 TV weatherman

2014-2015 PI President Sherry Johnson and husband Craig at the Pilot Club of Dallas island-themed fundraiser.

Doc Deason, Betty Brown (pioneer woman in costume), Longview High School Anchor Club members and their advisor, Lori Fried, and Adam Holland with Longview ISD. Celebrity readers were escorted by student ambassadors to the classrooms where they told the students about their careers and interests and why reading is important in their lives; the readers read books that had been selected by the librarian and

Texas District Pilots and Anchors sponsor the Higher Ground Retreat, 2014, A TBI Camp for Adults 17th Annual at Camp For All, near Brenham, Texas, May 1-4, 2014

PC Dallas

▶ Members of the Pilot Club of Dallas were

joined by 2014-2015 PI President Sherry Johnson and her husband, Craig, for a fun-filled fundraiser featuring island-inspired entertainment including live Jimmy Buffet music, raffles, a great dinner and an exciting silent auction.

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then encouraged all the students to read during the summer and visit the library. The Pilot Club presented a check to Ware Elementary to purchase more books for the library.

PC West Chambers County

▶ The April meeting of the West Chambers County Pilot Club was attended

Pilot Club of Japer members Barbara Wilson, Betty Hamilton and Lillie Carell demonstrate the Octaband.

by guests from “TADSAW - Train A Dog Save A Warrior." Trainer Therese Aguilar, her husband John, Warriors Duane Perez (his dog Brenin), Don Brown (his dog Truman), Tammy Hamilton (her dog Baby), and Tammy’s friend Caprina all came to share about their organization. Therese Aguilar gave a summary of what ‘TADSAW’ is about and how the warriors and dogs are pared together and trained together. The warriors answered questions and did a brief demonstration with their dogs. President Linda Polk presented the donation to Therese Aguilar from “TADSAW” for a full sponsorship of a dog for a warrior. Thanks to the support of our community for our recent very successful “Mardi Gras Returns to the Hill” Gala fundraiser our Club is able to make this donation and to fund several of our other projects. To learn more about “TADSAW,” check their website. http://www.tadsaw.org/.

The club also presented Danita Lewis, and Jan Hutcherson of First United Methodist Church of Mont Belvieu with a donation to the West Chambers County Food Pantry.

In her own words...A letter of thanks from Trixie Eu, Pilot Club of Singapore, recipient of the 2012-2013 Pilot International Lifetime Achievement Award: Thank You For The Life Achievement Award... It is an HONOUR.!!.. We in Singapore -do not expect Thanks! WE THANK YOU! INTERNATIONAL PILOT CLUB! THANK YOU! Thank You For Encouraging US To Be PILOTS! Lily Tatafu Moore, who encourages us to Do more...She gave us advice....when we did not work too much.... to learn to give ourselves.

Nancy Hendricks, who gave us a lot attention and guidance....and Zest...in Singapore.

AND in Okinawa, and New Orleans...when my co-Pilot William and I went with PILOTS NANA LEE AND ELAINE LAI... IN NEW ORLEANS... co-Pilot William and I went with PILOTS Annie Goh, And U.S.Ambassdor March Fong Eu (now retired). Nancy Hendricks and coPilot Douglas - kept co-Pilot William busy and at home.

Pictured above: Longview City Councilman Gary Smith (left) and Doc Deason, KYTX CBS 19 TV weatherman (right), participate in the Ware Elementary School Celebrity Read-A-Thon sponsored by the Pilot Club of Longview.

Pictured below (l-r): John Aguilar, Duane Perez with his dog Brenin, West Chambers County Pilot Club President Linda Polk presented our donation for a full sponsorship of a dog for a warrior, to “TADSAW” Train A Dog Save A Warrior trainer Therese Aguilar, Don Brown with his dog Truman, Tammy Hamilton with her dog Baby and Tammy’s friend Caprina.

Peggy Davidson help and guide us in everything we do not know all the Years.. from Headquarters... Did everything for All of Us ....with her TEAM -- .at the 3 Conferences - we went....1).OKINAWA. 2) NEW ORLEANS - 3) DENVER ...

We are such a small CLUB......We enjoyed and was very honoured for all the Visits from the International Presidents... all the Years.

We are a Small group of Friends ... Housewives and husbands ,Who have made Good-Two Entreprenueurs - and Husbands, too. and a U.S. Ambassador...who later retired, and PRESIDENTS, and PROFESSIONALS. That's why we kept it elite...only FRIENDS we know..

WE, The INTERNATIONAL PILOT CLUB (SINGAPORE CHAPTER).. ARE very PROUD to be a PILOT So, So, much....all these YEARS...THANK YOU ! THANK YOU !

WE CANNOT BELIEVE... WE ENJOYED VOLUNTEERING FOR 20 YEARS !!! WE put our HEART AND SOUL... To Try to do QUALITY PROJECTS...WE Felt very SATISFYING, and CONTENTED and HAPPY all the years....enjoying ourselves. WE Spoil Ourselves, too...

After WE work... We go for a GOOD Long LUNCH...Together. And eat what We each like to enjoy !!

NO ONE miss their PROJECTS when They are in Town....WE ENJOYED WORKING TOGETHER. WE had A Rule ...if we need HELP !....WE call... You cannot come ...You have to find a Friend to Help..

WE had SO much Zest, Fun .and...Commitment....We had UNITY!! It's Just... WE are getting OLD !!

Sorry that You cannot come to our last ..PROJECT AND MEETING... We - the SINGAPORE PILOTS do not have a chance to meet you as it is our Last Project and Meeting...after 20 YEARS !!

WE did not expect that International President Judy Langley to come This Year as it is our LAST project and Year. So we are very Proud and Happy that Merrily Burns COED District Gov., is coming from Honolulu. It makes a nice Final Project.

Thank You! Thank You! God Bless All the PILOTS As HE Blesses Us. Pilotly, Trixie Eu

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BrainMinders Florida

PC Ft. Myers & PC Naples

▶ The Pilot Clubs of Ft. Myers

and Naples teamed up to participate in SafeKids Worldwide's Safe Kids Day on April 12, 2014. Club members fitted helmets and promoted Pilot's BrainMinders Brain Safety & Fitness initiatives. The event was even covered by the local news.

Georgia Dublin

▶ Each year The Pilot Club of Dublin presents a safety show to

all 700+ students in Dublin and Laurens County, GA. In addition to the valuable information, each student is given a safety helmet. That would not be financially possible in the upcoming school year if not for the grant received from Capital City Bank in Dublin. It is our goal to carry the word to all schools to play safe, play smart.

PC Dublin: Pictured is Lynn Wyatt, President and Janie Stewart, Secretary

▶ The Pilot Club of Naples also sponsored a booth at the 4th

Annual Collier County Sheriff’s Office 5K Fun Run and Safety Fair May 23rd. One thousand attendees lined up for helmets at The Pilot Club of Naples booth which was placed among displays from the SWAT, Bomb Squad, K-9, Crime Prevention, Mounted Patrol, and the rock wall climb. When the helicopter landed within yards of the Pilot booth, the dust was flying, but people in line did not move, and the line continued until the sun went down.

Louisiana Leesville

▶ Members of the Pilot Club of Leesville, LA recently pre-

sented BrainMinders to young children at the Vernon Parish Early Childhood Fair. The children enjoyed being actively involved in the puppet show as they learned about protecting their brains.

Members of the Pilot Club of Naples, FL present helmets.

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Members of the Pilot Club of Leesville, LA present BrainMinders to local children.

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BrainMinders Texas PC Dallas

â&#x2013;ś Pilot Club of Dallas presented

the BrainMinder Safety Program, narrated by Doris Ritch, to 255 Kindergarten and First Grade Students at George Washington Carver Elementary school in Garland, Texas.

Following, Officer Gooch of the Garland Police Department presented a program on bicycle safety. At the close of the program, safety helmets and BrainMinder Activity Books were given to all the children. Pilots participating were: Vicki Boutwell, Ellie Frausto, Elena Lara-Ramon, Doris Ritch, Jane Sandfort and Evelyn Slough.

Undeterred by a helicopter landing nearby, hundreds of people wait in line for bike helmets presented by the Pilot Club of Naples.

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Coordinators'Messages Anchor Coordinator Missy Ridgway,

mhridgway@gmail.com

Well the time has come for me to hang up my hat as your official International Anchor Coordinator, but that by no means says that I am no longer available as a source of reference on our Anchor Organization – my love for the Anchors will live on forever!! I have enjoyed the past two years working with our Anchors and many Pilots who have the same love for our Anchors as I do, those memories will bring a smile to my heart for years to come.

As I close this chapter in my life, I wanted to remind you of a few important things regarding the Anchors.

They are the future of Pilot and we need to support them today – have you heard that recently? There are many ways that Pilots can support the Anchors – both hands on and financially – the choice is yours.

One important thing for us to do is get them more involved in our Organization as a whole. This means getting them to the District Pilot Conventions, the District Anchor Conventions and International Anchor Summit. I know the costs can add up, but fund raising is what Pilots do best; so why not raise some funds to support our Anchors. Ask your Pilots at a District Convention to donate a few dollars each, allow your District Anchors to sell tickets for a 50/50 raffle at your Fall Council and District Convention, ask your Club to put a line item in the Club Budget to support the Anchors – every dollar makes a difference!

When sending an Anchor to the International Anchor Summit, make sure to take advantage of the FREE money offered by Pilot International. There is a Leadership Grant per Pilot District for $500 that can be used for expenses to attend the International Anchor Summit. PI will also pay the registration for one Anchor to attend the International Anchor Summit as your District Representative and cover up to $250 of travel expenses as well. These two items can be used for the same person or a couple of Anchors. If you need more details on these items, please get with Jennifer Whitehead the Anchor Specialist at PIHQ for the details – it is FREE money that helps cover the expenses, please don’t let it go to waste!!! The other big expense is the hotel room, so maybe Jennifer can help find other Anchors to room with or have your Anchor room with you; this will be a great opportunity for you to mentor an Anchor for the week.

Also talk with Jennifer about starting an Anchor District within your Pilot District if you don’t already have one. Per PI Policy #405 there are no limitations as to the number of Anchor Clubs or Anchor Members needed in order to form an Anchor District – your DAC/DEC simply needs to vote to make it happen. Jennifer will be happy to walk you through this process, so make sure to reach out to her.

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I am always around if you want to reach out and ask for help or simply say hello, so please don’t be a stranger. I would love to hear how your Anchor Districts are growing in the future. We need to work together to keep our Organization strong and what better place to start than with our young adults!

Always sending my Pilot & Anchor Love & Hugs your way!!!

Fundraising Coordinator Cathy Gore,

cathypilot@gmail.com Chicago was a BLAST! Thank you for all your donations and support of the PI fundraisers. I have enjoyed serving as PI Fundraising Coordinator this year and hope you were able to pick up some tips and ideas to help your clubs and Districts in your fundraising activities through PI publications and information.

I would like to highlight a few

tips: 1. Fundraising should be FUN! Fun for your members and fun for your supporters.

2. Your fundraising activity should be appropriate for your club membership, time commitment needed and profitability.

3. Get your Pilot members involved. Everyone should be involved and everyone can do something to support the club.

My club’s successful fundraiser is the People, Pets and Pilot Event. Our club has 17 members, our community population is around 100,000 people, and we raised $6,580 this year. People, Pets and Pilot consists of three phases. The first phase is Sponsorships. We have developed a sponsorship menu with donations ranging from one-thousand dollars to one-hundred dollars and at each level the sponsor will receive more prominent ad placement in our marketing materials and newspaper advertising.

The second phase consists of participants registering their pets for a photo session with a local photographer for a fee of $15. If you don’t have a pet we offer sponsorships of Humane Society pets.

These photos assist the Humane Society in pet adoption. The photographer received the $15 and schedules the photo session. The participants will receive an 11 x 14 portrait.

And finally, the third phase is a two-week photo display at a local bank of all the pets’ photos and monetary donations are collected for the favorite photo. During this time, the community will vote in cash and checks on the best photo.

During the Fundraising Workshop Lynne Glair (lynneglair@aol.com) of North Myrtle Beach Pilot Club, South Carolina District, shared tips on their successful fashion show fundraiser, Angela Rahming (angeerah@hotmail.com) of the Pilot Club of pilotinternational.org

Coordinators'Messages Nassau, Bahamas District, shared information on their successful Memories Ball and Ellen Hathaway (ellenh32@verizon.net) of the Pilot Club of Sayville of the Northeast Potomac District shared information on partnering with another Pilot club to share the success of a fashion show fundraiser. Thank you to these Pilots for helping with the workshop. If you need additional information, contact at the email address listed. Everyone is willing to share their tips and successful ideas.

Leadership Development Coordinator Gail Sharber, gmail.com

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ARE YOU PASSIONATE? DO YOU LOVE WHAT YOU DO?

Of all the qualities a leader can have, passion is one of the most important. Passion is something you cannot fake. It starts in the soul and is fueled by the belief that what you are doing is important. You need to love what you do. You have to lie in bed dreaming about it and wake up ready to throw yourself into it.

President Lyndon B. Johnson asserted," What convinces is conviction. Believe in the argument you're advancing. If you don't, you're as good as dead. The other person will sense that something isn't there, and no chain of reasoning, no matter how logical or elegant or brilliant, will win your case for you."

Passion needs the partner courage. You need both at the starting point of your journey -- passion to find the idea and courage to start. Passion also gives you staying power, and that is critical because sustaining is more difficult that starting.

Passion also helps you become an effective promoter of Pilot. In your voice there will be excitement, your eyes will blaze with enthusiasm, and your hands gesture with emphasis. As a leader, you must believe in Pilot, so much that you feel compelled to talk about it. That your passion will sizzle with words and convince others to join our cause. So find your passion, as to "WHY" you LOVE Pilot.

Membership Coordinator Rhona Espinoza, lot2@msn.com

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Woo hoo!!! Our Membership Workshop at the Pilot International Leadership Conference in Chicago was outstanding and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because it was interactive and was full of great presenters and ideas!!! But before we even experienced our beautiful Opening Ceremony, President Judy Langley and I hosted a pilotinternational.org

welcome luau in her suite for all First Timers and their Mentors. It was attended by over 100 Pilots and it was a blast. Thank you President Judy for your hospitality!!!

Along with super presentations from Pilot Club of Belen, Southwestern District, Pilot Club of Cullman, Texas District and Pilot Club of Decatur, Alabama District, we also featured Gold, Green and Silver Level Outstanding Club Growth Award winners to come share their favorite membership growth tip that has apparently worked very well for them. Attendees left with outstanding ideas, tips and strategies to grow their clubs and districts for that matter.

For those of you who were unable to attend, rest assured our fearless tech team at Pilot International will soon have many of the materials on the website.

Speaking of the website, have you taken advantage of the outstanding membership resources available to you? Templates, growth building manuals and presentations are ready for your use. Go to Pilotinternational.org, I am a Pilot, Club resources. You will find amazing treasures there. I also encourage seasoned members to be assigned a newer member in your clubs and MENTOR them. I cannot stress the value of mentoring in keeping our clubs vital, energized and well versed in what our wonderful organization is all about.

Club Presidents , take the time to set aside training time at every meeting for showcasing the new initiatives in Pilot and making sure your club members realize all that Pilot is doing to make our world a wonderful place to live, work and play!!!!

I have loved serving as your Pilot International Membership Coordinator. I am always available to you and am blessed to be a part of such an outstanding group!!!

Rhona Baca Espinoza PIMembership Coordinator, 2013-2014

Projects Coordinator Gera Schutz, gmail.com

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For information about Gera's informative Projects Workshop held at 2014 international convention, please visit the Pilot Training Section on the Pilot International Website.

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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 BULDERS

▶ Tutorial Video #1 "Getting Started."

This video shows you how to access and bookmark the new site from various browsers and search engines.

PILOT INTERNATIONAL ONLINE TRAINING DID YOU KNOW that PIlot International offers all of the training resources presented at international convention right on the Pilot International Website? From officer training to learning about our ABC initiatives, you can find everything you need to know about Pilot and how to run your Pilot Club at your fingertips!

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▶ 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.

▶ 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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Memorials/In Memoriam RECEIVED MARCH 1 THROUGH JUNE 30, 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 Founders 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 Susan & Daniel Brabec Maralyn & Jim Fries Sandra & Patrick Gaydusek Margaret Guthrie Wilda & Don Havercamp Susan Hoffmann Jeanine & David Huntoon Angela & Jason Lagenfield Mindy & Kenneth Leavell Sue & Gary Penn Elizabeth & Richard Ramsey Susan & Jeffrey Rein Karolyn & Rob Tacha Pam Wallace Norma Lee & George Winters Bill Bassett Mary Sue Stages

Irene Goodwyn PC of Tarboro Jackie Harper PC of Fitzgerald Jeanne Henderson Kathy Pilochowski Nancy Rudnick Maxine Hoke PC of Huntington Thelma Hottel PC of Iowa City Albert Ihle PC of Seneca

Alice Plaatje Afton Chemical Danette Bailey Brenda McGinn Nancy Mullholland Lois Parker Edwina Raffa Edna Slade PC of Cary Jo Ann Spears Vickie Green Kate Swafford TN District Cindy Tatum Maralyn & Jim Fries

Shirley Boliley Joyce Curry

Nellie Jones Maralyn & Jim Fries Susan Hoffmann Amy Hurst Maralyn & Jim Fries Midwest District Past Officers Council

Mildred Booth PC of Miami

Bob King Billie Stoudemire

Raymond Tudino Barbara McKenzie

Helen Craig Sue Wiele

Wayne Lacina PC of Iowa City

Doug Walter Sue Wiele

Buddy Danley Sharon Hunt

Luis Lara Texas District DAC'S

Camilla Webb TN District

Winston DeShields Maralyn & Jim Fries

Mary McLemore Joyce Curry

Tuck Wilkes Susan Hoffmann

Avoleen Durden Sharon Hunt PC of Enterprise

Del Menke Maralyn & Jim Fries

Elizabeth Young Sue Jahnsen

Alice Beck PC of Iowa City

David Van Hecke PC of Iowa City Sarah Holt TN District Marie Flanary Mary Ann Frazer TN District Ed Fluker Maralyn & Jim Fries Susan Hoffmann Sherry Johnson Katherine Gamble TN District Howard German Battlefield PC

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Robert Thompson PC of SE Florida Miriam Tucker Virginia Hicks PC of Aynor

Linda Miller Colaparchee Garden Club Gary Mills PC of Wilmington Linda Monzingo NC District Ben Murph PC of Wilmington Anna Mylona PC of Huntsville Frances Newton TN District Mary Ann Parker Sue Wiele

Deceased members below were reported March 1, 2014 through July 30, 2014. Clubs are reminded to please inform Megan Milton (megan@pilothq. org) at Pilot International Headquarters regarding the passing of members or family members.

ARKANSAS-OKLAHOMA Sandy Pulse, PC of Ft. Smith

FLORIDA Nancy Battista, PC of Daytona Beach Clementine Saccareccia, PC of Palatka

NORTH CAROLINA Juanita Cannon, PC of Carteret County

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vention are Now Available to View & Download m a Pilot > 2014 PI Convention," to Relive the Fun Today! pilotinternational.org

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2014 Pilot International Annual Convention & Leadership Conference - July 2-6, 2014

Look for more 2014 PI Convention Highlights & Photos and Information About 2015 PI Convention in the Fall Edition of the Pilot Log! Special thanks to our faithful and fearless photographer Daniel Ramon!

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2015 Pilot International Annual Convention & Leadership Conference COL Event: July 6-8, 2015 Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resort Orlando, Florida Room Rate: $149/night + tax Self-Parking is Free!

Our Mission: Pilot International transforms communities by: developing youth, providing service and education, and uplifting families.

2015 PI Convention: July 8-12, 2015 Together we can turn Pilot Passion into Service Action!

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Our Vision: Pilot International envisions a wo where all are valued.

Save the Date! 2016 PI Annual Convention & Leadership Conference Montreal, Canada •Le Centre Sheraton • COL July 4-6, 2016 • PI Convention July 6-9, 2016 Room Rates: $162/night or Club $212/night (+ tax)

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CALLING ALL CLUBS & DISTRICTS! WANT TO SEE YOUR CLUB FEATURED ON THE COVER OF THE PILOT LOG? NOW IS YOUR CHANCE!!

INTRODUCING THE 2014-2015 PILOT LOG DISTRICT SHOWCASE COVER CONTEST!

WINNING COVER ART MUST SHOW PILOTS IN ACTION! FEATURED DISTRICTS

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