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District Website: www.ksmodistrict.org Editor: Nancy Crawford, [email protected]
KS-MO governor’s
BULLETIN
JANUARY 2016
DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE
COUNCIL
Mindy Morgan, Governor
Sunflower Pilot Club
16751 Sandstone Circle
Basehor, KS 66007
913-728-7176 (home)
785-477-2233 (cell)
Renee Johnson, Governor Elect
Pilot Club of Great Bend
481 N. Washington Avenue
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-5741 (home)
620-793-0917 (cell)
Melanie Horton, Secretary
Little Apple Pilot Club
2823 Nelson’s Landing
Manhattan, KS 66502
785-776-8218 (home)
785-236-1294 (cell)
Debbie Rowe, Treasurer
Sunflower Pilot Club
1800 Rocky Ford Circle
Manhattan, KS 66502
785-537-2007 (home)
785-770-7701 (cell)
Faith Stamps
Executive Committee Rep
Shannon Clegg, PI President
336-454-5483 (home)
336-334-5764 (work)
Greetings from Governor Mindy
I hope these last few weeks have been the most magical and
enjoyable of your year. Christmas is a very special time that brings
everyone together near and far. With the New Year beginning right
around the corner we must talk about some upcoming things that will quickly be approaching!
Nominating 2016-2017 District Officers: I hope you will consider yourself and encourage
others in holding a position within our District Administrative Council. The Nominating
Committee is looking for candidates for Governor-Elect, Secretary and Treasurer. All of the
positions are one Pilot year term. Excellent training will be provided at the Pilot International
Convention and Leadership Conference & Council of Leaders held in Montreal, Canada in July
2016. If you have any questions about becoming a District Officer, please do not hesitate to
contact our District Nominating Committee Chair Shilo Heger or myself and we will be glad to
answer any questions you may have. District Nomination Forms are on the KS-MO District
Website.
Nominating 2016-2017 Club Officers: All of your clubs will begin searching for new leaders
to take over for the upcoming Pilot year in July. Please consider holding an office within your
club and taking that next step to help advance your club into the future.
KS-MO District Convention: Our District Convention is just a few months away on the last
day of April! Please make sure to mark your calendars to attend our Convention in Topeka at
the Capital Plaza Hotel on Saturday April 30th! We will be having a one day Convention with a
welcome party starting on Friday night. The DAC and Convention Committee will be headed to
Topeka in January to begin finalizing arrangements for Convention! We will have more
information and details to you in the next bulletin!
KS-MO District Awards: Information will be sent out to Club President's in January
regarding all of the information on the Awards and how to submit to our Awards Jury. Awards
are given out at District Convention.
New Members: We still have plenty of funds in our new member initiative program! So please
refer friends, family, co-workers and neighbors to join our wonderful organization! If you have
new members sign-up, please send an email to Melanie and Debbie to let them know the forms
are on the way!
Thank you again to everyone that has been submitting pictures and information to be published
in the Governor's Bulletin each month. We love seeing your clubs in action! Thank you as well
to our dedicated Bulletin Editor Nancy Crawford - we truly appreciate all of the hard work you
do each month to get the bulletins put together!
Happy New Year to All!
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPRESENTIVE (ECR)
Happy New Year! May 2016
bring you much happiness,
good health, and success!
January is a great time to
focus on leadership. Have
you ever considered serving
as an officer on any level?
If not, why not? Having
capable and committed
leaders is essential to a
successful organization.
Take a look around…future
leaders are all around you.
Pilot International needs
passionate leaders who are
willing to help take the
organization to the next
level.
Consider nominating a
qualified Pilot for district
officer, or better yet, for
an International office. PI
needs passionate leaders
who are willing to help take
the organization to the next
level. Are you that qualified
member or do you know a
qualified member? If so,
nominate them!
Planning is underway for the
2016 Pilot International
Convention and Leadership
Conference in Montreal
Canada. This year’s
convention promises to be
exciting and entertaining.
There will be many
opportunities for training on
all levels. It is a perfect
opportunity to make new
friends and spend time with
Pilots you have met along
the way. Check your
passport to make sure it is
current. Check the Pilot
International website for
registration information.
Pilot International Founders
Fund would like to remind
everyone to be sure to get
your club contributions
submitted by February 1st
to Pilot International HQ in
order to be recognized at
District Convention as well
as International Convention.
These contributions support
the programs and services
brought to you by Pilot
International. Lia can be
reached at [email protected]
and the forms can be
located on the PI website
www.pilotinternational.org by
clicking on the DONATE
tab.
~ Faith Stamps
District Governor Elect
HAPPY NEW YEAR
2016!
I HOPE ALL OF YOU HAD A
WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS.
BEFORE LONG WE WILL BE
STARTING PLANS FOR 2016 IN
OUR PERSONAL LIVES AND
PILOT AS WELL. AS PILOTS WE
ARE COMMITTED TO
COMMUNITY SERVICE AND THE
CHRISTMAS SEASON ALWAYS
BRINGS OUR MEMBERS
TOGETHER TO DO COMMUNITY
PROJECTS. IT’S ALSO A TIME
FOR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS TO
GET TOGETHER.
WE HAD A SAD WEEK BEFORE
CHRISTMAS AS WE HAD TO PUT
OUR HOUSEHOLD PET GINGER
TO SLEEP. SHE WAS 15 YEARS
OLD AND SO MUCH A PART OF
OUR FAMILY.
NOW THAT WE ARE HALF WAY
THROUGH THE PILOT YEAR,
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR PLANS
OF WORK TO SEE IF YOUR
PROJECTIONS ARE CLOSE TO
WHERE THEY SHOULD BE OR
NEED SOME ADJUSTMENTS.
AFTER ALL, BUDGETS ARE
ESTIMATES OF WHAT YOU
EXPECT TO DO, BUT SOMETIMES
NEED ADJUSTMENTS.
IT’S NOT TOO EARLY TO START
THINKING ABOUT AND MAKING
PLANS TO ATTEND THE 2016
DISTRICT AND INTERNATIONAL
CONVENTIONS.
I WANT TO THANK ALL OF
THOSE PILOTS WHO HAVE
GRACIOUSLY ACCEPTED A
POSITION TO BE ON THE
DISTRICT TEAM NEXT YEAR. I’M
LOOKING FORWARD TO
WORKING WITH ALL OF YOU!
STAY WARM AND WELL,
- Renée Johnson
District Treasurer
Happy New Year to all Kansas-Missouri
Pilots!
Let’s ring in the New Year with a smile
on our face for good health and the
energy to get up every morning. Each year seems busier
and busier; so, we need to step back and think about
what is important to us in our daily lives and do what we
can to help others.
January is the time of year to start thinking if you would
be interested in becoming an officer in your own club or
at the District level. For those of you who have served in
either of these positions, you know it’s not very difficult;
but very rewarding! So, please take a minute to consider
helping your club or your District as an officer in the
future.
The Awards Jury will be looking for several items for
the Communications Awards. For those of you who mail
the newsletters to us; please mail two of them to the
Awards Jury! For those of you who post them on the
website; please email two of the newsletters to the
Awards Jury. Don’t forget about the Club Yearbook and
Communications awards information too. We hope to
have an entry from each club this year for a little bit of
friendly Pilot competition! If you have new members
interested in joining your club; they will need to join by
February 28, 2016 to be considered in the growth award.
Pacesetter, 250 Club and 250 Member contributions will
need to be postmarked by February 1 for recognition at
the Spring District Convention.
Please begin thinking about the Spring Convention
which will be held in Topeka KS on Saturday, April 30!
Registration information will be sent out in the next
newsletter. Governor Mindy has been working very hard
on plans for the Convention at a beautiful Capitol Plaza
Hotel. Please join us!
January brings colder temperatures and snowy days; so,
if you have to travel; please be careful! As a Pilot, we
appreciate everything you do!
- Debbie Rowe
District Secretary
Happy New Year, Kansas-Missouri
Pilots:
Welcome to 2016! As we begin a new
year, we all make promises to
ourselves to be better. Eat better; work out more, get
enough sleep, stop smoking, stop procrastinating, and
the list goes on and on.
Yes, a new year is a
great time for a new
start, learning a new
skill, or shedding a
bad habit, but more
important, anything
your do should help
you become the You
that You want to be.
As a Pilot, I know you are committed to Doing More,
Caring More, and Being More. Here are some New
Year tips for Pilots to help us be the best selves we
can be.
1. Say something kind to someone every day.
2. Do something kind for someone every day.
3. Listen, really listen, to what other people say to
you.
4. Examine your motives. Why did I say or do
“that?” Did it make a positive contribution to the
situation or the person?
5. Be bold in affirming others and holding others
accountable for bad behavior.
6. Watch how you react to negative situations. Focus
on being neutral or positive in addressing the
negatives. You will succeed in neutralizing the
negativity.
7. Identify your personal core values and live by
them.
8. Identify your gifts and put them into practice.
9. Develop goals or a vision for the rest of your
life. As long as you are breathing, you have a reason
to live.
10. Believe in yourself. There is only one you so learn
to believe in the one true you. Stay true to who you
are and your will be the best you can be.
Pilots Rock, my friends, and you are among the
best. Have a blessed and bountiful 2016.
In Pilot Service,
Melanie Horton
Happy Holidays to all the Clubs!
It’s the New Year, right?
Most of us have celebrated already. In Manhattan, we have a large, large celebration in Aggieville with bands, a crystal ball
drop (just like the Big Apple), and fireworks. Some watch the countdown around the world on TV, attend parties, or skip it all
and go to bed at 10 pm. And, some don’t celebrate their New Year on January 1, except for the western Christian calendar
mandate where we put up a new one for school and business purposes. Many other traditions exist, and with Pilot an
International Organization, we can take note of others’ celebrations.
In a way, a new year can start from any beginning. The birth of a baby is the start of a new year for the baby and for the
family. So is marriage, a new job, a big move. Even death starts a new time for survivors. In fact, every day is the beginning of
a new year in a life. These “new” years call us to look forward, not back. But we know that doesn’t happen quickly or easily.
This is all to say that every change presents opportunities to do something differently, or just do something different. Ergo,
New Years’ resolutions. What if this year we made personal resolutions with others in mind? We can resolve to truly look at
people, engage with them, and offer kindness to everyone. Let love, kindness, and patience show in your eyes and on your
face. A member of our club told the story recently about how she was approached in a busy store by a man who asked
jokingly, “Why are you smiling? Drugs?” At first, she was startled, but then realized that her countenance told an inner story
of the decision to be pleasant and always smiling. The incident concluded with the shoppers in that aisle all laughing at the
exchange between her and this man. She is blessed to have made many harried shoppers enjoy a moment of laughter.
“Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.” - Blessed Mother Teresa
- Stephanie Harvey, Chaplain
Happy Holidays to all the Clubs! I know this is a busy time of year for
all of you and you’re busy with your projects! I wanted to provide you
with an update on Safe Kids Day 2016!
Since the spring of 2014, Pilot International has had a partnership with Safe Kids Worldwide. Safe Kids Day
is an awareness and fundraising initiative to prevent childhood injury. Most people are surprised to learn that preventable
injuries - things like car crashes, drownings, fires and falls are the leading cause of death to kids in the United States. Safe
Kids Worldwide and Pilot International will be working at the local and national levels to promote child injury prevention and
motivate families in communities everywhere to join in keeping kids safe. I would like to encourage all the Clubs in the KS-
MO District to consider reaching out to their local Safe Kids Coalition and see how they can be a part of Safe Kids Day 2016.
The support you provide might just be for this special day or could become a lasting partnership that your Club supports year
round. Each coalition is different and has unique needs and challenges. Including a home safety checklist in your local club
newsletter is an easy way to help Safe Kids spread the home safety message and partner with your local coalition. The
Shawnee Mission Pilot Club has a long standing partnership with Safe Kids Johnson County and this year will be supporting
the Helmet Head Bike Rodeo. This event is the Safe Kids Day signature event for Safe Kids Johnson County and it will be held
on April 24th at Olathe Medical Center. On the national level the signature event this year will be held in Los Angeles on April
24th. This year the national theme will again focus on home safety and the presenting sponsor is Nationwide Insurance. If
your projects schedule is to full for this year, then keep this idea in mind for your next Projects year!
Here are the key contacts for Safe Kids in our district:
Cherie Sage, State Director Lesha Peterson
Safe Kids Kansas Safe Kids Missouri
785-296-8645 573-751-6340
E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected]
Katie Shatte
Nominating Committee
The deadline to submit nominations for district officers is quickly approaching.
Please consider one of the open positions: Governor-Elect, District Treasurer, or
District Secretary. Just a reminder of the qualifications:
A nominee must be a dues paying member
A nominee for a District office will have served as President of a Pilot Club
A Pilot will not serve as a District officer, International officer and/or a Club President at
the same time
If you know of a qualified candidate please submit the nomination to Shilo Heger, committee chair,
at [email protected]. Nominations must be received by February 1, 2016 and all completed
paperwork must be postmarked by March 1, 2016 in order to meet the requirements set forth in
the By-Laws.
If you want one of the committee members to talk to a potential candidate e-mail one of us l and
we will be happy to talk to potential candidates. The committee members are:
Shilo Heger Pilot Club of Manhattan [email protected]
Donna Fisher Prairie Pilot [email protected]
Merna Dean Pilot Club of Lawrence [email protected]
An organization is only as good as its leadership and I know there are great leaders out there. I
look forward to hearing from you in the new year! ~ Shilo Heger
Great Bend’s Christmas Celebrations
Pilot member Deidra Rowley helps serve pizza at REACH Christmas Party.
Sing along at REACH Christmas party.
Betty Schneider hands out Christmas bags
prepared by Pilot members at REACH Party.
Great Bend Pilots enjoying Christmas bingo, Christmas
trivia, Christmas charades & lots of desserts.
Sally O'Connor is
surprised at the gift - a
red & black garter belt
re-gifted to Violet Hiss
as a bingo prize.
Mercedes
Helms
selects
a bingo
prize.
Janice Walker
gives trivia glues
to her group,
Lynette Blakeslee,
Joyce Fry, &
Marcia Johnson.
Pilot Club of Junction City
Junction City Pilots served lunch for the retired teacher’s
luncheon on December 11 and worked the concession stand
at the KSU game on the 29th. They also had a wonderful time at
Pilot Kay Gatza’s home as she and Lois Bourisaw
hosted an evening of fun as seen in the photos.
Santa, Kay Gatza
rairie Pilot Club of the Wichita is very
excited and proud to be part of the opening
of Autism Avenue Flower and Gift Shop.
The shop will serve as a training ground
for high functioning adults with autism. The
fortunate trainees will be given individualized
instruction focused on helping them to overcome
some of the barriers they face in obtaining
meaningful employment. The flower shop will be
a place to practice what they have learned.
Prairie Pilot has submitted a matching grant
proposal to PI for $2000 worth of books and
materials related to autism. The books will be
appropriate for family members, employers,
teachers, college officials, or anyone interested in
knowing more about autism. They will be
available for checkout from the flower shop.
P
Little Apple News
Little Apple members and friends decorating ornaments at
Stoneybrook Nursing home. We also enjoyed some carols, treats
and lots of fun.
Each year LAPC
members decorate
the Crisis Center.
These are the merry,
yet chilly, decorators.
Pilot Club of Blue Springs
Janet Scott, a member of the Pilot
Club of Blue Springs, volunteers with
other members of her church as a
tutor for children in the inner city.
Each child receives Tiger bucks for
good behavior that can be used to
purchase items in their Tiger store.
The Pilot Club of Blue Springs donated
four helmets to add to the store.
Pictured are Prairie Pilots Rose
Penner and Kathy Tucker. They
were one of the teams of Pilot
volunteers who passed out home-
baked cookies and hot chocolate
during the three day opening.
This is Matthew.
He is one of
trainees working
in the shop.
KanMo Metro News
KanMo Metro celebrated its third anniversary in November with a candle lighting ceremony by president,
Karen Warner and secretary, Donna Lyle. Deb Morche, right, presented information about Cancer Action
to the members.
Sunflower Pilot Club
On November 30, 2015 several members of Sunflower Pilot Club decorated the lobby of No Stone Unturned for Christmas. No Stone Unturned is a therapeutic learning center that specializes in pediatric outpatient services for children. No Stone helps children achieve their goals and reach their full potential.
Sunflower Pilot Club held their annual Christmas Party on Sunday, December 6th. Lasagna, salad, bread and wonderful deserts were enjoyed by all. We also had a white elephant gift exchange that produced some interesting gifts and some good laughs.