Pilot Club of Sayville

PO Box 642
Sayville, NY 11782
(631) 589-1748
E-mail: Pilot Club

 
 

The Pilot Club of Sayville installed their 2005-2006 Board at Island Hills Golf and Country Club. 
Pictured below is the NEW Board.

 

 

The Board members represented are (from left to right):  Directors- Isa Zale, Sharon Anderson, Stephanie Judd and Judi Koerner; Co-Presidents- Joanne Hamilton and Betsy Cassara; Correspondence Secretary- Carole Meade; Recording Secretary- Dee Fiederlein; Treasurer- Dolores Savitsky

 

SERVING THE COMMUNITY FOR OVER 30 YEARS

    

The Pilot Club of Sayville is a division of Pilot International, one of the leading civic service organizations in the world today. Named for the intrepid river-boat pilots, "Pilot" chose its name to represent guidance and leadership. Members come from all walks of life. They are executive, business, professional and community leaders, as well as retirees. Pilots all share a common goal, to help those in need and improve the quality of life in their community, as well as communities around the world.

     

The Pilot Club's main focus is on research, prevention, and treatment of brain related disorders, including trauma to the brain (stroke & injury), mental and emotional diseases. Pilot's principles of "Friendship and Service" are realized through:
  • Camaraderie with other executive and professional leaders and sharing ideas and experiences.
  • Belonging to the service club of choice, offering membership in an organization with human compassion as its basis, and fulfillment of human needs as its goal

As a Pilot you may not fly an airplane, but….

YOU WILL take off in a new and exciting direction

YOU WILL develop new and interesting friendships

YOU WILL network with other community leaders

YOU WILL improve your leadership skills

YOU WILL be lending your support to worthwhile causes

BUT….. Most of all……..

YOU WILL know that you have made a difference!


Members of the Pilot Club of Sayville, through a "hands on" approach and financial support have benefited the following programs and organizations (among others):

  • Association for the Help of Retarded Children

  • South Shore Community Center

  • Sayville Food Pantry

  • Community Ambulance

  • KIC (Keep Islip Clean)

  • Special Olympics

  • Local adult and nursing homes

  • Local elementary, middle and high schools

  • Alzheimer and Heart Associations

  • Calverton National Cemetery

  • Distribution of CHAD (Children Have an Identity) Stickers

  • Muscular Dystrophy Telethon  

The Pilot Club of Sayville also sponsors the Anchor Club of Sayville High School. These young people receive invaluable training in citizenship and leadership through service to their school and their community. The Pilot Club of Sayville annually awards an academic scholarship to an outstanding, graduating Anchor and Girls Sports Scholarships to graduating seniors at several local high schools.

Are you new in the area? Interested in meeting new friends? Do you enjoy helping others? Then attend a Pilot meeting and learn of the many opportunities to develop new and interesting friendships, network with other community leaders, and improve leadership skills while truly making a difference. There are many benefits to being a member, and Pilots receive as much as they give.

The Pilot Club of Sayville meets the first Wednesday of every month for a Dinner/Business Meeting (there is a charge for dinner).

For additional information, please write to:

THE PILOT CLUB OF SAYVILLE

P.O. Box 642

Sayville NY 11782

      

- Pilot in the News -
 Some recent articles in which the Pilot Club of Sayville was featured:

The Suffolk County News  March 11, 2004 

...part of the town's {Islip} Women's History Month Celebration...Islip also awarded a Proclamation to the Pilot Club of Sayville, which is a ...service organization dedicated to various community projects.

    
Center is Islip Town Supervisor Pete McGowan holding Proclamation with Laurie Kaye, President of the Pilot Club of Sayville.

The Suffolk County News March 11, 2004

There are no boundaries for the members of Sayville's Pilot Club... that held it's 29th annual fashion show at Villa Lombardi's last week. Pilot has a rich history we just had our 30th anniversary. Pilot has a service organization for young people. Starting the Anchor Club at Sayville High School in 1981.

Newsday  March 26, 2001

 
    Third graders from Cherry Avenus School performed a play teaching their classmates how to keep their brains safe and healthy. In addition, fourth graders passed around the Brain Awareness coloring book they had created. Two thousand copies were to be distributed to students and community members with the help of the... Pilot Club of Sayville, a local organization focused on raising awareness of brain-related disorders and disabilities.
    The concept for this particular project was born when the Pilot Club came to the school to distribute free bike helmets.
 Suffolk County News 9/21/00
 

Local Clubs Join for Joint Venture

    "Three local service clubs met...to discuss the possibility of joining forces on certain programs in the community...involved were the Sayville Rotary, the Kiwanis Club, and the Pilot Club...the three organizations agreed to combine on a number of community projects. The first will be a cleanup operation..."

 

 

CHAD (Children Have An identity)

    "The Pilot Club of Sayville, a division of Pilot International...is sponsoring a child identification program in partnership with Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Women's Services. The CHAD program fosters rapid identification of children in emergency situations when the parent or guardian is not available or able to provide essential information...parents or guardians are encouraged to fill out the CHAD tricolored sticker and place it on the child's right front corner or center of the child's safety seat, under the cushion. The sticker is not limited to just child safety seats...any other personal equipment that might assist emergency teams in crisis identification.

    For more information regarding the CHAD program or to obtain an identification sticker, visit the Pilot Club of Sayville web site..."

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- Community Projects -
Impacting in Communities near and far

Throughout the year, the Pilot Club works on numerous projects to assist groups or individuals improve their quality of life. Some recent noteworthy accomplishments of the Club are detailed below.

  • On 4/7/04 the Pilot Club of Sayville was thrilled to present an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) to Dan Eichner, President of the Youth Lacrosse League of the Islip's. This sports league has over a hundred children participating. It has been mandated recently that all schools have this equipment to provide immediate assistance to a person with cardiac arrest. However, some local groups such as the Lacrosse League do not have the money in their budget to provide this important piece of technology. We were so glad to be able to help!

  • The Pilot Club, through a matching grant from the Pilot International Foundation, has donated two computer touch screens and rhythm instruments to Special Friends With Down Syndrome. These donations will enable the children, who have trouble manipulating a computer mouse, to use the computer to enhance skills. The large, easy to hold maracas and egg shakers will allow them to express themselves through music. Pictured, is Denise LaBelle (left) of Friends With Down Syndrome, accepting the donations from Isa Zale, Pilot Club member.
     

  • The Club, aided by a matching grant from the Pilot International Foundation, donated needed equipment to the Long Island Head Injury Association’s Hy Feinstein Clubhouse, located in Commack. Items donated included recreational, cooking, and garden equipment, which will all be used to help in clients’ goals to regain their independence as they recover from head injury.
  • Wheelchair Platform Swing Donated 
    The Pilot Club of Sayville, aided by a matching grant from the Pilot International Foundation, has donated a wheelchair platform chair swing to the children residing at Angela’s House. This facility, located in Center Moriches, is Long Island’s first home built exclusively as a residence for severely handicapped children. Having this swing will enable the children to interact with their brothers and sisters in a playground setting. For information regarding the Association for Technology Dependant Children, e-mail us.
  • The PC of Sayville was there to help when Pal-O-Mine (a therapeutic riding program for individuals with disabilities) needed desperate and immediate help.  This agency recently relocated to Islandia and has been very successful.  A trailer was to be used for the Occupational Therapists to treat the clients prior to having them participate in the activities.  However, there was no RAMP!  The cost of this was not in Pal-O-Mine's budget.  The Pilot Club was glad that they were able to donate the funds for this much needed adaptation.  We look forward to working with this great organization.

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- Press Release -
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Nancy Lowe Elected Governor of the Northeast Potomac District of Pilot International (click on the link to download PDF file)
 


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- Upcoming Events -
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Wednesday, March 12th at 7PM
Tickets are now on sale for the Pilot Club of Sayville’s annual Fashion Show, & Chinese Auction at Villa Lombardi's, Holbrook. The ticket cost is $40.00 per person. Monies raised from this event are used to support community service projects. The deadline for purchasing tickets is March 1st. For additional information, call 589-1748.
The meeting for November will be held at Collin & Main on Middle Road in Sayville on November 7. This meeting will include a dinner (there is a cost for this).

The meeting for December will be at the Henrietta Acampora Recreation Center in Bluepoint ( it is located just East of Nicholls Rd. on Montauk Highway) on December 5.
The club meets the first Wednesday of every month, at 7 p.m. at the Island Hills Golf and Country Club on Lakeland Avenue, just south of Sunrise Hwy. At every meeting dinner is served (there is a cost for this) and most meetings include a program as well.  Prospective members are welcome. E-mail, call or write for further information. 

If you, or someone you know, are a person committed to the well being, improvement and progress of your community and are looking to be a "volunteer for all reasons". then Pilot is for you! Please e-mail us or write to The Pilot Club of Sayville, P.O. Box 642, Sayville, NY 11782

For additional information, e-mail us or call Laurie at 631-208-8227

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C.H.A.D. - Giving Children an Identity

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Giving Children an Identity

New T.P.A. Program helps with immediate identification of small children.


For more information or to order more stickers, please contact:

The Pilot Club of Sayville
PO Box 642
Sayville, NY 11782
Or e-mail The Pilot Club

 

Pilot Club of Sayville
PO Box 642
Sayville, NY 11782
631-208-8227
E-mail: Pilot Club

 

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