Lower School Anchor Club

Shirley Martin and Jennifer Robinson, Advisors

All Saints Lower School Anchor Club is pleased to announce the new 2008-2009 club officers.

President - Betsy M.

Vice-President - Colton K.

Secretary - Megan K.

Treasurer - Frances H.

6th Grade Representative - Foster H.

5th Grade Representative - Chet W.

Current Month Activities:
Welcome Back Anchor Members! Enrollment is now taking place for new and returning members. Enrollment sheets can be found on the bulletin board in Vaughn Hall outside the Dean of Student's office. Dues are $20 and t-shirt orders are $10. All checks are to be made payable to All Saints and noted on bottom as Anchor Club. Please indicate t-shirt size when registering and paying. Anchor Club will meet the second Wednesday of each month, except in March, which will be the third Wednesday due to Spring Break.

New officer and committee enrollment is also going on. If you would like to run for an Anchor Club officer position or volunteer for a committee, please see Mrs. Martin. Campaigning for officer positions will be Tuesday, September 9, and Wednesday, September 10. Campaign posters will be displayed in Vaughn Hall both days, and removed on Thursday, September 11, 2009. First Anchor Club meeting and election of officers, will be Wednesday, September 10 from 3:10-4:30 pm in the auditorium. Candidates will be asked to make a short campaign speech for their office and balloting will follow. Our program this month will be presented by Mrs. Christa Drewry. She will be talking about the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the upcoming CF Great Strides Walk on Saturday, September 27, 8:00 a.m., at Bergfield Park. The Anchor Club will be participating in this walk and fundraiser. ASES Primer student, Maci Drewry, will be the poster child for our school.

Parents are encouraged to attend Anchor meetings, help with outside activities, and provide monthly refreshments for the meetings. Members receive points for their participation in meetings, fundraisers, and for parent participation.

Current Notices:
Lower School Anchor Club is open to all 5th and 6th grade students attending All Saints Episcopal School.
Dues are $20 yearly and Anchor t-shirts are $10. All dues and shirt money are due upon enrolling.

Minutes of Last Meeting:
Outstanding Fifth Grade Anchor members were honored. Our program was presented by Mrs. Jill Smith and her brother Mr. Jack Hightower. Mr. Hightower gave a very informative program of the importance of helmet safety to prevent brain injury. He spoke of his daughter's injury while riding on a motorcycle with her boyfriend and showed a power point presentation.

In May, the Anchor Club traveled to Chuck E Cheese Pizza for our end of year party. Pizza and games were enjoyed by all who attended.

Past Anchor Projects:

Books and Bears for PATH – December 2006 and 2007
(In 2007, 439 books and 193 stuffed animals were donated to PATH)
East Texas Regional Food Bank – November 2007
(Members donated money to buy approx. 690 dinners and boxed 95 boxes for Thanksgiving families.)
American Heart Association Walk – September 2007
Walk a Mile for a Special Child – April 2007 and 2008
Rosewood Estates – November 2006
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Walk – October 2006.

Contact Mrs. Martin at 903-579-6000 ext. 3114 or Mrs. Robinson at ext. 3118, if you have any questions about the Lower School Anchor Club.

About Anchor Club:
Anchor Club is the youth division of Pilot Club International. Membership in an Anchor Club allows young people to make a dynamic difference in their world through volunteer service...and have FUN while helping others. Anchors learn valuable skills that prepare them to be good citizens for the rest of their lives. They have opportunities to lead and organize service projects and play active roles in club programs. Often they work side by side with their sponsoring Pilot Clubs to promote awareness and provide hands on service to people with Brain-Related Disorders.
Since Pilot International was chartered in 1921, Pilot Clubs have undertaken service projects involving young people and their needs. In 1952, Pilot adopted the program of sponsoring Anchor Clubs. Anchor is now 50 years old and is made up of over 10,000 members.
Anchor Clubs can be found throughout the United States, Bahamas, Japan and Argentina. Anchor Clubs take many forms - some are affiliated with schools; some are not. Some are all female; some are coed. Some are large; some are small. Some clubs in the US are in organized Anchor Districts.
Anchor members discover the importance of working together--no single member can accomplish the service that the members can as a team.
Our 5th & 6th chapter was the first ever Anchor Club chartered for elementary age children in the Texas District of Pilot Clubs. Most of the clubs are high school level. After the Lower School Anchor Club was chartered in November 2005, the ASES Middle School Anchor Chapter was chartered in January 2006.