William Penn Life, 1989 (24. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1989-03-01 / 3. szám

wn J JAMWFENN LIFE _^OFFICIAL^UBUCATjON jp^JWILUAM^EWirASSOCIATIOW Volume 24 March 1989 Number 3 Deadline nears for joining spring Caribbean Cruise WPA to sponsor computer camp for young members PITTSBURGH — In just a few weeks, the William Penn’s Carib­bean Cruise will set sail from San Juan, Puerto Rico. But members still have time to join us for a week of fun in the sun. Anyone wishing to join the cruise should call the Mercur- Lombardo Travel agency at (412) 751-0300 as soon as possible. The seven-day cruise will leave San Juan on Saturday, April 22, aboard the Italian ship msCarla- Costa. During the cruise, members will visit five of the most beautiful ports of call the Caribbean has to offer. The first stop will be the island of Curacao, followed by glamorous Caracas. The cruise will then sail to picturesque Grenada, the tropical reefs of Martinique and, finally, St. Thomas. The cruise returns to San Juan on Saturday, April 29. The rate for an inside cabin is only $1,175 per person and the rate for an outside cabin is just $1,275 per person. Costs are based on double oc­cupancy and include roundtrip air fare to San Juan, ocean trans­portation and accommodations, and all meals and entertainment aboard ship. To make your reservation, call Mercur-Lombardo Travel now. We hope to see you in San Juan. PITTSBURGH — Some experts predict that within three years personal computers will be as commonplace as telephones and computer literacy will be as essen­tial for success in our society as the ability to read. To meet the nearly insatiable desire of young people for train­ing on microcomputers, the Wil­liam Penn Association is sponsor­ing a computer instructional program at Penn’s Scenic View this summer. The one-week session will be offered July 16 to 22, and will be open to children in grades 9 through 12. The program will be conducted by the firm Computer Camps of Gaithersburg, Md. Computer Camps will provide a complete instructional facility, including computer systems with the most advanced hardware and peripher­als, course workbooks and study aides. The program will give students extensive opportunities for free­form and instructor guided, hands-on experience. The in­structors are well trained and are experienced in teaching children and young adults. Both the software and hard­ware used are generic. This means that the instruction is applicable and transferable to most brand­­name personal computers on the market. Because the operating and applications software is available off-the-shelf from any good com­puter store, students can easily continue their learning at school or at home with a minimum of confusion. The Computer Camps pro­gram promises to provide a truly proactive educational experience. Courses will focus on producing tangible results and operational competency, rather than simple, undirected free-play. Students can learn to create their own "arcade” games using graphics software, and receive instruction in MBASIC and PASCAL computer languages and GRAPHICS. All the courses have beginner, intermediate and advanced skill levels, so that all students can benefit from the program. The training can have a pro­found effect on children and will provide them a head start which will last for years to come. Students participating in the program will register at Penn’s Scenic View in Trent, Pa., on Sunday, July 16. Classes will begin Monday morning and con­tinue until noon Saturday, July 22. The William Penn will provide rooms and all meals for students attending the session. Each stu­dent will also receive a course manual developed by Computer Camps for the programming class and printouts of programs writ­ten by the students. Computer Camps will also furnish enough computers so that no more than two students will share one computer at any time. The cost for die session, includ­ing instruction, room and board and instructional materials, is $150 per student. The program will be limited to 40 students. Chaperons will be provided by the Association. Many parents may recognize the name Mike Goldman, the man who helped develop the Computer Camps instructional program. Mr. Goldman has been working in the field for more than 15 years and shares a wealth of knowledge and experience in teaching young people how to master the personal computer. He has developed courses for everyone from pre-schoolers to the elderly. In the Computer Camps session, students will be able to benefit from his expertise which extends to the design and construction of computer sys­tems and to consultation on the design of training programs for all age groups and educational organizations. Students at the camp will have the opportunity to gain a new level of mastery within the explo­sive computer field. Each stu­dent’s background will be match­ed with an appropriate challenge and there is enough individual attention to provide a learning pace suited to each student’s abilities. Computer Camps is affiliated with the Personal Computer Insti­tute. Those interested in obtain­ing in-depth information about the computer instruction to be offered can call Computer Camp» See 'Computer’ Page 2 Bowlers eagerly await 46th tournament PITTSBURGH — The William Penn’s national bowling tourna­ment is still more than two months away, yet members are already anxiously awaiting the trip to Pittsburgh for the annual event. The cause of much of their excitement is the $10,000 prize that will be awarded to the mem­ber who bowls a perfect 300 game during the tournament. "Everyone seems to be talking about the $10,000 prize,” said National Secretary E. E. Vargo. "The national bowling tourna­ment has always created a lot of interest amongst our members, but the addition of this prize has raised the enthusiasm of our members to a new level,” he said. The $ 10,000 prize for a perfect game will be just one of many special features at the 46th An­nual William Penn Association National Bowling Tournament and Scholarship Days, to be held May 26 to 28. The weekend will begin Friday evening with the annual meetings of the William Penn Fraternal Association Scholarship Found­ation and the Louis L. Varga Scholars Guild. Both meetings will take place at the Hilton Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh, the headquarters for the tournament. Plans are also being made for a reception for all bowlers and their guests to be held Friday evening. The bowling competition will begin Saturday morning with the team event at Princess Lanes in Whitehall Boro, just outside of Pittsburgh. On Saturday evening, bowlers and guests will gather at the Hilton for the annual bowling awards banquet. The next morning bowlers will return to Princess Lanes for the singles and doubles competitions. At each bowling event, every­one will be keeping their eyes and ears open, waiting to learn if someone has won the big prize. To be eligible to win the $10,000, a bowler must be a life benefit member of the William Penn Association by April 1, 1989, with at least one year’s premium paid. Only games bowl­ed during the singles, doubles or team events will qualify. Practice games will not count. Should two or more members See 'Bowling’ Page 8 Inside ■ New book offers guide to folk embroidery ...............Page 2. ■ The Hungarian Page returns to our publication...........Page 3. ■ The latest news and notes from our branches...............Page 5. ■ Tips for protecting your good credit rating....................Page 6. ■ Pittsburgh readies for annual folk festival......................Page 8. Next Deadline March 17

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