William Penn Life, 2012 (47. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

2012-11-01 / 11. szám

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Our annual salute to our scholarship recipients

First Prize - New Students - $500 Christina M. Marchelletta, Br. 18 Lincoln Park, MI

TO PARTICIPATE in more branch activities, setting up youth groups within the William Penn Association branches would certainly help to teach our Hungarian heritage along with what fraternalism is. This would enable us to join in William Penn activities. From this we can reach out to more children that would lead to future leaders. The new generation of youth is not aware of what I enjoyed the most these past years growing up with William Penn. If this can be accomplished, I know it can be the start of a new beginning.

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Second Prize - New Students - $100 Antoinette M. Doyle, Br. 8019 Pittsburgh, PA

"IF YOU FEED THEM, they will come." This adaptation of the Field of Dreams movie quote sums up the way to lure college students to almost any event. College students have no money, no time, and long for a good, home-cooked meal. Promise to assuage this craving, and they will come. Yet a meal represents something much larger than nutrition. Food is a universal way of bringing people together to forge relationships, whether for a large party or a simple family dinner. Sharing a meal together is part of sharing life, and therefore a way to build community.

Third Prize - New Students - $200

Nicole C. Francis, Br. 44 Akron, OH

A GOOD WAY to get my age group to participate in the Branch Activities would be to connect on our level. Hold events that we can relate to because we enjoy activities if it's what we like to do. An event set up for specifically meeting new people who also have William Penn, would be a good example. To find out more about eighteen to twenty year old interests, create a survey and see what most interests them: people, jobs, activities, etc. I think these ideas are very helpful, and I hope one day they will be successful.

First Prize - Renewal Students - $500 Zachary J. Gall, Br. 336 Harrisburg, PA

THE WILLIAM PENN ASSOCIATION should send marketing information geared towards members aged eighteen to twenty-five. The information should be distinctive and direct; exciting us to go to the William Penn Association website for more information.

Once you've got our attention, the branches should take over! A junior branch leader could be appointed who would be responsible to coordinate activities for those members. The activities would provide a way to work together in community service, provide financial literacy training or just have fun with other fraternal members. What a great way to build future leaders within the William Penn Association!

Second Prize - Renewal Students - $300 Sydney C. Blankenship, Br. 296 Springdale, PA

AS A UNIVERSITY student, I know how difficult it is to balance a social life while maintaining my studies. Being so busy, I attend events that offer multiple benefits. Most colleges require volunteer hours; the branch could oversee summer programs that help the community. Volunteering students might plan to attend future social events together, especially if those events include food and small prizes. The branch could host summer barbeques that offer a raffle for attendees to win a gas or grocery gift card. College students are more likely to attend relaxed events that fill their hearts and stomachs.

Third Prize - Renewal Students - $200 Danielle J. David, Br. 16 Perth Amboy, N]

I BELIEVE that I would participate in more branch activities if they were more appealing to the young adults and youth members. I think that the younger members could be polled with which activities they would like to see from their branch. If they had a say in what kind of activities and events were offered, there might be a higher attendance rate. There could also be a committee of younger members who are in charge of helping organize and set up the activities.

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