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BrainMinders™ , the signature project for Pilot International, was introduced at the International Convention in Denver, in July 2001.

This public service campaign features Public Service Announcements for the media promoting awareness of brain injury and prevention messages. The youth educational portion, in 2001, targets children three to six years of age.

The BrainMinder Buddies™ program structures injury prevention “Play Safe, Play Smart” through the story “Wise Old Owl and his Fuzzy, Funny, Smart and Sunny BrainMinder Buddies”. Gerald Giraffe, Martin Monkey, Penny Panda and Fiona Fox illustrate how to play safe and play smart.

A sixteen page coloring book includes information and activities for the parents and coloring pages with tips and activities for the children.

Pilot clubs are encouraged to apply for a grant through the foundation to receive a kit and free materials for their community. The grant is made possible by a gift from the estate of Calleye Harrell Neese. The kit includes: a media strategies booklet a guidebook for presenting the story in a classroom setting an 11”x 17” flip chart storybook in full color a reproducible certificate for each child after completion of the class a fact sheet an introductory letter to educational institutions sheet music for the BrainMinder Buddies song written by Donna Nobles of Cary, NC the coloring/activity book an evaluation form for feedback a reorder form.

The Pilot Club of Nassau has always placed much emphasis on Brainminder Presentations in an effort to inform and educate young Bahamian students about the importance of safety.

During the past year, presentations were made to:

 

Fox Hill Primary School	Katrina and Jeanie
St. Anne's Primary School	Marjorie
Claridge Primary School	Rita
Gambier Primary School	Joan
Stapledon School	Sybil, Ironaca and Jeanie