held in Honolulu, Hawaii.

With nearly 2,000 representatives gathered from around the world, three of the local chapter's past-presidents took on central roles in the international service organisation get-together: Peggy Kett was installed as governor of C.O.E.D. (Clubs Outside Established Districts which includes Bermuda, Bahamas, Canada, California, Montana, Singapore and Hawaii); Claire Perry as a representative of P.I.F. (Pilot International Foundation, which handles funds designated for the various charities supported by Pilot) and Evelyn McGregor was chosen to deliver the Code of Ethics at the opening ceremony of the convention and was also installed as Mrs. Kett's secretary to C.O.E.D. She was also first over the line in a field of 500 who participated in a Pilot Walk.

This raised a total of $32,000 and was filmed for `Good Morning America'.

"Bermuda is a very small club (34 members) so I felt very proud about our level of achievement and participation,'' says Shirley Brown, recently elected president of the Bermuda branch and official delegate to the convention.

Pilot International, formed in 1921 in Georgia, and whose name means "leader'' and "guide'', is committed to promoting awareness of brain disorders and to help those affected through financial support, education and volunteer activities. Members are drawn from diversified business and professional backgrounds.

`Pilots' given top jobs Just as Pilot International works closely with such organisations as the Alzheimer's Association Programme Committee (instrumental in the establishment of the Ronald and Nancy Reagan Research Institute), the Hamilton club is deeply committed to helping Bermudian charities that focus on brain-related disorders. These include the KEMH Extended Care Unit, PALS, Meals on Wheels, the Reading Clinic, the Bermuda Stroke Association, Agape House and the Bermuda Mental Health Foundation.

"We have also adopted some families through the Committee of 25. If a family has a child who is mentally challenged, for instance, it can cause a terrible strain on that family,'' explained Mrs. Brown.

Noting that Hamilton Pilot Club's major fund-raising event is the `Light a Light' which takes place in the Anglican Cathedral each Christmas, Mrs. Brown says that corporate, as well as individual support has enabled them to raise "thousands of dollars'' each year.

"We feel that by supporting organisations that help those with brain disorders or injuries, we are helping the community make significant inroads in easing the problems of those who are less fortunate than ourselves,'' she said.

"An obvious bonus for members, of course, is that the Pilot organisation provides valuable leadership training, especially at the annual conventions which hold -- always have very high-profile, motivational speakers.'' Anyone interested in learning more about the Pilot Club of Hamilton should telephone Mrs. Brown at 292-5117.

TOP PILOTS -- Hamilton Pilot Club president Shirley Brown (left) and Pilot International president Lily Tataju Moore in Hawaii.