Pilot Club of Rutherford County - Pilot International

03/28/2026

Our resident caterer, Desi Harris did an awesome job on our brunch food.

03/28/2026

We are ready for The Pilot Bunny Brunch.

03/28/2026

We are ready for our Bunny Brunch tomorrow!!

03/11/2026

03/10/2026

Brain Awareness Week Mar 16-Mar 22, 2026:

Interesting Facts About the Brain from The Anerican Journal of Medicine

1. The brain generates enough electrical current to power a 25-watt bulb.
2. The largest brain in any animal belongs to the s***m whale, weighing approximately 20 pounds.
3. Memory and cognitive abilities begin to decline in the late 20s.
4. The human brain can recognize and remember over 50,000 distinct scents.
5. Neural signals in the brain travel at a speed of 268 miles per hour.
6. London cab drivers have a significantly larger hippocampus, the brain's memory center, likely due to navigating London's 25,000 streets daily.
7. According to the Laboratory of Neuro Imaging at the University of Southern California, the average brain generates 48.6 thoughts per minute—amounting to about 70,000 thoughts per day.
8. Albert Einstein's brain weighed 2.71 pounds (1230 grams), about 10% less than the average 3 pounds (1360 grams). However, his brain had a higher neuron density.
9. A larger brain does not correlate with higher intelligence; physical size is responsible for around only 10% of intelligence variability.
10. Neanderthals’ brains were 10% larger than those of modern Homo sapiens.

03/08/2026

Pilot Club of Rutherford County post for Brain Awareness Week March 16-22, 2026.

IDENTIFYING A STROKE

The '3' steps, STR.
Read and Learn!

Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.

Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:

S *Ask the individual to SMILE.

T *Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) (i.e. Chicken Soup)

R *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.

If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call emergency number immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

New Sign of a Stroke -------- Stick out Your Tongue

NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out their tongue. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke.

11/10/2025

November 10-16 is World Kindness Week. This is held every year in November to encourage people around the globe to make kindness a part of everyday life.
Any act of kindness goes a long way. Never pass up an opportunity to show someone some kindness, one day you may need it too.
Pilot Club of Rutherford County encouages all to join us as we celebrate International Care and Kindness week! See what you can do to encourage someone.

06/23/2025

Pilot Club of Rutherford County Installation of officers for next year (2025-2026).

03/16/2025

Day 7 Brain Awareness Week
Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic brain injury usually results from a violent blow or jolt to the head or body. An object that goes through brain tissue, such as a bullet or shattered piece of skull, also can cause traumatic brain injury.

Mild traumatic brain injury may affect your brain cells temporarily. More-serious traumatic brain injury can result in bruising, torn tissues, bleeding and other physical damage to the brain. These injuries can result in long-term complications or death.

Symptoms
Traumatic brain injury can have wide-ranging physical and psychological effects. Some signs or symptoms may appear immediately after the traumatic event, while others may appear days or weeks later.

Mild traumatic brain injury
The signs and symptoms of mild traumatic brain injury may include:
Physical symptoms
Headache
Nausea or vomiting
Fatigue or drowsiness
Problems with speech
Dizziness or loss of balance
Sensory symptoms
Sensory problems, such as blurred vision, ringing in the ears, a bad taste in the mouth or changes in the ability to smell
Sensitivity to light or sound
Cognitive, behavioral or mental symptoms
Loss of consciousness for a few seconds to a few minutes
No loss of consciousness, but a state of being dazed, confused or disoriented
Memory or concentration problems
Mood changes or mood swings
Feeling depressed or anxious
Difficulty sleeping
Sleeping more than usual

Moderate to severe traumatic brain injuries

Moderate to severe traumatic brain injuries can include any of the signs and symptoms of mild injury, as well as these symptoms that may appear within the first hours to days after a head injury:
Physical symptoms
Loss of consciousness from several minutes to hours
Persistent headache or headache that worsens
Repeated vomiting or nausea
Convulsions or seizures
Dilation of one or both pupils of the eyes
Clear fluids draining from the nose or ears
Inability to awaken from sleep
Weakness or numbness in fingers and toes
Loss of coordination
Cognitive or mental symptoms
Profound confusion
Agitation, combativeness or other unusual behavior
Slurred speech
Coma and other disorders of consciousness

When to see a doctor
Always see your doctor if you or your child has received a blow to the head or body that concerns you or causes behavioral changes. Seek emergency medical care if there are any signs or symptoms of traumatic brain injury following a recent blow or other traumatic injury to the head.

The terms "mild," "moderate" and "severe" are used to describe the effect of the injury on brain function. A mild injury to the brain is still a serious injury that requires prompt attention and an accurate diagnosis

**from the Mayo Clinic Website

03/15/2025

Day 6 Brain Awareness Week

From Medical News Today webpage:

Brain exercises to improve memory, cognition, and creativity:

Meditation
Visualizing more
Playing games
Brain training games
Crosswords
Jigsaws
Number puzzles
Chess
Checkers
Video games
Socializing
Learning new skills
Learning a new language
Increasing personal vocabulary
Listening to music
Learning a musical instrument
Taking up engaging habits
Exercising regularly
Dancing
Engaging in sports
Sleep

Brain exercises can range from engaging the brain in everyday tasks to performing targeted workouts for the brain. Some are specifically designed to enhance memory, cognition, or creativity.

Exercising the brain may help improve brain function and boost connectivity between the different areas. This may help protect the brain from age-related degeneration.

People are likely to differ in terms of the brain exercises they find most enjoyable. It may be a good idea to try a range of brain-training activities at first and to stick with those that provide the most enjoyment or reward.

03/14/2025

Day 5 Brain Awareness Week

Information from the Mayo Clinic website about dementia.

Dementia is a term used to describe a group of symptoms affecting memory, thinking and social abilities. In people who have dementia, the symptoms interfere with their daily lives. Dementia isn't one specific disease. Several diseases can cause dementia.

Dementia generally involves memory loss. It's often one of the early symptoms of the condition. But having memory loss alone doesn't mean you have dementia. Memory loss can have different causes.

Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia in older adults, but there are other causes of dementia. Depending on the cause, some dementia symptoms might be reversible.

Symptoms
Dementia symptoms vary depending on the cause. Common symptoms include:

Cognitive changes
Memory loss, which is usually noticed by someone else.
Problems communicating or finding words.
Trouble with visual and spatial abilities, such as getting lost while driving.
Problems with reasoning or problem-solving.
Trouble performing complex tasks.
Trouble with planning and organizing.
Poor coordination and control of movements.
Confusion and disorientation.

Psychological changes
Personality changes.
Depression.
Anxiety.
Agitation.
Inappropriate behavior.
Being suspicious, known as paranoia.
Seeing things that aren't there, known as hallucinations.
When to see a doctor
See a health care professional if you or a loved one has memory problems or other dementia symptoms. It's important to determine the cause. Some medical conditions that cause dementia symptoms can be treated.

03/13/2025

Day 4 Brain Awareness Week

Protect Your Brain Against Strokes

Eighty percent of strokes can be prevented. These lifestyle adjustments and medical safeguards are important for everyone, but especially if you are an increased risk:
*Correcting high blood pressure, which affects nearly one-half of Americans, should be a top priority. Reduce it (to 120/80 mmHg) with a low salt diet, a healthy lifestyle that includes exercise and weight control and medication if necessary.
*Stop smoking.
*Avoid alcohol in excess(more than one drink daily for women, two for men).
*The same measures that reduce heart attack risk protect against stroke as well: control weight and cholesterol by eating well (such as the vegetable-based Mediterranean diet), taking medication if necessary, and exercising regularly.
*Talk to your doctor about atrial fibrillation (AFib), a common heart rhythm disturbance that triples ischemic stroke risk unless treated with an anticoagulant drug to keep clots from forming.
*If you’ve had a TIA or prior stroke, you may need clot-preventing medication too.