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Greetings from the Central Pennsylvania Chapter #618

Sara J. Parks Chapter Chair


The Central Pennsylvania Chapter of SCORE “Counselors to America’s Small Business” is part of a national nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of the nation’s small business. SCORE volunteers serve as “Counselors to America's Small Business.”
Central Pennsylvania Chapter provides free and confidential business counseling tailored to meet the needs of your small business and your personal objectives. Central Pennsylvania Chapter also offers workshops, for a modest fee, for both start-up entrepreneurs and in-business small business owners.
SCORE volunteers are real-world professionals with time-tested knowledge who donate thousands of hours to help small businesses succeed. Counselors are experts in such areas as accounting, finance, marketing, management and business plan preparation.
The Central Pennsylvania Chapter is comprised of more than 20 volunteers that provide guidance and counseling to entrepreneurs in the Centre ,Clearfield and Huntingdon County areas. Contact Us  or view our Calendar  to learn more about our services. We look forward to serving you.

 SCORE does not discrimate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, marital status (in the extension of credit), age, disability or national origin.

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                                                        Historical Notes

Central Pennsylvania SCORE held its first organizational meeting on October 3, 1991, but its conception began several years earlier.

At that time, Nancy Desmond was Director of Community Education at the State College Area School District. Among the teachers for her continuing education classes were Bill Majeske, Millie Bubash, and Mildred “Mim” Lynch. Between them, they had been teaching Small Business Management Training for several years in the late 1980s.

Somehow, they heard of SCORE, the Service Corps of Retired Executives, and decided that SCORE would be a good resource for recruiting other teachers. Their effort, however, ran into roadblocks so the idea was shelved until 1991.

In 1991, Nancy Desmond was able to interest other community groups in establishing a SCORE chapter in central Pennsylvania. They included: Chuck Mong, then Executive Director of the Industrial Development Corporation of Centre County, and Tom Dolan, president of the Private Industry Council of Centre County. They talked Bill Majeske into spearheading the effort. They called an informational meeting in early September of 1991.

Attending the meeting were Ray Becki, Assistant District Director of the U. S. Small Business Administration for Western Pennsylvania, and Chet Davies, District Manager of SCORE’s Western Pennsylvania District.

Those attending were presented information about SCORE and given membership applications.

The first organizational meeting was held on October 3, 1991. At that time, those who were seriously interested submitted membership applications. The original members as of October 3, 1991 were:


     Ed Atkinson
     Millie Bubash
     J. Carroll Dean
     Jim Decker
     Bill Harding
     Bill Majeske
     Fred Mamett

     Bob McCormick
     Lloyd Mount
     Dave Phillips
     Lenny Uman
     Bill Zang
     (Bob LaCroix joined on 11/18/91)


The first regular monthly meeting was held on November 6, 1991. Officers were elected at that time: Chapter Chair, Bill Majeske; Vice Chair, Bob McCormick; Secretary-Treasurer, Dave Phillips.

At that time, we were under the auspices of the Pittsburgh Chapter, which provided seed money.

The official charter for the Central Pennsylvania Chapter #618 was presented on March 16, 1993. Charter members were:
                                      Ed Atkinson                            Betty Majeske
                                      Millie Bubash                          Bill Majeske
                                      J. Carroll Dean                        Fred Mamett
                                      Jim Decker                             John McClure
                                      Tom Dolan                         Bob McCormick
                                      Bill Harding                           Lloyd Mount
                                      Bob LaCroix                            Dave Phillips
                                      Mildred “Mim” Lynch               Lenny Uman
                                     

                                      Submitted by Dave Phillips
                                                    October 2001


 
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