Chapter News

Officers for 2011-2012

Rodney (Rod) Childs, Chair
Robert Talty, Vice Chair
Jack Culp, Secretary
Don Hoke, Treasurer

Standing Committee Chairs

Fund Raising - Rod Childs, Wally Nugent, Arnold Sandness, Don Hoke, Valerie Paoloemilio
Marketing - Robert Talty
Membership - Jerry Smith
Newsletter - John Glaser
Operations Management – Sue Taylor
Technology - Robert Carlson
Workshop - Gary Hochstein

These officers and committee chairs are dedicated to the continuing success of the Dayton Chapter. We all share pride in our past accomplishments, but our mission should be to improve upon our performance and be even better at everything we do in the future. The task is daunting, but—we have a cadre of enthusiastic and talented counselors to work with. We have the tools to accomplish the task.

Dayton Chapter #107 now has over 40 counselors, a roster that includes experienced counselors in marketing, finance, administration, accounting, planning and business ownership among a multitude of other talents. Individually or in team counseling, these SCORE volunteers make themselves available to help small businesses achieve success.

Activity with Clients FY 2010-2011
Counseling New 890
Counseling Follow-on 797
Number of Workshops Presented 157
Workshop Attendees 1,076
Total Services 2,763

The Dayton chapter is consistently one of the top SCORE chapters nationwide. This past year, the chapter provided business counseling to more than 1,687 entrepreneurs. The chapter also provided small business workshops and seminars for 1,076 attendees. In addition the chapter recorded 797 follow-on coaching sessions. The chapter partnership with a variety of community and state agencies to educate small businesses and provide opportunities locally. The chapter serves as a resource to programs such as local area chamber of commerces, Better Business Bureau, local libraries, high schools and colleges.

The estimated 25.5 million small businesses in America employ more than half the work force, create three of every four new jobs, and generate a majority of American innovations.


December 15, 2010 Awards Luncheon

  • Small Business Recognition Award

    • Peggy Bilpuch – Englewood Optical
  • Service Award Certificate

    • Arnold Sandness - 15 years
    • Raymond Potter – 10 years
    • Victor Bilek – 20 years
    • Faye Wenner – 5 years
  • Emeritus Award

    • Victor Bilek
    • John Spoor
    • William Gaunt
    • Richard Pugh
    • Alan Sipe
    • Glenn Strawn
  • Distinguished Service Award

    • William Dayton - Excellent Service In Your Support For Chapter Outreach Events
    • Robert Halstead - Excellent Service In Your Leadership Role In The Event Planning And Communication Process
    • Rod Childs - Excellent Service In Your Leadership Role In The Planning And Organizing A Top-Notch Workshop Program
    • Tom Kretz For Providing Excellent Service In Your Leadership Role In The Developing And Organizing The "Strategies For Funding" Event (August 2010)
    • John Spoor For Providing Excellent Service In Your Leadership In The Office Operations Of The Chapter
    • Brenda Arrington For Providing Excellent Service And Dedication In Your Administration Support Of The Day To Day Business Of The Chapter
    • Robert Carlson For Providing Excellent Service In Your Leadership For The Technology Development And Support For The Chapter Computer Resources
    • Allyn Conway For Providing Excellent Service In Your Leadership In The Presentation And Facilitation Of Custom-Made Workshops For The Chapter
    • Ray Potter For Providing Excellent Service In Your Leadership In Outreach And Field Operations
    • Dave Levitan For Providing Excellent Service In Your Leadership In The Design And Production Of Chapter Publications
  • Platinum Leadership Award

    This is the highest award given by the association. Each recipient has demonstrated meritorious service and made significant contributions to SCORE.

    • Arnold Sandness
    • Wallace Nugent
    • Donald Hoke
    • Robert Halstead

Our territory includes the following counties in Ohio: Montgomery, Greene, Preble, Darke, Miami, Clark, Mercer, Auglaize, Logan, Shelby, Champaign, and the northern edges of Butler and Warren.

SCORE services are provided without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, and disability. Persons with disabilities may request reasonable (special) accommodations (with a two-week advance notice). For special accommodations, contact: Brenda Arrington.

Address: 200 W. 2nd Street, Suite 104, Dayton OH 45402
Phone: 937-225-2887   Email: score@daytonscore.org

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