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Pens for Kids
Under the coordination of Board member Linda Bauer, the PCA sponsored Pens for Kids workshops at the Ohio and Chicago shows in 2007. Workshops were designed to foster an interest in pens and pen collecting in the next generation. The PFK workshops also stressed the importance of
handwriting and personal expression in communication.

The workshops were open to "kids of all ages." About 30 people, including kids, their parents and grandparents, attended the first workshop at the Chicago show in May. The hour-long workshop featured a slide presentation with a brief history of pens, slides of various styles of pens, and images of nibs and filling mechanisms. Each attendee received a student fountain pen. Participants used their new pens in a handwriting exercise, and each also received a Pens for Kids note card to use for a personal note to a friend or family member. 

In addition to the slide presentation, the PFK workshop at November's Ohio show featured special guest Jack Leone of Ohio's Bexley Pen Company. Jack talked about how Bexley pens are designed and manufactured. He brought Bexley pen parts for the kids to assemble.

The Pens for Kids slide presentation is available as a PowerPoint presentation to members who wish to promote Pens for Kids in their local schools. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.


From PCA Board member This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it :

The PCA is looking for a few good schools! Two high schools in each State, in fact. As an adjunct to the Pens for Kids program, PCA is gathering nominations to offer free subscriptions to the PENnant to a pair of high schools in each State. The request with each subscription will be that the recipient schools make space for the PENnant on their shelves of current periodicals. We'll send them a sample copy of the PENnant along with a letter making the offer.

This pilot program is a way to bring to high school students more knowledge of the heritage of writing instruments and the importance of the handwritten word to our culture. We have nominations for a number of schools already in about half a dozen states, but can always use more. If you have a school you'd like to nominate, let us know its name and location, and if possible a point of contact (Principal, or Head Librarian) whom the PCA may contact. Thanks

 

 

Passing on the Legacy
Pens for Children

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