April Schad  - Hall of Fame Recipient 2009
April, now a retiree, has been a Pioneer since 1982. She has served as Future Pioneer vice president and president, Council vice president and president, and has held every position at the council/club level. April has been participating in the Clown Troupe since it started, paints Pioneer playground maps and helps provide electronic maps for schools in her area. For the 27th year, she has volunteered for the Children's Christmas party. April volunteered at many vice president projects over the years - Paul Newman's "Hole in the Woods" Camp, 4-H camp (when traveling to Long Island, their van was broken into and their clothes stolen), camp in Sharon, MA, and many more. April volunteers at the YMCA Folksmarch, which is a non-competitive walking event for people of all ages and abilities in Central New York. She also volunteers at the Special Olympics in Syracuse, Buffalo and Albany.
She has been mentoring students at Edward Smith School since the program was started. April is always there to meet and greet new Pioneer members. April was instrumental in getting the council involved at Woodstock in 1999 selling water. The council made more than $20,000. It was hard working 24/7 for four days. The big fundraiser now is selling Christmas wreaths. April has received the Future Pioneer, Pioneer of the Year, and YMCA Folksmarch awards.
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