The Barn Blog

Greg Rosner is the founder of Pitch Kitchen, a presentation and strategy design firm. He discussed how to put together a great presentation that educates the audience and builds trust. Greg demonstrated presentation tools such as Slido which enhances audience participation and Prezi which provides a more engaging experience than PowerPoint.

Don Wauchope is a battleship aficionado. He discussed the WWII naval battle, The Battle of the Denmark Strait, in which 3 battleships had a deadly confrontation. Don shared his in depth knowledge of The Bismarck, The Hood, and The HMS Prince of Wales.

Tom Cascione hosted this year’s BBQ Night with the help of a few others. The ribs were amazing! Thanks to Tom and everyone who lent a hand to make it a great night.

Our annual Casino Night was organized by Peter Palma, Tom Watson, and Peter McCartt. Games included blackjack, craps, roulette, and poker. We raised over $1,500 to benefit the American Cancer Society.

Charles Hayes is Intake Coordinator at TRI Center, Bronx, which provides treatment of substance use disorder (SUD) and other conditions. He discussed various approaches to recovery and therapies that are used to help people turn their lives around. Charles compared and contrasted the 12-step program to other successful methodologies.

Eastchester Fire Captain Brian Tween explained how our local fire department works. He gave an overview of the various fire trucks and equipment. Brian played an audio recording of the Black Sunday tragedy which led to improved safety measures. One of the highlights of the presentation was when Brian rapelled from the 2nd floor of the Barn in full gear.

Richard Schraudner is a District Commissioner within the Westchester-Putnam Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He led a panel discussion with several Boy Scout leaders in our community. They shared stories from their experiences in scouting which greatly enriched the lives of the boys.