Captain's Log: Voyagers

These are the voyages of the GAMship captains.  Our fifth Captain's Log is about two captains.  This is the voyage of two extraordinary friends, Captain Janneisy "Janeway" Vidals and Captain Luiza "Lulu" Bilt.

GAM has a tradition of officers selflessly switching titles to give each other a chance at the helm. Our original two captains--Captain Ninoska Alvarez (CCNY) and Captain Harry Baker (NYIT)--both switched to give another officer a chance to be captain before they graduated.  In that fine example, Captain Luiza and Commander Janneisy switched titles.  Luiza and Janneisy are great friends, and Luiza wanted her friend to be captain before she graduated.  GAM CCNY is very lucky to have had two great friends leading their ship.  So Captain Luiza offered the helm for a semester to Commander Janneisy.

Captain Janneisy Vidals, GAM CC Fall 2010
Captain Luiza Bilt, GAM CC Spring 2011

Captain Janneisy then guided GAM ahead in an event labeled Go GAManas to combine a message about good nutrition in between classes with the showing of a foreign film that complemented that message.  The timing could not have been more perfect.  Go GAManas was able to support a professor's class project that similarly encouraged marketing students to use their skills to spread a message of good health.

After the two friends switched titles back, Captain Luiza resumed leading GAM ahead in C.C.N.Y. University (a GAMetta Stone series) to combine school pride with GAM's mission to unite students. GAM invited language clubs and other organizations with cultural themes to decorate a table in the style of their most iconic new year celebration to Come Celebrate New Years by sharing the University of the Countless Cultures of New York at C.C.N.Y.

Captain Janneisy recalls:  "I felt very welcomed from the moment I joined as a shipmate.  While I was a shipmate I learned so many life lessons and how to communicate better.  Face it, the world out there is tough and you have to learn how to market yourself.  I learned through challenges how to market myself through GAM."

Captain Luiza recalls her first event before taking the helm of GAM:  "MoMMA was a special and memorable event that not only made me celebrate my mother in pleasant way but also interact and get insights about the other GAM shipmates' lives, pasts, feelings and thoughts, getting to know them better."

Without these two extraordinary friends, the voyages of GAM CCNY would have ended a year ago. Captain Luiza and Captain Janneisy sail out of port soon.  Bon Voyage, Captain Janneisy and Captain Luiza

Captain's Log: Captain Convincing

These are the voyages of the GAMship captains. Our fourth Captain's Log recounts a time when GAM needed a hero to conVINCE shipmates to unite; and one young Kirk beamed up--Captain Vincent Pierotti.

Captain Vince heard the mayday of another GAM ship sailing in choppy seas and came to their aid. The captain donned the red suit and stuck out his knee. But not for Captain Morgan. (Morgan was his commander.) Captain Vince was Santa Claus for a day to celebrate Christmas in Brooklyn Chinatown, distributing toys to the children. His Christmas spirit lifted that one GAM ship out of dry dock, and forged a new spirit of cooperation.

Hi Members of GAM:

Thank you for your support on our Christmas Celebration in Brooklyn Chinatown. I hope you all had a wonderful experience volunteering with us. This event wouldn't be so successful without your help, especially your Santa Claus. I've a link to our photo taken on that day and I hope you can join us in our coming event next year.  I also hope we can start a good partnership with the rest of the NYIT program in the near future. Let me know if your club need the help of our community, we will definitely support you. 

Warren Chan | Executive Director

Asian Community United Society

Captain Vincent Pierotti, GAM CC Fall 2009

When asked to choose his favorite adventure, Captain Vince shared Rolling With GAM. "There are so many good memories to choose from. I think my favorite event was GAM bowling. We realized that Judge Gregorek was a natural, and I realized that I should stick to contact sports."

Captain Vince sailed halfway around the world, and continues his legendary spirit for conVINCing people to unite on himself. "I studied Media and Communication Arts at CCNY. I currently live in Tokyo, Japan. I have been studying the Japanese language, culture, and media for the past year. I plan on working and living here for a long time. It really is a great country and the people are wonderful."

Captain Vince united castaways welcoming them aboard GAMship creating a vibrant crew in the face of troubled waters ahead. Even though his voyage at the helm was short, Captain Vince brought fair winds and following seas to GAM. He was honored with the second Me Hearties pennant. Bon voyage, Captain Vincent Pierotti