Pilot International’s mission is to influence positive change in communities throughout the world. To do this, we come together in friendship and give people an outlet for service. Pilot International was chartered on October 18, 1921 in Macon, Georgia, U.S.A. by Elizabeth Leonard and forty local businesswomen. The name “Pilot” was inspired by the mighty riverboat pilots of that day who represented leadership and guidance. Pilot International is a non-profit organization. Pilot Principles: Friendship and Service Motto: “True Course Ever” Colors: Green (life and vigor) and Gold (sincerity of purpose) Emblem: A riverboat pilot’s wheel with eight spokes First Pilot President: Lucy B. Allen, elected at the organization’s first convention in 1922.