1978 Bensalem Twp PA Community Action Learning Experience Dinner Program For Sale

This item is a vintage program booklet from the Bensalem Township School District in Bensalem, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, documenting an Appreciation Dinner held on May 30, 1978, for the “COMMUNITY ACTION LEARNING EXPERIENCE” program. The cover features the program’s name in a staggered, outlined typographic arrangement, a design choice that emphasizes the distinct components of the initiative while lending a modern, late-1970s graphic sensibility. The interior reveals a formal dinner event that brought together district administrators, educators, and community sponsors, offering a detailed glimpse into the operational structure and community outreach efforts of a suburban Pennsylvania school district during the Carter administration.The booklet opens with a listing of the district’s administrative leadership, including Dr. Robert Hays as District Superintendent, Dr. Thomas Kendig as Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Services and Research, Mr. John E. Deacon as Director of Business Affairs, Dr. William Snyder as Director of Secondary Education, and Mr. Robert Dampman as Principal of Bensalem High School. The administrative team also includes specialized assistant principals for occupational education, business education, and continuing education, reflecting the expanding scope of public high school curricula in the era. The menu for the evening, printed on the left panel, features a classic formal dinner: fruit cup, a choice of stuffed half roast spring chicken or roast top sirloin of beef, baked potato, mixed vegetables, tossed salad, assorted breads, butter, ice cream cake roll, and beverages. The program on the right panel lists an invocation, the Pledge of Allegiance, dinner service, and speeches by Ms. Jean Washington, a Community Career Counselor; Dr. Charles Vortreflich, Assistant Principal for Continuing Education; and Dr. Robert Hays. The evening concluded with a presentation of certificates to sponsors, underscoring the partnership between the school district and local businesses or organizations that supported the Community Action Learning Experience. This program booklet serves as a primary document of late-1970s educational administration, community engagement practices, and the formal customs of institutional appreciation events in the Delaware Valley region.