The Tyrone Story League held its monthly meeting last week, continuing the organization process.
\nIn December, a dozen people attended a meeting at the Tyrone-Snyder Public Library regarding the creation of a story league in Tyrone.
\nThe meeting was held to introduce individuals to the idea of a story league and to see the interest level within the town.
\nRuth Conrad and Esther Wharton, from the Altoona Story League led the meeting, explaining how a group can get started and how story leagues work.
\nSince its initial meeting, the story league continues to gain interest throughout the area. Members encourage anyone who is curious to come to a meeting and see what the league is all about. Membership fees have been waived for the first year in order to get the organization going, so there\u2019s no obligation.
\nThe new league, which chose Tyrone Story League as its official name, ran into problems with the weather early on, but the group remains positive. A lot of people have shown interest in the story league for many different reasons.
\nIndividuals who have attended story league meetings come from various walks of life. Some attend because they already go out into the community and share their stories with others, one attendee is a mother wishing to learn more stories to share with her children, there is an entertainer looking for new ways to reach his audience, a pastor who can always use stories to help pass along his messages and some who are just curious. The story league is something that anyone can enjoy.
\nAt the latest meeting, Sharon Wagner was elected to serve the first two-year term as president of the league. Charles Hackenberry was chosen as Vice President and Adda Frye was elected Secretary. The group chose to hold off on electing a treasurer until more members could be in attendance.
\nMembers of the story league will have the opportunity to go out into the community and share their stories with others. Two popular places to tell stories are at area schools and also at nursing homes. Librarian Lynne Nearhoof, of the Tyrone-Snyder Public Library, attended the March meeting to share storytelling opportunities with the group.
\nThe Tyrone Story League is a service organization, meaning there is no charge for story tellers to share their stories in the community.
\n\u201cWe need professional story tellers, that\u2019s great, but we also need story tellers who will go out to the retirement homes and expect nothing in return,\u201d Conrad said in December.
\nIndividuals should expect to have fun, fellowship and service through story telling. Members take turns sharing their stories at the meetings and discussing story telling techniques, among other things.
\nAt last week\u2019s meeting, the group reviewed the by-laws of the new organization and swore in the elected officials in attendance. Wagner shared an interesting and informative story about her three llamas, Lady, Tootsie and Angel, complete with her family pictures of the trio.
\nEach month, individuals volunteer to share a story with the group. The stories are fun to listen to and provide entertainment to go along with the business aspect of the meetings. Meetings usually last about an hour. It also gives members a chance to practice their stories and can help those listening come up with their own story ideas.
\nIn previous meetings, individuals shared storytelling tips.
\nOne question some people had was where do stories come from?
\n\u201cA story can come from many places like the library, a friend, fairy tales, emails, almost anywhere you can think of,\u201d said Conrad.
\nA brochure explained the motto of the National Story League is \u201c\u2018Service through storytelling.\u2019
\n\u201cThrough our literature, we have the greatest heritage in the world to pass on to others. Through it we serve both young and old. Our stories offer adventure, love, hope, faith, travel, sports, history, science and humor.
\n\u201cThrough stories, we challenge others to laugh, to be happy, to be brave, to be comforted, to travel in faraway places, to know interesting and great people of every race and creed.\u201d
\nOn April 6 at 1 p.m. the storytellers will once again meet at the Tyrone-Snyder Public Library.
\nInterested individuals are encouraged to attend and see what this story league is all about. There is no commitment, it is just a fun-filled, informative gathering for anyone who wishes to learn more and hear some great stories. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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