“Jay”, “John”, “Jack” no matter what you call him, you’ll have to start referring to him as “Employee of the Month”!

Congratulations to Lot Attendant, John Hassis, our May E.O.T.M. and the second winner from Scott Select since the award began one year ago this month.

Lot Attendants are among the busiest folks at a dealership and are often overlooked or taken for granted, but not John.  If you poll his fellow co-workers at Scott Select and ask them who the hardest working person there is, they would all say “Jay”, “John” or “Jack”.

“When I ask John to do something I never have to worry if it will get done,” says Scott Select’s General Sales Manager, Kevin Shoemaker.  “That is a real comfort as a manager.”

John came to us after a career that few are aware of.  He was a disk jockey for WPAZ Pottstown, a community radio station where he did everything…literally.  He was program director, sales manager, the play-by-play announcer for local baseball games, he even shoveled the snow (at least he can still do one of those things at Scott Select).  Unfortunately the station went off the air in Dec. 2010, but the good news was we acquired one hard worker.

When he wasn’t on the air as “Jay Warren” on WPAZ, John kept busy as the Assistant Manager of the Reading Comedy Outlet, where he got to meet such comedy legends as George Carlin as well as local comedians Joe Conklin and “Big Daddy” Graham of 94 WIP fame.

During the moments he wasn’t running the station or the comedy club (which doesn’t seem to leave too much time) John brushed up on his Civil War knowledge.  A true Civil War enthusiast, John is a member of the Civil War Trust and the Friends of Gettysburg where the preservation of both the history and the land is their number one priority.  John has also been known to speak to Middle School classes about that defining time in America’s history.

A big congratulations to John Hassis (he’s not a Sr. either) for his well deserved honor, we hope that now you know a little more about this great employee!

Chris, scours the lists at local auctions looking for some rare, one-of-a-kind bargains to add to his collection.

“I find a lot of things that I’m really drawn to, things you can’t find anywhere else,” he told us.  “I just furnished my whole house pretty inexpensively!”

So how exactly does a 20-something get interested in the bargain-hunting of items older than he is?

“My dad started taking me when I was young and I’ve never stopped going!” Chris said.

So what’s the best item he’s ever found at an auction?

“Once I bought five actual photos of Abraham Lincoln.”  However when asked if he had any other great finds he went the magician’s route.  “You can’t tell everyone about all of your good stuff, some of it has to remain a secret.”

You may be wondering (as we were), is Chris showing the signs of a hoarder?

“I am not a hoarder, but people ask me that all the time,” he said confidently (but we still aren’t sure).

Well either way, we are proud of the work that Chris Kelly does for Scott Honda and we congratulate him on this great achievement.

“Chris comes to work to work,” says David Greaves, general sales manager.  “He sets a great example for the whole team and is very deserving of this honor.”

A big congratulations to Sandy D. of West Chester who won the iPod Touch (*that she could use immediately in her brand new 2012 Honda Accord I might add).  She just cracked the screen on her iPhone so the timing was perfect!

Our happy customers Bill T. of Exton, Pa, won the 32″ LG HD TV and Victoria S. of Malvern, Pa, won the brand new iPad3 in white and both were thrilled!

Didn’t win? No worries…stay tuned to Sconda Blog for news on when our next Test Drive Giveaway will happen!

A special thanks again to our friends at Springboard Media, the Apple Specialists, for their help with the iPad3 and the iPod touch, they were going to allow them to upgrade to a new color, or a higher memory capacity, but both winners were extremely happy with their winnings!

Great job everyone…thanks for playing!

*shameless plug…but isn’t that what Sconda’s all about

At our quarterly kick-off meeting yesterday Scott Auto Group announced a new branding initiative to really get our logo out into the community with the help of our employees!

“Traditional advertising has gotten so expensive and is so fleeting, that we felt we needed to really think outside the box,” Marketing Manager, Douglas P. Scott told the 154 employees in attendance. “That’s why we are announcing our ‘Scott Sailboat Tattoo Program’ (S.S.T.P.) as a free perk to all of our loyal employees.”

The announcement was met with a standing ovation, head nodding, fist pumping and numerous high-fives!

While not mandatory, it is strongly encouraged that everyone participate in this bold departure from regular advertising. As an added bonus the first 25 employees that signed up got a free QR Code tattoo that when scanned takes folks to Scott Honda or Scott Select’s mobile-enabled website, depending on which dealership they work for.

Jeanette Winters, assistant controller (pictured above) jumped at the opportunity for some new ink!

“I love, love, love this idea and they both go great with my ‘Dream’ tattoo,” she told Sconda Blog yesterday. “With the warmer weather coming up it’s a great time to get our logo out there! I put mine on my forearms so I can look at them all day while I work in ADP!”

We are working with a local tattoo parlor that preferred not to be named because they felt the Scott Sailboat wasn’t “cool enough” and that it could “hurt their bad boy image” but we think once this catches on some of our most loyal customers will want to get in on the fun!

“We are very excited about the ‘buzz’ we expect to get from S.S.T.P.,” General Sales Manager, David E. Greaves said after the company meeting. “I’m going to get mine on my left shoulder and put the QR Code on my right calf! The viral nature of this program should get us some great local news coverage and sell us at least an additional 50 cars in April.”

In an effort to have some fun, reward our loyal customers (and hopefully sell a few more Accords), Scott Honda unveiled the all-new “Accord Test Drive Giveaway” this week.

This fast and fun sale only runs until Saturday and it’s quite possibly the easiest prize contest, with the best odds to win, we’ve ever held.  It’s simple…come in and test drive a new 2012 Accord and enter to win an iPod Touch, iPad 3 or a 32″ LG HDTV.

You must come in by the close of business Saturday (5 p.m.) to enter!

We worked out a great deal with our friends at Springboard Media, the Apple Specialists that will allow the winners of the iPad 3, 16 GB, white, with wifi and the iPod touch, 8 GB, black, to upgrade to a new color, or a higher memory capacity (as long as the packages aren’t opened of course) if they would like.

So hurry in, there’s no obligation to buy, just take a test drive in our beautiful 2012 Honda Accord, see how amazing it is, fill out your entry form and the winners will be contacted Monday, April 2!  It’s that simple.

Schedule your test drive!

Well this month “Everybody Loves Kelly Copeland”, congratulations on earning the title of Employee of the Month!  Kelly has been a devoted employee here at Scott for three years and she was in fact our very first temp from the Monarch Staffing agency.

“They knew what they were doing when they placed her with us,” says Human Resources Manager, Cindy Chrupcala.  “She has been a joy to work with from the first day she started here and she is very deserving of this honor and is a real team player.”

Kelly is responsible for payroll and makes up the other half of our Human Resources Department, but did you know that she is also a very multifaceted mother of three, an avid gardener, candle collector, yard sale hopper and warm weather enthusiast?   Save your extra boxes, newspaper and packing peanuts for Kelly’s unique brand of gardening.  Ask her about it!

Ok, we’ll tell you.  Kelly prefers to garden organically, which means she doesn’t use any pesticides to grow her fruits, herbs and vegetables. Why is that, you might ask?

“Because I eat what I grow and I want it to be chemical free,” she told The Spinnaker.

When asked what her favorite thing was about working at Scott Honda was, she said, “I like the atmosphere here.”

Kelly, you do a great job and you add something special of your own to the atmosphere at Scott Honda (including the aroma of various floral candles).  Thank you for all of your hard work!

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Man on a Ledge

This movie’s based on a former New York City Police Officer, named “Cassidy”, played by Sam Worthington, of Avatar fame, who is framed for stealing a $40 million diamond and sentenced to jail.  While out of jail to attend his father’s funeral he is able to escape.  Cassidy ends up on the 21^st floor of an NYC high-rise apartment building, where he recruits a hostage negotiator to help prove his innocence.  The negotiator has until the end of the day to accomplish this or he is going to jump.  There are enough twists and turns that help make this movie entertaining, especially when the bad guys get set up in the end.  This film is definitely worth a couple of hours of your time.

Top 3, 4 Mustache Movies of 2011

Hugo

If you haven’t taken your kids to see this movie, don’t miss it before it leaves theaters.  It’s perfect movie-making on the big screen in 3D!

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Excellent adult entertainment, great story and great acting, especially the leading lady!

Bridesmaids

Best Comedy of the year, hands down!  There’s already a sequel in the works!

A young Billy Standring came to Scott Honda right out of high school, and has become an adult before our eyes.

Tom Worthington, Parts Manager, says it best.  “We’ve watched him grow up from a kid, to a valued employee, to a husband, to a father.  He’s one of our success stories!”

Congratulations to Billy, our February Employee of the Month.

So what has kept Billy here for all these years?

“I love numbers and I love helping people,” he says.  “Everyday there’s something new!”

When he’s not at work Billy still manages to keep in touch with his co-workers.

“I’ve played Call of Duty with 6 or 7 people from Scott Honda at the same time,” he says with a smile.

Billy’s also talking about trying to use social media to assist in the promotion of Scott Honda’s Parts Department.

“It would be great to have a YouTube Channel and put specials on Facebook,” he says.  “YouTube would help us reach more people.”

Billy and his wife Rita live in West Chester with their 2 ½ year old daughter and they are expecting another child any day now, we can’t wait to meet their new addition!

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Sconda Blog’s 1st info graphic and what a fitting one it is! It highlights just a few of the great photos we’ve accumulated over the years of Scott Sailboats spotted all over the country, on TV, in print and the internet!

Take a look at some of our many other Scott Sailboats that have been spotted

Here are three boxes of Swag that were put in the mail yesterday!

If you see a Scott Sailboat in a unique, fun or far away place, be sure to take a pic and send it to us in any number of ways:

• email – ScottSailboat@ScottHonda.com
• Tweet it to – @scondablog with #scottsailboat
• Instagram it to – @scondablog with #scottsailboat
• Drop it on our Facebook Page
• or put the Post Office to work and mail it to

While you might call a situation like this stressful, Scott Honda Receptionist, Jen Lower calls it…a typical Monday morning.

It is because of her amazing ability to handle predicaments like that, with a smile and a calm tone of voice, as well as her many other great traits, that we award the January employee of the month to Jen Lower.

While Jen technically started working here as a booker 4½ years ago, because of her father, Parts Manager Tom Worthington’s long tenure with Scott Honda, Jen has essentially grown up a “Sconda Kid”.

“I was doing data entry after school when I was 14.  I just always just assumed I would work at Scott Honda,” she said with a grin.

While many know of her receptionist skills, what you may not know is that Jen is an avid blogger and overall social media maven.    Her blog, called MamaZEN is a must visit for parenting tips, fashion conversation, ideas for your home and help with how to raise your little ones.  Jen’s Mama Zen alter ego can also be found on Facebook and Twitter.

So how does Mama Zen deal with the pressure and multi-tasking needs of manning Scott Honda’s helm in the showroom?

“It can be difficult being ‘Up’ all the time for employees and customers, but I do my best,” she says.

What she enjoys most about her position is “working out in the open, by the large windows and I also enjoy helping with the company newsletter too.”

Along with her new parking spot, gift card to a local eatery, Jen is the first to get to pick the colors of a new Sconda Pen, an added reward for EOTM winners! Look for her pink, orange and green creation coming  soon!

Congratulations Jen and thank you for all the little things you do to help us steer the  Scott Sailboat!