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Optimist Newsletter
December 4, 2003 President’s Corner By now you've all
heard our International President's slogan for this year, YES WE CAN. As
we move to the Christmas season I was wondering what that might mean. Here
are a few things to pause and think about.
YES WE CAN feel proud about putting lights on trees for the community.
YES WE CAN help our own club by our attendance.
YES WE CAN commit to help others not as fortunate.
YES WE CAN help our youth.
YES WE CAN make a difference.
YES WE CAN beats No We Can't, every time. (That's why you are an Optimist.) Please add your own
thoughts to the YES WE CAN list. There's plenty more WE can do. Happy Holidays, Prez Pete
Peterson, President Marshalltown Optimist Club
Schedule of Events Board Meeting Jan 7 – Wed, Noon, at DIB’s Programs Dec
4 – Aimee Deimerly-Snyder – Lillie Mae Candies Dec 11 – Rev. Dan Johnson – Siberia Trip Dec 18 – Marty Weiland, Wine Tasting & Chess Dec
25 – ** No Meeting ** Jan 1st – ** No Meeting ** Other Events Optimist Park clean up – date & details to be announced later
Projects Nov
14 – Dec 31st – Christmas Tree Lighting Maintenance Feb 7/8, 2004 – Girls MOBI Mar 6/7, 2004 – Boys MOBI Apr 17, 2004 – Special Olympics June 10, 2004 – Jr. World Golf May 6, 2004 – Youth Appreciation Happy Birthday 11/5 - Anne Fiscus 12/8 - Maureen Devine
12/30- Steve Kloberdanz ** - and to anyone else I’ve missed. . . WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!!
Brandon Bell Brandon
is a Product Engineer at Fisher Controls and he’s worked there for the last
4 ½ years. He is from Kansas. He has a BS in Mechanical Engineering. He likes to fish, hunt, camp, and do sports.
He’s been a member of the 4H. He
is sponsored by Larry Park. Jim Harken Jim
is the director of Marshalltown Main Street, a community Development program.
He’s been with this business for 3 months.
His wife is Mary. He
enjoys singing, spending time with his family, and gardening.
He is sponsored by Floyd Harthun. Deanna Girling Deanna
is a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant with the Southridge Nursing and
Rehab. She’s been with them for
4 months. Her husband is Dave.
Her hobbies include walking, shopping, and family time.
She is sponsored by Anne Fiscus. Board
Meeting News
The board members met at Dib’s, Wednesday, noon, December 3rd. We meet the first Wednesday at noon, each month. Members are welcomed at our meetings. Our audit balanced for last year. Our current membership is at 55 members. The tentative total for our efforts with the Christmas Tree Lighting could net us about $10,000. Anne Fiscus has tentatively scheduled the take down of the lights for January 10th and 11th. We approved buying a new banner for our club, since we could not repair the old banner. Our banner is used at club meetings, district meetings, etc,. Committee assignment sheets are available in the “button box”. We consented to apply for the next available State Optimist Convention. Which will be 2006 or beyond. We agreed to sponsor the new club in Grinnell. This will involves holding a few club meetings, buying their banner and bell, planning their Charter party, among other items. There will be no club meetings December 25th or January 1st, 2004. The social event is tentatively scheduled for the end of January. This will replace the burning of the greens party. If you would like to help, please see Theresa Walton. We paid $1,000 to the MCC Scholarship fund. We need members to sign up for our “Membership” committee. With the new club in Grinnell, we are on track for being a ‘Distingquished’ club this year. Next board meeting will be Wednesday, January 7th, at Dib’s.
Topic:
"Being the Best I Can Be" When:
The deadline for Clubs to submit their winning essay to the District Chair is
February 28, 2004. The deadline for Districts to submit their
winner's information to Optimist International is April 15, 2004. Who:
Youth under the age of 19 as of December 31 of the current school year How
To Enter: PLEASE, contact your local Optimist Club. This
is the fourth most popular program among Optimists with over 1,200 Clubs
participating in 2002. The Essay contest is sponsored by Optimist International
to give young people the opportunity to write about their own opinions regarding
the world in which they live. The approach can encompass a young
person’s personal experience, the experience of their country or a more
historical perspective. In additional to developing skills for written
expression, participants also have the opportunity win a college scholarship of
up to $5,000! The essay contest awards $44,000 annually in scholarships. Club
winners advance to the District contest to compete for a $650 college
scholarship. Each District winner is automatically entered into the
International Essay contest where a panel of judges select the top three essays.
Scholarships are awarded as follows: first place-$5,000; second place-$3,000;
and third place-$2,000. In addition to the scholarship, the first-place winner
will receive an expense-paid trip with his/her parents to the 2004 Optimist
International Convention in St. Louis, Missouri.
Topic:
"Thinking, Working and Expecting the Best"
Who:
Students under the age of 16 years as of December 31st of the 2003-2004 school
year and that are educated in the United States, Canada, or the Caribbean. How
To Enter: Interested students submit a
speech on the pre-assigned topic to their local Optimist Club.
The Optimist Oratorical Contest gives youngsters the chance to speak to
the world. More than $150,000 in college scholarships are awarded annually from
this program. First conducted in 1928, this is the second most popular Optimist
International Program. Nearly 2,000 clubs participate in this program each year.
The winners at the Club level receive medallions and Zone winners receive a
plaque. Districts have the opportunity to provide two $1,500 scholarships or a
first place scholarship of $1,500, a second place scholarship of $1,000, and a
third place scholarship of $500.
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