The Southern Exposure INDIANA SOUTH DISTRICT – OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL Volume 20, Issue 1 October 2014 2014-2015 “Chart a Course” Mike Underwood, Governor Frank Fowler, Immediate Past Governor Pat France, Past Governor Herman Greenwood, Governor Elect Jim Arnold, Secretary- Treasurer Lt. Governors Zone 1: Cheryl Curry Zone 2: Glenn Shay Zone 3: John Haselden Zone 4: David Jones Zone 5: Ron Fuhrman Zone 6: Zone 7: Jessica Mehringer Attention: Committee Chairs & Lt Governors The deadline for submitting articles for the next District Bulletin is January 9, 2015. Send your articles to [email protected]if you have e-mail. If you prefer, send it snail-mail: 770 N County Road 625 E, Avon, IN A message from Mike, your 2014-2015 Indiana South District Governor Welcome to the 2014 - 2015 Optimist year. Just as fall begins, we begin our new year for the kids! Or, do we just continue the previous year? I rather like the idea of continuing our Optimist year! The kids are what we are about and let's face it; they just keep growing physically and mentally. Also, President Ken is not focused on just this year; his focus is on the next five years. As fall has begun, I have been busy doing installations with several clubs. I am thrilled to say, we have a very strong district that we should be very proud of. I think however, when I look at our history, I saw an even stronger district. I am anxious to see this district get back to where it once was. So help me to "Chart A Course" for Indiana South District that gets us back to where we were, once before.
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INDIANA SOUTH DISTRICT – OPTIMIST INTERNATIONALVolume 20, Issue 1 October 2014
Zone 3: John HaseldenZone 4: David JonesZone 5: Ron Fuhrman
Zone 6: Zone 7: Jessica Mehringer
Zone 8: John SchultzAttention: Committee Chairs & Lt GovernorsThe deadline for submitting articles for the next District Bulletin is January 9, 2015. Send your articles to [email protected] if you have e-mail. If you prefer, send it snail-mail: 770 N County Road 625 E, Avon, IN 46123.
DON’T FORGET!
A message from Mike, your 2014-2015 Indiana South District Governor
Welcome to the 2014 - 2015 Optimist year. Just as fall begins, we begin our new year for the kids! Or, do we just continue the previous year? I rather like the idea of continuing our Optimist year! The kids are what we are about and let's face it; they just keep growing physically and mentally. Also, President Ken is not focused on just this year; his focus is on the next five years.
As fall has begun, I have been busy doing installations with several clubs. I am thrilled to say, we have a very strong district that we should be very proud of. I think however, when I look at our history, I saw an even stronger district. I am anxious to see this district get back to where it once was. So help me to "Chart A Course" for Indiana South District that gets us back to where we were, once before.
As we kicked off our new year, I am pleased to report we are off to a great start. We have several new clubs in works. We have lost a few members, but gained even more. But, let's not give up now, the kids need us! Remember, there is a child born every 7 seconds in the United States.
At our first quarter conference, we are planning to look at growth with new club building, new members and also very important is member retention! This is the first element to get us back to where we were once before. Also, to help get us back, we are providing free
Message from the First LadyBoth Ken and I feel blessed and honored to have this opportunity to serve with you in Bringing out the BEST in our Kids, ourselves and our communities. Our personal goal for this year is to become healthier physically, mentally and spiritually than we are today - to be the BEST we can be in every aspect of our lives.
We encourage you to join us on this journey so that we can grow as individuals, Clubs and as an organization. Improving our health and the health of our Clubs will help us serve more children and ensure a lasting legacy of Optimism.
The start of a new year is a great time to give yourself and your Club a health check-up. Take time to consider the following questions:
Are there areas in your life that need a boost? Does your physical well-being need a lift? Are the projects conducted by your Optimist Club helping kids in your community
get up and get moving?
Stay tuned to future issues of The Optimist magazine and The Hotline newsletter for more details. Follow us on Twitter and like our Facebook page for updates and tips.
Yours in Optimism, Patsy Garner
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registration and lunch to First Timers to increase conference attendance and have more fun! I hope to fill Spring Mill. I promise, you! We will have a good time.
Thank you for all you do and let's help the kids!
Optimistically,Captain Mike
Check out International President Ken Garner’s message on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHSK4A4_Nf4&list=UUyE3GeDm4F8jDs1bITY8bwA
Little known facts about BOUNCE
Little known facts about BOUNCE sounds like miracle stuff to me. And I know you are saying, "Does it really work?"
*BOUNCE...the stuff you use in your dryer: *Repels mosquitoes. Tie a sheet of Bounce through a belt loop when outdoors during mosquito season.
*Eliminates static electricity from your television screen. Since Bounce is designed to help eliminate static cling, wipe your television screen with a used sheet of Bounce to keep dust from resettling.
*Dissolves soap scum from shower doors. Clean with a used sheet of Bounce.
*Freshens the air in your home. Place an individual sheet of Bounce in a drawer or hang one in the closet.
*Prevents thread from tangling. Run a threaded needle through a sheet of Bounce to eliminate the static cling on the thread before sewing.
"A smile is the lighting system of the face, the cooling system of the head and the heating system of the heart."
Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly. When they lit a fire in the craft it sank, proving once and for all that you can't have your kayak and heat it too. Two boll weevils grew up in South Carolina. One went to Hollywood and became a famous actor. The other stayed behind in the cotton fields and never amounted to much. The second one, naturally, was known as the lesser of two weevils.
A three-legged dog walked into a saloon in the Old West. He slid up to the bar and announced "I'm looking for the man who shot my paw."
Did you hear about the Buddhist who refused his dentist's Novocain during root canal work? He wanted to transcend dental medication. A man entered his local paper's pun contest. He sent in ten different puns, in the hope that at least one of the puns would win. Unfortunately, no pun in ten did.
A woman had twins, and gave them up for adoption. One of them went to a family in Egypt and was named Amahl. The other went to a family in Spain; they named him Juan. Years later, Juan sent a picture of himself to his mother. Upon receiving the picture, she told her husband that she wished she also had a picture of Amahl. Her husband responded, "But they are twins--if you've seen Juan, you've seen Amahl."
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A few questions:-Two ducks in front of a duck, two ducks behind a duck and a duck in the middle. How many ducks? (Not 5)-It takes 3 mins to boil 1 egg. How long does it take to boil 3 eggs? (Not 9)-What word in the English Language is always spelled incorrectly?
Answers will be available at the Spring Mill Conference, Nov 14-15, 2014.
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2014-15 Indiana South District Meetings 2014 and 2015 will be a year where we Chart A Course! The Second Quarter conference we will Chart A Course for club finances and will be February 6 and 7, 2015. We will hold this conference at the Hilton Garden Inn, Edinburg Indiana. At this conference we will look at club finances and identify opportunities to help the clubs do the projects for the Youth that you desire.
The Third Quarter conference we will Chart A Course for the Kids. This Conference will be held at the Crowne Plaza, Indianapolis Indiana and will be May 1 and 2. At this conference we will focus on activities for the kids and have a number of kids at this conference. This promises to be a fun conference.
The District Convention is planned for Evansville with location and date to be determined after voting at the District Convention. The theme for this conference will be Chart A Course for the future! At this conference we will train the future team leaders and help them get off to a great start.
There will be more things coming but please mark these dates on your calendars and I hope to see you there.
Governor Mike Underwood
Optimist International Foundation (Helping Optimists Help Kids)
2014 will be a banner year for Indiana South Clubs and the Optimist Foundation. It will, because we all realize what great importance the Foundation is to our Clubs and the Children we serve. The Oratorical contests and Essay contests topics have been announced. Did you know that District winners of these 2 Optimist International contests are awarded scholarships which come from the International Foundation? Did you know that monies contributed by you, the Optimist Members, provide the funding for these special scholarships?
If you remember, there is a partnership between Optimist International and the Optimist International Foundation. Both organizations support each other. The Foundation is the fundraising arm of Optimist International, and works to develop funds to support the endeavors of Optimist International and its mission. Each quarter, several Indiana South District Optimist Clubs and individual members step up to the plate and provide gifts to the Foundation, which in turn, supports Optimist International and themselves as a club. This may sound like old hat; however, I cannot state it more clearly.
The Optimist International Foundation needs gifts from you, the membership and your Clubs.Dime-A-Day, President’s Club, Century Circle, Christian D. Larson Partners, and Club ‘365’ donations are just a few of the ways that you can become part of the movement of “Helping Optimists Help Kids”.
Don’t forget that we will have the Foundation Auction at the District Convention in Evansville. So start collecting your ‘auctions items’ NOW.
Please be part of this great district in supporting the Optimist International Foundation.
David Kirkman, District Foundation Rep
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Useful Web LinksOptimist International Structure & Services:
Club Organizational Model:http://www.optimistleaders.org/TeachingMaterials/OfficerTraining/Club_Organization_Model.pdf
Optimist International Foundation:The Optimist International Foundation is a 501C3 organization whose purpose is to receive and manage funds exclusively for the charitable, literary or educational purposes of OI and its member clubs. See website link: http://oifoundation.org/about-us/
"Wash what is dirty. Water what is dry.Heal what is wounded. Warm what is cold.
Guide what goes off the road.Love people who are least lovable,
because they need it most."
Sad News
Don Miller, Past Governor, passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2014. Don had been sick for a really long time. Arrangements were not available. Please keep Eileen and her family in your prayers.
Jerry Korn, longtime Indy Downtown Opti Club member, and Past Lt. Governor (during Dave Wischmann’s year) passed away late Wednesday night (Sept. 17th).
Good News
Bill Scott, Past International Vice President, is back home after being in the hospital. He still has issues and is going through rehab. Many, many thanks for all the prayers, cards, well wishes for him. Keep the prayers going (for both of us); now that he is home, I am the boss!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love to all, Patti Scott
Prayers are requested
Mike & Linda Stein have had health issues over the past several months. Please pray for their recovery.
Don’t we have a great bunch of Optimist Leaders in our District?
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Past Governors' BreakfastThe PGA breakfast at the Conference at the Spring Mill Inn in Spring Mill State Park will be on Saturday morning, November 14th. Spouses/significant others are invited to attend the Breakfast as in the past. Bring your dues for the 2014-2015 to the breakfast or send your check to Paul Grant, 770 N County Road 625 E, Avon, IN 46123. Make checks out to “INDS Dist Opt PGA”. Looking forward to seeing you at the Spring Mill Inn.
Frank Fowler, IPG
Plainfield Optimists Open Mircle Movers Ball Field
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Shumsky’s web site address is http://www.shumskyideas.com/optimist/
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These one-day training events will be held throughout North America starting in February. Check out the entire schedule and register online by clicking here.
*-- I'm Not Repeating Myself --*The Committee for the Reduction of Redundancy and the Antiproliferation of Repetition has decided not to meet until they have their first meeting and thus will not be meeting until the first time.
Their Pre-meeting Statement wanted to make this clear before they had their first meeting, so that it would not be confusing.
So their first meeting will actually be their first meeting and they will not have a meeting before the first meeting.
This should avoid having people show up for their first meeting before it is held, since to do so would be confusing to those who did so and this is what they want to avoid by reducing the confusion and lessening the repetition.
Is your Club using social media to connect with current Members and attract new potential Optimists? If not, you should consider getting started. Here's an easy-to-read cheat sheet, courtesy of Constant Contact's blog, about what to post on social media and how often to post. If you need help starting a Club Facebook page, Twitter handle, YouTube channel or other social media page, contact [email protected].
Congratulations to the 500 West Optimist Club of Indianapolis, Indiana. They celebrated Fifty years of serving the community and “Bringing Out the Best in Kids” on September 16, 2014.
Help Build Optimist Junior GolfThe Optimist Junior Golf program is an exciting way for volunteers to promote the sport of golf to the young people of their communities. Each year, more than 5,000 boys and girls compete in Optimist qualifying tournaments. The best of these golfers advance to the annual Optimist International Junior Golf Championships (OIJGC) which offers a week of golf, the opportunity to meet new friends, top competition and a great deal of fun.
Why junior golfers attend the Optimist Championships
One of the top international junior golf tournaments in the world Ranked by the Junior Golf Scoreboard, Golfweek, the Amateur Golf World Rankings and
included in the AJGA Performance Based Entry Process Approximately 30 college coaches attend and recruit Opportunity to play against golfers all over the world
What Makes Us Different The OIJGC is a unique golfing experience where junior golfers and their families enjoy golf, meals, off-course activities and housing all under one roof. The golfer's registration fee is only $720. Golfers receive a $70 discount if they are a District first place winner. Registration fees include:
Tournament entry fee Golf (practice round and tournament rounds) 5 nights lodging 5 breakfasts and 4 dinners Access to all special events
Additional fees apply for guests. How can a Club Member Help?
Help sponsor a golfer(s) to the championship level Generate interest in Optimist Junior Golf Help expose golfers and parents to Optimism Use it as a recruiting tool. New Member recruitment will only strengthen and expand the
Optimist Golf program. Help reach out to local golf courses and schools Contact your District Chair to help sponsor a golfer
For more information, please click here. Dates to Remember2015 Optimist International Junior Golf Championships July 16-21, 2015 (Boys 10-11, 12-13 and Girls 10-12)July 21-26, 2015 (Boys 14-15 and Girls 13-14)July 26-31, 2015 (Boys 16-18 and Girls 15-18)
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Club Presidents: Please make copies of this Bulletin and distribute to the members of your club.
The Southern Exposure is published for all Optimists located in the Indiana South District, Optimist International. The editor is Paul R. Grant, 770 N County Road 625 E, Avon, IN 46123. Submissions may be sent to [email protected] and are subject to extreme editing.
Attention ALL Club PresidentsPresidents of all Clubs in the District serve as members of the District Board of Directors. Make sure to attend your Board meeting at every District Conference and at the Convention.
Is Your Club on the Internet?You can help people find your Club. Make sure your info on the on the Clubs page of the Indiana South District website is correct. If there is anything you would like the District web team to fix for your club’s listing, please be sure to let us know. Send an email to us at [email protected]
Make sure your info on the Optimist International website is correct. If your Club has changed their meeting place and/or time, be sure to update the info on the OI website. It’s easy for the Club President or Secretary/Treasurer to do:
TO FIX YOUR CLUB'S MEETING PLACE & TIME INFO on the OI website Clubs Directory:
Log on to Optimist Leaders online (www.optimistleaders.org) for your club. Click the Club Addresses button (left side, about halfway up). Follow the directions and type in the correct info. Remember to Log off when you're finished!
Does your club have its own website? If you make your own web hosting arrangements, please let the District web team know the address, so we can link to your site from the District site’s Clubs page, and be sure to let the OI web folks know about your site. As of early July, only three Indiana South clubs have their website listed on the OI Club directory: Avon, Evansville, and Indianapolis.
If your Club is considering starting your own website, keep in mind that there is space available on the District site for hosting Club websites. Let Webmaster Jim know if you would like to have your club’s site hosted at no cost on the District site. You can send him an email at [email protected], or give him a call if you have any questions.
You can put Social Networking to work for your club, too. Optimist International has a presence on Facebook, twitter, YouTube, Linked in, and Pinterest. Find all kinds of ideas and getting-started info on the OI Social Networking page: www.optimist.org/e/member/marketing10.cfm
