Optimist Clubs…
Perform AMAZING projects that involve, benefit or recognize children
Optimist Clubs…Have conducted positive service projects since 1919
1911 – First Optimist Club started in Buffalo, NY. With growing urbanization and industrialization, Optimist Clubs offered a way to express the desire for a positive outlook amidst change.
1919 – Optimist International was founded at a gathering of all known Optimist Clubs in Indianapolis, Indiana.
1920s – The Optimist Creed was adopted, the octagon logo was developed, The Optimist Magazine was first published and the organization adopted a motto : Friend of Boy. (Revised later to be Friend of Youth.)
1930s – After losing membership at the beginning of the Great Depression, Optimist International ended the decade with twice as many members as before.
1940s – Millions of dollars were raised in Optimist-sponsored war bond drives. Membership continued to grow.
1950s-60s-70s – Known for expansion of programs and members and the creation of the 501c3 Optimist International Foundation.
1980s – Women joined Optimist International and statistics revealed that Optimist Clubs reached five million young people each year.
1990s to present – technology led growth with televised OIJGC, Rose Bowl Parade, Internet Safety Programs and the international humanitarian appeal of the Childhood Cancer Campaign.
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Optimist Club members
are well known in their communities for their positive attitudes
Throughout history
Because they share the powerful
Optimist Creed
Help young people live up to their full potential
Together, they make the world a better place in which to live
Optimist Clubs…
Most projects are designed locally to make a difference in your community
Conduct more than 65,000 service projects each year
Optimist Clubs…
Childhood Cancer Campaign
Optimist International Junior Golf Championships
Optimist Club projects earn national attention
Optimist Clubs…
Essay Contest
Oratorical Contest
Communications Contest for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Provide opportunities for students to earn scholarships
Optimist Club projects have a regional impact
Optimist Football & Cheerleading program in SW Idaho involves more than 10,000 children
Optimist Junior Curling in British Columbia involves 1,000 children
Most projects are best known within their community
Youth Appreciation
Respect for Law
Tri-Star Sports
Youth Safety
JOOI Clubs
Internet Safety
Learning Creativity Leadership Community
Optimist Club members value
By providing hope and positive vision, Optimist Club members bring out the best in children
An Optimist Club brings out the best in you
We invite you to join the
Pacific Northwest District of Optimist International
The
Eagle Optimist Club
Would be part of more than 3,000 clubs made up of adults sharing similar concerns and working towards similar goals
Be automatically enrolled in the Optimist International liability insurance program
Qualify to receive charitable contributions through the Optimist International Foundation’s 501c3 umbrella
Be self-directed
What project, program or activity would rock your world and
make Eagle an even better place to live?
Make it happen. Be a part of the Eagle Optimist Club.
Join today!
