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| kidsville OPTIMIST club of Bexar County arrived august 28th | ||
| Joe Smith elected to 2010-2011 Governor Elect | ||
| OPTIMIST club of mainland-Texas City arrived august 7- With 27 members | From Governor Jack - New 5/19/2010
ThanksThanks to everyone who has contributed to make the 2009-2010 year a success. Those who have brought in new members and those who have built Clubs have brought more Optimists to our District so that we can touch the lives of more kids. And that is why we are here. District Secretary/Treasurer, Lt. Governors, Directors, Chairpersons, Club Presidents, Club Secretary/Treasurers and Club Vice Presidents have all made enormouse contributions to our program. For the kids, I thank you. And to all those who helped in putting on the District meetings, my thanks to you also. We have a few days left before Governor-Designate Hank takes the helm. Let's continue our efforts to grow the District in these last days, so that Hank can continue to ride the wave of success in October. Continue the Excellence… ANNOUNCEMENT FROM OI/OIF - 8/1/2009
Optimist International and the Optimist International Foundation announce that the scholarships for Essay, Oratorical (1-boy, 1-girl), and CCDHH will be $2,500 for each scholarship beginning with the 2010 contests. In order to assist OIF, which funds the scholarships, OI has agreed to allow donors to name scholarship(s) they fund.
Naming a scholarship may happen in two ways: 1) An agreement to fund the $2,500 scholarship annually for a five-year period. The donor signs a contract specifying payment for the upcoming year no later than December 31 of the previous year. 2) An agreement to fund an endowment of $50,000 to permanently fund one $2,500 scholarship. Again, the donor signs a contractual agreement. Scholarships for the STX district may be in the name of an individual or couple or business, maybe for the person who has been a longtime chair of a district program. Someone may want to give a scholarship in the name of a loved one or give a scholarship in their own name. A donor has agreed and signed a contract to fund two (2) Oratorical scholarships beginning in 2010 for the STX district and will continue the scholarships for an additional four (4) years. The STX district is looking for another person or a club or a business to fund the additional two (2) scholarships. If you have an interest in being a donor or have a suggestion of a person to honor by naming a scholarship or have comments in general about the scholarships contact Ron Graves at gravesronn@cs.com or call him at 210 860 2323. Or, contact the OIF at 800 500 8130 and ask for Judi Smith, Executive Director, OIF. |
Pictures from San Antonio Convention 8/18/2010
Pictures taken by Jerry Smith at the District Convention in San Antonioare on-line. Click Here...
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Club Building Activity
updated 9/3/2010
Out fourth new club was built August 28th . The Kidsville Optimist Club of Bexas County Texas is located in the Stone Oak area of San Antonio. Ron Graves and Fay Hopkins are Builders of Excellence. Our third new club was organized August 7th. Gene Pipes served as Field Representative to bring in the Optimist Club of Mainland-Texas City. Builders of Excellence are James Rankin and William McGarvey. There are 27 charter members. An interesting note is that the new Club won $400.00 as the first new club in the Southwest Region since the Denver International convention. Vice President Ed Finn made the $400.00 chanlenge for the first new club. The irony of this is twofold - first, Ed joined his first Optimist Club in Texas Cisty - 48 years ago; and second that was the year that James Rankin was born. Our second new club of the year was organized June 7th. Th Metrocom Opimist Club of Live oak is the result of the San Antonio Towne and Country and Schertz-Cibolo Clubs hard work, with Bilders of Excellence Hank and Marieroze Hollydau, Ron Graves, and Charlotte Woisin. Thanks to all who helped and the 18 new members - now 24 members.. Our first new club iof the year was organized May 18th. The Optimist Club of Canyon Lake came into existence as a result of Glenn Erickson's hard work, and support from Gil Ortiz, Norbert Flores, and other Optimists, and as a result of hard work from many Canyon Lake area residfents. CONGRATULATIONS! Thanks to all the Optimists in attendance. The Club now has 79 members. The Huntsville Club is working on a College Club for Sam Houston State. We are waiting for the Fall term which will start in August.
PROMOTIONS CORALL LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE 4/12/2010
The new website for Optimist supplier Promotions Corall is now up and running. The website is at www.optimistsales.com and has a whole new look and a new inventory.
The website launch is an added effort to best serve the needs of Optimist Clubs, their Members and the children who benefit from their projects. OIF Club Grant Program- 2/10/2010
Find out about Optimist International Foundation's Club Grant Program. Your Club could received funds for a project. Click here...
Presidential Volunteer Service Award - 81/2009
Your work as an Optimist may well qualify you to receive a Presidential Volunteer Service Award. Read the talking points - click here... View the tracking form. Click here...
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