Activities

PURPOSE: To promote the participation by member Clubs in all of the youth-serving and community-serving projects sponsored by Optimist International.

  • To promote Club participation in the three major areas of Optimist International Projects, namely Childhood Cancer Campaign, Oratorical, Essay and CCDHH (scholarship award) Contests, and the Optimist International Junior Golf Competition.
  • To promote the annual Youth Appreciation program.
  • To promote the Respect for Law/Non-Violence programs (and to emphasize the participation of children and youth in those programs).
  • To provide activity display tables, informative roundtable discussions and motivational presentations/skits to the members and Club leadership at the quarterly District Conferences.
  • To make regular reports to the members on forthcoming project opportunities utilizing the District Bulletin, District Web-site, email or other methods.

Chair:

Donna Johnson phone: 678-491-7668 email: donconjohn78@gmail.com

Make It Count – Track Your Club’s Impact

The Club Project Impact Report Online System is designed to capture and share the real-time impact of Optimist Clubs. It provides visible, up-to-date data on www.optimist.org including a live counter and access to full reports—helping showcase the organization’s collective reach. This system also strengthens storytelling, supports fundraising efforts, and increases overall engagement by making club impact more transparent and accessible. To learn more: Click here

Photography Contest for Students

Photographers for the contest should be students at any age up through high school and prior to post-secondary education. Students are asked to submit photos that illustrate/exemplify one of the ten verses/lines of “The Optimist Creed”. This contest’s purpose is to expose young people to “The Optimist Creed” and our philosophy of Optimism and to assist them with developing an interest in the area of photography.

The GATEway District will hold the district contest at our August convention, with attendees voting for the district winners . To learn more: Click here