DOES YOUR COMMUNITY NEED MORE OPTIMISM?

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Ask yourself these three important questions:
  1. Does our community have a youth problem, a lack of facilities for youth, a lack of organized youth activities, or a lack of talented leadership?
  2. Do you want to help correct the problem?
  3. Are there other concerned parents or neighbors who feel the same way?



 iF  YOU ANSWERE YES....then forming an Optimist Club in your community may provide the means for improving the situation ... to making your community more active for youth and safer for everyone.
Step by Step 
Step 1: Needs Assessment
A needs assessment is exploring the way things are versus the way they could be within a community. This first step is simply identifying the purposes of the New Optimist Club. What are some opportunities for service within the community? How could a Club help bring this about? Can a Club achieve the desired result? What are the costs and benefits of a Club to the community?

Step 2: Recruitment
Recruitment is simply the process of adding like-minded individuals to an Optimist Club for the purposes of "Bringing Out the Best in Youth, in our Communities, and in Ourselves."

Step 3: Meetings
Meetings are the process of coming together as an assembly for a common purpose during the formation of an Optimist Club. There are two types of meetings in New Club Building: Informational and Organizational. Informational Meetings are held to inform prospective Members about the mission, values and structure of Optimist Clubs and to identify service opportunities within the community.

Step 4: Follow-Up
Follow-up is the ongoing process, led by the District, ensuring that each New Club becomes a strong, viable asset with effective leadership that provides excellent service to the community.

HOW CAN YOU LEARN MORE?

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Simple ... just fill out our contact form and we will arrange to have the President of an Optimist Club nearest to you contact you so we can engage in a discussion about your community needs and determine if an new Optimist Club would be a good fit.

We can meet with you and a couple of interested parents from you neighborhood and explain the benefits and process needed to start a new future for your youth.
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2025 - 2026 NEW CLUB BUILDING CHAIR -- Russell Logan