2024 - 2025 Alberta, Montana, Saskatchewan & Northern Wyoming
  • WELCOME
    • Governor's Mother's Day Message
    • Governor's Spring Message 2025
    • Governor's Chrstmas Message 2024
    • OPTIMIST DAY
    • CALENDAR OF EVENTS
    • OPTIMIST CREED & MISSION
    • Optimist International President - Janet D Oord Graves
    • GREAT PLAINS VICE PRESIDENT - Jodi Arriola
  • DISTRICT INFO
    • DISTRICT 13 POLICIES
    • DISTRICT THEME
    • MISSION & VISION STATMENTS
    • DISTRICT GOALS- 2024-25
    • 2024-2025 GROWTH TEAM >
      • DISTRICT EXECUTIVE >
        • GOVERNOR - Dwight Phillips
        • DST - Brian Wallace
        • GOVERNOR ELECT -Marilyn Bushell
      • LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS >
        • LG ZONE - Shelby Kuenning
        • LG ZONE 3 - Heather Osborne
        • LG ZONE 4 - James Hauber
        • LG ZONE 5 - Bill Dick
        • LG ZONE 6 -Bob Matthews
        • LG ZONE 7 -Stephanie Card
        • LG ZONE 8 -Blake Brownridge
        • LG ZONE 9 - Carol Neutgens
      • 2024-2025 GROWTH TEAM >
        • NEW CLUB BUILDING - Michelle Cromier
        • LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT-Brent Card
        • MEMBERSHIP - John McFerran
        • MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT - Amy Giroux
        • CLUB FITNESS - John Huotari
      • DISTRICT YOUTH PROGRAM TEAM >
        • Essay Contest Charlotte Harris
        • ORATORICAL CHAIR - Gail Strever
        • CCDHH CHAIR - Wendy Skoretz
        • Jr. Golf - Jay Strever
        • U-18 CURLING -Marilyn Bushell
        • JOI - Nikki McFerran
      • DISTRICT SERVICE TEAM >
        • /INTERNATIONAL AMBASSADOR - Roger Gravgaard
        • CANDIDATE QUALIFICATION - Ed Hoem
        • CHILDHOOD HEALTH & WELLNESS-Tammy Bischler
        • PGI / PDP - Eleanor Matice
        • PROTOOCOL - Jasmine Card
        • CCOF Representative - Tim Bell
        • OIF Susan Robbennolt
        • COMMUNICATION -Bill Campbell
        • WEBMASTER/SOCIAL MEDIA-De Matthews
        • OPTOMIST SUPPLY (CANADA)- Vande Vezina
        • OI SUPPLIES (US)) -Loran Salsbury
        • CONVENTION CHAIR - TREVOR ADAIR
    • District Meetings
    • INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
    • District Directory
    • Past District Governors & Sec/Treas
    • History of Optimist International
    • In Memorium >
      • 2024 - 2025 In Memoriam >
        • Arnold Seida
        • Patrick "Duane" Kelly
        • Robin Elizabeth Morris
        • Heather Colleen Kohlman
      • 2023 - 2024 In Memoriam >
        • Ira M. Kaufman
        • Susan Davis
        • Roger Owen Williams
      • 2022-2023 In Memoriam >
        • Jim Harmen
        • Richard "Rick" Folk
        • Raymond Duck
        • Lila "Mae" Weis
        • Diane Swiatek
        • George Louis Campanella
        • Raymond James Preston
        • George Alexander (Sandy) Morrice
        • RAYMOND ARTHUR WILLIAMS
        • Elmer E. Richey
        • Norman Lloyd Cooper
        • Douglas Wilfred Hilts
      • 2021-2022 In Memoriam >
        • Fred Podovinnikoff
        • James Sax Memorial
        • Elsie Hanson
        • Kenneth Lunn
    • PICTURES >
      • 2nd quarter board meeting
      • DST TIES THE KNOW - July 28, 2024
      • 2nd Quarter Mtg. 2024
      • Saskatoon Hub City Optimist Club Induction
      • Billings Induction Ceremony
      • Convention 2023
      • 2022 - 23 - 3rd QUARTER MEETING PICTURES
      • 2022 - 23 - 2nd QUARTER MEETING PICTURES
      • Caribbean Optimist Club of Edmonton 1st Anniversary
      • 2022 - 23 - 1st QUARTER MEETING PICTURES
      • 2022 Optimist International Convention
      • 2021-22 CONVENTION PICTURES
      • 2021 PUMPKIN CHUNKIN
      • Zone 5 - Making A Boy's Dream a Reality
      • Lockwood Optimist Club Barrell Trains in the2022 St. Patrick's Day Parade - Billings, Montana
      • 3rd Quarter District Meeting Photos
  • CLUB INFORMATION
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      • Zone 1 -WESTERN MONTANA
      • Zone 3 - CENTRAL ALBERTA
      • Zone 4 -SOUTH EAST MONTANA
      • Zone 5 - ALBERTA CAPITAL REGION
      • Zone 6 - SOUTHERN ALBERTA
      • Zone 7 - NORTHERN SASKATCHEWAN
      • Zone 8 - SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN
      • Zone 9 - CENTRAL SASKATCHEWAN AND NORTHERN MONTANA
    • Build a New Club
    • NOW - New Optimists Welcome
    • Member Recruitment & Retention
    • WOW - Welcome Optimists Worldwide - "WOW"
    • How a Club Operates
    • Common Questions
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    • For Our Members >
      • ABOUT OPTIMISM
      • C.A.R.E. Program
      • PROTOCOL - Club
      • PROTOCOL - District
      • TRACKING FORMS FOR CLUB PRESIDENTS AND GOVERNORS >
        • CLUB OFFICER ELECT FORM
        • CLUB ROSTER ADJUSTMENT
        • HONOR CLUB TRACKING FORM
        • HONOR DISTRICT TRACKING FORM
      • INSURANCE
      • MEDIA RELEASE
      • PGI - Personal Growth & Involvement - PGI
      • PDP - Professional Development Program
      • OI DUES AND FEES STRUCTURE 2024-2025
      • APPROVED TRAVEL DISTANCE CHARTS
  • OPTIMIST SCHOLARSHIPS
    • O I YOUTH CONTESTS 2023 - 2024
    • ESSAY CONTEST
    • ORATORICAL CONTEST >
      • 2024 ORATORICAL WINNERS
    • CCDHH - Communication Contest for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
  • OI ARTS PROGRAM
    • OPTIMIST PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
    • VISUAL ARTS COMPETITION
    • KALEIDOSCOPE OF THE PERFORMING ARTS
  • YOUTH PROGRAMS
    • CHILDHOOD HEALTH & WELLNESS
    • JUNIOR GOLF
    • U-18 CURLING
    • CHILDHOOD CANCER CAMPAIGN
    • YOUTH SAFETY
    • YOUTH APPRECIATION
    • KIDS SPEAK OUT
    • RESPECT FOR THE LAW
    • TRI - STAR SPORTS
    • INTERNET SAFETY
    • FUN IN THE PARK
    • CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT
  • WEBSITE / FACEBOOK LINKS
  • Privacy
  • Copyright
  • Optimist Creed
  • MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT - New Member Guide
  • 3rd Quarter Registration Form

JUNIOR OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL (JOI)

NIKKI McFERRAN
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I became an Optimist because I believe that our kids are our future and want to help build a positive and healthy community for them. 

I married the love of my life, my High School sweetheart, John McFerran in 1985. We have 2 beautiful girls Brandi & Rebecca whom are also Optimist Club Members. 

We presently own a business in Billings, MT. 

Being a Navy wife for 20 years, taught me to be involved wherever I was needed.

When our little Lockwood, MT community was building their first High School, we knew we needed to be a part of the new Optimist Club being formed in 2019.

As a charter member, I have been the Secretary, Vice President, served on many event committees and presently the Club President. Our club is amazing and am proud to be a part of such an active and accomplished group.

My goals and expectations for our local club are high! Eventually, I would love to see our little Lockwood community have a community center where kids can come and just be kids in a safe environment. No one person can do it all. Lets work together and make things happen!

“To think only of the best, to work only for the best and to expect only the best”

JOOI INFO
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2024 - 2025 - JOI - Nikki McFerran
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OPTIMIST ACCOMPLISHMENTS
  • CLUB President - 2025
  • CLUB Secretary - 2019, 2020, 2021
  • CLUB Foundation Rep- 2023, 2024

  • DISTRICT - JOI chair - 2025
  • DISTRICT Conference Chair - 2023​
  • DISTRICT - 1st Quarter Conference Chair - 2024

  • AWARDS - 1 Member Sponsor Pin - 2021
  • DISTRICT - Honor Club Citation - 2020, 2021 
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