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
    • Find a Club >
      • 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
    • JOI Clubs
    • 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

Optimist Junior Golf Program

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The Optimist Junior Golf Program is an exciting and unique junior golf program for ages 10-18. More than 5,000 boys and girls throughout the United States and Canada and in several foreign countries compete in official Optimist qualifying tournaments. The best of these golfers, along with international golfers from around the globe, advance to the annual Optimist International Junior Golf Championships. 

"The Optimist"

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Commonly referred to as simply THE OPTIMIST, the Optimist International Junior Golf Championships is one of the largest and most prestigious junior golf events in the world. In addition to top-level tournament golf, participants have the opportunity to meet new friends and to have a great deal of fun. Each year, more than 650 junior golfers from 30 countries participate in THE OPTIMIST.

Mission Statement of the Optimist Junior Golf Program
The Optimist Junior Golf Program’s mission is to build positive values in young people through participation in Optimist District and international junior golf events.

Vision Statement of the Optimist Junior Golf Program

Optimist Junior Golf will be recognized as one of the largest and most prestigious junior golf programs in the world.

Objectives of the Optimist Junior Golf Program
  • To promote the sport of golf among young people.
  • To provide an opportunity for junior golfers to participate in Optimist Club, District and International Tournaments.
  • To share the philosophies of Optimism with the junior golf community.

We are looking for support to expand our Junior Golf to include Regional and local Junior Golf competitions in an effort to invite more young golfers to participate.

If you have local expertise who would like to help us establish local and Regional competitions, or your child would like to participate in the Optimist Junior Golf competitions ... we would really like to speak with you.......just fill out our online contact form and we will contact you to see how we can help. 
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2024 - 2025 - JR. GOLF CHAIR - Jay Strever
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