SafeStart Optimist Club

On 14 September 2016 an organizing meeting for our proposed Edmonton Optimist Club is being scheduled. It will be held at the Alberta Carpenters Training Center 12122- 154 St. in Edmonton.  The time is 7.00 pm. We need 15 people to be available for sign up. I am also trying to arrange for
a polycom system so that people unavailable to attend in person can call in. As soon as I have all
the phone in info I will advise you.  We will be signing up as members, set up the board and bylaws for the new club. All SafeStart employees, trainers and SafeStart for Youth trainers, 18 years or older are encouraged to attend or call in.

The purpose of this club is to access casino funds and gaming monies to run the youth programs under the SafeStart banner. Our club would be an online club and meetings be held via Skype.

Thank you all for helping us get this off the ground.
Till we meet take care. Marvin.

AMSNW Zone 5 meeting on September 17, 10 AM

Lt. Governor Glen will be holding his final meeting on September 17, 10 AM at the Leduc Legion.  Please note that the Legion has moved and are located at 5014 49 St, Leduc. Then meeting will start at 10AM in the meeting room, lunch will follow at  noon, and this year’s 4th Quarter Challenge will be a dart and pool tournament.  At this meeting LG Glen will be presenting the Zone banner to LG-Elect Clint. All Edmonton Dinner Members are urged to attend to support Optimist Clint as our incoming Zone 5 Lt. Governor.   Contact Leduc President Trevor for additional details.

Leduc Hosting Fall Board Meeting

The next Zone 5meeting will be at the Leduc Legion on September 17.  Contact President Trevor or LG Glen for more details.  Lunch and a game of pool or darts will follow.

Note the Legion in Leduc has moved.

Address: 5014 49 St, Leduc AB T9E 6V2

Phone: +1 780-986-1455

November Zone Meeting

Lt. Governor Glen Kreller has called his first zone meeting to be held on November2l at lpm. The meeting will be held at held in the Continental Inn,16625 Stony Plain Road. This meeting will be hosted by the St. Albert Optimist Club. All Optimists are urged to attend this meeting as important information on Optimist activities in our zone are conveyed and District and International news is also presented.  Many Optimist from our District will be attending Edmonton Dinner's 90th Anniversary and will also be attending the Zone meeting.

District Meetings for 2015 - 16

Hi everyone!

A few of you have asked for the dates of my District Meetings for 2015 - 16 so you can plan accordingly.   Here they are:

October 2 & 3, 2015 Red Deer, AB
February 5 & 6, 2016  Great Falls, MT
April 29 & 30, 2016  Saskatoon, SK
August 18 - 20, 2016  Medicine Hat, AB

Please block off these dates and plan to attend these events.  And bring as many club members as possible!

Have a fabulous day!
Gov Elect Edie 

 

Governor's Gala a Success

About 200 Optimists attended a fantastic gala. Food was great and entertainment was dueling great! Many thanks to the many out of town, out of Province and even out of Country Guests. Governor - Elect Edie is thrilled of her upcoming year and just back from the International Convention in NEW ORLEANS!

September 19, 2015 Zone meeting

The next Zone Meeting will be held on Sept 19, 2015 at 2pm. This will be held in Leduc at the Leduc Legion 5210-50 Ave. Following the meeting will be our Horse Shoe Tournament. This will be held in conjunction with the Leduc Black Gold's 20th Anniversary. Cocktails at 5pm Dinner to follow 6pm. If you are interested in attending the Dinner Contact Brian Wallace by email Briankwallace@shaw.ca Tickets are $30 each or $55 per couple.

Successful Zone meeting

• Today a most successful zone meeting was held with over 30 attending and all clubs represented.
• The safety prersentation was well received.
• All Clubs gave excellent reports.
• Congratulations to Lt. Gov. Elect Glen
• Tasty lunch was enjoyed by all

April 25th Zone Meeting

Our 3rd quarter zone meeting will be held 25 April 2015 at 8:45 a.m. at he Jasper Place Sherwood Community Hall. 9620-152 St. Edmonton,AB 

We will be holding L.G. elections that morning.

The zone meeting is being sponsored by the Edmonton Dinner Optimist Club. I'd like to thank them for hosting this zone meeting. Lunch will immediately follow the meeting because there is another function following ours.

One other request. If anybody has any spare time on 3,4,5, April 2015 to help with the International

Juvenile Curling it would be greatly appreciated.  Please contact Optimist Clint at (780) 434-7133 .

Thank you

YIO

L.G. Marvin

The Optimist International U-18 Curling

Hello everyone.  The Optimist International  Curling U-18 Playdowns are  here.  The Event Schedule covers from Tuesday March 31st til Monday April 6th.  Below is a capsule view of what is happening and the times.  We do need our members, along with members from the other Optimist Clubs to be on hand at different times to do different things.  Please look the schedule over and call Optimist Clint at 780-434-7133 and let him know where you can fit in.  As this is Easter Weekend as well as Spring Break for the School kids, it could be tough for some of you to help out, but we ask that you try.  This event is 'Optimists in Action'.

Visit facebook https://www.facebook.com/u18curling and twitter sites for the latest news.

2015 Optimist U18 International Curling Championships

Tuesday March 31st -- All Day -- Some team arrivals -- They are on their own

Wednesday April 1st -- Practicing, Meeting, Picture Taking at both Rinks,
Jasper & Saville

Thursday April 2nd -- The teams will be doing things all day
                                        6:00PM Opening Ceremonies at Jasper
Place Curling Rink
                                        7:00PM Draw #1 at Jasper Place
Curling Rink
                                        7:30PM Draw #1 at Saville Curling
Rink

Friday April 4th --          9:00AM Draw #2 at Jasper Place Curling Rink
                                         9:00AM Draw #2 at Saville Curling
Rink

                                         7:30PM Draw #3 at Jasper Place
Curling Rink
                                         7:30PM Draw #3 At Saville Curling
Rink

Saturday April 4th --        9:00AM Draw #4 at Jasper Place Curling Rink
                                           9:00AM Draw #4 at Saville Curling
Rink

                                            1:00PM Draw #5 at Jasper Place
Curling Rink
                                            1:00PM Draw #5 at Saville
Curling Rink

                                            6:00PM Banquet at the Hotel.
Talk to Clint if you wish to attend the banquet

Sunday April 5th --            9:30AM Semi-finals (All Teams) at Jasper
Place Curling Rink
                                            10:00AM Semi-finals (All Teams)
at Saville Curling Rink

                                            2:00PM Finals (All Teams) at
Jasper Place Curling Rink
                                            2:30PM Finals (All Teams) At
Saville Curling Rink

                                            5:00PM Closing Ceremonies at
Saville Curling Rink

Monday April 6th --            Teams that did not leave on Sunday Night will
be departing all day.

Farewell to Wyn McAra

Remember Wyn McAra

Fellow Optimists,

It is with a lot of sadness that I must advise you that Wyn McAra passed away on March 27th at the age of 94.

Wyn has served as guiding light in Optimists International for decades, giving of her time and talent to many projects including helping with blind and hard of sight members in the Brailtone Club, and spearheading many public speaking competitions including serving several years as the District Chair for the Communication Contest for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (CCDHH).  Just think of how many kids have been helped by her efforts over the years.

Wyn always had a smile and a kind word for her friends, always generous with her time and her talent.  She will be remembered as a lady of warmth and grace and a sense of purpose to help make the world a better place for youth.

I have been advised by Wyn's family that the funeral services will take place at 11AM, on Saturday Morning April 4th/15 in Highlands United Church 11305 - 64 Street, there will be a light lunch and refreshments downstairs following the service.

Please forward this to all who might have known Wyn.

Sincerely,

Keivin Wallace

Past Governor

Q3 Zone Meeting Invitation

Hi fellow Optimists.

The 3rd Quarter Zone meeting is scheduled for April 21st, 2013:

• Host Club:  Edmonton Beverly Optimist Club
• Location: Maple Leaf Athletic Club
• Address:  12133 67th Street NW, Edmonton
• Start Time:  10 am

The meeting will consist of:

• club reports, 
• a workshop on Internet safety, 
• election for the next LG, and
• lunch will follow the meeting.

All Optimists are urged to attend and partake in the workshop, vote in the LG election and enjoy a healthy lunch.

 Yours in Optimism
 Geoff Connor

Remembering Past LG Muriel Crowther

It is with sadness that we inform you that Past Lieutenant Governor Muriel Crowther passed away peacefully at the age of 67 on Saturday, January 26, 2013.  Muriel was a past member of the St. Albert Optimist Club and served as Lieutenant Governor of Zone 5.  Muriel helped organize the Optimist Float for Klondike Days in they early 2000 era. She will be remembered for her infectious smile and hearty laugh in addition to her contribution to the youth in our communities.

She is survived by her children Warren, Karyn, Janice, Brenda and Warren; siblings, Esther, Gordon, Vernon, Gert and Sonny and nieces and nephews.

Memorial Service on Saturday, February 2 at 1:00 p.m. at Centre for Spiritual Living, 10580 - 113 Street, Edmonton.  In lieu of flowers, donations would be appreciated. Please send to Norwood Palliative Care at 10410 - 111 Avenue, Edmonton, AB, T5G 3A2.

Submitted by past Governor Keivin Wallace

Update Q1/Q2 Zone Meeting Invitation

Hi fellow Optimists.

The Zone meeting originally scheduled for November 25th has been rescheduled for Saturday, January 12th, 2013:

• Host Club:  Edmonton Dinner Optimist Club
• Location: West Jasper/Sherwood Community Centre
• Address:  9617 - 152nd Street NW, Edmonton
• Start Time:  10 am

This will be a combined 1st and 2nd Quarter Zone meeting.

The meeting will consist of:

• club reports, 
• a guest speaker, 
•  50/50 draw and door prizes, and
• lunch will follow the meeting.

Guest Speaker:  Brett Gore from the Edmonton office of the Duke of Edinburgh Awards Program will provide a short presentation on the Awards program and how it benefits the youth in our local community.

I ask that as many club members as possible attend this meeting and participate in meeting activities.

Yours in Optimist
Geoff Connor - LG Zone 5

Publish Club News on our Zone OptiNews

Calling all aspiring writers .... help combat "the best kept secret" syndrome.

For years we have been told that Optimists are the best kept secret in our community. Collectively, we annually donate more than $250,000 in funds and community service projects in Edmonton, St. Albert and Leduc and yet so few people know about us.

Q1 Zone Meeting Invitation RESCHEDULED

Hello All.

The Zone meeting originally scheduled for November 18th has run into a scheduling conflict with the Beverly Club's Crib Tournament.  Since November 25th is Grey Cup weekend and everyone is busy for December, we will reschedule acombined 1st/2nd Quarter Zone meeting for an available weekend in January 2013.  This post will be updated with the meeting dates and locations once confirmed.

Lt Gov Geoff Connor

2012-13 Scholarship Contest Topics Announced

The topics for the 2012-13 Optimist International Scholarship competitions have been announced:

Essay

"How Can I Help My Friends Realize Their Value"

Oratorical & CCDHH

"Why My Voice Is Important "

Clubs are free to run a club-level competition to select winners to move on to the applicable Zone, Regional and District level competitions. Clubs can award monetary awards of up to $500 per winner for some of those competitions.

Additional information is available at the following online information pages:

Essay Competition  ~  Oratorical (Public Speaking) Competition
Communication Contest for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Garnering interest in Oratorical competitions has been difficult in recent years so clubs may want to consider approaching elementary schools (grades 5 & 6) to start a "Kids Speak Out" program or club.

Clubs should visit our Programs Resources web page and click on the logo for the competition that they want to host to access the latest OI information for that competition.

St. Albert Breakfast Club Launches New Website

The St. Albert Breakfast Optimist Club is pleased to announce the launch of their new website.  They invite you to visit and leave them a comment.

This website was designed and is hosted using the Weebly.com website hosting service.  Those clubs interested in the details can contact Optimist Gord for more information.

2012-13 District Meeting Schedule

District meets on a quarterly basis to conduct business and run training workshops.  Meetings for 2012-13 are confirmed as:

• Saskatoon, SK, 26-27 October 2012
• High River, AB, 1-2 February 2013
• Billings, MT, 17-18 may 2013 (not confirmed)
• Great Falls, MT, 22-23 August 2013

Why Attend District Meetings

Three solid reasons to attend District meetings:

1. Meet the District Team - this is your chance to meet the District Chair of the Optimist activity that you are responsible for in your club.
2. Participate in Quality Training Workshops - the District Chairs host a series of training workshops that your club members will find valuable.  Meet with Optimists from other clubs and share ideas and suggestions.
3. Meet the OI Representative - most District meetings include a visit from an Optimist International representative.  This is your chance to receive valuable briefings and presentations, get the scoop on new incentives, and ask those burning questions that you always wanted to ask!

2012-13 District Team Appointments

Our Governor, Nick Markowsky is pleased to announce the following appointments of Zone 5 Optimists to the 2012-13 District Team:

• Zone 5 Lieutenant Governor - Opt Geoff Connor (Edmonton Diner & Edmonton Brailtone Gollege)
• Governor Elect & New Club Building - Opt Glen Kreller (St. Albert)
• Internet Safety & Essay Contest - Opt Brian Wallace (Edmonton Dinner)
• CCDHH Contest Chair - Opt Peggy Dick (Edmonton Dinner)

Our congratulations are extended to Geoff, Glen, Brian, and Peggy and best wishes on your contributions to a very successful year.