2015 District Convention Invite

You are invited to the 2014-15 Annual District Convention and Training Workshop scheduled for August 13 to 15, 2015 in Calgary, Alberta. Enjoy the hospitality of the Optimist Clubs in Calgary, Airdrie and High River and take the opportunity to meet with the District Team led by our Governor, Dan Petersen.  You will also get to meet our Governor for 2015-16, Edie Harris from Blackfalds.

Early Registration Deadline: before July 12, 2015

Hotel: Royal Executive Inn, 2828 23 Street NE, Calgary.  Book your rooms by calling 403-291-2003 or 1-877-769-2562 and the group name is "Optimist Club of Calgary". The room rate starts at $119 plus tax per night.

Agenda:  To be provided
Theme: Unmask Your Optimism.  Friday night a mask is mandatory.
Companion's and Children's Program:  Being planned so bring the family.

How to Register:  Just complete a Registration Form and book your room before they are all reserved!

Please make cheques for registration payable to
the Dinner Optimist Club of Calgary.

Submitted by Marilyn Bushell for the Optimist Clubs of Calgary, Airdrie and High River

2013-14 Annual District Convention Invite

You are invited to the 2013-14 Annual District Convention and Training Workshop scheduled for August 7-9, 2014 in Regina, Saskatchewan. Enjoy the hospitality of the Regina Optimist Clubs and take the opportunity to meet with the District Team led by our Governor, Glen Kreller.

Early Registration Deadline: July 6, 2014

Hotel: Travelodge Hotel and Conference Center, 4177 Albert Street S., Regina, SK S7K 3H5.  Quote Block ID 1251028 and Block Code CGAMSN.  Book your rooms before July 7th.  Call 1-800-578-7878 or 306-586-3443:

Agenda:  Conference Agenda and Workshop Schedule - TBA
Theme: "Football Boot Camp".  
Golf:  Annual "Optimist Golf Game" is being organized for Saturday afternoon, Aug 9th.  $60 includes cart and green fees.
Children's Program:  $40 per child and must be registered by July 6th.
Hutterite Colony Tour (includes lunch/transport):  $35 (kids free with parent)

How to Register:  Just complete a Registration Form and book your room before they are all reserved!

Submitted by Opt Lyle Merriam, Regina Downtowner's Optimist Club

Rowan House Emergency Women's Shelter Needs Our Help

Hello AMS & NW,

Can your club meet the Bozeman Breakfast Optimist Club challenge? High River Optimists can! The Regina Downtowners can!

The Bozeman Breakfast Club responded to the terrible news in June of flooding in High River by asking if they could help through the local Optimist Club. The High River Club has elected to direct its assistance to the Rowan House Emergency Women’s Shelter and suggests that other clubs do the same. Cheques can be made payable to “Rowan House” (a registered charity that can issue charitable donation receipts for Individuals).

Some background:

• The mission of Rowan House is to provide crisis intervention, long-term support and education for those affected by family violence in rural communities. in southern Alberta.
• The floods of June made their lower level unusable and forced evacuation of residents.
• Two months later, they have their security system operational and have reconfigured the main floor to permit limited acceptance of clients, but still do not have use of the basement which housed facilities for child care, counselling and staff work area.
• www.rowanhouse.ca has more details.
• Most of the businesses in the core of downtown stand vacant, awaiting the drying process to complete and for assessments of the viability of the building structures.

What have Optimists done so far?

• The Bozeman Breakfast Optimist Club sent a cheque for $1,000 and issued a challenge to other clubs to match them.
• The Optimist Club of High River gave a cheque for $1,000.
• The Regina Downtowners committed a minimum of $1,000.
• The District Convention in Great Falls raised $1,010 by contributing fine pot contents and passing the hat!
• Jim McWilliams wrote a personal cheque.

If you or your club are in a position to help, you can send cheques directly to Rowan House (Box 5121, High River, AB T1V 1M3) or you could send them to me and I will deliver them (Duane Kelly, Box 34 Site 1 RR1, Millarville, AB T0L 1K0). Either way, if you could drop me a note, I will keep track of totals.

Originally submitted by:  Duane Kelly - charter member of the Optimist Club of High River

2012 Annual District Convention Invitation

You are invited to the 2012 Annual District Convention scheduled for August 16-18, 2012 in Red Deer, Alberta. Enjoy the hospitality of the Red Deer and Blackfalds Optimist Clubs and take the opportunity to meet with the District Team led by our Governor, Ted Huber.

Early Registration Deadline: July 30, 2012
Hotel:  The Sheraton Red Deer Hotel, 3310 50th Avenue, Red Deer, AB. ~ Call (403) 346-2091 or 1-800-662-7191 for reservations.
Theme: Beach Boys Bash (Friday Night).
Agenda: 2012 Annual District Convention Agenda

How to Register: Both a "Kids & Companion Programs" are available so you can bring the entire family. Just complete a Registration Form and book your room before they are all reserved!

Submitted by Opt Edie McInnes, Blackfalds Optimist Club