St. Albert Breakfast Optimists Launches New Website

Optimist Gord

At the District Convention in August, I presented a "Building a Club Website Using Weeble.com" workshop.  Using this FREE online website building and hosting service, clubs can now build visually appealing and dynamic websites.

The aim was to demonstrate and prove that anyone who can create a Word document or a PowerPoint slide presentation has the necessary skills to build a website ... mainly imagination and some spare time.

St. Albert Breakfast Optimists is pleased to announce the launch of their new website at http://stalbertbreakfast.amsnwoptimist.org.  It took the equivalent of 10 hours to build this website using grahics files used on the AMS&NW District website and OI videos hosted on YouTube.

We invite you to investigate our new website and leave us a comment.

St. Albert Optimists 30th Anniversary

The hard working Optimists from the St. Albert Optimist Club are celebrating their 30th anniversary with a special dinner.  Everyone is invited to attend:

Date:  November 26th at 6 PM

Location:  Eagles hall, 23 Rowland Crescent in Riel Park in St. Albert

Cost:  $25 / person

Join them for a turkey dinner and good fellowship.

RSVP to Glen Kreller - Contact Glen

Certificate of Personal Achievement and Community Spirit Presented to Leduc Students

This is a new initiative for our club and Willow Park Elementary in Leduc is the first school selected for the award.

On Thursday, June 23, 2011 at the school awards assembly, the two Optimist Club Awards were announced and handed out to the deserving students.




The 2011 Female student recipient is:

BERNICE MEJA

Grade 6

Willow Park School - Leduc AB











The 2011 Male student recipient is:

BRAXTEN HALWA

Grade 3

Willow Park School - Leduc AB





We thank principal Rhonda Brunken and the school staff for allowing us to do this project and for creating the suitable guidelines.

Knowing the importance of education these days, our club is hoping this type of incentive for effort, achievement and concern for others will help to spur on all students to higher goals and promising futures. One female student and one male student were selected from a worthy group of nominees for this award. The document states that each selected student:

- Displays initiative, scholastic effort and academic achievement
- Demonstrates respect for school rules and the rights of others
- Promotes friendship among all students and staff
- Shows a willingness to be involved in school or community activities and events
- Has a respect for self, respect for others and is responsible for personal actions
- Best exemplifies the Optimist Creed ( which can be viewed by clicking on the Creed tab )

Congratulations to both students and their supportive families and teachers.


Originally published by Optimists Connie & Ray Venturin - Leduc-Black Gold Optimist Club

Edmonton Dinner Optimist Club Is Now Online

Welcome to the Edmonton Dinner Optimist Club who have just published their new website.  They invite you all to come and take a look and leave a comment.  Thanks go to District Web Services who helped to design and launch the website.

We have also just published a "Clubs Online" page listing the webpage and facebook page links to clubs that have online resources.  We ask all clubs to check this page and confirm that we have you correctly listed.  If your website has changed, or if your club is not listed, please contact our District Web Services Chair - Opt Gord.

85th Anniversary Greetings for Edmonton Dinner Optimists

Immediate Past OI President Mark Shriver extends greetings to the members of the Edmonton Dinner Optimist Club on their 85th Anniversary. Formed in 1925, the Edmonton Dinner Optimist Club is the second oldest club in Canada and continues the multi generational tradition of bring out the best in kids in the Edmonton region.

85th Anniversary for Edmonton Dinner Optimists

Please join us for an incredible milestone of Optimism

November 6, 2010

5:30 pm cocktails,
6:00 pm Entertainment
7:00 pm Dinner followed by a program and past president reports.

Table Wine and cash bar.

Beef and Chicken Selections –Home-style serving.

$40 or $75 couple,

Country Lodge
Grand Ballroom
9203-144 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
T5E 2H7

Please contact Warren Loewen, c/o berylco@shaw.ca or 780-487-6241

Please add you congratulations, comments, or questions in our Comments area below.

Golfing in the Dark

The St. Albert Breakfast Optimist Club in partnership with the St. Albert Youth Community Centre will be holding a fun night of golf at the Terra Pines Golf & Country Club on Friday evening, September 12, 2010.  We hope to raise in excess of $5000 to support the St. Albert Youth Community Centre.  Additional funds will be used to finance the many Optimist youth programs that are planned for the coming year.

All Optimist golfers are invited to participate and we encourage you to invite any avid golfers that you know who would like to engage in a fun evening of neon golf.  See Golfing in the Dark for more details.

Originally submitted by Opt Les Rogers (Event Chair)