3rd Quarter District Conference and District Oratorical Contest

You are invited to the 3rd Quarter District Conference scheduled for May 14-15, 2010 at the "Sheraton Cavalier Saskatoon" in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The District Oratorical Contest will be held on Saturday, May 15th.

Accommodations are in limited supply, so you are urged to book your rooms as soon as possible. Room rate and availability is guaranteed until April 14th, but book soon just to be sure. Call the Sheraton Cavalier Saskatoon reservation number at 1-800-325-3535.

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!

The Annual Meeting & District Convention will be held in Bozeman, MT - Aug 19-21, 2009

Originally submitted by Opt James Yachyshen, Conference Chair

Now it's Time to Grow

Club Presidents and Fellow Optimists

Thank you for your commitment this year to improve what we do, how we do it and when we do it, for the betterment of our clubs, both now and for the long term. You are doing a great job! See how well you have done when you look at our District Goals. You care about the kids we serve and you care about your fellow Optimists.

So now we are ready to take the next step---growth. Together we will add new clubs, new members, new FOOs, new JOOI clubs! The third attachment has our incentives to get all of us together to do this and have fun too. International President Mark's new plus 4 incentive plan is a great addition to our tools for success. Here is a brochure to send to members and an FAQ that explains the free membership dues opportunity.

Our District growth Incentives. Make sure you add a new member or FOO member for each quarter. Catch up if you are behind. Make that commitment now and especially when you consider the power of all of you doing that this year. I pledge to do the same.

We will be net plus 125 members, form 4 new clubs, and add 50 new FOOs by July 7, 2010!

Thank you,

Darryl Sim

Governor - AMS&NW District

At the 2nd Quarter District Conference

Isn't this great ... I am sitting at the back of the main conference room enjoying all the presentations and learning more about the Optimist initiatives in our great District.

I was just approached by Governor Darryl with an idea to create an internet-based District-wide JOOI club for the children of our current Optimist members throughout the District. Working with Fred Verzani (JOOI Chair) we will be working out the concept for build that new JOOI club.

Have You Heard About Internet Safety

Statistics show that 99% of all teens have access to the internet and 94% of students admitted to being cyber bullied and did not tell an adult. The importance of protecting the children in your community is a major undertaking and Optimists Clubs can play a vital role.

Optimist International has partnered with the Internet Keep Safe Coalition to address issues of youth safety as children use the Internet and to educate parents on the online dangers to youth. See our Internet Safety page for more details.