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Saturday, October 11, 2014
Welcome to the 2014-15 Optimist Year ... Lets Go!!! Be the Best!!!
My friends and fellow Optimists.
I am so honored to be your Governor for 2014-15. I think about all the great Governors that have preceded me and it inspires me to
BE THE BEST ! ! ! !
I have been an Optimist for many years, but only recently have I spent any time thinking about the benefits of being one.
Obviously helping the kids in our community is a wonderful thing to experience. We all take great pride when we watch them perform in our local variety shows. Or see them playing baseball at the parks we've developed. Or listening to their speeches at the Oratorical contests. We truly believe that offering these kids positive alternatives will help all of our futures.
Another benefit is the fellowship involved. Some of my best friends are fellow Optimists and I believe most of us can say that. Meeting with the same people, working on projects, sharing sense of family.
Developing leadership skills is another benefit. You can see a member's confidence increase significantly after becoming a club committee chair. And members have the ability to hone these leadership skills even further by becoming a President of their Club, getting involved at the District and even at the International level.
And finally, last - but certainly not least - living a life of optimism and focusing on the positive aspects of life is way more rewarding than the alternative.
My theme this year is LET'S GO ! ! ! ! So that's what I want us to do.
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Sunday, September 7, 2014
Message from Governor Glen
We are now in the final weeks of our Optimist year. The Optimists of this District have worked hard to maintain the programs that they have for our youth and introduced new programs in their communities. I thank them for that.
Now is the time when a lot of us return to regular meetings after a break for the summer. This is the time to add new members for our busy fall season.
At the end of June when I introduced my "Banner Patch" for Service to Youth, there were 48 out of 55 Clubs that could achieve this patch and be an Honor Club in this District by adding 1 to 4 members to their roster and serving more youth in their communities.
I want all Club Presidents to achieve this goal and be recognized for the work their clubs accomplish within their communities.
The Lt. Governors in each Zone should be doing their last visit to their Clubs to promote this and the final reports required to reach this goal (Officer-Elect forms and Pride reports). The Presidents also needs to recognize an Optimist member within their Club that has gone above and beyond this year.
A number of Clubs are working on building a New Club to achieve Distinguished Club and Distinguished President status. Let me encourage them by saying that it can be done in the next month. Both Gary Cross, as NCB Chairman, and myself are more than willing to give or find you the help you need to achieve this goal.
My Year of "I Promise"
Glen Kreller, Governor
Alberta, Montana, Saskatchewan and Northern Wyoming District
Saturday, August 9, 2014
2014-15 1st Quarter District Conference Invitation
Early Registration Deadline: September 15, 2014
Hotel: Great Northern Inn, Highway 2, Havre, MT 59501. Book your rooms by calling 406-265-4200:
Theme: TBA
Children's Program: To be confirmed.
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
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