Early Registration Jan. 20 for 2nd Quarter Board Meeting February 24th and 25th, 2012

Alberta, Montana, Saskatchewan & Northern Wyoming Optimist International District

2^nd Quarter Board Meeting

February 24^th and 25^th, 2012

Great Northern Inn

Hi-Way 2

Havre, MT  59501

406-265-4200

Room Rates:

One Queen Bed - $81   Two Queen Beds - $92

Friday Night featuring Hors d’Ouevres, and no-host bar.

Saturday lunch and banquet.

For additional information contact:

Byron or Lisa Ophus

406-265-2198

byronophus@hotmail.com

Early Registration	General Registration
Received and paid by  01/20/2012	Received after 01/20/2012
Optimist member      $80.00	Optimist member $90.00
Companion     $80.00	Companion   $90.00

Optimist __________________________  Companion ___________________________

Address _______________________________________________________________

City___________________________________________________________________

Prov/State ________________________Postal Code/Zip ________________________

Club _______________________________ Office Held _________________________

Please mail registration and make checks payable to:

Optimist Club of Havre

PO Box 1291

Havre, MT  59501

Hosted by the Optimist Club of Havre

(A printable Registration Form will be available shortly on the District Website or Blog)

Season's Greetings

Greetings to you all.

It's that time of year to check your list twice.  If you don't have your list done by now and have checked it at least once, you had better hurry!!

Every year, after the holiday season, I find I have left something undone.  I'll try not to do that this year.  I would like to be able to greet each of you in person this year, but that is impossible, so I will do it this way, by letter.

I have said "You are the number one volunteer for Optimist International," and that is true.  But, most importantly, you are the most important person to those 32 kids that your membership represents.  They need you.  They need you to provide growth opportunities in education, sports, the arts, humanities,  health and moral support, to move forward in their lives.

As we move through the final stages of this year, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and celebrate the New Year, hug all around you and celebrate to the fullest of life.

As an Optimist, celebrate the good that you have done for so many, many kids that needed you.  Give thanks for having the ability to help them.

This is your time with family and friends.  This is your time to receive comfort from them and give comfort to them.  This is your time to enjoy.

Ellen and I wish you the very best during this Holiday Season and, as we go forward into 2012, have a Happy New Year!!

"Spiraling Upward"

Governor Ted and Ellen Huber, District #13  AMS&NW

Future Optimist Club of Red Deer on Facebook

Laura Murphy of the Futures Optimist Club of Red Deer is inviting all fellow Optimists to visit the new Facebook page for their club.

This is an excellent example of putting your club on Facebook.  Congratulations on the excellent look!

For more information on adding your club to Facebook, consider the "First Steps - Create a Facebook Presence" article on the "Put Your Club Online" blog.

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