2013-14 2nd Quarter District Conference Invitation

You are invited to the 2nd Quarter District Conference for 2013-14 scheduled for February 21-22, 2014 in Wolf Point, Montana. Enjoy the hospitality of the Wolf Point Optimist Club and take the opportunity to meet with the District Team led by our Governor, Glen Kreller.

Early Registration Deadline: February 1, 2014
Hotels: 

• Homestead Inn - 101 Highway 2 E, Wolf Point, MT. ~ Call (406) 653-1300 or 1-800-231-0986 for reservations.
• Sherman Motor Inn - 200 E. main, Wolf Point, MT. ~  Call (406) 653-1300 or 1-800-952-1100 for reservations.

Agenda:  Conference Agenda and Workshop Schedule - TBA
Theme: Come prepared to pay tribute to the monkeys (Monkees) on Friday night!!

How to Register:  Just complete a Registration Form and book your room before they are all reserved!
Programs:  Kids and Companions programs to be announced

Submitted by Opt Ruth Boysun, Wolf Point Optimist Club

First Quarter Board Update from Gov Glen

A great big Thank You to the Optimists of the great AMSNW District that attended the First Quarter Board meeting in Edmonton this past weekend.  About 104 Optimists and companions registered for the meeting to make it a resounding SUCCESS.

The fellowship and enthusiasm shown at this meeting gives me confidence that we will soon be serving more youth in our communities and in some new communities in the next couple of months.

Regional Vice-President Jim Boyd was with us from Des Moines, Iowa and was very impressed with our District Pride.  He arrived one day early to help us with any New Club Building we had going on.  As there was a request from High Prairie, AB through Optimist International, I took him to High Prairie to meet a future Optimist and formulate the plan to charter a Club.  He now has an idea the distances we drive in our District for meetings and New Club building.

Plan on joining us at the Second Quarter Board meeting in Wolf Point, MT on February 21st and 22nd, 2014.  Registration forms and Hotel rates will be posted on our website shortly.  I look forward to meeting both new Optimists and Optimist friends at this next meeting.

Lets Promise to reach out to more youth and make tomorrows leaders better than todays.

"I Promise"
Governor Glen

Optimist International Leadership Summits

Beginning in January of 2014, Optimist International will be hosting a series of one-day training events at 16 locations across the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. These Leadership Summits will provide quality training while remaining both geographically and financially accessible to a vast majority of Optimist Members. The registration fee for each of the summits is only $25.

Topics:

• What Makes a Good Club Meeting?
• Secrets to a Dynamic Club
• Mentoring a Member and Retention
• Social Media
• Community Needs Assessment
• Club Marketing and Publicity
• Developing Future Leaders
• And many more!

Dates and Locations:

Check the schedule below to find the Leadership Summit near you!

• May 3, 2014 - Denver, Colorado
• June 7, 2014 - Regina, Saskatchewan
• June 14, 2014 - Portland, Oregon 

Registration:

Download the 2013 Leadership Summit Registration form to register by mail or fax. Online registration will be available soon.

Source:  Optimist Leaders Hotline for October 2013 

Message from the President

Welcome to the 2013-14 Optimist year! October means a new year and a new start for Optimists, but the children we serve didn't notice any stop or start. This is the time to evaluate and fine-tune what we do best. Are you concerned that your Club needs some help to carry out projects and fundraisers to benefit the youth in your community? Would you like to possibly win some money to help fund those youth activities? Well, now you have that chance. The 2013-14 incentives can put your Club's name into eight quarterly draws, one per Region for a $250 Youth Activities Grant.

New Members mean extra hands to lighten the workload. Make a stronger resource of working Members by putting together a prospect list. Get those prospective names from your current Members and charge your Club's Membership Chair to do the talking. Remember success breeds success. If you want to be successful, it is your responsibility to make it happen, so start now.

Watch for news about the new Leadership Summits coming to a location near you in the second or third quarter of 2013-14. Be proactive, not reactive. There is no time like the present to take the first step towards being the best leader you can be.

What's your MO?

President Ron

Source:  Optimist Leaders Hotline for October 2013