OPTIMIST CLUB OF CANYON LAKE

   Chartered May 25th,  2010  with 63 members    Club #06-336

 

June….Our first fund raiser…a BBQ at the Owl Ranch..we had FUN

July…organizing the club…met at various locations…helped at HSC

       Wade Gum sets up our web-site…occanyonlake.org

August…established the “Blow Hard Team” at CLHS (Tunnel)

      Had a great club picnic at the Owl with music and FUN

September…started organizing the Octagon Club at CLHS

      Assisted with Float-a-Soldier tubing with Sylvia Pena

      Had our Charter Awards picnic at the Owl Ranch

October…started working with New Life…our on-going project

     Handed out Halloween treats with Goin’ Postal in Sattler

November….volunteered as judges for home-school debates

December….assisted CLHS with Holiday Basketball Tournament

     Provided $850 of food for New Life Christmas party and also

           sponsored  7 girls from Octagon/Optimist members

     Had our first Christmas Party at Italian Garden…great singing!!

January…Established our permanent meeting place at the Library

     Started our first Essay Contest and plans for Oratorical

February…Winning Essay sent to District, started on Flag Football

     Valentine’s Day Strawberry sales net over $1500…we had FUN

March…Held our first Oratorical Contest…our KIDS went all the way

        to the District Finals…great participation by our club members

     Registered 43 KIDS for Flag Football ages 7-12….4 teams

     Started  every other month Pot Luck on third Monday meeting

April…Judged the “ART” category for Youth Appreciation Week

     Started our Flag Football season with special clinic by Coach

         Matt Monzingo and his staff…games at MVMS

May…Completed  Flag Football season…a FUN experience

     Had our second GREAT Pot Luck…super food & fellowship

     Memorial Week-end trip to Nimitz Museum…the KIDS loved it

     Octagon Club elects Officers….Caitlyn Valadez, President

 

JUNE & Beyond….Sponsoring “Boot Camp” for CLHYF, Assisting with Hawk Sports Camp, Learn to sail program & Sailing Racing Team Octagon Club project, Junior Golf, Summer picnic at the Owl Ranch, Adopt-A-Highway program, and continuing all the great projects we have achieved this past year.  We will strengthen the committee structure of the club and serve more KIDS and the community as we continue to attract new members who understand our mission of “Bringing Out the Best in KIDS”

 

PROUD TO BE YOUR PRESIDENT,

 

GLENN