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Optimist International is a worldwide volunteer organization made up of more than 2,500 local Clubs whose Members work each day to make the future brighter by bringing out the best in children, in their communities, and in themselves.
Purposes of Optimist Clubs
- To develop optimism as a philosophy of life utilizing the tenets of the Optimist Creed;
- To promote an active interest in good government and civic affairs;
- To inspire respect for the law;
- To promote patriotism and work for international accord and friendship among all people;
- To aid and encourage the development of youth, in the belief that the giving of one’s self in service to others will advance the well-being of humankind, community life and the world.
This site is operated and managed by Eclectic Sales & Creative Marketing, LLC (ESCMI). ESCMI is operated by Dave Crabill and Jeff Dennings, both Optimist Club members. They recognized the need to help clubs promote their great events and programs online and developed a simple to implement plan to do just that. Scroll down to check out all the great things that Optimist Clubs do to help local children and get involved in any way you can! Children are our future! Use the Menu to find a club in your area and make a difference!
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West Flint Optimist Newsletter – 3/15/18
West Flint Optimist Newsletter -March 15, 2018 Circuit Court Judge and Club Member Joe Farah spoke this morning about some of the prominent legal issues and controversies: the exits of several standing judges and cases and challenges facing the new replacement judges...
West Flint Optimist Newsletter – 3/8/18
West Flint Optimist Newsletter -March 8, 2018 David Simancek, Director for Child & Community Development at Swartz Creek Schools, spoke to the Club this morning about his transition from Mathematics teacher through Assistant Principal to his current position and...
West Flint Optimist Newsletter – 12/14/17
West Flint Optimist Newsletter - 12/14/17 The Annual Michigan School for the Deaf Pancake Breakfast scheduled for today was postponed because of winter weather, but seven members came to Valley Breakfast & Bistro, anyway, to bring gifts and offer ideas and...
West Flint Optimist Newsletter – 12/7/17
West Flint Optimist Newsletter - 12/7/17 In keeping with the holiday context, Captain Caleb Senn and Joy Martinbianco came to talk about their work with the Salvation Army, now in its 125th year. November 1 to January 1 is when they raise most of their funds for...
West Flint Optimist Club Newsletter – 11/30/17
West Flint Optimist Club Newsletter - 11/30/17 Bonnie Kelley introduced her youngest daughter, Lisa Church, to be the day's speaker. Lisa has been Bonnie's Office Manager for 9 years at Alternative Elderly Care (http://alternativeelderlycare.com/). Bonnie began this...
West Flint Optimist Club Newsletter – 11/16/17
West Flint Optimist Club Newsletter - 11/16/17 Joe and Erica Sanford Introduced their relatively new and rapidly expanding business to the 18 members of the Club present today. Reformation Home Health (https://www.facebook.com/Reformationhh/) started three years ago...
West Flint Optimist Club Newsletter – 11-9-17
West Flint Optimist Club Newsletter - 11-9-17 Brent Hortz & Marilyn Costigan spoke with us today, from the Boy Scouts. Guests of Speaker Chair Dan Crannie, who is on the financial board of BSA, their focus was on the "ScoutReach" Program in the Flint Schools....
West Flint Optimist Club Newsletter – 10/26/17 and 11/2/17
West Flint Optimist Club Newsletter - 10/26/17 and 11/2/17 10/26/17 President Crys Reed arrived late for the meeting, accompanying John Losinski after the Pledge and Prayer that started the meeting with Jack Proffitt as Prez Pro Tem. ("I must hurry and catch up to...
West Flint Optimist Club Newsletter – 10/19/17
West Flint Optimist Club Newsletter - 10/19/17 Zachery and Mallory Phillips came to speak with the Club about Pursuehope International (pursuehope.org, Pursuehope International) at the request of Speaker Chair Mic Goulet. Zachery makes a living in the family insurance...
West Flint Optimist Club Newsletter – 10/12/17
West Flint Optimist Club Newsletter - 10/12/17 The gathering of 19 members were supervised by President Crys Reed, and he, in turn, was supervised by his wife and our guest Emily, in the usual opening ceremonies before we sang a rather pathetic "Happy Birthday" to our...
West Flint Optimist Newsletter – 10/5/17
New President Crys Reed & New Member Bill Reaves Speaker Chair Phil Holmblade & Speaker Dave Geiger Dave Geiger, Mundy Township Supervisor and former police chief, updated us today on the developments and status of various regional collaborative...
West Flint Optimist Newsletter – 9/28/17
New member Tina Olshove, Speaker Patrick Naswell, and President Peter Venos West Flint Optimist Club Newsletter - 9/28/17 President Peter Venos and Mic Goulet held the flag, after coaching in protocol by Phil Holmblade, as Jeff Dennings led in the Pledge of...
West Flint Optimist Newsletter – 9/21/17
West Flint Optimist Newsletter - 9/21/17 President Peter Venos was setting up a new venue for our meeting when we arrived at IHOP on Miller Road this morning. Judge Joe Farah was there early to lead in the Pledge and Jack Proffitt spoke a brief prayer before we set...
West Flint Optimist Newsletter – 9/14/17
West Flint Optimist Newsletter - 9/14/17 Even before Prez Peter Venos rang the meeting to order for the last time before incoming President Crystufer Reed’s installation, Patrick Naswell and Queen Bonnie Kelley were present to celebrate the event, and President Pete...
West Flint Optimist Newsletter – 9/7/17
West Flint Optimist Newsletter - 9/7/17 Speaker Chair Dan Crannie brought back Sam Roth, Marketing Director at Whaley Childrens Center (https://www.whaleychildren.org/ ) to speak with us this morning. She filled us in on the many excursions and events the...
West Flint Optimist Newsletter – 8/24/17
West Flint Optimist Newsletter - 8/24/17 Costa Papista (President) and Dominic Guiterrez (Marketing and Business Development) from the Flint Firebirds spoke to the Club this morning after being presented by “Lt. Gov.” Jeff Dennings. In their 3rd season here, the...
West Flint Optimist Club Newsletter – 8/17/17
West Flint Optimist Club -- 8/17/17 Newsletter Crys Reed led in the Pledge of Allegiance and Jack Proffitt gave the invocation before Dave Crabill bought the auctioned Crown for a whopping $2.25. So many members and guests crowded near His Royal Highness Dave that...
Innovating Service Clubs – Meeting 8/14/17
What's Happening This Week? A Message from Our Organizer Chuckle of the Week Weekly Inspiration Members Only: Update Current Events & Projects The Joy of Giving Selected Comments from Last Week Innovating Service Clubs - A New Paradigm Message from the...
eClub Program 17-08-14
My name is Jeff Dennings and I am a member of the Optimist Club of West Flint. I am looking forward to the 2017-2018 Optimist Year. I will be serving as the Lieutenant Governor of Zone 9 in the Mighty Michigan District. We are starting a new kind of service club. It's...
eClub Selected Comments 17-08-14
Jeff Dennings says: "I cannot comment on last week because there was not a meeting, but next week...." Dave Crabill says: "I will gladly contribute to this week's comments to try to be selected for next week."
eClub Joy of Giving 17-08-14
Thank you Jeff Dennings for your donation of $5. My Grandson is Starting School It gives me great pleasure to donate money so I can brag about my grandson. He is starting school next month. My wife and I will have a chance to see him daily because our son works third...