Mission: By providing hope and positive vision, Optimists bring out the best in kids!

Twin City Area Optimist Club
Twin City Area Optimist Club
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    • Home
    • Learn About Us
    • Events & Fundraisers
      • 4th Annual BB 5K Walk
      • Dine Out Fundraiser
      • Family Bowling Event 2022
      • Old Bag Auction 2022
      • Mouse Races 2022
    • Youth Service Projects
      • Art Contest
      • Childhood Cancer Campaign
      • Coats for Kids
      • Dictionary Project
      • Essay Contest
      • Head Start Christmas
      • Junior Optimist Society
      • Oratorical Contest
      • Respect for Law
      • Scholarship Program
      • Youth Appreciation
      • Youth Golf
    • Sponsors & Donors
    • Current Newsletters
    • Committees
    • Contact Us

  • Home
  • Learn About Us
  • Events & Fundraisers
    • 4th Annual BB 5K Walk
    • Dine Out Fundraiser
    • Family Bowling Event 2022
    • Old Bag Auction 2022
    • Mouse Races 2022
  • Youth Service Projects
    • Art Contest
    • Childhood Cancer Campaign
    • Coats for Kids
    • Dictionary Project
    • Essay Contest
    • Head Start Christmas
    • Junior Optimist Society
    • Oratorical Contest
    • Respect for Law
    • Scholarship Program
    • Youth Appreciation
    • Youth Golf
  • Sponsors & Donors
  • Current Newsletters
  • Committees
  • Contact Us

Junior Optimist Society (JOI)

Who we are...

What does the JOI club do?

What does the JOI club do?

The Junior Optimist Society provides southern Jefferson County youth an opportunity to learn organizational, leadership, and community service skills through good works in the community. Youth through age 18 may be members of the club.


JOI stands for Junior Optimist International and is a service-learning organization.  JOI is the organization that connects all of the JOI clubs around the world.


What does the JOI club do?

What does the JOI club do?

What does the JOI club do?

 On March 20, 2021, the International Day of Happiness, the JOI club handed out free signs with words of encouragement to anyone who wanted one.  They were joined by members of the Festus Police Department. The signs are meant to inspire people to not give up.

JOI Officers 2021-2022

What does the JOI club do?

JOI Officers 2021-2022

 Welcome 2021-2022 Junior Optimist Society officers who were installed October 1, 2021 via Zoom by Gerty O'Leary, President of the Twin City Area Optimist Club!  


President - Addisen Eldridge

Vice President - Kristen Hopkin

Secretary - Olivia Blair

Treasurer - Audrey Staley


JOI Adult Supervisor - Debbie Schumaker

JOI Chair - Carol Schanz

Face Painting Fun

Other JOI Projects

JOI Officers 2021-2022

Other JOI Projects

Other JOI Projects

Other JOI Projects

  • Backpacks for Foster Children
  • Rescue Mission Donations
  • Ronald McDonald House Donations
  • Caroling at nursing homes
  • Talent Show for Head Start Children

Kids Helping Kids

Other JOI Projects

Other JOI Projects

  •  JOI and Twin City Area Optimist clubs shopped for the Crisis Nursery in November. Checked out with 109 items in less than an hour. Thanks to all involved. What a team and lots of fun. Because of this project children will have a better Christmas with essentials and toys. 

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More JOI

Recent JOI meeting

JOI members

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Twin City Area Optimist Club

PO Box 475, Festus, MO 63028, US

(636) 937-9333

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