Mission: By providing hope and positive vision, Optimists bring out the best in kids!
Mission: By providing hope and positive vision, Optimists bring out the best in kids!
It was early in 1988 when three Optimist members from the Cape Girardeau, Missouri club came to the Festus/Crystal City area to "build" a new Optimist Club. Finding little interest and even being told by one community leader, "We don't need any more service clubs," they, being optimists, did not give up. Remembering that only recently Optimist International had begun admitting females as members, they forged ahead and began recruiting women. Very soon 63 women had expressed interest and, on May 10, 1988, the Charter Presentation Banquet was held. The club was off and running and, all these years later, continues the race with multitudes of youth service projects to benefit children and exemplify Optimist International mottos - "Friend of Youth" and "Bringing Out the Best in Kids".
Twin City Area Optimist Club is a Not-For-Profit organization without a 501(c)3 designation. Any donations made directly to our club are not tax deductible. If you would like to donate without a tax deduction, you may do so via Venmo @TC-Optimist2122 or make your check payable to Twin City Area Optimist Club and mail it to us at P.O. Box 475, Festus, MO 63028. To donate WITH a tax deduction, please let us know by using the Contact Us tab at the the top of the page for the details. We are dedicated to improving the lives of children in our community. Your contribution today helps us make a difference.
Officers
President - Carroll Metzger
President Elect - Peggy Scott
Past President - Gerty O'Leary
Secretary - Debbie Hoganmiller
Secretary Elect - Ruth Ann Adams
Treasurer - Laura Elbl
Treasurer Elect - Janet Mace
Board Members
2021-2023
Pam Cernik
Pat Parsons
Judy Williams
2022-2024
Cathy Elliot
Katie Huck
Patty Meyer
JOIN A COMMITTEE AND JOIN THE FUN
Our Optimist members work diligently to support the children in our community in many ways. Feel free to review the 5 pages of Committee options and consider donating your time and talents to a committee while you build new friendships with like minded Optimists.
Members meet every Thursday from Noon - 1 p.m. at Taytro's. Please RSVP by 8:00 a.m. on Monday by contacting Cathy Elliott. (Check your email for membership contact list.)
The last Thursday of the month is an evening meeting held at Poppy's Parlor. Meeting starts at 6:00 p.m. If you would like to order food, please contact Phyllis Neff on Monday prior to meeting.
Check your email for schedule and details. Masks required.
Want to join us but not yet a member? Use the "Contact Us" form near the bottom of this page to request your reservation!
Be sure to click on our events tab at the top of this page, the fundraiser tab, and the newsletters tab for all the things we have going on!
You Can Now Use the LMS for free!
The launch of the new Learning Management System was a big step forward for Optimist International to improve the way we provide training materials to Clubs. There are numerous webinar videos, explanations of the various programs sponsored by Optimist International, Getting Started with Instagram, and more! You may access the LMS and registration at optimist.org
The cost for most members is only $6 and the wealth of information available is well worth it.
Each Club has four FREE licenses to the system. These licenses are reserved for the Club President, Club President-Elect, Club Secretary Treasurer, and Club Foundation Representative (this will be updated every year for the new person in each role).
Click on the link below to download the registration instructions.
[Please note the Twin City Area Optimist Club will pay for member registrations. Just submit your receipt for reimbursement.]
OI How_to_Register (pdf)
DownloadTwin City Area Optimist Club
PO Box 475, Festus, MO 63028, US
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