We welcomed Reilly Cornwall (and her Mom, Lisa) from Girl Scout Troop 1130 to our meeting today. Reilly is a senior at Sage Creek High School who is working on her Gold Award. Reilly’s project is to raise awareness for youth homelessness from Carlsbad to San Diego and is working closely with San Diego Youth Services. After her presentation today, both her and Lisa left as they were heading to a Girl Scout camping weekend with her troop.
Our next fundraising event is our Halloween Bowl-A-Thon, which is scheduled for Sunday, October 29th, 12 – 3 in Oceanside. Our goal for this event is to have more bowlers in attendance that were at our July event!! We are still in need of bowlers!!
Some of our past and present members have been having some health issues so please keep them in your thoughts and prayers!!
We are moving forward with both the Oratorical and Essay Contest. Pam has already stepped up and stated that she is willing to work on both.
I am asking all members to please make a conscious effort to attend our meetings. As many of you know, we are not holding our golf tournament this year and we need all members/Friends of Optimists for any new fundraising ideas that they have. I love that our mission is ‘to help local kids in the community’ and with the golf tournament not on our calendar, we definitely need everyone’s input as to some new ideas for fundraising and for moving our Club into the future.
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Sunday, October 29th: Halloween Themed Bowl-A-Thon; Skip is the Chair for this event; 12-3pm; Silent Auction items/Gift baskets are needed!! Please continue to invite bowlers for this event!
Wednesday, November 1st: Thank you to Kevin who will be taking food to Stand Up for Kids today! (This might be postponed.)
Saturday, November 4th: Membership meeting at 9am at El Camino Country Club (Street Fair will be discussed.) Carter Peterson from Boy Scout troop 745 will be our guest speaker as he is preparing for his Eagle Scout project.
Sunday, November 5th: Carlsbad Street Fair; We will need help with this event. Please let Ginny know if you are able to help!
Saturday, November 11th: NO meeting
Saturday, November 18th: Membership meeting at 9am at El Camino Country Club; (Kevin will be hosting this meeting, Logistics of Guide On will be discussed.)
Saturday, November 25th: NO meeting
Saturday, December 2nd: NO meeting at Country Club; Breakfast potluck for members will be held at Karen/Greg’s home. BOD meeting at Karen’s house right after the breakfast potluck.
Wednesday, December 6th: Thank you to Ginny who will be taking food to Stand Up for Kids today! (This might be postponed.)
Saturday, December 9th: Membership meeting at 9am at El Camino Country Club; (Kevin will be hosting this meeting.)
Saturday, December 23rd: NO meeting
Saturday, December 30th: NO meeting
Saturday, January 6th: Membership meeting at 9am at El Camino Country Club; Guest Speaker: Dr. Sally Ann Zoll, CEO of United Through Reading CEO. Logistics of Carlsbad Marathon will be discussed
Sunday, January 14th: Tri-City Carlsbad Marathon; water station; minimum of 40 volunteers; Thank you to Yemi and Val who will be helping JT with this event!
November/December Birthdays Yemi Atiba (11/4) Willie Pong (11/13) Kevin Radcliffe (11/15) David Daftary (12/31)
November/December Anniversary Don Elling (11/10/2009) John Chaffin (12/715/2007)
Let nothing affect your Optimism and the state of your positivism.
The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.
