The Optimist Club of Meridian

By providing hope and positive vision, Optimists bring out the best in kids.


Event Date: 2/5/2010
Event Date: 3/27/2010
Event Date: 4/3/2010
Meridian Optimist Calendar of Events
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February
Friday, February 05, 2010 - Monday, September 13, 2010

TICKETS Fore CHARITYTM

 Purchase your tickets to the 2010 Albertsons Boise Open Presented by Kraft by

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Tickets will be available up until the event September 13-19. The Meridian Optimist Youth Training Center receives 100% of the proceeds from the tickets that are purchased from us.

For more information  click here.

March
Saturday, March 27, 2010
2nd Annual Luck o' the Irish Casino Night
The Meridian Firefighters and the Meridian Optimist Club are sponsoring their 2nd annual Casino Night Fundraiser at Red Line Recreational Toys, 535 N. Locust Grove in Meridian on March 27th from 6:00 p.m. to midnight.
This promises to once again be a great time with lots of great prizes to be raffled including the deed to an Island Park timeshare along with some exciting casino style action.
Proceeds go to the Meridian Food Bank, Meridian firefighters Pipes & Drums, Meridian Optimist Club Youth programs and the Meridian Optimist Youth Training Center.
April
Saturday, April 03, 2010
33rd Annual Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday, April 3, the Meridian Optimist Club will be holding its 33rd Annual Easter Egg Hunt. It will be held at the Meridian Elementary School located at 1035 NW 1st Street, Map Meridian. Egg Off will be at 11:00 a.m. sharp! We invite kids ages toddler/special through 10 years of age to participate.

The field will be divided into four lanes, one for each age group. There will be signage near the starting line indicating which age group is in that lane.

Adults are asked not to enter any of the lanes with the exception of the toddlers. Adults are welcome to accompany the toddlers.

There will be marked "Gummies" with a sticker indicating 1, 2, 3 or 4. (Each lane is assigned a number) Take your winning "Gummy(ies)" to the prize table set up at the end of the lane you picked them up in to claim your prize(s). Make sure you are at the correct table by age group.

The hunt will begin when the fire truck and police sirens go off at 11:00 a.m. sharp! This is when the fun begins!

There will be complimentary hot chocolate, coffiee, juice and bottled water available at the refreshment table located at the playground entrance. There will be a donation jar at this table and donations will be very much appreciated.

See you there!

Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Optimist International Oratorical Contest


The contest is open to students under the age of 16 as of December 31, 2009 and must be educated in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. There is no minimum age. A contestant is eligible to enter/compete in only one Optimist Oratorical contest during a contest year. Each contestant shall prepare his or her own speech. The contestant may receive advice in the preparation of the speech and may make minor changes or improvements in the speech at any time. A student who has won a District Oratorical scholarship is not eligible to compete at any level of the competition again. The Meridian Optimist Club awards the first three places with savings bonds. First place receives a $200 savings bond, second place receives a $150 savings bond and third receives a $100 savings bond.

The official 2010 topic is
Cyber Communication – Progress or Problem?”
For more information contact Sue Thompson 409-0792 email tpscomp@yahoo.com

The Club level competition will be held at 6:30 PM Wednesday, April 14, 2010, in the Conference Room  at Sanitary Service Inc, 2130 W Franklin,  Meridian, ID

Entry Form