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Awards & Achievements Report 2nd Quarter 19-20
Email Me Jeanette Myers AandA@MichiganOptimists.orgI am happy to be serving this year as the Michigan District Chairperson for Achievements and Awards. I have...
Healthy Mitten – 2020
We are Optimists and we will do whatever we can to bring out the best in youth, our communities and ourselves. Beginning in April we have a new program to instill positive and healthy habits in our youth, our community and ourselves. It is …
Optimist International Update 3/23/20
There is a Barbadian saying that goes “These days are funny nights”! I am not sure if the origin is Barbadian but it is something that I grew up hearing.
It is a saying that we use when things are so askew that we do not know if …
New Learning Management System
If you have not heard, Optimist International is working hard on perfecting a new online Learning Management System (LMS). It will be a great way for the members of Optimist Clubs to have training readily available to them.
Zone Realignment Survey
The Michigan District has formed a committee to examine a possible realignment the current Zones. We need your input! Every few years the District evaluates the current Zone structure and determines whether Clubs are in the proper Zone and…
OptiViews 2019-20 Q2 is Available
We are about SERVICE. Service to our communities, service to youth and families, service to first responders and others who...
Registration Q2 2019-20
Helping You Succeed as an Optimist We want to see you at the 2nd Quarter District Conference. There is plenty of training available. We have expanded the ways...
Awards & Achievements Report 1st Quarter 19-20
I am happy to be serving this year as the Michigan District Chairperson for Achievements and Awards. I have been working with Governor Pam to restructure the A&A report in order to streamline portions and also to gather more meaningful information that the district can use to…
House the Homeless Week and Beyond
For many years since 2007 the Making A Difference JOI Club of Southfield and Lathrup Village, MI has supported the Tony Crosby - House the Homeless Week at...
Maureen Moore Writes in The Optimist
In November, 2013, Wyatt Rewoldt suffered “shaken baby syndrome” at the hands of his father’s girlfriend. At just a year old, the devastating abuse left him...
Bob Schiller Writes in The Torch
When was the last time your Club conducted a “Game Changer” project? Before you answer, let me provide a definition that is offered by a Foundation that is...
Registration Q1 2019-20
We are Passionate About Helping You Succeed as an Optimist.
We want to see you at the 1st Quarter District Conference.
There is plenty of training available.
What surprises can we expect from our Directors of Excitement that have been working hard behind the scenes to…