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.
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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…
Registration Q2 2019-20
Helping You Succeed as an Optimist We want to see you at the 2nd Quarter District Conference....
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...
Maureen Moore Writes in The Optimist
In November, 2013, Wyatt Rewoldt suffered “shaken baby syndrome” at the hands of his father’s...
Bob Schiller Writes in The Torch
When was the last time your Club conducted a “Game Changer” project? Before you answer, let me...
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…
Train to Win
On a recent trip to Louisville KY to attend the Optimist International Annual Convention, many of us took time to visit the Muhammad Ali Center. This impressive, multi-story building contains everything you ever needed to know about the life story and passion of this extraordinary man. I was most fascinated by …