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Nominations Open for 2025 Optimist of the Year

by | Apr 1, 2025 | District News

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Michigan District Optimist of the Year

The District Optimist of the Year award was established to recognize members in good standing who advance the purposes of the District Optimists and Optimist International. Any District Optimist club may choose to nominate an individual annually for this District award.

The District Optimist of the Year Committee will be comprised of no more than three District Optimists in good standing appointed by the Governor. The committee may select no more than one District Optimist to receive the award annually based on the nominee’s qualifications. If no qualified candidate is selected, no award will be given.

The committee will evaluate nominations based on the following criteria:

  • A member in good standing;
  • An active participant with local club activities;
  • Sponsor at least one new member during the last twelve months; and
  • Leadership in at least one local project or creative design of a new program or project.

All nominations must be received by the committee chair by June 1 of the current year. The nominee’s club president must certify the nominee’s good standing with the club. The selected member is awarded District Optimist of the Year status at the District’s annual convention.

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