2025 Installation Banquet

🗓️ On Wednesday, October 1st, the Gettysburg Optimist Club celebrated a special evening at the Mansion House with its Installation Banquet! 🎉

During the event, we proudly installed our new officers and board members for the 2025-2026 year, marking the beginning of another exciting chapter. A huge thank you to outgoing President Wayne Hill for his dedication and leadership — we truly appreciate all you’ve done! 👏

Officers:

Joe Mcdowell, President

Dan Folkemer, Vice President

Daryl Aurand, Secretary

Brent Smith, Treasurer

Board Members: Wayne Hill, Dan Mattern, Marci Cropp, Bill Pyron

Please join us in welcoming our new President, Joe McDowell, as he takes the helm and leads us into a bright future. 🌟

Additionally, we proudly installed three new club members, expanding our family and commitment to community service. Welcome aboard! 🤝

Here’s to a fantastic year ahead! #GettysburgOptimist #CommunityLeadership #NewBeginnings