Gettysburg Optimist Club Calendar 2016-2017

November 2016
11/2 Regular Meeting
11/16 Regular Meeting

December 2016
No regular meetings
12/3 Basketball signups Gettysburg M.S.
12/10 Basketball signups Gettysburg M.S.
12/9 Magic Show,7pm,Lincoln Elem.
12/14 Christmas Party

January 2017
1/4 Regular Meeting
1/7 Youth Basketball Gettysburg M.S.
1/14 Youth Basketball Gettysburg M.S.
1/18 Regular Meeting
1/21 Youth Basketball Gettysburg M.S.
1/24 STARS Breakfast
1/28 Youth Basketball Gettysburg M.S.

February 2017
2/1 Regular Meeting
2/4 Youth Basketball Gettysburg M.S.
2/15 Regular Meeting
2/18 Youth Basketball Gettysburg M.S.
2/25 Youth Basketball Gettysburg M.S.

March 2017
3/1 Regular Meeting
3/3 Pad Oysters
3/4 Oyster Feed
3/5 Youth Basketball Gettysburg M.S
Zone Meeting (TBD)
3/15 Regular Meeting

April 2017
4/5 Regular Meeting
4/19 Regular Meeting

May 2017
5/3 Regular Meeting
5/17 Regular Meeting
5/18 Golf Tournament
5/28,29 Soccer Parking

June 2017
6/7 Regular Meeting Pavilion
6/21 Regular Meeting Pavilion

July 2017
7/5 No Meeting
7/19 Regular Meeting Pavilion Family Picnic

August 2017
8/2 Regular Meeting Pavilion
8/16 Regular Meeting ,Zone ,Pig Roast Pavilion
8/27,28 Soccer Parking

September 2017
9/6 Regular Meeting Refectory
9/20 Regular Meeting

October 2017
10/4 Regular Meeting Installation Banquet
10/18 Regular Meeting

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September 21, 2016 Meeting

The Gettysburg Optimist Club will meet Wednesday, September 21, 6:00 pm at Tom Barako’s house. Tom will be providing dinner. Our speaker for the evening will be Ms. Jackie Dwyer from the Gettysburg Recreation Authority speaking about the Helmet Safety Program.

See you there!!

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Gettysburg Optimist Club Meeting Wednesday September 7 2016‏

The Gettysburg Optimist Club met Wednesday, September 7, at the Pavilion. President Bruce Bradshaw opened the meeting at 6:35 pm with an invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.

img_4788President Bruce introduced the speakers for the evening: Jennifer Showers and Johnnie Shindledecker from the Adams County Head Start Program.  They explained that Head Start is a program of the United States Department of Health and Human Services that provides early childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low income children and their families. The Optimist Club donates money to the organization which goes to the RIF Program providing about three books per year for needy children. The books are written in English and Spanish. Jen indicated that they are very appreciative for this assistance from the club.

 

President’s Report: Bruce presented certificates from the from the State Optimist Club to Kris Accardi and Tom Barako.  These were for achieving Honor Club status.

The September 21 meeting will be at Tom Barako’s house, with his annual steak cookout.

Our next speaker will be from the Gettysburg Recreational Organization.

The Installation Banquet will be October 5, 6:00pm, at the Dobbin House. Members, spouses, and friends are invited, $25 per person. Notices will be sent. The new Officers will be installed at the Banquet:  President Daryl Aurand, Vice President  Wayne Hill, Secretary Fred Darling, Treasurer Tom Barako

Secretary: The Club Roster will be updated soon. Please notify Fred if you have had any changes to your information.

Treasurer’s Report:  Tom mentioned that it is time to approve the budget for next year. The Board of Directors met on September 5 and reviewed the budget. No great changes were recommended, but the following items were discussed: Drop the TriStar Basketball funding, Optimist Foundation-how are the funds utilized?, Chamber of Commerce funding, Ruth’s Harvest-keep contribution at $1000

Request more info about the club be place in the Football Letter

The Budget will be voted on at the next meeting. Tom said that we will break even on this year’s budget., and we are doing well. He also is instituting a new method of notifying groups about contributions and following up. Certain club members will be asked to contact groups.

Soccer: Don Davis reported all went well and the club netted $3700.

Christmas Show: Doug reported that the date will be December 9  at Lincoln Elementary School

Basketball Program: Kris said that there will be a report next time.

Oyster Feed- March 3 and 4

Golf Outing : May 18

Christmas Party: Second week in December

THE OCTOBER 19 MEETING WILL RETURN TO THE REFRECTORY.

President Bruce closed the meeting at 8:10pm with a recitation of the Optimist pledge.

Submitted by Fred Darling

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September 7, 2016 Optimist Meeting

REMINDER!!!!!!!!
Our next meeting will be this coming Wed 7 Sept at the Lake Heritage Pavilion with our speaker being Executive Director for Head Start Jen Showers.   As always our social time starts at 6:00 pm with the meal at 6:30 pm.    See you there!!!
THIS WEDNESDAY OPTIMIST CLUB MEETING @ Lake Heritage
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August 17 Pig Roast Minutes

Daryl opened the meeting with the pledge of allegiance and guest introduction. This was a zone meeting with 21 total attendees.

A presentation was given by Jerry Cleaver and Jim Dunlap from Ruth’s Harvest. During last months Optimist trivia and family night, Ruth’s harvest was selected to be the recipient of $1000 donation. A check was also presented this evening. Please watch a short video to learn more about how the organization was started in the Gettysburg Community.

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Ruth’s Harvest is kicking of their third year by expanding and taking on the middle school. 50% of the Gettysburg student population is eligible to participate with over 25% of the students are enrolled in the program. This is a 100% volunteer organization and works on the donations from local organizations and individuals. Please consider picking up a few extra items during your next shopping trip. Every item helps a local student.  Drop off locations include Lincoln elementary and most local churches.

The traditional pig roast followed the presentation.

Dallas then opened the zone meeting.
– Congratulations to Zone 7 for ranking first in the district.
– Club president reminder – Please fill out and return the president prize report
– OI has several new member incentives. Teachers and Anyone under 30 can join the club for $30 for the first year, now through September 30, 2016
– District Convention will be held August 26-28 at the Eisenhower Inn and Convention Center. Please consider attending. We are looking for representation from Gettysburg
– District Photo Contest was successful. Clubs are encouraged to participate.
– There will be a Professional Development Series available in the coming months. More information to be announced.
– Currently we are apart of the New England and Great Lakes Region. A proposal was submitted and approved to move to the Mid Atlantic Region. This will take effect in one year (2017).
– Dallas’s Club is hosting a 60 Anniversary dinner on September 18 at Heritage Hills Golf Resort. Gettysburg is looking for representation. Contact Daryl or Dallas for more information.
– Awards were presented to the Gettysburg Club for Kris Acardi for obtaining Honor Club during his Presidency and a year patch was received for “Bringing out the best”. Citations were received for Tom Barako, Joe Macdowell, and Kris Accardi for achieving honor club. The awards will be given to the recipients at an upcoming meeting.

Upcoming Events
August 27-28 – Parking
Sept 7 – Meeting at Lake Heritage
September 21 – Regular Meeting
October 5 – Installation Banquet
October 19 – Regular Meeting
December 9 – Magic Show Lincoln Elementary

Meeting adjourned with the 50/50 drawing and the Optimist Creed.

 

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August 3, 2016 minutes

The Gettysburg Optimist Club met on Wednesday, August 3, 6:00 pm, at the Lake Heritage Pavilion. President Bruce Bradshaw opened the meeting at 6:35 pm with the Pledge of Allegiance and a minute of silence.

President’s Report: President Bruce discussed a letter addressed to the club from the Internal Revenue Service.  It is hoped that a representative from Ruth’s Harvest will speak at the August 17 meeting, which is also the Pig Roast and Zone Meeting.  The State Convention of the Optimist Club will be held in Gettysburg on August 26,27,and 28. Anyone interested in attending, please contact Bruce. A representative from the new Tractor Supply Store will speak to the club sometime in the future.  It is planned that the annual Golf Tournament will be held again in April at the Links.  New bylaws from the state Optimist Board have been received. These will be sent to all members.

Video: President Bruce presented a video of the winner of the Optimist International Oratorical Contest, Cameron Tyler. The topic of the contest was “How Being the Very Best Brings Out the Best in Others”. Tyler mentioned that he is a teacher and that he tries to bring out the best in his students.

Bruce also showed the Denzel Washington video, which emphasizes the values of the Optimist Club.

Members Comments:

Daryl and Mark reported that plans for the annual Pig Roast, August 17 at the Pavilion are well underway. This is also the Zone Meeting.  Bruce has contacted Dallas Smith to obtain a count of those attending from other clubs.  SPOUSES AND GUESTS ARE WELCOME.

Don reported that everything is ready for Soccer Parking at which club members assist: August 27 and 28.  Don said that he does need additional volunteers to help especially Sunday 8/28 6:45am-11:00am. Please call Don Davis if you can help. Don reported that he received a letter of thanks from the Historical Society for our contribution.

Treasurer’s Report: Tom Barako reported :  Tom said that the annual budget  will be presented soon.

President Bradshaw brought the meeting to a close with a reading of the Optimist Creed at 7:45pm

Submitted by Fred Darling

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August 3 Meeting Notice

The Gettysburg Optimist Club will meet Wednesday, August 3, 6:00 pm, at the Lake Heritage Pavilion.  All are welcome to attend for a pleasant evening of good fellowship and good food.  President Bruce Bradshaw will be providing dinner for the evening. He also plans to present a video of the winning speech from the recent Optimist Oratorical Contest. Please contact Fred if you plan to attend.

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Gettysburg Optimist Club Meeting June 15 2016

The Gettysburg Optimist Club met at the Pavilion on Wednesday, June 15. President Bruce Bradshaw opened the meeting at 7:00pm with a minute of silence. Then dinner was provided by members Walt Jones and Fred Darling.

After dinner President Bruce introduced the speaker for the evening, Mr.  Steve Niebler. Mr. Niebler is a member of Healthy Adams County Bike and Pedestrian Inc. His main topic was to inform everyone about the upcoming  Bike Rodeo, 8:45 am, July 9, at Gettysburg Recreation Park. The rodeo will feature a presentation by Trooper Myers from the Pennsylvania State Police. This will be at the Youth Activities Center behind the Charlie Sterner Building at rec park. There is no charge to participate. Steve also discussed plans for new bike paths in the area. Club members then asked Steve various questions.
Upcoming Dates:  July 6   NO MEETING
                                 July 20  Regular Meeting and Family Picnic
                                 August 3 Regular Meeting
                                 August 17 Regular Meeting and Zone Meeting/Pig Roast
                                 August 27 and 28 Soccer Parking

Treasurer’s Report: No report

Comments:

Walt Jones mentioned that someone apparently has been hacking our membership roster and pretending to be a member recommending weight loss products and other items. Just be aware!

President Bruce commented about the recent launching of the USS Zumwalt, the newest class of Navy destroyers. The

USS Zumwalt sports advanced technology and a stealthy shape designed to minimize its visibility on radar and reduce

the size of the crew.  It took 20 years to build.

Submitted by Fred Darling

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Gettysburg Optimist Club Meeting Wednesday June 15 2016‏

The Gettysburg Optimist Club will meet Wednesday , June 15 , 6:00pm , at the Lake Heritage Pavilion. Please join us for a great meeting and an excellent dinner provided by Chef Fred and Chef Walt. Our speaker for the evening will be Mr. Steve Niebler , who will be informing us about an upcoming Bike Rodeo.  See you there !

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Gettysburg Optimist Meeting June 1, 2016 Minutes

The Gettysburg Optimist Club met Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at the Lake Heritage pavilion. President Bruce Bradshaw opened the meeting at 7:00pm with an invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. This was followed by an outstanding dinner provided by Joe MacDowell and Tom Barako.

Following the dinner President Bruce introduced our speaker for the evening, Mrs. Darlene Resh, Developmental Education Coordinator for Penn State Extension. Darlene had a very informative slide presentation explaining the function of the 4H Clubs.  She said that 4H is a youth development  non-formal education program of Penn State Cooperative Extension for youth between the ages of 8 and 18. The mission is to help young people become self-directed, productive, and contributing members of a diverse society. The 4H Club has over 1000 school enrichment participants and over 200 in the traditional program. Darlene answered questions from members at the end of her program.

President’s Report:

Bruce and his wife Sue attended the Reading is Fundamental Day on April 29 at James Getty Elementary School. Bruce and Sue distributed books to the students and presented Principal Donna Harrison with a check for $1400  from the
Gettysburg Optimist Club.

Bruce and Daryl attended the  York Optimist Olympics on May 13,representing the Club. It was a very busy day with many participants.

Bruce represented the Gettysburg Optimist Club  on May 25 at the Dollars for Scholars  Academic Awards Ceremony, held at Gettysburg High School. Two $1000 checks each were presented to Olivia Young and Antonio Rinaldi.

Many thanks to those who assisted at Soccer Parking and the Golf Tournament, both very successful days.
Anyone interested in attending the Optimist Fourth Quarter Meeting to be held in Gettysburg this summer, please
contact Bruce.

Soccer Parking: Don Davis reported that soccer parking on May 28 and 29 went very well. The proceeds totaled $4252
for the club. Thank you to everyone who helped.

Golf Tournament: Bruce reported a very successful day. The proceeds for the club came to $10155. The Mulligan Package did well,$2000, and the Auction did well,$450. Thank you everyone who assisted for a great job!

Treasurer’s Report: Tom reported : General Fund-$2942     Activity Fund -$15816.74

Dates
June 15  Speaker will be a rep from Tractor Supply.
July 6     No Meeting
July 20   Family Picnic at the Pavilion
August 17  Zone Meeting and Pig Roast  at Pavilion

The York Optimist Club Pig Roast will be June 14. Anyone interested in going, please contact Kris Accardi.

Finally……….. Joe MacDowell found the club camera! At the bottom of a cooler.

Submitted by Fred Darling

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