Optimist Meeting Minutes 7/16/14

 

Guest: Nancy from Meals and More spoke very passionately about this wonderful summer program.   Meals and More has been helping children for the last 11 years.  They seek to help children who are most in need.  Many of the children have ties with the Homeless Shelter, Survivors Shelter, Soup Kitchen or Agape House.  The program accepts 20 students per summer and there are 5 children on the waiting list.  Their current ages are 5-10.  On Monday-Friday, from 10a-2pm the youth come to the Prince of Peace Episcopal Church.   Two meals are provided, along with various enrichment activities to support the children physically, emotionally, and spiritually.  Each summer there is a theme and this year the six instructors are teaching the youth about Russia.  The Optimist Club presented Nancy with a $2100 donation to help Meals and More continue their service to our community.

 

President Report: Elections will take place next meeting.  Please consider serving as a club officer.  Strong leadership is essential to the continued success of this organization.

 

Secretary Report: The A&A report has been submitted.  Thank-you notes have all gone out for the golf tournament sponsors.

 

Treasurer Report: Tom is working on the proposed budget for next year.  There are several options on the table to help the club remain fiscally responsible with our general funds.  The need for additional funds has arisen in part due to the increased cost for meals.  Some considerations to accommodate for the increase in our budget include: having members and guests pay $25 for the Installation Banquet and Holiday Party, have the payment of dues correspond with our October-September fiscal year instead of our current January-December payment schedule, lower dues and then members would pay for their own meal at the meetings they attend, or keep current rate for dues and members that attend a meeting would contribute $5 towards their meal.  Tom will bring some numbers to an upcoming meeting for the club to decide the best avenue for meeting our expenses.

 

Soccer Parking: The parking for the upcoming Soccer Tournament will be on Sat. and Sun. August 23rd and 24th.  Don would like two 1-2 more people for the Sat. afternoon slot.  Please contact Don if you can help.

 

Public Relations: Marci designed business cards for members to carry and dispense to potential members, sponsors, or to post at local establishments.  Extra cards will be available at the next meeting.

 

Upcoming Events:

Business Meeting and Elections: Wednesday, August 6th at 6:30pm at the Lake Heritage Pavilion.  (Kris and Mindy will provide the meal)

4th Quarter Zone Meeting/Pig Roast: Wednesday, August 20th at 6:30pm at the Lake Heritage Pavilion.

Wayne Hill-a-Palooza (social event and trivia night): Wednesday, September 3rd at 6:30pm at the Hill’s home.

End of Summer Steak Night: Wednesday, September 17th at 6:30pm (location TBD).

 

Member Kudos:  Apparently Optimism runs in the family!  Bruce Bradshaw’s granddaughter, Mia Defalco, was presented the award for “Most Optimistic” at her pre-school graduation ceremony.  Way to go Mia!

 

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Optimist Meeting Tonight!

The Optimist Club will once again meet at the Lake Heritage Pavilion at 6:30pm.  We will have a presentation from the Meals and More program.

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Optimist Meeting Reminder

The Optimist Club will meet at 6:30pm on Wednesday, July 16th at the Lake Heritage Pavilion.

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Happy 4th of July! No Optimist meeting this week.

 

Have a happy and safe 4th.  There will be no Optimist meeting this week as members prepare to celebrate the holiday weekend.

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Optimist Meeting Minutes

Guests: We had our Respect for Law Day which gives the club the opportunity to honor a well-deserving community member who is committed to cultivating a respect for law in our youth.  The club presented this year’s award to Joanna Russello who is an attendance specialist at Adams County Children and Youth Services.  She was accompanied by her husband, Sal and her son, Sonny.  Her co-workers Scott Birdsall and Lynne Alwine also came out to show their support.  Joanna has been employed by CYS for 7 years.  In her current position she focuses on truancy prevention.  She assists Adams County school systems in developing strategies to combat truancy and she helps to educate parents and students on the consequences of truancy.  She shared examples of how CYS impacts local families.  Joanna graciously accepted the award and wanted to share the recognition with her fellow employees at Adams County Children and Youth Services.

 

Golf: Again the tournament was very successful and we appreciate everyone’s help.  We look forward to using this money to support local youth programs.  Thank you notes are in the process of being sent out.  Don’t hesitate to personally thank our sponsors and golfers.  We hope to schedule a date for next year soon.

 

Soccer Parking: Don sent around a sign-up sheet for the soccer parking on August 23rd and 24th.  There are still a few slots open.  Please contact Don ([email protected]) if you are able to help.

 

Other News: If anyone would like to go to the Third Quarter Zone Meeting (Monday June 23rd at 6pm-Alexander’s Restaurant in York) please RSVP Mindy ([email protected]) by June 21st so that she can provide a headcount to the East York Club.  Cost is $15 per person.  Kris will be attending. 

 

There will not be an Optimist meeting the first week in July due to the holiday weekend.

 

Member Kudos:  Thanks to Doug for selecting a recipient and organizing the Respect for Law presentation.  Thanks to Frank and Daryl for a great meal of homemade sloppy joes!

 

Upcoming Events:  Board of Director Meeting:  Sunday, June 22nd at 4pm at Battlefield Brew Works.

 

Third Quarter Zone Meeting: Monday, June 23rd at 6pm at Alexander’s Restaurant in York.

 

Next Meeting: Wednesday, July 16th at 6:30pm at the Lake Heritage Pavilion (Presentation: Meals and More/Walt and Fred will be providing dinner)

 

Officer elections: Wednesday, August 6th at 6:30pm at the Lake Heritage Pavilion

 

Fourth Quarter Zone Meeting/Pig Roast: Wednesday, August 20th at 6:30pm at the Lake Heritage Pavilion

 

Wayne Hill-a-Palooza: Wednesday, September 3rd at 6:30pm at the Hill’s home.

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Optimist Meeting Tonight!

There is an Optimist Meeting tonight at 6:30pm tonight at Lake Heritage Pavilion. We will be presenting the Respect for Law award.

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Meeting Reminder

The next Optimist Club meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 18th at 6:30pm at the Lake Heritage Pavilion.  Please come show your appreciation as we present the Respect for Law award.

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Optimist Meeting Minutes from 6-4-14

The Optimist members enjoyed a great evening with the meal provided by Bruce and Stacey.  We had a presentation from Judy Alder and Kathy Gaskin regarding the Gettysburg Hospital Foundation, specifically the Children’s Health Fund and the Healthy Options program.

 

Guests: The foundation is 501 © 3 non-profit.  The foundation uses 100% of donations towards donor-chosen funds.    For the last 29 years the foundation has sponsored a very successful golf tournament at the Links in July which in part benefits the Children’s Fund.  The following are some of the ways that the fund helps our community: financial support for a SAFE nurse who performs medical exams on child victims of sexual abuse, car seat distribution to families in need, sleep sacks are provided to 650 families per year to eliminate blankets from cribs which may contribute to SIDS, dental screens for ages 1-4, and the Healthy Choices program which works with local restaurants to incorporate healthy menu options for kids.  Organizations may apply for grants to assist with their own youth programs.

Another initiative, the Healthy Options program is in its third year.  It partners with the Adams County Food Policy Council and the Adams County Farmers’ Market Association to help local families meet their needs when they do not qualify for federal food assistance.  Research has found a $17,000 gap between the amount that a family of four can make to qualify for food stamps ($34,000) and the amount needed for a family of four to be self-sufficient to pay for their necessities ($51,000).  Last year 70 families participated in the program where the received a $40 voucher to the Farmers Market from June to September.  Families also receive education on cooking, gardening, and staying active.  This year the hope is to expand the program.

We also had another guest, a potential new member, Adam DeYoung (Brenda and Jim’s son) who will be graduating from Greencastle this June.  He really enjoyed assisting with the Optimist basketball for his school’s community service project last year and he would like to be more active helping kids.

 

Secretary Report: Elmo is assisting Tom finish his Lieutenant Governorship.  He reported that Zone 7 is still number one and Gettysburg is tied for 21st place out of all the clubs in the district.   We hope to end the year in 1st for Tom.

 

Treasurer Report:  Most due payments are up-to-date.  Tom will crunch some numbers and we will reassess dues at the next board of directors meeting.  Overall we are looking good after a couple very successful fundraisers.

 

Golf Tournament wrap: The tournament at the Links was a great success!  A special thanks to Bruce for all of his hard work and the regular email updates J  Also thank you to everyone who found sponsors, foursomes, or helped on the day of the tournament.  We exceeded our fundraising goal this year by more than $2500!   We will be sending out thank-you notes shortly, but Bruce encourages everyone to thank our sponsors by supporting their businesses.  Eat, drink, buy a Subaru!  It is time to start planning for next year.  We will hope to maintain all current sponsors while adding more and we should have a goal of 36 foursomes.

 

Soccer Parking: We had a beautiful weekend for this event.  We were able to park 396 cars for over the two days.  Thanks to Don for keeping the parking running smoothly and to everyone who volunteered for this event.

 

Respect for Law:  Next meeting the club will be presenting this award to a very deserving individual who works for the Adams County Children’s Advocacy Center.

 

Chamber of Commerce: Stacey suggested that if the Club would like to utilize our membership better we can certainly attend the regular monthly mixers, submit an article for the newsletter, or even host a social event.  The next mixer is scheduled for Thursday, June 19th at Battlefield KIA from 5-7pm.

 

Public Relations: Marci is very pleased with how everything is looking with our social media.  If you have any suggestions about postings please let her know.

 

Nominations: Please consider how you would like to help lead the club in the coming year by being an officer or board member.  Elections will occur at our meeting on Wednesday, August 6th and we are in need of a President, V.P, Secretary, and Board Members.

 

Other notes: The Third Quarter Zone Meeting will be held at Alexander’s Restaurant in York on Wednesday, June 23rd at 6:30pm.  Cost is $15 per person.  Winners of the Oratorical contest will be present.  Please let Mindy know if you are interested in attending by June 20th so that she can send a headcount to the East York Club.

 

The Gettysburg Optimist will once again host the Fourth Quarter Zone Meeting/Pig Roast at the Lake Heritage Pavilion on Wednesday, August 20th.  Mark and Daryl have agreed to do the prep work.

 

Member Kudos:  Thanks to Bruce and Stacey for a great meal.  Also thanks to Bruce for being so generous and storing the Optimist Christmas tree (aka box of banners in his attic).    Thanks to Jean for raising nearly $500 through her casual day at work!

 

Next Meeting: Wednesday, June 18th at 6:30pm at the Pavilion (Respect for Law presentation, meal provided by Daryl and Frank).

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Optimist Meeting Tonight!

Sorry for the late reminder, (vacation brain), but there is an Optimist meeting tonight at the Lake Heritage Pavilion at 6:30pm. 
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Optimist Meeting Minutes 5/21/14

The primary focus of this Optimist business meeting was to review the final details for the Optimist Golf Tournament tomorrow.   See below for more information.  Joe and Sam provided a delicious meal of pork, baked potatoes, salad and rolls.  The beets and pineapple upside down cake received special accolades.

 

President Notes: If you would like to provide the meal for the June 4th meeting please contact Kris.

Daryl and Frank have agreed to provide the meal on June 18th.

 

We need to have volunteers for the President, VP, Secretary and BOD positions this year.  Please contact Kris if you would be interested in stepping into a position.

 

The Atlantic Central District is accepting nominations for the Hall of Fame.  If you would like to nominate a living or posthumous member for this honor please contact Kris.  The requirements are as follows: continuous member for at least 10 years, held one of these positions (Governor, Lt, Gov., District Secretary/Treasurer, or Distinguished President), and served as a district committee chair or served on 2 district committees.

 

Golf Tournament:  The big day is tomorrow.  Bruce appreciates everyone’s hard work and he is looking forward to a successful tournament.  He worked tirelessly to try and win a spot in the Guinness book for the number of emails related to one event.  Please don’t be upset if your inbox looks a little empty in the coming weeks.  We have 26 confirmed Foursomes for tomorrow’s one o’clock tee-time.  Volunteers, please try and be there by 11am.  There will be contests for Green of Gold, Putting, and Closest to the Pin.  Prizes will be awarded.

 

Soccer Parking: Don is set for volunteers for the parking this weekend.  He will send a reminder email to those involved.

 

Respect for Law: Doug has selected a representative from the Adams County Youth Advocacy Center to receive this award June 18th.

 

Upcoming Events: Golf Tournament: May 22, 2014

Hoss’s Fundraiser: May 24, 2014

Third Quarter Zone Meeting-June 23, 2014-Alexander’s Restaurant (York)

Fourth Quarter Zone Meeting/Pig Roast-August 20, 2014 (Lake Heritage)

 

Next Meeting: June 4, 2014 at Lake Heritage Pavilion

June 18, 2014 at Lake Heritage Pavilion (Respect for Law Day)

 

Member Kudos: Special thanks to the chefs Joe and Sam for the great meal.

Congrats to Stacy for the article in Chamber Chat which highlighted the success Biggerstaff’s Catering.

Great job Mark and Marci for your contributions to the Wounded Warrior project.

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