Optimist Basketball Program Registration!

Registration for the Annual Gettysburg Optimist Youth Basketball Program will be held on Saturday, December 8th and Saturday, December 15th at the Gettysburg Middle School Cafeteria from 9:00 am to 11:00 am.  The popular youth program will begin in January 2013 and run on Saturday mornings through March.  Sessions are scheduled for:

  • January 12th
  • January 19th
  • January 26th
  • February 2nd
  • February 9th
  • February 23rd
  • March 2nd
  • March 9th

There will be no sessions on Presidents Day Weekend in February

Flyers and registration forms will be available at the various Gettysburg Area Elementary and Middle Schools prior to the Thanksgiving Holiday break.  Age related groupings of participants and schedules will be  prepared and distributed after completion of the registration process.  Matt Sheads, Optimist Club Project Chairperson, will be organizing this project.  For more information as it becomes available, please visit the clubs Basketball webpage.

The Optimist Club of Gettysburg Basketball Program has been offered to the youth of the Gettysburg area for more than 30 years and is one of the nineteen youth related programs supported by the Optimist Club of Gettysburg.  The program is open to all boys and girls in grades 1st through 6th.

 

 

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11/7/12 Meeting Minutes

Optimist Meeting Minutes 11/7/12

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES:

11/28/12 (Wednesday) Next meeting at the Refectory beginning at 6:30pm with a board meeting to follow.

12/1/12 (Saturday) Gettysburg Holiday Parade at 7pm.  *Volunteers needed

12/8/12 and 12/15/12 (Saturday) Optimist Hoops registration 9-11a at Gettysburg Middle *Volunteers needed

12/12/12 (Wednesday) Optimist Holiday Party at the Refectory.

 

President Report:

– We continue to keep our thoughts with our fellow Optimist who have undergone recent surgery.

-Eight Optimist members are invited to a Boyscout gathering on Thursday 11/29/12 at 6:30pm at the Links as a Thank you for our donation.  Contact Craig for more information.

 

Treasurer Report:

-$2000 has been donated to the Holiday Outreach Program.

-We are well on our way to our fundraising goal from the Magic Show.

 

Secretary Report:

-The new Optimist phone number (717) 220-3416 is already ringing.  The number is available on Facebook and the Optimist website.  It currently forwards calls to Marci and Mark Cropp, and myself.  If anyone else would like to be added please let me know.

-Unfortunately, the Gettysburg Halloween Parade was cancelled due to the effects of Superstorm Sandy.   The Christmas Holiday Parade is scheduled for Saturday December 1, 2012 at 7pm.  It will begin at the old Visitor Center.  Don’t miss your chance to wear Santa hats and Reindeer antlers.  Volunteers are needed to pass candy and carry the banner.  We are registered for this event, so please contact Mindy if you would like to participate.

-GASD approved the use of the school for Optimist Hoops.  Volunteers are needed for registration on Saturday, December 8th and 15th at the Gettysburg Middle School Cafeteria from 9 – 11am.  The dates for the various sessions will be January 12th, 19th, 26th, February 2nd, 9th, 23rd, March 2nd, and 9th. (We do not have a session over Presidents’ Weekend).  Further details to come after registration is complete.  Please think about participating in this great program even if you can’t make it every week.

-The Optimist Christmas Party will be held on Wednesday, December 12th at the Refectory.  More information to come, but the cost of adults and children over 12 will be $10.  Feel free to bring a bottle of wine and a gift costing less than $10 for any of your guests that will be visiting Santa.

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Important Date Change for Next Meeting

Due to the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, the next regularly scheduled meeting will take place on Wednesday November 28, 2012 at 6:30pm at the Seminary Refectory.  Happy Thanksgiving to you and your loved ones.

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Meeting Reminder: Wednesday November 7, 2012

Reminder Optimist members and interested parties: our next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday November 7, 2012 at 6:30pm at the Seminary Refectory.  Please contact the Optimist phone number, (717) 220-3416 with any questions.

 

Happy voting!

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2013 Optimist Golf Tournament

The Gettysburg Optimist Club is planing the 2013 Annual Golf Tournament.

It will be held at the Links at Gettysburg on Thursday, May 23, 2013.

A scramble format will tee Off 1:30pm.  Cost is $85 per player or $300 per foursome.  Contests include longest drive, closest to pin, green of gold, putting contest, and a hole in one.  Dinner along with wine, hard cider and soft drinks are included with the purchase of a play.  Beer is available for purchase the day of the event.

Sponsorship opportunities are available.  Co-branded tournament event for $1,000 includes a sign at check-in, on the first tee, and in the dining area and a four players play.  Tee/Green sponsors for $500 includes one sign on a green or tee around the course.  Beverage sponsor for a minimum of $200 will receive a sign on the beverage cart.  All sponsorship opportunities will list the sponsor logo on the Optimist Club Our Sponsor webpage for a minimum of two months and link to the sponsors selected webpage.

To participate as a sponsor or player, please fill out the entry form below and return it to a member or by sending to the Optimist Club.

Come out and join in the fun to support the Optimist in their efforts to bring out the best in kids.

Golf Poster

Sponsorship oppourtunites-1

Sponsorship and Entry Form

 

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Gettysburg Halloween Parade Cancelled

Due to Hurricane Sandy, the 2012 Gettysburg Halloween Parade has been cancelled for this year.

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The Annual All Star Magic Show

The Optimist Club of Gettysburg is hosting the Annual All Star Magic Show to be held on December 14, 2012 at 7:00 pm at the Lincoln Elementary School.  The local “Friends of Youth” have sponsored the entertainment each December for more than 20 years.  Representatives of the Club have begun the annual phone solicitation drive this week and will continue through late November.

In exchange for a donation, youth tickets can be mailed to an address of your choosing or donated to your favorite youth organization.  Some tickets will be available free to young attendees the night of the event.

Optimist Club proceeds from the phone solicitation effort are dedicated to supporting more than 19 youth related programs throughout the Gettysburg area each year.

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Marching with the Youth of Gettysburg

The Optimist Club of Gettysburg will once again be participating in the Gettysburg Halloween Parade scheduled for Tuesday, October 30, 2012.  Members and youth will be riding Scoot Coups and motor scooters donated by GettyPeds of Gettysburg and will meet at their store located at 39 N. Washington Street (located behind the Flower Boutique) at 6:00 pm.  Riders will be fitted with safety apparel and be given operating and safety instructions concerning the equipment.

Due to construction activity at the Lefever Street Middle School campus, this year’s parade will form at the old National Park Visitors Center parking lot located between Steinwehr Avenue and Taneytown Road beginning at 6:00 PM.  The parade will begin with a motorcycle escort at 7:00 pm and a performance by The Lancers on Lincoln Square at 7:10.  The remainder of the parade units will step off from the parking area at 7:30 pm.

Participants are reminded to wear warm clothing suitable for the season.  A rain date is scheduled for Wednesday, October 31.   There is plenty of  “Scooter Fun for Everyone” and opportunities for additional members, their guests and family to participate in this popular annual event.  If you are interested in participating with the youth of Gettysburg and our club, please contact us at gettysburgoptimist@gettysburgoptimist.com

 

 

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October 17 Meeting Minutes

The next meeting is scheduled for 6:30pm on Wednesday November 7, 2012, at the Seminary Refectory.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT:

Welcome to new officers. President: Craig Sweet.  Vice President: Kris Accardi.  Treasurer: Tom Barako.  Secretary: Mindy Accardi.

A thank you note was received for the money that went to Dollars for Scholars which will help local students attend college or a trade school.

A request for a donation was received from Alex’s Lemonade Stand.  This is not in the current budget, but will be up for discussion.

As a result of our recent donation to the local Boy Scouts, up to eight Optimist members are welcome to join them for a gathering on November 8th at the Links.  Please contact Craig Sweet for more info.

TREASURER’S REPORT:

A check will be sent out for Holiday Outreach program.

Money is now being collected for the Magic Show.

UPCOMING EVENTS: 

Act fast if you would like to be a chicken for a day! The Reading is Fundamental program will be giving books away to children K-5 at James Gettys elementary school this Friday October 19th from 9a-2p.  If you would like to participate or even dress up as the infamous chicken please contact Marci Cropp (mcropp@hotmail.com) so she can give your name to the office ahead of time.

The Halloween parade is fast approaching.  It will be held Tuesday, October 30th with a rain date of October 31st.  We would love to have some more Optimists walking to pass out candy.  Or come ride on a scooter or scoot coupe which are generously donated by GettyPeds (check them out at www.gettypeds.net).  Riders meet at GettyPeds (on Washington St. behind Agway) at 6pm and let Marci know what you would like to ride (mcropp@hotmail.com).  Walkers meet at the old Visitor’s Center at 6:30pm.  The parade is to kick off at 7pm.  Feel free to dress in costume!

Have you heard Christmas bells ring yet? You will soon! The bell ringing for the Salvation Army begins the first weekend in November.  If you would like to sign up for a 1 ½ hr time slot at the Gettysburg Wal-mart between noon and 9pm please contact Craig (craig@idg.net) or Mark Cropp (jmcropp@embarqmail.com).  If you have already signed up, Ellie Sheen will be contacting you to schedule a time.

Please start thinking of businesses you would like to ask to sponsor the golf tournament. Optimistically, if each person is able to contact 3-4 businesses we will be very successful!  A list of local businesses is being compiled.  We would like to have people sign up for the businesses they will be in touch with in order to monitor progress and avoid repeat soliciting.

Thinking ahead:    Christmas parade:  Saturday December 1, 2012 (more info to come)

Christmas party: Wednesday December 12, 2012 (more info to come)

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Starting It All Over Again

We start a new season of Optimism this Wednesday, October 17, at 6:30 pm in the Lutheran Seminary Refectory located directly across from the Seminary Chapel on the campus of the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Gettysburg.   We have a new team of officers which include;  President Craig Sweet, Vice President Kris Accardi, Secretary Mindy Accardi, and Treasurer Tom Barako.  A  fine dinner with soft beverages and beer is planned by Stacey Green of Biggerstaff’s Catering accompanied by a casual but entertaining program.  So please come and join us as we kick off a new year as “Friends of Youth”.

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