John
Thiel
John
Thiel |
The Benefit Golf Tournament Monday the July 5,2010 8:00 at Loch Lloyd. was rained out again this year. Rescheduled date is set for July 15 (Thursday). Still a 2-person scramble, lunch, cart, and prizes at $75 per person. Come and support the Optimist Junior Golf Program. Contact John 816-550-7463. Thanks. Also help out the Kansas District Optimist fundraiser for childhood cancer golf tournament at Falcon Ridge August 20, a 4 person scramble starting at 8AM, price $90 per person. The International Convention is in Denver, Colorado July 7-10, 2010. District convention will be in Joplin, MO August 5-7. Well, everything went well this weekend at Branson; the budget for 2008-9 was approved and we had a golf 'membership training' tournament which was fun (especially if you won). We had Michael Angelo Caruso who gave a very informative and exiting workshop. (I have always been a little shy around people with three names but this turned out good). Kelly Jeffries bet me in golf so it really was a great weekend; she bet me dinner so I will collect 2nd Qtr. I paid all the bills presented to me this weekend - we have money only because Jr Golf ran a fund raising tournament and we are using those funds to pay bills until we get our funds in. I am waiting for the invoices for district dues from Optimist International. When I get those invoices I will be billing the individual clubs for the first dues installment of $5 per member. West MO District Optimist officers for 2008-09 are: Elsie Desmond, Governor from Marshall, MO The budget for 2008-09 has been prepared and will be ready for approval at the first conference Oct. 24-25. Our new bank account at Mazuma Credit Union has been opened and we have paid the bill for the district pins and partially paid for the 1st Qtr. speaker. FYI - no money will be disbursed without a "District Expense Voucher" being completed and signed. I will put one in this space so that you may download one for use when you need it. (This may take a few days, right now I am busy)
I am an Optimist. I believe in the Optimist way of living, because it wears well with my general disposition. I like what Optimist do and I like how what they do influences my personal life style. What does it matter if we have experience, knowledge, and talent if we don't give it away? What is the point of acquiring wealth if we don't share it? And what good is it if we have a story and don't tell it? I believe that the measure of success is not in how much we have, but in how much we become. And, We only have what we give. So it is by spending of oneself that we become rich.
We just had an election of officers for the 2005-2006 Optimist year and I will be retiring as president and becoming a past-president, otherwise known as a 'has been'. The new officers are: Freida Stark, President, Marcella McWhorter, Vice President-Youth, Bill Holman, Vice President-Community, Judy Grouse, Board Member, Karon Sims, Board Member, and Nina McComas, Board Member. The secretary and treasurer will be appointed by the president. Southside KC Optimist Club was organized in August 8, 1981 to serve the community of south Kansas City. These communities. The primary community of youth served is the Hickman Mills school district area and the Grandview school district schools. The club has 110 members with a budget of $100,000 to serve over 3,500 youth. Since its beginning the club has budgeted nearly two million dollars in youth and community projects. Want to be a part of this group? Club Program and Activities - Youth -
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