IMPORTANT DATES for 2009-2010

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Optimist Club leaders, please keep the following key reporting dates in mind...

September 5th, 2009: Deadline for submitting Information & Reports for the District Bulletin for 1st Quarter.

October 1, 2009: Deadline for submitting Award Certification Document to Optimist International. This is required to receive outstanding member recognition credit. (Number 7 of the Honor Club requirements). Get a copy of this form from the DOWNLOAD page.

October 10, 2009: Deadline for sending the Annual Activities Report to the District Secretary/Treasurer. This is required to receive Club Reports credit (Number 2 of the Honor Club Requirements). A copy of this form is sent to each club president sometime in the spring.

October 10, 2009: Deadline for submitting the Annual Activities Award application to Optimist International. Use this form to apply for the "Friend of Youth, the "Partner in Education" and the "Community Service Involvement awards. A copy of this form is sent to each club president sometime in the spring. For more information, see the O.I. 2009-2010 Recognition Handbook. For a copy of the Handbook, go to the DOWNLOAD page.

October 31st, 2009: Deadline for paying this First Quarter International Dues.

November 5, 2009: Deadline for paying this First Half N.C. East District Dues to Allan Ludlum.

November 10, 2009: Deadline for submitting Annual Club Planning Conference Report to your Lt. Gov. in the NC East District. This report is due to Optimist International by November 15, 2009 Get a copy of this form from the DOWNLOAD page.

January 9th, 2009: Deadline for submitting Information & Reports for the District Bulletin for 2nd Quarter.

January 15th, 2009: Deadline for District Achievement Awards / Reports Due. 1st report.

January 31st, 2010: Deadline for paying this Second Quarter International Dues.

February 15th, 2010: IRS form 990 due

February 28th, 2010: Deadline to District Chair for District Essay Entries.

April 9th, 2010: Deadline for submitting Information & Reports for the District Bulletin for 3rd Quarter.

April 10th, 2010: Deadline for District Oratorical Entry.

April 10th, 2010: Deadline for District CCDHH Entry.

April 15th, 2010:Deadline for District Achievement Awards / Reports Due. 2nd report.

April 30th, 2010: Deadline for paying Deadline for paying this Second Half N.C. East District Dues to Allan Ludlum.

April 30th, 2010: Deadline for paying this Third Quarter International Dues.

May 20, 2010: Deadline for submitting Club Officer Elect Report to Optimist International and NC East District. This is required to receive Club Reports credit (Number 2 of the Honor Club Requirements). Get a copy of this form from the DOWNLOAD page.

July 15th, 2010: Deadline forDistrict Achievement Awards / Reports Due. 3rd report.

July 31st, 2010: Deadline for paying this Fourth Quarter International Dues.

August 6th, 2010: Deadline for submitting Information & Reports for the District Bulletin for 4th Quarter.

August 31, 2010: Deadline for submitting President's Citation Award Application to Optimist International. You can get a copy of this form from the DOWNLOAD page.

September 30, 2010: Deadline for submitting Community Projects Awards (CPA) books to the District Activities Chair. Order copies of this report book from Shumsky Enterprises.

October 5th, 2010: Deadline for District Achievement Awards / Reports Due. 4th report.

October 1, 2010: Deadline for submitting Award Certification Document to Optimist International. This is required to receive outstanding member recognition credit. (Number 7 of the Honor Club requirements). Get a copy of this form from the DOWNLOAD page.

October 10, 2010: Deadline for sending the Annual Activities Report to the District Secretary/Treasurer. This is required to receive Club Reports credit (Number 2 of the Honor Club Requirements). A copy of this form is sent to each club president sometime in the spring.

October 10, 2010: Deadline for submitting the Annual Activities Award application to Optimist International. Use this form to apply for the "Friend of Youth, the "Partner in Education" and the "Community Service Involvement awards. A copy of this form is sent to each club president sometime in the spring. For more information, see the O.I. 2010-2011 Recognition Handbook.

The Optimist Creed

  Promise Yourself:

• To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.
• To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.
• To make all your friends feel that there is something in them.
• To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.
• To think only of the best, to work only for the best and to expect only the best.
• To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.
• To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.
• To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile.
• To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others.
• To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble. 

Optimist International adopted this creed in 1922. It was originally published in 1912 in a book titled: "Your Forces and How to Use Them." The author was Christian D. Larson, a prolific writer and lecturer who believed that people have tremendous latent powers, which could be harnessed for success with the proper attitude.

THE OPTIMIST

Membership, Participation Activity in A Club

To be considered an active, supportive member of a club, a member shall pay dues, contributing to the financial success of the club. The ideal member in a club will fulfill the following:

1.    Attendance at club meetings as often as possible, contributing to the active life of the club;

2.    Committee participation, adding to the meaningful administration of the club;

3.    Project participation, supporting service to youth and community;

4.    Social and fellowship activity, enhancing the Optimism and fellowship of the club;

5.    Membership recruitment, assuring continuation and growth of the club.

Any member who is paid up in dues and fulfills one or more of the above criteria shall be considered an asset to the club.