UW-Whitewater/Community Optimist Club

Greetings Optimists,

Our next general member meeting will be tomorrow, January 19, at 12 Noon, University Center 068 (basement level of the UC). This is a “catered lunch day” ($7.00). Our speaker will be Jim Mead from the UW-W University Housing Cable TV Office. There will NOT be a Youth of the Month presentation at this meeting.

We will be changing our January 26 meeting from an evening meeting at Jessica’s Restaurant to a 12 Noon meeting at UW-W. I’ll notify you when a location is confirmed. This meeting WILL have a Youth of the Month presentation. I’m looking for a speaker for this meeting. Any ideas? Any volunteers?

A reminder again that Linda Kinson and I will be the contacts for the Fund Crazr Basketball Sweepstakes raffle organized for the SWIS District by Fred Dorn. If we can sell the 50 tickets I’ve requested we should receive $600 back for support of the club’s events and programs. You can find more info on the www.fundcrazr.com website.

Another reminder, Bev Bonge-Ganser wants to share the following info from the Whitewater Middle School JOOI Club. “The middle school Junior Optimist Club will be hosting a blood drive Friday, Feb. 12 from 1-6 at the middle school (401 S. Elizabeth St.).  You can find our drive on the Red Cross website http://www.redcross.org/blood and enter code 0324027 or our zip code 53190. Our students are always helpful and friendly and chatty so you will have a wonderful donation experience if you join us. We also decorate like crazy, so it will be festive as well.  Hope to see you on the 12th.”

Trivia Night is coming up soon. Here are the latest updates and requests:

•         You can now signup to help out in various ways for the 2016 Trivia Night. Lanora Heim has created an online sign up form. Click this link to see the various tasks and dates that help is needed. Like the Gyro Stand and Breakfast with Santa, the more helpers, the lighter the load for each.
•         Do you have gift cards that could be donated to Trivia Night? If so, please contact club member Kate Ksobiech.
•         Do you have items or ideas for silent auction items? If so, please contact Kate Ksobiech.
•         The Trivia Team Registration form is available from our web site. Click this link.
•         Contact Kim Adams if you or someone you know is interested in being a sponsor for this event. There are 5 different sponsorship levels. A form with more details is available upon request.

Dates for upcoming club meetings and events include:

•         Tuesday, January 19, Regular club meeting, 12 Noon, University Center 068 (basement level of the UC). Our speaker will be Jim Mead from the UW-W University Housing Cable TV Office.
•         Tuesday, January 26, evening meeting, 12 Noon, UW-W. This is a “catered lunch day” ($7.00) with “Youth of the Month” from Whitewater High School.
•         Tuesday, February 2, Regular club meeting, 12 Noon, University Center 259A. Speaker is Bunny Schoen.
•         Tuesday, February 9, Executive Board meeting, 12 Noon.
•         Tuesday, February 16, Regular club meeting, 12 Noon, University Center 259A. This is a “catered lunch day” ($7.00) with “Youth of the Month” from Whitewater Middle School. Our speakers will be Kirby Mills and Kristina Navarro talking about the Warhawk Leadership Academy.
•         Friday, February 19, 2016, Trivia Night!! 7:00 pm, University Center Hamilton Room.
•         Tuesday, February 23, 5pm, Jessica’s Restaurant.

That’s all for tonight.

Share the Optimism,

Dave Halbach

UW-Whitewater/Community Optimist Club

920-650-6089 or 262-472-5749