UW-Whitewater/Community Optimist Club

Greetings Optimists,

No general member meeting this week. However, the Exec Board WILL be meeting at 12 Noon in the University Center, room 268. Does anyone have an agenda item for tomorrow’s Exec Board meeting? If so, please contact me ASAP.

Our next general member meeting will be next week, Tuesday July 19 at 12 Noon.

!!! A Call for 2016-17 Club Officers. Seriously, who’s willing to be President for 2016-17, or President-elect for 2017-18, or Vice-President for 2016-17? That’s really all we need for new officers at this time.

I have received word from two club members they would be willing/able to be on the board as an officer or general board member next year, depending upon what time of day the monthly board meetings are held. Also, Jan Olson, Kate Ksobiech and Ken Ksobiech have all indicated they would be willing to continue on the board in their current officer roles. I WILL continue on the board as past-president and will be more than willing to assist with weekly emails, web site updates and Facebook postings.  So…what would YOU like to do next year to contribute? We only need three new people. Perhaps one that you’ve not held in the past? Please begin volunteering to be an officer for 2016-17. Contact me or Kim Adams if you’re willing to be an officer for next year. “Many hands make light work.”!!!

***Gyro Stand.*** This will be one of our topics at the Exec Board tomorrow. Many ideas have been shared with me such as: Precook the gyro meat to reduce staffing by one for each shift; share the stand with another service club who could provide additional labor and then share the expenses and profits with that group; change the layout of the stand to bring the beverage coolers inside so we can reduce staffing by one or two people; rent the gyro cookers to another service club; sell the gyro cookers to another service club; sell the entire trailer and gyro related equipment to another club; try to use the gyro stand at a few of the Tuesday night “City Market” events instead of the July 4^th Festival; try to use the gyro stand at a few of the Tuesday night “City Market” events before and after the July 4^th Festival.

What other ideas do you have?

***Jefferson County Fair Ticket selling.*** Thanks to those who worked at the ticket booths for the Jefferson County Fair. We had most of the slots covered last Wednesday, July 6, at the Fair. We had a good weather day and everything went smoothly. Thanks especially to those who worked two shifts. It is greatly appreciated.

Upcoming events needing helpers:

NFL “FUND CRAZR” RAFFLE TICKETS!! We have sold (or are still selling) all 150 of the first 150 tickets we received. We’ve received money for almost 50 of the tickets so far. Please return any money for sold tickets, and the ticket stubs, to me as soon as possible.  If you can’t sell all the tickets you presently have, I will be able to give them to other club members who have “sold out” their own set(s) of tickets. I’ve also asked Fred Dorn for an additional 50 tickets and hope the additional tickets will be here this week. All sold ticket stubs and unsold tickets must be returned to the SWIS District before August 28. 100 sold tickets will net the club $1,200. 150 sold tickets will net the club $1,800. 200 tickets sold will net the club $2,400. If you haven’t bought one for yourself yet, contact me to do so. There are about 20 club members who could simply buy one ticket each and we would have nearly half of the next bundle of tickets sold.

Warhawk Football Ticket Taking. I’m hoping we’ll once again be asked to provide workers at the gate at Perkins Stadium on Warhawk football game days. The dates for 2016 home games are: September 3 (12:00pm kickoff), September 10 (1:00pm kickoff), September 24 (1:00pm kickoff), October 8 (1:00pm kickoff, Family Fest), October 22 (1:00pm kickoff, Homecoming), and November 5 (2:00pm kickoff, Shriners/Seniors Day).

Dates for upcoming club meetings and events:

• Tuesday, July 12, Executive Board meeting, 12 Noon.
• Tuesday, July 19, Regular club meeting. Speaker needed. Bring your own lunch.
• Tuesday, July 26, Regular club evening meeting, 5:00 PM, Jessica’s Restaurant. Speaker needed.
• Tuesday, August 2, Regular club meeting. Speaker needed. Bring your own lunch.
• Tuesday, August 9, Executive Board meeting, 12 Noon.
• Tuesday, August 16, Regular club meeting. Speaker needed. Bring your own lunch.
• Tuesday, August 23, Regular club evening meeting, 5:00 PM, Jessica’s Restaurant. Speaker needed.
• Tuesday, August 30, 5^th Tuesday of the month. Should we meet? Fellowship meeting?

That’s all for tonight.

Share the Optimism,

Dave Halbach

UW-Whitewater/Community Optimist Club

920-650-6089 or 262-472-5749