UW-Whitewater/Community Optimist Club

Greetings Optimist!!

Hope everyone got to play outside this past weekend since the weather was so nice, especially Sunday.

This week’s notes:

• This month’s evening meeting will be a social event tomorrow night, October 27, at Kim Adams’ and Angie Alesci’s home from 5:00-8:00 PM. Hope to see many of you there!
• Heard an interesting, and enthusiastic, presentation last Tuesday from Mareta Hale, Art Teacher at Washington Elementary School, regarding the plan she is developing for a very large mural on the outside of Washington Elementary School. This project may become a focus for the UW-W Student Optimist Club for this year.
• One final plea for your RSVP if you plan to attend the November 3^rd meeting at 12Noon. We are expecting 87 students from the Whitewater school district and 13 from our club. If you didn’t RSVP to Therese Kennedy a couple of weeks ago, I need to hear from your tomorrow so I can contact UW-W Catering and change the expected number for lunch if necessary.
• Who would like to help organize Breakfast with Santa for December 5^th? A lot of work was done last year writing down the various actions and timelines needed to complete this event so that will help get things started.
• I received an email from the Whitewater Middle School Principal’s Office asking if the 2015 Miss Whitewater Queens and Court could join the Optimists at Breakfast with Santa, helping with breakfast and letters to Santa station. Any thoughts, pro or con?
• Thinking of December also reminds me of the “mitten tree.” If we want to do this project this year we need a coordinator. Please let me know if you would be interested in coordinating this project.
• Any further thoughts about when to hold November and December evening meetings? In November and December these dates fall right in front of holidays. What are your thoughts about having the evening meeting for November either the 18^th or 24^th and in December the meeting could be either December 16^th or 22^nd? Or could/should we change the 3^rd Tuesday of the Month meetings from 12 Noon meetings to 5pm evening meetings? Should we “vote” online?
• Who can help find speakers for our January and February meetings? All speaker ideas are welcome and appreciated. Members have shared ideas with me, we just need to confirm who, when, and where for the next couple of months.

Dates for upcoming club meetings and events include:

• Tuesday, October 27 evening meeting/social event at the home of Kim Adams and Angie Alesci. See the attached invitation.
• Tuesday, November 3, noon meeting, UC 259 A&B. This is a “catered lunch day” ($7.00) and Youth Appreciation Luncheon with student leaders from all 5 Whitewater School District buildings. The youth leaders will be our speakers.
• Week of November 2-6, Youth Appreciation Week.
• Tuesday, November 10, Exec Board meeting, 12 Noon, University Center 260.
• Tuesday, November 17, noon meeting. UC 259A. Youth of the Month from Whitewater High School. Speaker will be Shawn Werner, Young Auditorium Staff member.
• Wednesday, November 18 or Tuesday, November 24 evening meeting?
• Tuesday, December 1. Regular club meeting, 12 Noon, University Center 069 (basement level of the UC). This is a “bring your own lunch” meeting. Stuffing of “Goody Bags” for Breakfast with Santa.
• Saturday, December 5, Breakfast with Santa!! Esker Dining Hall, UW-W.
• Tuesday, December 8. Executive Board meeting, 12 Noon.
• Tuesday, December 15. Regular club meeting, 12 Noon, UC 259A. This is a “catered lunch day” ($7.00) with “Youth of the Month” from Whitewater Middle School.
• Wednesday, December 16 or Tuesday, December 22 evening meeting?
• Friday, February 19, 2016, Trivia Night!! 7:00 pm, University Center Hamilton Room.

That’s all for the moment.

Share the Optimism,

Dave Halbach

UW-Whitewater/Community Optimist Club

920-650-6089 or 262-472-5749