Optimism
East Missouri Optimist: Empowering Communities
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- Nov. 8-9, 2024 EMO First Quarter Conference - K.C. Hall, Jackson, MO
- Feb 22, 2025 EMO 2nd Quarter Conference - VIRTUAL/ZOOM
- May 2-3, 2025 EMO 3rd Quarter Conference - Hilton St. Louis Airport - St. Louis, MO
- June 30-July 3, 2025 - St. Louis Union Station - St. Louis, MO
- August 15-17, 2025 EMO Fourth Quarter Convention - Courtyard by Marriott, Columbia, MO
Communication Communication Communication
Keeping In Touch
Coming direct to your inboxes! We are evolving and new methods of sharing information are on the way! Be sure to add emoptimistdist@gmail.com and emo.aa.ad@gmail.com to your contacts so you will easily see various emails and newsletters from our district leadership! Yes, every member will be receiving things such as call letters for our conferences!
****Introducing HubSpot, the new, free software we are trying out for our newsletters. With the use of HubSpot, there may be an extension on our District email. So the newsletters will likely come from emoptimistdist.gmail.com@hubspotstarter.net , or it may say Mary Hatfield. But rest assured, this is a legitimate email. In fact, it will be a good idea to add this email address to your contacts or in some manner mark it so that future newsletters will not end up in your spam folder.****
Middle America Regional VP Mike Boles
CONGRATULATIONS to Region 4 Middle America Vice President Mike Boles from EMO's own Jefferson County Club (formerly Arnold-Imperial Optimist Club)!
EMO 2023-2024 Important Dates
October 2023
October 1- Clubs pay dues to OI and EMO
Clubs send your required club chair registrations
October 13-14 1st Quarter District Conference, Courtyard by Marriott, Columbia
November 2023
Happy Thanksgiving
December 2023
Happy Holidays
January 2024
January 1 Clubs pay dues to OI
Happy New Year!
February 2024
February 14 Happy Valentine’s Day
February 15 Clubs Form 990 due to IRS
February 23-24 2nd Quarter District Conference - Virtual
February 28 Clubs Winning Essays due to District Essay Chair; Club Oratorical Contests completed
March 2024
March 31 Deadline Club Officers Complete Optimist Institute Training
April 2024
April 1 Clubs pay dues to OI & EMO
April __ Deadline District Essay winner packages to OI
Deadline Zone Oratorical and CCDHH winner packages to District Chairs
May 2024
May 3-4 3rd Quarter District Conference, Best Western Plus, Washington
District Oratorical and CCDHH Contests
District Essay Contest Winner presentation
Election of Lt. Gov.-Elects and nominations for Governor-Elect 2023-2024
May 15 Deadline District Oratorical and CCDHH winner packages to OI
May 20 Club Officer Elect Report and OIF Representative due to OI
June 2024
June 7 EMO Jr. Golf Qualifying Tournament
June 22-26 OI Convention, Sheraton Fallsview, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
July 2024
July 1 Clubs pay dues to OI
July 18-19 OI Regional and World Oratorical Contest
July 18-22 JOI Summit
August 2024
August 16-18 EMO District Convention, Courtyard by Marriott, Columbia
Election Governor-Elect 2024-2025
Club Scrapbook Contest
August 31 Club Annual Registration Report due to MO Secretary of State
Deadline Club President’s Citation information to OI
September 2024
September 30 Deadline Club Pride Report to OI click here to submit the report (must be logged in to Optimist Leaders).
