Optimism
Volunteer
No Golf Experience? No Problem!
We have several opportunities for volunteers. From greeters, to shuttle golf cart drivers, to spotters on the course, we have positions for you! Please arrive at 8:00a.m. on June 9 at the Ste. Genevieve Golf C;lub, 17450 Clubhouse Ct., Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670.
Is in the books
Scholarship Contests
Meet our District Essay Contest Winner Josie Hoskins!
Meet our District Essay Contest Winner Josie Hoskins!
Meet our District Essay Contest Winner Josie Hoskins!
Josie is a senior at Troy Buchanan High School and was sponsored by the Lincoln County Optimist Club. Congratulations Josie!
District Oratorical Competitors
Meet our District Essay Contest Winner Josie Hoskins!
Meet our District Essay Contest Winner Josie Hoskins!
A nice field of contestants from all across our District vied for three scholarships. These speeches were awesome and inspiring!
Meet the Oratorical Contest Winners!
Meet our District Essay Contest Winner Josie Hoskins!
Meet the Oratorical Contest Winners!
In 3rd Place was Maddie Wolf. 2nd Place was Jspn Evans. The WINNER was CHARLES LEWIS (far right)! Congratulations all!
Conference Special Features
Fundraising: Spnonsorships
Phyllis Neff, EMO Governor-Elect, Barb Schmidt, and Jean Naeger with the Twin City Area Optimist Club enlightened the group regarding a different way to raise money. Their club solicits funds from local business annually.
Lottery Ticket Tree Winner
Peggy Scott!
Mike Boles, Middle America Region VP-Elect
Mike spoke to conference attendees regarding the need to keep an eye focused on change. Not just for the sake of change, but for positive changes, even though they may be hard chioices to make.
Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital Benefits
Our service project for this conference was the collection of small toys for Cardinal Glennon. 176 small toys such as fidget spinners, handheld spiky sensory balls, and squish balls will be delivered to the hospital to help make children's hospital experience as positive as possible. The toys will be helpful with distracting children during treatments.
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!
Middle America Regional VP - Elect Mike Boles
CONGRATULATIONS to Region 4 Middle America Vice President – Elect Mike Boles from EMO's own Arnold-Imperial Optimist Club!
EMO 2022-2023 Important Dates
October 2022
October 1- Clubs pay dues to OI and EMO
Clubs send your required club chair registrations
October 28-29 1st Quarter District Conference, Courtyard by Marriott, Columbia
November 2022
Happy Thanksgiving
December 2022
Happy Holidays
January 2023
January 1 Clubs pay dues to OI
Happy New Year!
February 2023
February __ Deadline Clubs send Oratorical and CCDHH winner packages to Zone Chairs
February 14 Happy Valentine’s Day
February 15 Clubs Form 990 due to IRS
February 24-25 2nd Quarter District Conference, Hilton STL Airport, St. Louis
February ___ Clubs Winning Essays due to District Essay Chair
March 2023
Happy St. Patrick's Day
April 2023
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 2023
May 5-6 3rd Quarter District Conference, Hilton STL Airport, St. Louis
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 2023
June 9 EMO Jr. Golf Qualifying Tournament
July 2023
July 1 Clubs pay dues to OI
July 2-5 OI Convention, Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, VA
July 20-21 OI Regional and World Oratorical Contest at St. Louis University
August 2023
August 18-20 EMO District Convention, Hilton STL Airport, St. Louis
Election Governor-Elect 2023-2024
Club Scrapbook Contest
August 31 Club Annual Registration Report due to MO Secretary of State
Deadline Club President’s Citation information to OI
September 2023
September 30 Deadline Club Pride report to OI
