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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!

Optimist International President Bob McFadyen

Welcoming the New Year

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!

The Optimist Creed

 Congratulations, and thanks to Hezekiah, Jeremiah, Mikey (and videographer mom Sandra) for this enthusiastic version of the Optimist Creed.  These are our 3 boys who won our geocaching event,   HUNT FOR OPTIMISM IN MOTION! that  the Downtown Columbia Optimist Club held recently.

Around Our District

    East Missouri District of Optimist International

    Optimist Mission

    Optimist Purposes

    Optimist Mission

     By providing hope and positive vision, Optimists bring out the best in youth, our communities, and ourselves. 

    Optimist Vision

    Optimist Purposes

    Optimist Mission

     Optimist International will be recognized worldwide as the premier volunteer organization that values all children and helps them develop to their full potential. 

    Optimist Purposes

    Optimist Purposes

    Optimist Purposes

     To develop optimism as a philosophy of life utilizing the tenets of the Optimist Creed; to promote an active interest in good government and civic affairs; to inspire respect for the law; to promote patriotism and work for international accord and friendship among all people; to aid and encourage the development of youth, in the belief that the giving of one’s self in service to others will advance the well-being of humankind, community life and the world. 

    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

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