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The Greater Jacksonville Optimist Club, Inc. |
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PO Box 442, Phoenix, MD 21131 410-592-7067 |
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Chinese Exchange Program |
2008 Oratorical Contest |
Stock Market Challenge 2008 |
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The Greater Jacksonville Optimist Club is proud to be a sponsor for the Dulaney High School (DHS) Chinese Exchange Program in 2008. The DHS Chinese Student Exchange Program offers an opportunity for Chinese students from Xi'an, China to visit America and for DHS students to visit China. For more details, click here (links to a DHS PTSA page). This year, twelve Chinese Students and two teachers from First Railway Middle School (in China, secondary schools are called middle schools) were here from February 12 - April 6, 2008. They attended DHS and stayed with host families who have students at DHS. We planned events for the 2008 program. Here is how we helped with this program::
If you are a member of the GJOC, and you would like to help and get involved for next time, please email Fred Figlewski. If your Optimist Club would like to get involved in this program, please email Fred Figlewski or at DHS, email Kelly Smith at ksmith@bcps.org. Click here for pictures from the 2008 farewell party. (there are many pictures, please be patient while it loads) |
Oratorical Contest Open to all youth under the age of 16 as of December 31, 2007. Prizes: District Level—1st Place Boy and Girl each receive a $1,500 scholarship. The topic for the 2008 contest is “Why me? Why not?” Our Club contest was in April 8, 2008 and was held at St. James Academy. The winners proceeded on to the Zone contest on April 23. The Zone winners will go to the District contest in Ocean City May 2-4, 2008. Click here for Club Oratorical Contest flyer. Click here for official Oratorical Contest rules and entry form. Please share this information with youth you know.
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OUR CLUB'S MAJOR FUNDRAISER The club raises funds when a player contributes $20 to play the game. In short, the $20 lets the player "purchase" a fictitious portfolio of five stocks from a list of selected stocks. The portfolio is worth $10,000 at the start. At the end of one month and at the end of the second month, prizes are awarded for various levels of achievement. The contest began on March 3, 2008 and will end April 30, 2008. The postmark for entries was February 29, 2008. Club members started selling entries in late January and previous players received a brochure in the mail around the same time. Click here for the 2008 SMC brochure, although THE CONTEST IS CLOSED FOR 2008. To get on the mailing list for next year, email Dennis Lane THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING YOUR LOCAL OPTIMIST CLUB! |
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