2012
2012
Topic: 
Who: The contest is open to students under the age of 18 as of December 31st of the 2011-2012 school year.
How To Enter:
Interested students should prepare a 4 to 5
minute speech on the pre-assigned topic to be presented at their
local Optimist Club’s contest. The speeches are judged at the Club
level, Zone level, Regional level (if needed) and then at the
District level.
Click here for the 2012 Oratorical Contest application and rules.
Click here for the 2012 Oratorical Contest flyer for the club level contest.
The Club contest date is March 14, 2012 at St. James Academy in Monkton.
For more information contact: Dave Ward at 410-666-0086, 410-592-7067, or cdavidward@aol.com
2011 Club Contest:
More pictures here
Once again, we are asking for volunteers to help support the annual MATHCOUNTS competition. For those of you who have not been involved with this program, this is a great opportunity to see some very talented youth in action.
Here are the details:
When:
We need volunteer help at the following times
for the following activities:
Registration help
(8 am- 9 am)
Click here for more information.
The members of the Greater Jacksonville Optimist Club purchased Christmas gifts for needy families assigned by St. Vincent's Villa. We wrapped the gifts at a wrapping party and bring them to St. Vincent's Villa. This year's wrapping party was held on December 10, 2011. Here are some pictures.
Click here for more pictures
You are invited to participate in “Stock Market Challenge 2012!” To those who have participated in a previous SMC, we thank you very much for your support and look forward to your participation again this year. If this is new to you, we think you’ll find it to be a fun activity and will enjoy it. You don’t have to know anything about the Stock Market or worry about losing any money because your participation in SMC 2012 is a donation that supports the Greater Jacksonville Optimist Club’s youth and community projects.
The brochure/entry form explains the Stock Market Challenge rules, lists the prizes, and shows how easy it is to participate. Please note that the postmark deadline for entries is Tuesday, February 29, 2012.
Feel free to invite others to participate in SMC 2012. We will reward you with one free entry for each group of five (5) new participants you sponsor. Ask them to list your name on their entry as the person from whom they received their entry form. You may photocopy the brochure/entry form, print copies of it from our web site, or contact one of the Optimists listed in the brochure/entry form to request more copies.
Thank you for your support! We look forward to receiving your entry.
For more information, contact Dennis Lane 410-592-7067
