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DMM District DispatchIssue 16.17.12September 2017Governor Gorman’s GreetingsMy year as Governor of the DMM is closing out quickly. Ihave been extremely proud of all the accomplishments theDMM clubs and members his year. You have reached outand touched more than 76,000 youth across the district.You have introduced three new communities to Optimismby building new clubs in Roseville MN, Lakeville MN andHarrisburg SD and several more are being formed now.You have recruited more than 335 new members and continue to press on to greater achievements. There havebeen hundreds of club projects and countless hours invested that have impacted youth, communities and individual optimist members. In addition individualmembers have sowed and nourished the roots of Optimism in the many parts ofthe DMM by just asking a friend, neighbor or a colleague to join a club to BringOut the Best in Youth, their Communities, and Themselves.2016-2017OfficersDMM GovernorTerry GormanDMM Secretary/Treas.Lori CookInternational PresidentJim KondrasukGreat Plains Region VPSue FixDMM Governor ElectKevin HammellDMM ImmediatePast GovernorKen SchulzNow is no time to relax or rest as there are many more communities and manymore people young and old who can improve their lives and lives of others withmore optimism. Remember the last time a young person at your club event washappy and pleased and rewarded you with a smile or look of thanks and won(Continued on page 2)What you’ll find in this issue .1st Qtr Info/Registr . pages 14-1699th OI Convention. page 8August Sponsors . page 5Award Certification . page 6CCC Results . page 7CCOF Results . page 7Club Anniversaries . page 3Club Fitness. page 7Club News . page 3Club Pride Report . page 7DMM/OI Gatherings. page 2Essay Contest-2018 . page 12Gov Gorman’s Greetings . page 1Growth / Membership . page 5Honor Club BIG DEAL! . page 11Hurricane Harvey . page 12Incoming Gov Thanks! . page 11MN State Fair . page 9OIJGC—MB . page 13Optimist Creed . page 3Optimist Supplies . page 8Oratorical Contest-2018 . page 6Photos . page 13Prospecting . page 9Recruit a Teacher / 30. page 10Reminders. page 4Roger Haas Award. page 6Strategic Planning . page 10Teacher Incentive! . page 9
DMM District DispatchIssue 16.17.12September 2017Governor Gorman’s Greetings(Continued from page 1)derment for what you had done for them. You can make that difference in yourcommunity and the life of someone else by just asking them to join your club orhelp them start a new club. t’s just that easy.In August 80 members, VIP’s and youth attended the DMM Convention Winnipeg. It was a fabulous gathering. Co-Chairs Jo-Anne Pelzer, Barb Sul and othermembers of the Winnipeg area Optimist Clubs made this one of the most memorable conventions. From the start there was great energy, programs, food, entertainment and just so many ways to re-charge your Optimist batteries. Therewas a spirited discussion around several policy changes that I believe willstrengthen the DMM as we move forward in the coming years. It was a greatexample of grass roots input, serious discussion and informed decision makingto make the DMM an unsurpassed leader in Optimist International.The 8 or 9 youth that participated in the Youth Program really enjoyed themselves and had a chance to meet other young people, see many parts of Winnipeg and develop new friendships. I hope this important and worthy program willbe repeated in the future. It can only be a success if you bring your children orgrandchildren to the convention to participate. You will never regret it. Our nightout at Mama Mia was fantastic. I think this was one of the best stage performances I’ve ever seen.Mark Weinsoff, our OI representative and OI Board Member from Santa Barbara, California was a perfect fit for the DMM. He was able to assist in Lt Governor, President and Secretary-Treasurer training. He is an excellent speaker witha vast background in new club building, recruiting new members and a greatrecourse to DMM members.We had several great sessions, discussions and input from members about ournew Strategic Planning Committees work. Your input into these topics is important and vital to the long term growth, stability and health of the district. Youwill be seeing some of these ideas and proposals coming forth in the future atdistrict meetings. There is still time for your input. If you have suggestions,questions or comments about any of the sub-committee topics please emailDave Martin at svsec7111@gmail.com with your ideas.DMM / OI GatheringsDATES to SAVE 2017-181st Qtr DMM ConferenceOctober 20-21, 2017Gladstone Inn & SuitesJamestown, ND701-252-07002nd Qtr Conf CallJanuary 2018Date / Time TBA3rd Qtr DMM GatheringScholarship Contests!April 27-28, 2018Ramkota HotelWatertown, SD605-886-8011100th OI ConventionJuly 7-10, 2018Ottawa, Ontario4th Quarter DMM Conv.August 2-4, 2018Rochester, MNWe have listened to past input, ideas, and member suggestions and have takenaction. We’ve shorted the business meetings, introduced more topics of generalinterest to the convention participants and opened up more time for interactionand sharing of ideas.As noted above, the Youth Program had more attendees this year than in thepast few years. I have to thank members for bringing their children and grandchildren or friends along and to the convention and the host committee for de(Continued on page 4)Editor: Curt SandbergTHANKS to everyone that submitted articles for this newsletter. For those who wish to submit articles for futureissues, please email them to me at dmmdispatch@midco.net by the 27th of each month. Thank you!2
DMM District DispatchIssue 16.17.12OI Pres. Kondrasuk’s LogoClub AnniversariesDuring SeptemberDuluthSeptember 12, 1947West St PaulSeptember 21, 1971BloomingtonSeptember 20, 1973St Cloud MorningSeptember 27, 1974JamestownSeptember 25, 1975Eden PrairieSeptember 28, 1978Prior LakeSeptember 29, 1978DickinsonSeptember 16, 1982Central MN NoonSeptember 28, 1988SturgisSeptember 19, 2012Minnesota ValleySeptember 21, 2015September 2017ClubNewsThe Optimist Creedfrom clubbulletinsTo be so strong that nothing candisturb your peace of mind.NORTHWEST SUBURBAN —Recent speakers have been fromUofM Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, Small Sums, and EngineersWithout Borders. The club waswell represented at New HopeSafety Camp and is planning theirAnnual Club Banquet for Sep 27.WORTHINGTON — 125 participated in the All Comers TrackMeet. They fielded requests forfinancial help from Nobles CountyFamily Fun Night, National Childhood Safety Council, 2018 Brewster Fun Days, National Wild Turkey Federation, Worthington Trojan Booster Club, and theWorthington Park Hop.DEVILS LAKE — 150 attendedMovie in the Park, after planningfor 80 they served 160 hot dogs atthe Pool Party, collected schoolsupplies, had a member record asegment to air on Coffee Time, alocal radio show, are planningtheir participation in the Fall Festival, Devils Lake Optimist ClubRun/Walk, and the HomecomingParade.RICHFIELD — is mailing 40 letters to prospective members during their “Ten or more, through thedoor!” membership drive. Manymembers have reported back after trips to fascinating places thissummer. Flags will fly from LaborDay through Patriot’s Day on Sep11 as part of their Parade of Flagsproject. Change of Watch is whatthey call their annual installationdinner.ROCHESTER — geared up fortheir annual Hunter Safety classes(Continued on page 6)3Promise YourselfTo talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.To make all your friends feel thatthere is something in them.To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimismcome true.To think only of the best, to workonly for the best, and to expectonly the best.To be just as enthusiastic about thesuccess of others as you are aboutyour own.To forget the mistakes of the pastand press on to the greaterachievements of the future.To wear a cheerful countenance atall times and give every living creature you meet a smile.To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that youhave no time to criticize others.To be too large for worry, too noblefor anger, too strong for fear, andtoo happy to permit the presence oftrouble.
DMM District DispatchIssue 16.17.12September 2017Reminders . . .SepOct15303030303010PresSec/TreasSec/TreasLt Gov/PresDeadline to email Gov Terry your club's Roger Haas nomineeDeadline to hold a NOW Mtg to fulfill Honor Club requirementRecognize Outstanding Club Member or Community Member toqualify for Honor Club - Award Certification Document on DMMwebpage, District Business dropdownComplete Club Pride report on OI Leaders website"Recruit a Teacher for 30" Incentive endsComplete Annual Club Review for 2016-20171st Qtr Early Bird Registration @ 35 endsGovernor Gorman’s Greetings(Continued from page 2)veloping a great youth program. We want and need to continue to make this portion of the program even better.With your support and help it will be more vibrant and fun for the youth that attend.As part of the business meeting we approved some funding to assist the DMM Oratorical winner to travel to StLouis to compete in the Regional and World Oratorical contests. We approved holding the 3rd Quarter Conferences — that include the District Oratorical and CCDHH contests — in Watertown, SD for next 5 years with agreat savings to all that attend, i.e. Optimists, contestants, and their families. Thanks to Carmen Bakken and theWatertown Club for all the work to make this happen.As we finish this Optimist year we have 30 days to reach and exceed your goals and have your club be Honor orDistinguished. There are several new clubs in the works, let’s get them finished before September 30th. If you justask a friend, neighbor, teacher, colleague or newly retired person to join your club now so we can all share in allthe fun and joy of Bringing out the Best in Youth, Your Community and Yourself. You will make a difference.“Together We Can”. So let’s be DMM Strong.One more timeGive me a, Give me anwhat does that spell? –, Give me anDMM!Terry Gorman, DMM Governor4,Yea!
DMM District DispatchIssue 16.17.12September 2017Growth / Membership —I’m watching the trees begin to lose their green tones, getting ready for their winter rest, but it’s not rest time yet!Let’s keep the momentum going. It’s not just about numbers .ok, yes, it is it’s about the number of KIDS thatwe can help! They need us more than ever.We’re coming into the home stretch, folks! Only 30 days left in this Optimist year. How many more children’s livescan we impact before we finish? Right now the District is at a 36, thanks to the three new clubs. Seven of our“established” clubs are at an Honor Club 3 standing, with nine others close behind.FACT: There were more than 73 million children under age 18 in the United States in 2008. Nearly one-third (21million) were under age five. How many more are there today? LET’S BE THERE FOR THEM! Being Honor Clubisn’t just saying, “hey look at us, we’re a 3”. It says “Hooray! We’re impacting an additional 105 more kids withour programs!” Let’s see how many more clubs can say that by September 30!Gita Hendricks – DMM Growth ChairTogether We Can!Growth / Membership — August 2017 SponsorsThanks to these members for sharing their Optimismthis monthClub: 35014 - BISMARCK, ND (Zone: 3)Jerry HaasDaryl KerzmanClub: 35230 - DEVILS LAKE, ND (Zone: 3)Leah LovinClub: 35027 - BROOKINGS, SD (Zone: 6)Dennis MickoSally A DammClub: 35001 - BRANDON VALLEY, SD (Zone: 7)Meredith Menden# Childrenreached/mo3535353535140TOTAL455524514035Aj MendenClub: 35150 - SIOUX FALLS MORNING (SFMO), SD(Zone: 7)Michael C KuntzeDeb ZiemkeClub: 35232 - ROSEVILLE AREA, MN (Zone: 11)Donald Salverda - 4Gita Hendricks – DMM Growth ChairTogether We Can!YTD353535455
DMM District DispatchIssue 16.17.12Club News(Continued from page 3)and were looking forward to a report / ideas from those who attended the 2017 DMM Convention inWinnipeg in order to make the2018 DMM Convention in Rochester even better.WATERTOWN— the club has supported Watertown youth soccer for18 years and provided 65 soccerballs to first year players in 2016.They gave 1,000 to the WaverlySouth Shore School that uses a‘buddy bench’ that kids can go siton when they feel bullied, alone, inneed of help, etc. 1,000 was given to the Lake Area Zoological society that involves 28 “Zoo Crew’volunteers, students going intoeighth grade. People Against ChildHunger that distributed an averageof 596 meals per week in 2016 received 1,050 from the club.GRAND FORKS — Safety onWheels will take place in 31 classrooms in 12 schools. Respect forLaw and a N.O.W. event are bothplanned for September.BROOKINGS — gave 500 tosupport a local Girls Scout Camp,is gearing up for their annual concession stand season and arehosting the Brookings Empowerment Project held in conjunctionwith SDSU’s Homecoming game inOctober.PRIOR LAKE-SAVAGE — upcoming events include their AnnualBanquet Sep 21, Fill the Bowl withROCK Oct 5, Laker EducationalFoundation’s Annual Casino NightOct 27. They have also setup aGoogle docs repository for all clubrelated documents.Please send your club’s newsletterto dmmdispatch@midco.net tohave your club’s activities listed inupcoming issues.September 2017Attention all clubs!It’s time to begin planning your participation in nextyear’s Oratorical contest. Once again, the DMM contest will be a non-gendercompetition to select two individuals to receive 2,500 scholarships. The DMM Oratorical Contest will be held in Watertown, SD in conjunction with the DMM 3rd QuarterConference April 27-28, 2018. The overall DMM winner will be eligible to compete in the Regionaland World Oratorical Contests in St Louis – live or via video –following our DMM contest. The topic for the 2017-2018 School Year is: “Where are My Roots of Optimism?”Students under the age of 18 as of October 1, 2017 will be eligible toparticipate.For additional details, including handouts and official rules, here’s a 4.cfmRemember, all scholarship info can be found on www.optimist.org andfollowing the applicable links.Dave Nichols, DMM Oratorical Chairnicholsedina@aol.comAwards Certification DocumentClub President’s and Secretary-Treasurer’s; If your club in the past yearhas honored or awarded a person in your club or community with an Optimist of Year Award, another honor or award , as part of the Club PrideReport you must complete the Awards Certification Document and submitit to Optimist International before September 30th. The form is availableon the DMM web site at: www.optimist-dmm.org/ see the District Businessdrop down menu.Roger L. Haas AwardAnnually, an Optimist of the Year shall be selected from a list of candidates submitted by their clubs to be considered for the Roger L. HaasDMM Optimist of the Year Award. This award is meant to be a“grassroots” award given to a common member for very uncommon efforts. It is not meant to be a lifetime achievement award; the nominationshould focus primarily on the local club activities of the current optimistyear.This recognition will be presented during the first quarter meeting the yearfollowing. Submissions to the Governor must be postmarked by September 1st or emailed by September 15th. Please email your nominations forthis prestigious award to Governor Terry Gorman by September 15, 2017:Gorman1745@gmail.com6
DMM District DispatchIssue 16.17.12September 2017Club FitnessConvention CCOF ReportWe've got 29 days to find out how“fit” our clubs are.On behalf of CCOF a big THANK YOU to allthat contributed. Your support is greatly appreciated. Here are results from the DMM Convention.29 days to test our mettleAre we strong enough to finishstrong, or are we about out of gasand just limping to the finish line?Hopefully, we can reach down andfind the strength to check off therest of our “to do” list that we committed to 11 months ago.How about one more youth project?School is now underway, so whynot find a way to help the kids startoff their year on a positive note –how about a “welcome back” watermelon feed or providing specialOptimist bookmarks listing howyour club works/assists youth? Andthere are many more ideas that areeasy to do and at little cost.And how about your growth goals?Have you reached your goal? Howabout adding one more member?Remember that 1 35. One newmember helps us serve more than35 kids.Next month, we'll start looking atways to get ready for our yearly“club fitness” check-up.Dave Martin,DMM Club Fitness ChairSilent Auction 133.82Past Governor’s Breakfast 515.00Rod and Reel Raffle 260.00Dime-A-Day 40.00Quilt Raffle Donna Suggitt/Seven Oaks Club 1,000.00Optimist Club of South Winnipeg donation 195.00Loose Change – DMM ,, 32.55Total 2,176.37Wes Shewchuk, DMM CCOF ChairQuestion: Did the rod and reel raffle winner declare those items when re-entering the US?"Providing the Care.Finding the Cure"Thanks to your club fundraising efforts and generousmembers, we raised 1,959 at the Annual DMM Convention in support of Childhood Cancer Research in US andCanada. As we begin planning for the 2017-2018 year,please consider dedicating the proceeds from one of yourclub fundraisers to the Campaign. Remember, too, theMatching Grants program available to assist clubs withCCC-focused projects. For information about the matching grants program and the application process, contactOptimist International Foundation by sending email to:info@oifoundation.org or call 1-800-500-8130.Thanks again for participating in this year's efforts to raise funds andawareness in our communities.Linda Grulke, 2016-2017 DMM CCC chairClub Pride (2016-17) or President’s Pride ReportPlay a part in deciding Optimist International's future by submitting thisreport! This information is used for prospective grants and sponsorshipsand helps determine what programs will receive emphasis in the comingyears.This report is a prerequisite for the service project requirement for all International Club Recognition categories and is due to the InternationalOffice no later than September 30, 2017.The report may be found in the Optimist Leaders Online web page http://www.optimistleaders.org/default.cfm It is easy to Logon and completethe report and help Optimist International determine future programing.7
DMM District DispatchIssue 16.17.12September 2017Optimist Supplies Attention club officers, scholarship project chairs, and speaker chairs!Your club’s scholarship contests will be over before the DMM meets again. Therefore,it’s not too early to think about the Optimist Supplies (Essay, Oratorical, CCDHH, speaker gifts, etc.) you may want to purchase at the DMM 1st Qtr Conference in Jamestown,Oct 20 & 21.You can save the shipping & handling by ordering through the DMM Boutique.Your order will be waiting for you in Jamestpwm.How does in work? Visit www.optimistsupply.ca to view some of what they offer. Call 1-800-565-7062 and ask forGillian. Tell her you are in the DMM & would like your order shipped with the DMM consignment order. The prices on the web site are listed in Canadian dollars so ND, SD & MN members should ask for the price in US currency. If you don't see what you need, ask her if they carry it.This is NOT a fundraiser for the DMM. We offer this service for you to save on shipping & handling charges. Ansells Awards is an authorized Optimist International distributor and have provided excellent service to the DMM.For more information, please contact Heather Hawley at zackh@mymts.netIf interested in having specific items available in Jamestown please let me know by Tuesday, October 3.Please note the pricing of items at the boutique will be in US funds and US dollars are required for payment.Thanks,Heather HawleyDave's quick highlights of OI Convention in Albuquerque NM, July 6-8:- This was my 9th - and every one has provided me with great new learning experiences.- I attended a 4-hour Leadership Development workshop, which stressed having asuccession plan by having co-chairs for every activity or committee, and filing reportswith club secretary for each; clubs need to set goals and objectives and then take action; clubs need to add value for members and communicate to members often.- In recruiting members, avoid these three words: club, join, meeting. Better toinvite them to lunch, activity or gathering.- There were more than twenty hour-long workshops and a dozen 15 minute Tip Talks,covering a wide spectrum of topics.- New resolutions were adopted to mandate non-gender Oratorical Contests (no separate boys and girls contests) and offer 1st, 2nd and 3rd place scholarships totaling 5,000, allocated as District chooses; and to drop thetop age requirement for essay and oratorical scholarships, so students may compete until completing high schoolor its equivalent.- A great keynote speaker stressed using "good common sense" in all we do; that having a good attitude and being passionate isn't enough - we need to follow that with action which leads to results- This Convention marked the 30th anniversary of adding women as members and the 25th anniversary of JOIclubs (Junior Optimist Clubs).- Convention figures: 99th convention; 358 clubs represented, 1,733 members attended; 68 members were added to 6 foreign clubs and 3 new countries were added to OI this past year.- OIF gave nearly 600,000 back to districts for scholarship, in addition to club grants, etc.Dave Martin, Incoming Governor 2018-198
DMM District DispatchIssue 16.17.12September 2017Teacher IncentiveThe following clubs indicated with “ ” provided financial support and thosewith “V” provided volunteer coverage at the Optimist booth.BLOOMINGTON— / VGLEN LAKE— / VMINNEAPOLIS— NEW ULM— NORTHWEST SUBURBAN— RICHFIELD— / VSAINT PAUL EAST SIDE—VST. PAUL— / VEDEN PRAIRIE— LAKEVILLE— / VMINNESOTA VALLEY— /VNORTH SUBURBAN— / VPRIOR LAKE-SAVAGE— / VROSEVILLE— / VST. CLOUD— / VWEST ST. PAUL— / VOur goal at the State Fair is to give the organization exposure to a wholelot of people, add new members to existing clubs and build lots of newclubs in Minnesota. The license and insurance for the booth is held by theWest St. Paul Optimist Club. This is our 10th year at the Great MinnesotaGet-Together!The Mystery Prospect didn't take long to strike--showing up on the firstday. I am pleased to tell you that two of the members of the Prior Lake/Savage Club won the money-- 25! They decided to put the winnings backinto the club treasury. Congratulations to Amy Raetz and Maria Belden!We work out of a blind pool and do not know when the Mystery Prospectvisits will happen.Thank you to Lieutenant Governor Wayne Jeske for his continued workon the Calling Card Board. And a final thank you to my wife Kelly andson Cole for the construction of the booth which is pictured on page 13.Chuck SpavinState Fair ChairOptimist Club of West St PaulProgress report from the fair . . .Thanks to the clubs and members who volunteered at the Optimist boothand to the members of the MN State Fair S.W.A.T. Team that are makingcalls to individuals that have stopped by the Optimist booth and left theircontact info expressing an interest in joining a club OR starting a newone! As of August 30th we have had about 2 dozen inquiries about membership and clubs.If you’re going to be at the fair, please stop by Booth #46 in the EducationBuilding and give the volunteers staffing the booth a few words of encouragement and thanks for what they are doing to further our cause.Terry Gorman, DMM Governor9The Fourth Quarter incentive:attainHonorClub status, recruit five members in the fourthquarter, and wina FREE registration to the Ottawa Convention –our 100th!!School starts soon – now is thetime to look for teachers, see whatprojects a school needs help with,look to expand existing projects, &look for new opportunities. Vacation time will be over soon – the fallroutine begins – PRIME recruitingtime!Three things to keep in mind: (1)the 30 Under 30 Program is still inplace - look for young teachers/members - a connect with schoolsand youth and (2) every JOI member who has graduated from highschool, is entitled to a free OImembership in an adult club orcollege club for one year! Go ASK– the Power of One; (3) the ClubWithin A Club - add fifteen or morenew members, young professionals - helps to keep your clubhealthy, and get credit for a newclub!Prospecting?Looking for newmembers? Everydaythere are many folksretiring after manyyears of service.Now they have thetime. These folkshave many talents,want to stay connected and be involved. Seek them out and askthem to come to a club or youthevent and ask them to join.
DMM District DispatchIssue 16.17.12Good discussions heldin WinnipegThanks to the members of the DMM forproviding some greatdiscussions at theconvention in Winnipeg regarding several issues thatthe Strategic Planning Committeeis studying.Most of the discussion centered onhow to tweak the agenda, formatand length of the district convention and how to streamline districtbusiness. The other major topicinvolved possible changes in theresponsibilities of Lt. Governors,and the potential changes in zonealignments.All those comments will be seriously considered as the subcommittees continue to meet, refine theirrecommendations, and work onstrategies to implement their goals.All subcommittee membership,goals and initial discussions areavailable for review by any DMMmember by reading documentssent out to all club officers and district officials on Aug. 25 and soonon the district website. Ask yourclub president or secretary to forward that correspondence to you.We continue to value your comments and suggestions which maybe emailed to any subcommitteechair or members, as well as anyother Steering Committee member.Phone calls to any of us are alsowelcomed.Thanks again, to all who providedinput to those of us who are working to make the DMM the very bestthat we can be.Dave Martin, ChairStrategic Planning Committeesvsec7111@gmail.comcell: 605-951-6543September 2017Recruit a Teacher for 30 IncentiveOptimist International strives to help our Members and Clubs serve theircommunities as best as they possibly can. One way for us to do this is tolisten to requests from our membership. Overwhelmingly, Optimist Members from all across the organization wanted to renew the "Recruit aTeacher for 30" incentive through the end of the Optimist year. Youasked and we listened and took action!The "Recruit a Teacher for 30" incentive has been renewed from August1, 2017 until September 30, 2017!We are still in the "Year of the Honor Club." We hope this and other incentives will help ALL Optimist Clubs strive to be Honor Clubs. Don't forgetthat ANY OPTIMIST CLUB who adds 5 Members in the 4th quarterAND achieves Honor Club status will receive a free registration forthe Optimist International Convention in Ottawa!Why Teachers?Optimist Members of all professions are important to Clubs, so why theemphasis on teachers? A strong connection with local schools is extremely beneficial for yourOptimist Club. More teachers on your roster strengthens this connection. They can open doors for attracting more students to our youth projects - including Oratorical, Essay, Sports and other programs. Teachers are able to provide first hand insight into the needs of thechildren of your community. Provides the foundation for new Junior Optimist Clubs.Your Optimist Club will serve more children!Who Qualifies? Teachers Administrators College professors Coaches employed by the school Aides School library staff Counselors May be active or retired If "teacher" is on their resume, they qualify.Please contact the Membership Department with any questions:(800) 500-8130 ext. 226 or email danny.schuette@optimist.org.This promotion is for new Optimist Members only. It may not be used inconjunction with any other membership promotions, including "Friend ofOptimist." Clubs will be billed 30.00 at the time the teacher is added totheir roster and then will not be billed dues for that Member for a calendaryear.10
DMM District DispatchIssue 16.17.12September 2017HONOR CLUB: What’s the big deal?So, if getting a banner patch is no big deal to you, why should you care ifyour club is an honor club? Achieving honor club recognition is muchmore than getting a patch for your banner. If your club completes the requirements for honor club, or better still distinguished club, it tells theworld that your club is a vibrant, growing, service club that is actively involved in your community and actively providing many services to theyouth in your area. It should be a sense of pride for your club members,knowing they are part of something special and that their hard work serving the kids is important and needed. Finally, having your club recognizedas an honor or distinguished club will encourage your club to continue orexpand the services you provide in your community, for the benefit of thekids.Honor or Distinguished?As a reminder of what your club needs to do to be an honor club or distinguished club, please note the Optimist International awards policies belowfor 20167-2017.A. CLUB RECOGNITION1. “Bringing Out the Best” Club(Banner Patch the year bar thereafter)a. Complete two or more service projects each yearb. Complete the Club Pride Report formerly President’s Pride Report (complete online at Optimistleaders.org)c. Be Current on District & and OI duesd. Add two or more memberse. Conduct a Membership Recruitment Drive (i.e. NOW Program)f. Re
2 DMM / OI Gatherings DATES to SAVE 2017-18 1st Qtr DMM Conference October 20-21, 2017 Gladstone Inn & Suites Jamestown, ND 701-252-0700 2nd Qtr Conf Call January 2018
