'Tis the season

'Tis the season for Christmas Tree Sales! We're looking for help from all of our members for our first annual Christmas Tree Fundraiser. Check out the flyer for details and then contact Mike Harris and sign-up for a shift.

The fun starts this weekend! Please join us!

Click here to download the Eagle Optimist Club Christmas Tree Sales flyer as a pdf.

PNW Optimist Clubs: Eagle Optimists complete Coats for Kids drive

The Optimist Club of Eagle, Idaho completed its annual Coats for Kids drive by donating over 150 coats to the Landing Community Center.  Click on the link for the full story: PNW Optimist Clubs: Eagle Optimists complete Coats for Kids drive

Installation banquet to be held November 20

The Eagle Optimist Club will celebrate their first anniversary at the annual installation banquet on November 20 at Seasons Bistro. We hope that you will join us!

Please click on the flyer for more information.

Meeting reminder

Our weekly meeting will be held tomorrow, noon, at Willowcreek Grill – bring some cash for the 50/50 tickets – you can’t win if you don’t play - we hope to see you there this week!

The date has been set for the Eagle Installation Banquet – circle your calendar for November 20^th. Invitations will follow later. Please plan on bringing your spouse and enjoy an evening of good food, friends and Optimism!

For all you golfers - follow along at the Tournament of Champions

            The sixth annual Tournament of Champions is this weekend! Ninety-six junior golfers will compete in three   age divisions. Players come from 20 states in the U.S., two Canadian provinces and 14 other nations. To        follow along with them as they take on Disney’s Palm Golf Course, visit www.juniorgolfresults.com.

Coats for Kids Drive kicks off in Eagle

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Good Monday!!

A short reminder for our meeting tomorrow – Willowcreek Grill, 12 noon.

We have attached a flyer for our “Coats for Kids” drive which has formally begun thanks to a lot of effort from Brian – Great Job Brian!! Everyone please put these up and pass them around to friends and family – let’s get those barrels filled before this weather turns cold!!

Also, we have added several new members to our club, so everyone come by tomorrow and meet them!  (and we have room for more so bring someone to the meeting)

The date for the Eagle club installation banquet has been changed to October 10 (due to the number of Bronco fans in the organization), beginning with a social hour at 5 and dinner beginning at 6. A formal invitation with location and meal selections will be forthcoming.

See you tomorrow!

Mike & Gretchen

Eagle Optimist Club

Busy season ahead for the Eagle Optimist Club

Good afternoon!!

There will be a meeting of the Eagle Optimist club tomorrow – 12 noon – at the Willowcreek Grill in Eagle 1065 E Winding Creek Dr Ste 100, Eagle, ID 83616.

The meeting agenda will look something like this:

• The Meridian installation banquet;
• Eagle Installation banquet;
• Assisting at the Optimist football field concession stand on Saturdays;
• Coats for Kids Drive project;
• Holiday Food Baskets project;
• Upcoming Oratorical program/contest; See this link for further info -  http://www.optimist.org/e/visitor/scholarships.cfm    
• Starting an Eagle JOOI club  See this link for further info -  http://www.optimist.org/e/visitor/jooi.cfm    
• And finally - the Upcoming Essay Contest See this link for further info -  http://www.optimist.org/e/visitor/scholarships.cfm    

I hope you can all make it!

Mike

Join us tomorrow for lunch

Good Afternoon!

We will be holding our regularly scheduled meeting tomorrow, 12 noon, at Willowcreek Grill. Gretchen will be moderating the event with discussions on the upcoming District meeting, work project(s) for the fall, and other topics. Please bring a friend who shares your views about projects that benefit, involve or recognize children and let’s make this club grow!!

I hope some of you were able to make the Meridian club’s meeting last week. Fun was had by all as they awarded the Mark Baer of Meridian, winner of the PNWD golf tournament, with $200 to help with his expenses to the international tournament in Florida.

For those who might be ‘locationally challenged’ tomorrow, the Boise Noon Club is hosting Idaho Air National Guard Brigadier General William H. Shawver. The General will be speaking about the F-35 coming to Gowen Field. The BNC meets at the Twin Dragon Rest. at noon.

Optimistically –

Mike

Next meeting at River Rock Ale House

Good Afternoon!

Our weekly meeting tomorrow will be helot at River Rock Ale House at 5:30pm. The address is 228 E Plaza Dr Ste R, Eagle, ID 83616. We have made the attempt to accommodate different work/life schedules by changing some of our meeting times, I hope that everyone can make it out for some Optimist comradery!

See you there!

Mike Harris

Update - June 2

Hello! Wow! It’s already June! Shouldn’t there be sunshine?!

June is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month!
Did you know that one in every 330 Americans develops cancer before the age of 20? Optimist Clubs are encouraged to help by building awareness of the disease, providing assistance to childhood cancer patients and their families and supporting research to find a cure. Want to lend a hand? Bring your ideas to a June meeting.

Child Safety Day
Once again I want to thank everyone who organized and helped with our 1st Safety Day last month at the Landing! The kids had a great time and we plan to do it again next year!

On Facebook?
Please become a fan of the Eagle Optimist Club for club updates and meeting times. Spread the word and invite your friends! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Eagle-Optimist-Club/303255599056

Here’s the schedule for the remainder of June:
NEW Evening Meetings – 2nd (and 5th!) Tuesday of each month – Locations will vary
***Please note there will NOT be a lunch meeting on the 2nd and 5th Tuesday of each month.

Tuesday, June 8th – Evening Meeting
This will be the first of our evening social meetings. Feel free to bring friends and family. This meeting will take place at Willowcreek Grill in Eagle from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. Please be sure to RSVP via Facebook or email me at gbrown@integrityofidaho.com

Tuesday, June 15th - Lunch
Regular meeting 12pm to 1pm @ Willowcreek Grill
Tuesday, June 22nd - Lunch
GUEST SPEAKERS – The authors of “Daily Erotica” – 12pm to 1pm @ Willowcreek Grill
Discover inspiration and motivation by reading just one poem a day from "Daily Erotica," a book of passionate poems by four local women; Rachel Hatch, Liza Long, Gretchen Anderson and Elaine Ambrose.

Tuesday, June 29th - Evening Meeting
5:30pm – 7pm @ River Rock Alehouse near Alberstons in Eagle at 228 E Plaza St # Q. Again please RSVP!

Have a great week! Please feel free to pass this on! See you soon!

Gretchen Brown