The Kids Speak Out topic for 2006:  "My future is bright because...."  Speaches must last between 4 and 5 minutes.  For details about the Kids Speak Out program link to this pdf document.      

The club contest was held Saturday, March 4th at the Lawrence Diploma Completion Center, Malls Shopping Center, 711 W. 23rd St., Suite 6, Lawrence, Kansas.  Three girls and one boy entered this years contest.  The two winners are Maiko, and Alan.   The contestants are also pictured below.  

Girls
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Maiko Kitaoka
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Sarah Robinson 
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Logan Brown
Boys
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Alan Shi 

Each year our club awards certificates of participation, and medallions for first, second and third place.  First place winners receive a $50.00 cash prize.  Zone presentations were also conducted at the Deploma Completion Center on Saturday, March 18, 2006.  The first place participants will represent us in the regional contest.

presentation site and participants

Logan Brown
Third Place Girl

Sarah Robinson
Free State High
Second Place Girl

Maiko Kitaoka
Quail Run
First Place Girl

Alan Shi
Quail Run
First Place Boy

 

 
Optimist honor veterans at a meeting November 10, 2009; see photos here.
See pictures of the 2007 Pancake Feed - another successful fundraiser to support kids programs in the area.
November 5th, 2007 - Three proposals for supporting our meeting space and breakfast costs.  Proposal 2 was selected in our meeting on November 5th, 2007.
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