Create a centennial Christmas tree with 1919 era decorations. Coordinate a centennial festival. Offer games, food, activities that were popular 100 years ago. Conduct a centennial conference or seminar focused on volunteerism. Bury a time capsule with OPTIMIST memorabilia. Host a Heritage Day where old projects, newsletters, etc. are displayed. Host a business-after-hours for the local Chamber of Commerce. Sponsor a cook-off contest. Host a centennial booth at the local farmers’ market. Host a centennial benefit concert. Host a 100th birthday party & invite families from around the community. Host a historical dinner featuring costumes, food & music from 1919. Hold a centennial progressive dinner...feature highlights of OPTIMIST history at each location. Recognize past presidents with small gift and time to reflect. Attend the OPTIMIST Centennial International Convention n Louisville Kentucky June 30 – July 3, 2019. OPTIMIST history with other civic groups-Rotary, Lions, Kiwanis, etc. Perform skit showing OPTIMIST at various times. Coordinate a day of international service partnering with a sister club from a different country. Together, the Clubs can help out with projects in each community and join together in the publicity. Invite members of other service organizations or Hold a candlelight ceremony, with each candle representing a need in the community or abroad for children. Invite the media and community dignitaries to attend. Centennial Donations Opportunities Identify 10 members to contribute $100 to the Foundation. Give $100 to the Foundation. Collect dimes throughout the year at your meetings and donate back to the foundation. Offer draw tickets to those who participate. On June 19, 2019 draw names for dime a day pins from the raffle entries from those who brought in donations of dimes. Coordinate a run/walk in correlation to your Optimist Day. Registration proceeds can go to the Foundation. Host a benefit concert in honor of the Optimist Centennial. Bring together professional and/or student musicians. Proceeds go to the Foundation. Hold a rubber ducky race with each duck representing a year of Optimism. Let proceeds go towards a local community project.
Create a centennial Christmas tree with 1919 era decorations. Coordinate a centennial festival. Offer games, food, activities that were popular 100 years ago. Conduct a centennial conference or seminar focused on volunteerism. Bury a time capsule with OPTIMIST memorabilia. Host a Heritage Day where old projects, newsletters, etc. are displayed. Host a business-after-hours for the local Chamber of Commerce. Sponsor a cook-off contest. Host a centennial booth at the local farmers’ market. Host a centennial benefit concert. Host a 100th birthday party & invite families from around the community. Host a historical dinner featuring costumes, food & music from 1919. Hold a centennial progressive dinner...feature highlights of OPTIMIST history at each location. Recognize past presidents with small gift and time to reflect. Attend the OPTIMIST Centennial International Convention n Louisville Kentucky June 30 – July 3, 2019. OPTIMIST history with other civic groups-Rotary, Lions, Kiwanis, etc. Perform skit showing OPTIMIST at various times. Coordinate a day of international service partnering with a sister club from a different country. Together, the Clubs can help out with projects in each community and join together in the publicity. Invite members of other service organizations or Hold a candlelight ceremony, with each candle representing a need in the community or abroad for children. Invite the media and community dignitaries to attend. Centennial Donations Opportunities Identify 10 members to contribute $100 to the Foundation. Give $100 to the Foundation. Collect dimes throughout the year at your meetings and donate back to the foundation. Offer draw tickets to those who participate. On June 19, 2019 draw names for dime a day pins from the raffle entries from those who brought in donations of dimes. Coordinate a run/walk in correlation to your Optimist Day. Registration proceeds can go to the Foundation. Host a benefit concert in honor of the Optimist Centennial. Bring together professional and/or student musicians. Proceeds go to the Foundation. Hold a rubber ducky race with each duck representing a year of Optimism. Let proceeds go towards a local community project.
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