St. Cloud Morning Optimist Club
Meets Weekly:
Every Wednesday at 7:15 A.M. at Capital 360
Capital 360 Community Room
30 7th Ave South St. Cloud MN 5630
Because of the Stay in Place Recommendation
we are meeting via Zoom Conferencing
7:00 Purchase Breakfast at Cafe
7:15 Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance
7:16 Short Business Meeting
7:30 Program
7:59 Recite Creed
8:00 Adjourn
Optimist Weekly Programs
August and Sept Meetings
Aug 5 St Cloud Park and Rec - Scott Zlotnik
Aug 12 MN Sings- Dina and Aedyn
Aug 19 Great River Reg Library
Breanne Johnson Aug 26 Charitable Gambling Report
Sep 2 Homeless Helping Homeless/ Harry Fleegel
Sep 9 St Cloud Human Rights Commission
Sep 16 TBA
Sep 20 Installation Banquet
Sep 23 Anna Maries - Charles Hempeck
Sep 30 Charitable Gambling Report
October 1, 2019 is the beginning of our new Optimist Year. As our year moves forward, watch for our weekly programs, projects, awards, new members and Optimist International programs which we sponsor giving youth in our community scholarship opportunities.
Youth Appreciation
During the month of November, the St. Cloud Optimists seek nominations for outstanding youth from various local youth service organizations. On November 27nd, during Youth Appreciation week, the Optimist Clubs recognized 8 area youth who were nominated for their efforts in community service work. This is perfect opportunity for clubs to make a difference in their community and demonstrate the Optimists' commitment to young people. These nominees are invited to a Youth Appreciation Breakfast and given a plaque for their efforts. This year's breakfast was at the Boy Scout Offices
This years nominators and receiptants are Big Brothers, Big Sisters/Justin Barber, East Side Boys and Girls Club/Maya Shimabukure-King, Girl Scouts/Katlin Bennet, Tech High School/Elizbeth Hennen, Boys Scouts/Adam Burton, Apollo High School/ Derick Stanoch, and Boys and Girls Club/ Gianna Johnson. Not present was the St Cloud Hospital nominatee Dan Yuan
Dan Yuan visited our Club on December 11 to receive his plaque and check. He was nominated by the St Cloud Hospital.
On September 26 the St Cloud Morning Club
had our installation banquet to kick off our new year 2019-2020.
DMM Governor, Dave Martin, installed our new leaders Makayla Wijeratne as President and new board member Don Berger.
Past president Renee Dingmann hands her gavel to Makayla. The St Cloud Club also celebrated 45 years of Optimism in our community.
Fred Schufelt was recognized as our only charter member. Congratulations for your 45 yrs of service to our club. Fred was awarded Optimist of the Year and received a Citation from OI President Rebecca Mona
President Renee honored five other members who have been Optimists for 40+ years. They are Don Berger, Dale Okland, Dan Warneke, Fred Schufelt and Jim Bisek.
