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Essay Contest
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Rolla High School
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RTI/RTC
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Optimists in Acton
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Respect for the Law
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Welcome to our new website we are glad that
you have taken the time to drop by. Please check back often as we are always
updating our site with new information and activates.
The
public is always welcome to attend any of our meetings and/or events.
We
invite you to check out the For the Kids links as well as our other pages to
see what our club has to offer.
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The
Optimist Club of Rolla Missouri invites
Public, Parochial, Private and Home-Schooled students in Rolla MO
and those within commuting distances to participate in our Athletic,
Academic and Service Programs.
While donations are always needed and
appreciated to supplement our fundraisers, neither a child nor their
family is ever charged a fee to participate in any Optimist Club of Rolla
Missouri Program.
The purposes Of Optimist clubs are to develop
Optimism as a philosophy of life; to promote an active interest in good
government and civic affairs; to inspire respect for law; to promote
patriotism and work for international accord and friendship among all
people; to aid and encourage the development of youth, in the belief that
giving one’s self in service to others will advance the well-being of
man, his community and world.. This is accomplished through a series of
community projects, fundraisers, and youth programs.
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Optimist Clubs are dedicated to "Bringing Out the Best
in Kids" and
do their part through community service programs. Since each Club is
autonomous and run by members in their community, Optimists have the
unique flexibility to serve the youth of their area in any way they see
fit. Optimist Clubs see a need in their community and react to it.
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Who We Are The Optimist Club is a voluntary
organization of civic-minded men and women banded together for
progressive thought and action in community service. Membership, which is
by invitation only, is composed of citizens drawn from business, industry,
agriculture, and other professions. Members are motivated by the desire
to contribute to our community from which they and their families draw
daily benefits. There is no greater opportunity for participation in
community affairs than in our Optimist Club.
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New Optimists Wanted While membership is by invitation
only our meetings and events are always open to the public. If you would
like to find out more about the club and meet some outstanding upbeat
positive "Friends of
Youth" and make a difference in the lives of the youth of our
area attend a meeting, attend one of our events, and/or send us an email..
Should
you decide you are interested in joining the club a sponsor will be
assigned to you if you do not know someone in the club already.
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The Optimist Creed
PROMISE YOUR SELF
To
be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.
To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.
To make all your friends feel that there is something in them.
To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.
To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only
the best.
To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about
your own.
To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater
achievements of the future.
To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living
creature you meet a smile.
To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time
to criticize others.
To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and
too happy to permit the presence of trouble.
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"Life is not about waiting
for the storms to pass...it's about learning how to dance in the
rain."
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