Say bingo to free movies

We're planning for great things in the new year and hope that you will get involved. As an Optimist Club member or community member, you can help us raise funds to present free movies in Foote Park this summer.

We're partnering the Greater Middleton Parks and Recreation Department to deliver movies on a giant screen for your enjoyment.

Join us for bingo on January 21, February 18 and March 17 at the Middleton Fire Station. Cash prizes will be awarded. You must be over 18 years to participate.

Do you like to do good things for our community? Do you have a special interest projects that help families and children?
Do you want to provide service to others and make life-long friendships in the process? Are you looking for a way to improve your self confidence and leadership skills?

If you answered yes to any of the questions above, you should join the Middleton Area Optimist Club. Drop by our new meeting location, the Middleton Fire Station, beginning Monday, January 9, 6:30 p.m. or call Linda at 208.861.2310 to learn more. We hope to see you soon!

PNW Optimist Clubs: Middleton Area Optimist Club finds vital partnership

At a recent meeting, the Middleton Area Optimist Club learned that partnerships can be the key to finding what services your community needs most.

Please click on the link to read more at the PNW Optimist Clubs Blog: Middleton Area Optimist Club finds vital partnership 

Meet the cheerleaders

Coaches Kim Boguslawski and Cathleen Woods with the
Optimist Cheer squad.

We're proud of our cheer team for the Middleton Area Optimist Club. These young ladies gave great support to their designated Optimist Football team this year and had a lot of fun.

Left to right, Grace N., Kaytlynn, Emily, Grace B. and Amaya

Bomb pops, parades, fireworks and you

Fourth of July is a day of celebration in Middleton and this year the Middleton Area Optimist Club will join in the fun. The Club is planning a vendor booth with water, bomb pops and ice cream sandwiches.


Members and friends, please contact Estela to sign up for a shift. It will be fun work and you'll see the parade and fireworks as well as have time to participate in all the great activities that are planned for the day.

Please check out the schedule here and click on the picture to enlarge and print.

Tennis Fundraiser is successful

The fill-your-freezer fundraiser was quite a success! Thanks to Schwans, and especially the Schwans guys, we'll be doing it again on the first Saturday in August.

All money raised at the fill-your-freezer fundraiser is supporting the launch of a brand new tennis program in Middleton schools.  Please stop by and support your schools by making purchases you really need. Watch this page for more information.  Thanks!

We're serving up the fill your freezer fundraiser

Schwans is helping the Middleton Area Optimist Club with a fundraiser for the new tennis program that is coming to the Middleton Middle School. You can fill your freezer and serve up a good deal at the same time.

Money raised at this fundraiser will help the Optimist Club purchase equipment and support coaching and travel for the tennis program in the 2011-2012 school year.

Stop by the Performing Arts Center Parking Lot, 511 W. Main Street, Saturday, June 4, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and make your purchase. You can also call 1-888-SCHWANS or visit www.schwans.com and use campaign ID 35343 to purchase gift cards to share with others or use at a later date.

We thank you very much for your support.

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What's happening? Golf, tennis, elections and more!

We are getting close to the wire on the golf scramble.  Pat reported we need 14 teams just to cover the costs.  We will assess next week and consider canceling if not able to get enough teams.

Stacy and Linda made contact with Rick Gibbs of Middleton Middle School.  Tennis courts will be ready by August 2^nd.  MAOC help is being requested with providing coaching or raising funds for coaching expenses. A Schwan’s Truck Load Sale fundraiser and Tennis mini-festival is planned for June 4^th at the Fine Arts parking lot pending approval from school district. Another sale planned for August.

As a youth appreciation projects MAOC approved donating 8 leather-bound portfolios to the top two students of each graduating class of Vision Charter School.  These will be used to save awards and certificates. 

4^th of July

The club will plan on having items for sale at the 4^th of July parade to raise funds.

Elections and officer appointments

The following appointments were made to replace vacant Board member positions:  Bob Arnett to replace Sherin Williams, Stacy nelson to replace Jennifer Driskill, and Sybil Arnett to replace Julie Halpin.   Club members at the May 16^th meeting nominated Russell Nelson as next president. Becky O’Meara was nominated to a 2-year Board position effective 10/1/11.  If there are no oppositions or further nominees the slate will be confirmed by acclamation at the next meeting.  Please respond with any objections.

Thank you.

Estela Cabrera,

Your Secretary/Treasurer

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PNW Optimist Clubs: Noe who?

PNW Optimist Clubs: Noe who?

Find out all about Noe Rodriguez's visit to the Middleton Area Optimist Club.

Noe is the director of the Nampa Optimist Football Program. Middleton has teams that play in the program and our Optimist Club is looking to be more involved.

Please click on the above link to learn more about it.

If you are interested in helping Optimist Club football in Middleton, please contact Patrick Halpin, President, Middleton Area Optimist Club.

Reminder!

Our six month anniversary has arrived! As we organized our club last September, we agreed that annual dues would be $80, and the first dues payment would be payable in March.

Please make your payment at this time.

Amount: $40/six months; $80/twelve months or make other arrangements by contacting our club secretary/treasurer.

Mail to:
Estela Cabrera, S/T
Middleton Area Optimist Club
PO Box 928
Middleton, ID 83644

Scholarships are available for active members. Potential members who wish to be active may qualify for scholarships. Please contact President Patrick Halpin to learn more.

New Year's Resolution

"Let's share the Optimist Creed with our community." 


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