1December 2012

JOB OPENING

Become an Optimist Club Ambassador!

Every Optimist Club is invited to have one Member designated as the Club’s Ambassador to Optimist International. You would receive monthly email updates to share with the Club. In return, you would provide news about the Club’s service projects to Optimist International for possible inclusion in the magazine and online. It is a new way of strengthening the communications between Clubs and Optimist International.

If you are interested in this position send your name, Club name and email address to: ambassador@optimist.org.

Coach’s CornerDear Fellow Optimists,

Last night I had a bad dream and I would like to tell you about it.

Once upon a time, there was an organization whose main purpose was to inspire the best in

children. After many years and for many reasons, the devoted volunteers had forgotten to recruit new Members and to build new Clubs in different communities. That meant the Optimist Members got tired of working by themselves and very often left their Clubs. Bit by bit, the Clubs had to shut down due to the lack of new Members and after a few years, this wonderful organization did not exist anymore.

Suddenly, the phone rang. I jumped up only to find out that someone had built a new Club and they were calling to give me the good news. I was so happy to realize what I had just experienced was only a bad dream!

Help me to make sure that what I dreamt that night stays a bad dream and never becomes reality. I would prefer the big and beautiful dream of Optimist Clubs being alive and well for many years and to know they are there to bring out the best in kids for the future.

J.C. St-Onge

Optimist International President Inside this issue:

2 – Make your voice heard

4 – Convention Travel Discounts

Optimist International Leadership Publication • Vol. 36 No. 2 • December 2012

2December 2012

Deadlines Approach for Bylaws Amendments & Convention Resolutions

The time to speak up is now. Please take time to re-evaluate the Optimist International Bylaws and make sure they continue to effectively serve the organization. By doing this, you and your Club can help shape and improve all of Optimist International.

If your Club wants to recommend a revision, it must submit a proposed amendment citing the article and section, and exact proposed wording change to all articles and sections cited, along with a written rationale (in 200 words or less) for the change. The Club must submit the proposal on Club letterhead signed by the Club President. The proposal may be e-mailed or faxed to the International Office, but the original Club letter must be received in the International Office in order for the proposal to be considered.

The rationale as submitted will be printed in the May issue of the Hotline. All submitted changes will be brought before the 2013 Convention delegates for vote and possible endorsement.

All proposed change submissions for the Bylaws must be received at the International Office by 5 p.m. (CST) April 5, 2013. Items postmarked on or before but received after April 5 will not be accepted. Please mail them to: Dana Thomas, Executive Assistant, Optimist International, 4494 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63108.

Resolutions for All Other Subjects The Convention Resolutions Process can be

used for any aspect of the organization not covered in the Bylaws. Clubs must submit resolutions by May 5, 2013, to the Resolutions Committee. The committee will choose the strongest resolutions and report them to Convention delegates for debate and vote (note: Resolutions endorsed by Convention delegates are non-binding and are sent to the International Board of Directors for further consideration and study).

Please type resolutions on Club stationery and include your Club name, Club number and Club President’s signature. All resolutions should be written in standard resolution format: “Whereas … , Whereas … , Whereas … , Be it resolved that the Board of Directors of Optimist International is asked to consider… .” Please mail your resolutions to: Resolutions Committee, Optimist International, 4494 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63108.

Call for Nominations for the Board of Directors

If you have completed a full term as a Governor, you are eligible to run as a nominee for a three year term on the Optimist International Board of Directors. The deadline for nominations is February 1, 2013. If you are interested in the running for the position at the International Convention in Cincinnati, please contact the International Office or send a letter to:

Optimist International, Board Member Nomination, 4494 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63108

Become a Certified TrainerMake plans now to attend the Mid-Year Club Trainer

and District Trainer classes. These sessions will be held in St. Louis at the Optimist International headquarters on Saturday, January 19, beginning at noon until approximately 7:00pm.

Individuals interested in becoming a part of the Optimist International Certified Trainer program should attend the entry-level Club Trainer Class. For those who are already participating in the Certified Trainer program and have taken the Club Trainer class, the District Trainer Class will be offered. Class sizes are limited, so sign up early!

This is the only time that the District Trainer class will be offered this year. The Club Trainer class will be offered again on Wednesday, July 3 at the Cincinnati convention.

Please keep in mind that a minimum number of participants must sign-up or the classes will not be held. Deadline for registration is December 21.

To register, please contact the Leadership Development department at Optimist International at (800) 500-8130 or by e-mail at monscheins@optimist.org.

The 2011-2012 Awards Hotline will be available soon! Stay tuned to see how your Club and local Optimist leaders finished in the 2011-2012 Optimist year and find out who received top international-level Optimist awards for the “100% and then some” year.

Up Next: The Awards Hotline

3December 2012

Wednesday, July 310 am-3 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .District Foundation Training2-6 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Registration, Credentials and

House of Optimism (exhibits)6:30-9 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Governor and Vice President

Reception & Dinner with Teammates

Thursday, July 47:30 am-6 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Registration, Credentials,

Host Area/Youth Information Desks8 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . House of Optimism Ribbon Cutting8 am-4 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . House of Optimism9-11 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Governor Training9 am-4:30 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Workshops:

9-10 am and 10:15-11:15 am 1-2 pm, 2:15-3:15 pm and 3:30-4:30 pm

10 am-6 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meet the CandidatesNoon-1 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Foundations Presidents

Club Member Luncheon1-3 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Philosophy of Optimism1-5 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . District Chair Designate Training

(Leadership Development, Membership, New Club Building)1-5 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Club President-Elect Training1-5 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . Club Secretary-Treasurer Designate

Training1-5 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . District Secretary-Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Designate Training1-5 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lt . Governor-Elect Training*6-11 pm . . . . Presidential Reception, Banquet, Opening

Ceremony and Dance

Friday, July 57-8:15 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CP-E Breakfast7:30 am-5 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . Registration, Host Area/Youth

Information Desks7 am-5 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meet the Candidates7:45-8:45 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Credentials Desk8 am-3 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . House of Optimism8-8:45 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Town Hall Meeting 9-11:30 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st Business Session10-10:45 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hostess/Host Meeting for

Appreciation LuncheonNoon-1:45 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appreciation Luncheon

“OH – IO, Ohio, Buckeye Country”2-5:30 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Workshops:

2-3 pm, 3:15-4:15 pm and 4:30-5:30 pm

*4:30-6:45 pm . . . . Foundations Willi am H Harrison Society Recognition Dinner

Saturday, July 67-8:30 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Old Timers Breakfast7-8:45 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Credentials Desk9 am-Noon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd Business Session1-1:45 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Credentials Desk2-4 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd Business Session*6-9 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chili Cook-Off (tentative)

Sunday, July 78 am-4 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Governor-Elect Training

95th Optimist International Convention Tentative AgendaDuke Energy/Cincinnati Convention Center | Cincinnati, Ohio | July 4, 5 & 6, 2013

For updates to this schedule visit www.optimist.org/convention

JUST FOR THE KIDS Thursday, July 4

1:30-5 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Off Site - TBD5-5:30 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Youth Information Meeting with Parents6-9 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Get Acquainted Party

Friday, July 510 am-3 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Off Site - TBD (lunch provided)6-10 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Youth Activity TBD

Saturday, July 69 am-4:30 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Off Site - TBD (lunch provided)

*NEW THIS YEAR

4December 2012

Plan Your Trip to CincinnatiIn Cincinnati, you can walk just about everywhere. There are

numerous restaurants, clubs, music venues and stores within a two-minute walk from your hotel and Fountain Square. Make plans to attend the 95th annual International Convention today. Online registration is open!

Travel DiscountsBefore you book your travel and housing, please consider the

days you want to come early or stay after the convention events. Your International Convention Committee is working on pre and post-convention events to take place on July 3 and 7.

Whether traveling by plane, train or automobile, special deals are available for Optimist Members for the International Convention.

AirportFly into Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport,

sometimes called the Greater Cincinnati Airport, located in Hebron, unincorporated Boone County, Kentucky, United States, which serves the Greater Cincinnati metropolitan area. Despite being located in Boone County, the airport operations are governed by the neighboring Kenton County Airport Board. The airport’s code, CVG, comes from the nearest major city at the time of its opening, Covington, Kentucky. Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport covers an area of 8,000 acres (32 km2).

The following are convention discounts offered by airlines, Amtrak and rental car companies:

Traveling by AirAir Canadawww.aircanada.comDiscount Code: XFRBUPF1Ticketing agent fees may apply for phone reservations. Travel valid July 1-8, 2013

American Airlineswww.aa.comDiscount code: 6663DQA $25 US ticketing fee applies if purchased by phone. Travel valid June 26-July 13, 2013.

Deltawww.delta.com.When booking online, select Meeting Event Code and enter

NMEYF on the Search Flight page.A ticketing fee applies if purchased by phone (800) 328-1111 Travel valid June 28 – July 15, 2013

Traveling by TrainAmtrakReservations cannot be booked via InternetCall (800) 872-7245.Discount Code: X24M-960Travel valid between June 28-13, 2013.

Rental Car DiscountsThe following rental car companies are offering discounts

Budgetwww.budget.comDiscount Code BCD# U160153Call (877) 516-7275

Enterprise www.enterprise.com Discount Code GE1025 and code OPTCall (800) 261-7331

5December 2012

Optimist Tournament of ChampionsThe 2012 Optimist Tournament of Champions was

held November 10-11 at the ChampionsGate Golf Club at ChampionsGate, Florida. Check out the leaderboard at www.juniorgolfresults.com.

In the Boys 16-18 division, congratulations to Claudio Correa from Santiago, Chile for winning the 2012 Optimist International Tournament of Champions. Correa put together rounds of 70-71(3 under par). Finishing in second place was Austen Truslow from New Smyrna Beach, Florida and in third place by way of scorecard playoff was Jake Leffew from Vero Beach, FL. The final day low round with a (71) went to Alex Rios by way of a scorecard playoff.

For the younger Boys division (ages 14-15), congratulations to Luis Garza from Leon, Mexico with a 71-69 (4 under par) and the winner of the final day low round by way of a scorecard playoff against Zakariya Butt from Summerville, South Carolina. Second place went to Koichiro Ishika, Kakogawa City, Japan and third place to Anthony Truong from Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.

For the Girls 14-18, finishing on top was Karen Arimoto of Kyoto, Japan with a two day score of 70-73 (1 under par), very close behind her and placing second was Laura Sojo 70-74 (even par) and in third and receiving the final day low round was Mai Dechathipat 76-69 (1 over par).

Congratulations to all of our winners. Save the date for next year’s Tournament of Champions – November 9-10, 2013 at ChampionsGate Golf Club in ChampionsGate, Florida (Orlando Area).

Thank you to all the golfers, parents and volunteers behind the scenes.

Optimist Junior Golf Spring Series EventOptimist Junior Golf announces the new Optimist Junior Golf

Spring Series Event at Waterchase Golf Club, March 9-10, 2013 in Fort Worth, Texas. The 36-hole tournament will feature 60-80 junior golfers from all over the world.

For information on the Optimist Junior Golf Program, go to golf.optimist.org.

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6December 2012

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