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A Bonus for Building Clubs in Early May

Did you forget to register for the International Convention before the early bird deadline? Never fear, there is still an opportunity for savings! There is some work involved, but the rewards go beyond saving a bit of cash!

You can earn a complimentary registration for Milwaukee by building a New Club!

The first 3 New Optimist Clubs built in May will qualify for a free Convention registration! One person from the build team will be given the reward of registration to Milwaukee, in addition to the long term rewards of seeing a New Club make an impact in the community for years to come.

May has already arrived, but you could still be the first to Organize a New Club this month! And if you're not first, then maybe you'll be second, or EVEN third. Now's your time to achieve this lofty goal in "Bringing Out the Best in Kids."

**The free registration will go to 1 key builder, as determined by the Field Representative or the Governor.

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30 UNDER $30

Dear WILLIAM,

Thank you for the great service you provide to the kids in your community!

To help your Club bring in new energy, talent and leadership, we are offering an Optimistic incentive for young adult Members! For one year, young adults can enjoy the benefits of an Optimist Club with less of a financial impact!

Optimist International is offering a 1 year, introductory membership to civic-minded individuals under the age of 30 for $30.

Any new Member under the age of 30 that joins a Club between May 1 and September 30, 2012 will receive this special dues offer.*

*A onetime fee of $30 is due along with the completed application. Write '30/30' on the traditional hardcopy application or Club officers may click the designated checkbox on optimistleaders.org for online '30/30' roster additions.

NOW PROGRAM

Consider hosting a NOW event geared toward young adults. Read this blog post for tips and ideas to engage younger Members.

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OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL & THE USO

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Where's Your Sign?

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Dear OPTIMIST,

Does your Optimist Club have a road sign? Optimist road signs are a great promotional tool for your Club. It's a visual way to let the community know about your Club's presence. Optimist International wants to help you spread the word! Every Club* that recruits ten (10) new Members from March 1 through May 30, 2012 will automatically receive an Optimist road sign. Attracting new Members to your Optimist Club can be a fun and exciting project for your Club! An extra set of hands helps your Optimist Club stay healthy and active in your community. Consider one of these strategies to recruit new Members:

Utilize social networking web sites like www.Meetup.com and www.Facebook.com to find community-minded groups and individuals that are looking for ways to give back to their community.
Host a NOW program and invite potential Members to learn more about what your Club does for your community. Show potential Members the benefits they will receive from joining. For example, how working in a community provides an opportunity for personal and professional growth.
Use the Coffee Recruitment program to get to know a potential Member by asking them about their volunteer interests.

Most importantly, keep up the great work you do to "bring out the best in kids!"

*Chartering a new Club during the promotion will qualify the sponsor Club. Friends of Optimists count as Members. Limit one sign per qualifying Club.

LEADERSHIP HOTLINE

The May issue of the Leadership Hotline is out! The Hotline has all the information you will need when it comes to voting at Convention. The issue features the six candidates running for two seats on the International Board of Directors. It covers candidate information for President-Elect and Vice Presidents-Elect for 2012-2013. Plus, it goes issue by issue through all of the proposed amendments that will come before Convention delegates.

To start reading, click here.

If you prefer to view the Hotline in a traditional pdf, please click here.

Dear Optimists,

The Optimist International Candidate Qualifications Committee has announced the slate of candidates for International offices who will be nominated at the International Convention in Milwaukee in July.

For International President-Elect: Ron Huxley of Thedford, Ontario

For the office of Vice-President Elect for the 2012-2013 administrative year:

Harry Margo (Michigan)       Region 1 Northeast & Great Lakes
Lois Philbrick (North Florida) Region 2 Southeast
Willie Lee (Kentucky-West Virginia) Region 3 Mid Atlantic
Carl Westenbarger (East Missouri)    Region 4 Middle America
Jim Boyd (Iowa)    Region 5 Great Plains
Ruth Nelson (Kansas)    Region 6 Southwest
William Meyers (California South) Region 7 West Coast
Pierre Beaulieu (Quebec East-Acadia) Region 8 Saint Lawrence

For the office of Board of Director-At-Large (alphabetically):

Gil Ortiz (South Texas)
Marlene Phillips (Southwestern Ontario)
Nick Prillaman (Georgia)
Rick Quinlan (Nebraska)
Eddi Wint (Caribbean)
Michael Woodward (Indiana South)

Self-nominations for the positions of President-Elect and Vice Presidents-Elect will be accepted until April 1. There will be no nominations from the floor of the convention.

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No Heart As Big!

There is no heart as big as an Optimist's, an individual dedicated to "bringing out the best in kids".

This Valentine's Day, share your Optimism with a friend. Give them the gift that keeps on growing and blooming all year long.

Start planning now! Along with that big box of candy, bouquet of flowers and candlelight dinner, give that special someone a Friend of Optimists membership. It's a gift from the heart.

Pick Up the Pace

Pick Up the Pace is a membership recruitment program developed by the International Membership Committee for the 2011-2012 Optimist year. The program is a series of incentives that are aimed to help motivate, inspire and encourage Members to recruit new volunteers to help in our mission to “Bringing Out the Best in Kids.”

PACE stands for passion, action, commitment and enthusiasm and the monthly incentives are divided into four groups based on this acronym.

The October 2011 opening incentive is called 'The Challenge' and is sets the pace for the remainder of the year. To go along with the theme is an Optimist Hunting License that each Member can carry with them to remind them that there is always a time to find a new volunteer.

Optimist Hunting License

Printing instructions: Download the .doc or .pdf version of the Optimist Hunting License and use Avery Two-Side Printable Business Cards. Instructions are included in the box and will work with an manual feed printer.

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5 YEAR RECOGNITION PROGRAM

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Share your Club activities on YouTube

As the new school year begins, Clubs are busy helping kids get off to a great start! We want to know what your Club is doing this fall.

Consider taking a short video of your next Club project and sending it to Optimist International. Send video clips to maggie.fairchild@optimist.org and they will be uploaded to Optimist International’s YouTube channel.

Share your story of Optimism

Every Optimist has their own story of why they joined their local Club. Each Member has had a special moment that reminds them of the importance of being an Optimist and the difference they make in their community.

Optimist International is asking Members to share their stories of joining the organization and the special moments they have experienced. Send your story to communications@optimist.org

These stories may be used in future Optimist publications.

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