Queen City Optimist Club
"Our 55th Year of Serving Youth in Mecklenburg County"

Queen City Optimist Club meets each Tuesday
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

The Ramada Inn
212 W. Woodlawn Rd. Charlotte NC 28217

Queen City Optimist Club (QCOC) is a part of
Optimists International which supports clubs worldwide!
Queen City Optimist is a 501(c)4 Non-Profit Organization.

Mission:
By providing hope and positive vision, Optimists bring out the best in kids.


2007/2008
BOARD of DIRECTORS

Officers
President
Christine Beaman
Secretary
Glenda Thomas

Treasurer
Nick Bonevac

Vice Presidents
Operations
Alan Amery

Community Service
James Brown
Growth

David Willis

Two Year Directors

Gene Carney
Sandy Middleton
Don South
John Weller


One Year Directors

Redd Garrett
David Lord
Bill Reid
Erwin Smith

Sgt at Arms
Glen Andrews

Past President
Rosalyn Arnold

District Governor
Ginny Fowler

OI President
Theo Golding

Be sure to read your newsletter, The Optimistic Outlook.
Contact Optimist Maryanne Dailey at maryanne@charlotte.bbb.org
if you would like to include information in the newsletter or on the website.

Queen City Optimist Club Supports the Following Organizations

Berryhill Elementary
Carolina Crown
Charlotte Emergency Housing

Do the Right Thing
Elder Fraud Prevention
The Family Center
Homes for Our Troops
Latin American Outreach
Jackson Park Ministries
Northwest School of the Arts
Police Athletic League
Soap Box Derby
Thompson's Childrens' Home
York Place
Boys and Girls Home
Childhood Cancer
QCOC Octagon Club
Optimist Intl. Oratorical Contest
Optimist Intl. Foundation
Optimist Intl. Junior World Golf
Qptimist Intl. Essay Contest
Respect for Law Program
South Mountain Childrens Home
Youth Appreciation Program


Please visit these websites to view what each organization offers your community.

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OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
UPDATE

The 90th Annual Optimist International convenstion will be held in Dallas/Ft. Worth Texas from July 2-5, 2008.
Early bird registration
deadline is April 15, 2008.

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Invite Your Spouse
Into Optimism.

The Spousal Membership Progam has been extended through September 30, 2009. Beginning on February 15, 2008, a spouse of an Optimist member can join at a discounted rate, and the discounted rate does not expire until the 2008-2009 Optimist Year.

 



UPCOMING PROGRAMS

May 6
Respect for Law Program l

May 13
Jennifer Stewart
Mecklenburg County 911

May 20
NOW Meeting
In the Evening

May 27
Michael Dickerson
Mecklenburg County
Board of Elections
The Bobcats

April 29
H. A. Thompson
"Loyal Customers Want
Great Service...Are You
Really Giving It?"

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REMINDERS

Door Greeter(s)
for May

James Brown
Beth Wilkes

Invocation Schedule
for May


May 6-Ronnie Stone
May 13-Don King
May 20-Alan Amery
May 27-Rosalyn Arnold

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