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Jan 6, 2012
Category: General
Posted by: Webmaster

We will again be selling tickets on our annual Grocery Run at Heidi’s Y.I.G. store here in Petrolia. The tickets will be available in January, with the run scheduled for Sunday, April 1st, no fooling. We will begin at 2:30 p.m. with the 3 minute run, to be followed by the 5 minute run. The draw to determine these two winners will be on Saturday, March 24th at 3:00 p.m. at Heidi’s store.

 


Jan 6, 2012
Category: General
Posted by: Webmaster

Here are the next few Meetings ...

Our next dinner meeting will be in the basement of the Lambton Community Developmental Services building across from the Bank of Nova Scotia, at 7:00 p.m. on January 25th. This will be our annual Christmas Dinner and will be catered by the LCDS staff. It will cost $15.00 per person and spouses are always encouraged to come. We will also be inviting several prospective members to attend, with the hope of enticing them to join. The next executive meeting will be on Wed., February 1st at Q.E. II at 7:00 p.m.

 


Nov 28, 2011
Category: General
Posted by: Webmaster

Optimist Ted is planning to involve the children of Lambton Centennial, Queen Elizabeth II and Hillcrest Schools in a bracelet making and selling contest, beginning in the 3rd week of January, with the proceeds going to the Bravery Beads program that our Optimist District is sponsoring for the children who are forced to endure some long and often painful procedures at the London Children‟s Hospital.

Our last drive, 2 years ago netted over $4000 and we hope to do as well again this year.

Nov 24, 2011
Category: General
Posted by: Webmaster

Every Thursday @ Crabby Joe's

Next Dates: January 5th, 12th & 19th and 26th.

Starting Time: 6 - 7:30pm

Volunteers are Always Needed for Ticket Sales.

Please Contact Ted or Cheryl if you can help.

Nov 24, 2011
Category: General
Posted by: Webmaster

We are in need of a few new members.

With the many projects and activities that our small group runs it is imperative that we find a few new people to help out. With this in mind we will be running the Optimist International program called NOW, New Optimists Wanted, this year.

 

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The Lambton Central Petrolia Optimist Club, like all Optimist Clubs, was formed to service the needs of the youth in Petrolia and its environs as per the motto of Optimist International, ‘Friend of Youth’. We do this by sponsoring and supporting various sports groups such as:

  • Minor Hockey
  • Minor Baseball
  • Minor Soccer
  • Scouting
  • Terry Fox Run
  • Kylie’s Kause

We also run our own special programs for the children in our area.



These include:

  • Annual Elementary School Cross Country Race
  • Career Day for grade 7 and 8 students in the three schools we service
  • Academic Challenge, (a trivia contest), also for the grade 7 and 8’s of this area
  • Spelling Bee for grades 5 through 8
  • Respect for Law, that encourages a good rapport between the primary students of the local schools and first responders, such as the police, fire fighters and paramedics
  • Bike Rodeo that teaches the rules of the road and encourages the safe operation of bicycles.

We fund these activities and sponsorships by raising money through a varienty of efforts including:

  • Meat Raffles
  • Annual Elimination Raffle
  • Annual Angel Tree, (an event that sees local citizens purchase an Angel to commemorate the life of a deceased loved one to be displayed over the Christmas holidays)
  • Rubber Duck Race
  • and several other small fund raisers.


Our Club meets twice a month.The first Wednesday of each month is our business meeting where the elected executive discusses and votes on issues and activities of concern to our group.The fourth Wednesday of each month is our ‘Dinner’ meeting where all the members are encouraged to come and listen to the information being imparted and share in the camaraderie of our group.For more information about Optimist International, click here.


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