North Carolina West - 2008-2009
- Mission Statement -
"By providing hope and positive vision,
Optimists bring out the best in KIDS"
2009 - 2010
District Calendar
Date
Event
Oct  1
Begin New Optimist Year - OI and District dues billing date
Oct  10
President's Pride report and Lt. Governor's Annual Club Review Due
 
2007 - 2008 4th Quarter A&A Report Due
 
2008 - 2009 1st Quarter Meeting Registration Due
Oct 17 -18
1st Quarter District Meeting - Park Inn - Hickory
   
Nov 11
Veterans Day
Nov 13 - 17
Youth Appreciation Week
Nov 15
Annual Club Planning Conference Report due to District Sec/Trea
   
Dec  31
Last day of 1st Quarter - Lt. Governors - do not forget to hold a 1st Quarter Zone meeting.  
Report due 30 days after zone meeting to District S/T
 
Club Roster Adjustment (CRA) received at OI not later than Dec 31 - All member add & deletes
must be received prior to January billing
 
2009
Jan
Make reservation for 2nd Quarter Board Meeting - Holiday Inn - Salisbury
Jan 15
Deadline for submitting Information & Reports for the District Bulletin for the 2nd Quarter
   
Feb 15
IRS Form 990 for clubs due to Internal Revenue Services
 
Deadline for 2nd Qtr A&A Report to Gene Schafer
Feb 20 - 21
2nd Quarter District Meeting - Holiday Inn - Salisbury
- Immediate Past Governor Ginny Fowler's Awards Presentation
Feb 28
Club Winning Essay Due to the District Essay Chairperson
   
Mar 7
OPTIMIST DAY - Boys and Girls Home
Mar 14 -15
Deadline for completion of Club Oratorical Contest
Mar 28 - 29
Deadline for completion of Zone Oratorical Contest
Mar 31
Deadline for Lt. Governor to hold 2nd Quarter Zone Meeting and submit report to District S/T
- CRA Form received at OI not later than March 31 - all member adds and deletes must be
received prior to April billing
 
Deadline for submitting information & Reports for the District Bulletin for the 3rd Quarter
   
Apr 1
Make reservation to attend 3rd Quarter District Meeting - Holiday Inn - Asheville
Apr 15
Deadline for Early Bird Rate for International Convention
Apr 18 - 19
Deadline for completion of Regional Oratorical Contest
 
Region 1 - Anita Mapes - Zones 1, 2, 3, 4
 
Region 2 - Pat Greives - Zones 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
 
Region 3 - Kathy Howard - Zones 10, 11, 12
   
May 1 - 2
3rd Quarter District Meeting - Holiday Inn - Asheville
- District Oratorical Contest to be held
- District Essay winner announced
May 20
Officer-Elect Report due to Optimist International
May 25
Pre-registration for International Convention in Florfida must be post marked by May 25
May 30
JOOI officer-elect report due
 
 
June 6
Optimist International Convention Housing Form must be postmarked by June 6
June 19
Anniversary of Optimist International
June 29
District Jr. Golf Tournament - Catawba Golf Club -
June 30
Deadline for submitting one member's name for President's Citation
- Last day for 3rd Qtr Lt. Governor's Zone Meeting, report due 30 days after to District S/T
- CRA Form received at OI not later than June 30 - all member adds and deletes mus be
received prior to July billing
 
 
July 1
Last day for Lt. Governor to complete club visitations
- Deadline for District Oratorical winners to OI
 
Deadline for submitting Information & Reports for the District Bulletin for the 4th Quarter
July 8 - 11
International Convention, Kissimmee, Fl.
Jul 15
Deadline for 3rd Quarter Report to Gene Schaffer
July 23 - 28
Optimist International Jr, Optimist Golf Championships - Palm Beach Gardens, Fl
Ages 10 - 15
Jul 28 - Aug 2
Optimist International Jr, Optimist Golf Championships - Palm Beach Gardens, Fl
Ages 16 - 18
 
 
Aug 14 - 15
4th Quarter Convention - Ramada Airport South - Charlotte
Aug 31
OI President's Citation submitted to Awards Department
 
 
Sept 30
Club deadline to have:
- Last day to hold 4th quarter zone meeting - submit zone report
- Childhood Cancer Recognition Award report to OI
- President's Pride reports due Optimist International
- CPA books are due
- Last day of the Administrative Year
   
 
Beginning of the 2009 - 2010 Optimist Year
 
 
Oct 1, 2009
Governor Odell Witherspoon Begins
Oct 15
Deadline for 4th Quarter A&A Report to Gene Schaffer