Showing posts with label Club Meetings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Club Meetings. Show all posts

Monday, September 15, 2014

September 22 Club Meeting

0ur next meeting will be on September 22ND in the Continental Inn, Edmonton room, 16625 Stony Plain Road at 615PM. We will hear reports on our past events. This is Past President Warren’s final meeting and he will recognize his and members who have helped him be successful this past year. President Warren will then turn the gavel, bell and banners over to President Designate Clint. All members are urged to attend and please bring a guest, especially a prospective new member.

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

May 26th Meeting


Our next meeting is May 26th in the  Continental Inn, 16625 Stony Plain Road at 615PM. This will be a regular meeting. Reports on our various projects such as our parking sessions.  We expect two guest Glenda & Rick Standeven from the Chilliwack Optimist Club. Glenda is a motivational speaker and will be promoting her book in Edmonton.  All members are urged to attend and please bring a potential new member.

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

NOW EVENT - March 24 Meeting

Our next meeting is 615PM March 24 at the at the Continental Inn, 16625 Stony Plain Road. This will be our NOW (New Optimists Welcome) Event. We will have a PowerPoint presentation which will feature slides of our many projects and description of these will be provided. This is an excellent opportunity to bring out a potential new member as a summary of our Club will be given. Reports on our upcoming spring projects will also be provided.

Monday, March 3, 2014

March 10th Meeting

Our next meeting is March 10th at the at
Szechuan Castle 15415 111 Avenue at 615PM.

This is a regular meeting and reports will
be given on the Optimist Juvenile Curling
Provincials, from which Opt’s Clint &
Geneva have returned from and our
upcoming spring projects.

All members are urged to attend and
please bring a potential new member.

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Feb 10th Meeting

Our next meeting is February 10 at the at
Szechuan Castle 15415 111 Avenue,
615PM. The is will be a regular meeting
but be sure to bring your sweetie as this
will be our Valentines Day meeting.

We will review past and upcoming projects.
Reports may include the Juvenile Curling
updates and planned NOW events.
All members are urged to attend and
please bring a potential new member.

Past Presidents Meeting

Eleven of our Past Presidents met to determine a
2014-2015 slate of officer for our upcoming club
elections. The Annual General Meeting is proposed
for April 21. Traditionally early spring has been the
time when club elections are held but the last
couple years our AGM has been delayed.

The Past Presidents serve as the club nominating
committee and reviewed the club by-laws and
policies. Only a couple minor clarifications are
proposed for our polices but in general found
these documents complete and current.
If you receive a call to serve on the board please
accept. A future bulletin will announce the
election and details.

Monday, January 20, 2014

January 27th Meeting

Our next meeting is January 27th at the at
the Continental Inn, 16625 Stony Plain
Road at 615PM.

This will be a regular meeting and we will
review past and upcoming projects.
Reports may include the Juvenile Curling
updates and planned NOW events.

All members are urged to attend and
please bring a potential new member.

Past Presidents Meeting

Attention all Active Past Presidents.
Past Presidents Meeting
Thurs. Jan 23 - 2014
Place: Kingsway Legion Canteen
Time: 6PM
RSVP Peggy
780-471-6883, Leave Message

How to get to the (new) Kingsway legion:
Take Anthony Henday East to South 66th St to 144th
Ave. Turn right to 50th Street for ½ Block then Left
into the Legion Parking Lot.

Purpose: 2014-2015 Slate of Officers

Monday, January 6, 2014

January 13th Meeting

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UPDATE
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Our next meeting is January 13th at the
Szechuan Castle 15415 111 Avenue,
615PM.
This will be a regular meeting and we will
review past and upcoming projects.
Report may include our casino and past
Christmas projects.
All members are urged to attend and bring
a potential new member.






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DEC 17, 2013

Our next meeting is January 13th at the
Szechuan Castle 15415 111 Avenue.
This will be a regular meeting and a future
bulletin will provide complete details.
Please note that we will not have a
meeting on December 23 as we are on a
Christmas break

Sunday, January 5, 2014

January 15th board meeting

The next Club board meeting is for Wednesday
January 15th 6:30pm at Elmwood School. Please
contact Pres Warren if you can or cannot attend.

Please note the date change.

Sunday, December 8, 2013

December 9th

Our next meeting is our Clubs Christmas
Meeting which will take place on
December 9th 6:15pm at the Continental
Inn, 16625 Stony Plain Road. Members
and family are urged to attend this social
meeting.
We will be carolling as this is a favourite
tradition. Everyone is to bring a gift for
gift exchange. You do not need to go out
and buy something if you do not wish to,
as re-gifting is acceptable, especially if it
is something fun or something that you
may have but do not want or better yet
bring something that you have made.
No business is planned except for a couple
of necessary reports for upcoming events.
All members are urged to attend this
important meeting and please bring a
guest, especially a prospective new
member.

Monday, November 18, 2013

November 25th meeting

Our next meeting is on Monday November 25th
6:15p.m. at the Szechuan Castle 15415 111
Avenue. This meeting will be a program
meeting. Choir Director Susan Farrell is
setting-up a Junior Choir for kids 8-15
years of age and is interested in getting our
support. This group would be similar to
the college club but for the younger ages
and we hope that it will be a Jr. Optimist
Club.

Other business will include brief reports on
our upcoming Christmas events and other
Optimist projects. All members are urged
to attend this important meeting and please
bring a guest.

Club Board Meeting

The Club Board Meeting was on Wednesday, Nov.
6, at Elmwood School at 6:30 p.m. The board
approved Charitable Donations included:
Kids with Cancer
Istar (Stuttering institute)
Santa’s Anonymous
Kids Help Phone
YESS (Youth Emergency Shelter)
Adopt-A-Teen
Mount Carmel School
St Elizabeth School
Adopt a Teen
Shriners
Angle Flight
Care Housing
CNIB
Canadian Guide Dog School
Canadian Children Optimist Foundation

The 1st Quarter District Board meeting was reviewed.
We had 105 attendees, 39 rooms were rented, 46
attended from zone 5 including 24 Edmonton Dinner
members. The event was a tremendous success and
costs were break even and we may even turn over a
profit to the District.

Members attending any conferences should have
board approval and use club arranged
transportation. The District meets on a quarterly
basis to conduct business and run training
workshops.
Future meetings for 2013-14 are confirmed as:
•Wolf Point, MT, 21-22 February 2014
•Medicine Hat, AB, 2-3 May 2014
•Regina, SK, 7-9 August 2014


Thy next Club board meeting is for Wednesday
January 8th 6:30pm at Elmwood School. Please
contact Pres Warren if you can or cannot attend.


Christmas Meeting

Our Clubs Christmas Meeting will take
place on December 9th 6:15pm at the
Continental Inn, 16625 Stony Plain Road.
Members and family are urged to attend
this social meeting. Also bring your
singing voice as carolling is a favourite
tradition.

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Governor Glen to visit Oct 28th

Our next meeting is on Monday October 28th
6:15p.m. at the Szechuan Castle 15415 111
Avenue.

This will be a program meeting and we are
expecting that Governor Glen will be our
guest. We will recap the District Board
Meeting and provide exciting news on it’s
success. We may discuss some new club
building.

Other business will include our many
upcoming projects such as the Soccer
Game and we are even gearing up for our
Christmas projects.

All members are urged to attend this
important Meeting as this is President
Warren’s first meeting.

Monday, October 7, 2013

October 28th Meeting

Our next meeting is on Monday October 28th
6:15p.m. at the Szechuan Castle 15415 111
Avenue.
It would have been Oct 14th but this is
Thanksgiving Day and by a show of hands,
the club decide to cancel this meeting.
All members are urged to mark their
calender or scheduler, the last Monday in
October is an important Meeting as this is
President Warren’s first meeting.

Club Board Meeting

***UPDATE***
Meeting date changed to November 6th.***UPDATE***



We will hold our 'first for some' - 'last for others' combined O. I. Board Meeting on Wednesday, November 6th, at Elmwood School at 6:30 p.m. This is an important meeting, as last year's board members will be handing the reins over to the 2013/2014 Board members. (It could be the new members last chance to pose questions to their old board member counterparts.) Please plan to attend if at all possible. As I will not be sending a reminder, please mark it on your calendar and/or in your daytimer.

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

September 23rd Meeting

Our next meeting is on Monday September 23rd
6:15p.m. at the Continental Inn, 16625 Stony
Plain Road. Welcome Back! All members are
urged to attend the final meeting of President
Peggy. She will recognize her executive and
board members and thank everyone for all the
support recievied during this past Optimist
year. You may even receive a special gift.
Then President Peggy will pass the bell and
gavel on to President-elect Warren who will
say a few words about his upcoming Optimist
year.

Monday, June 17, 2013

August 17 Meeting

Our next club meeting is on Saturday, 4pm August 17
at Opt John & Ruby’s home for our Club BBQ. If you
are planning on attending and want a steak please
RRSP to Opt Ruby at 780-457-2864 and let them know
which pot luck salad or dessert you will be bringing.
The steaks & potatoes are on the club, there will also be
thirst quenches available. Please also bring a lawn chair.



ALL CLUB MEMBERS

I would like to Thank You for your support so far in this term. And I do hope that you all have a safe and happy summer. It is so short so enjoy. And to let you all know that the Windup BBQ will be at Ruby and John Andersons' back yard Aug. 17-2013. I plan on having a short board meeting starting at 2PM and the BBQ will start at 3:30 - 4PM. And just a reminder this is a POT Luck except for the potatoes and steak. Hope to see a lot of you there. Thanks again Peggy Dick - President