50th Annual District Convention

Ramada Inn - Topeka - August 12-15, 2010

 Thursday, August 12, 2010
3:00 p.m. Convention Planning Committee
7:00 p.m. Past Governor's Dinner - Past Governors from Topeka, Hosts

Friday, August 13, 2010
Registration 10:30 a.m. - Noon
Club President Training - Marvin Smith, Kit Kelly - 12:30-4:25 p.m.
Lt. Governor Elect Training - Adiranne Patterson, Larry Drbal -12:30-4:25 p.m.
Registration 5:00-7:00 p.m. - Family Picnic
5:00-6:00 p.m. - Dunk Tank
6:00-7:30 - Dinner Sunrise Optiist Complex
7:30 -          Ruth Nelson Cancer Walk and Fund Raising
8:30-9:30 Executive Committee Meeting

Saturday, August 14, 2010
Registration 7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
7:15-8:00 a.m. - Lt. Governor's Breakfast with Governor and Assistant Governor
7:15-8:00 a.m. - 1st Timer's Breakfast with District Sec/Treas & Governor-Elect
8:30-10:30 a.m. - Secretary/Treasurer Training - Clara Herbal & District Finance Comm.
9:00-10:30 a.m.  - Mini Workshops
                Community Growth/Membershiip/Retention - Ruth Nelson
                 Personal Growth and Involvement - Peggy Ingle/Frank Henderson
10:45-11:30 a.m. - Putting It All  Together - Introduction 2010 Dist. Team
                                                                      Remarks Governor Elect - Governor - OI Rep.
11:30-1:00  p.m. - Lunch on Your Own
1:15 - 4:30 p.m.  - General Session
5:30-6:30 p.m - Reception
    6:30- Exec. Committee 09-10 and 10-11 gather for Governor's Promenade   
     6:30-6:50 - Banquet Seating complete
     6:50-9:00 - Dinner
9:00-9:15 p.m. - Breeak
9:15 p.m. - Entertainment/Social

Sunday, August 15, 2010
8:00-8:20 a.m.  - Memorial and Devotional Service
8:30-9:15 a.m. - Family Breakfast.
9:15-9:30 a.m. - Comfort Break
9:30-10:00 a.m. - Guest Speaker
10:00-11:00 a.m. - Closing Session


 

4 MEMBER INCENTIVE

Recruit four members and you will receive your international dues free for 2010-11*
Recruit between 2/22-9/30/10 for this incentive. NEW District dues free for 1 year for 4 member incentive. Drawing for Gift Card 3rd Quarter...Check later for 4th quarter incentive.
Some questions and anwsers for your information:
Q When does the "Recruit 4 and You're Free" incentive start
A. From 2/22 to 9/30/2010!
Q What does a free membership mean?
A Your international dues will be free from Oct. 1, 2010-Sept 30, 2011.
Q Can you transfer the free membership to a friend?
A No
Q What type of memberships count towards the four recruited members?
A. Adult and Friend of Optimists
Q Who is eligible to participate in the incentive
A. Life, Spousal, College, Adult Members are eligible to participate in recruiting Adult or Friends of Optimists.
Q Do all four members have to be recruited into the same club
A. Yes
Q How will I know if I sponsored four Members and qualify for the free membership
A. If you sponsor four Adult or Friend of Optimists Members between 2/22-9/30/10, you will automatically receive free international dues for one year.
Q How will I receem my free membership?
A. A certificate will be sent to each qualifying Member after 10/29/10. Present the certificate to your club secretary-treasurer before the end of the 1st Quarter 12/31/10 to have your international dues waived.
Q If I belong to 2 or more Optimists clubs and recruit 4 members in each of the clubs will I count for free membership in both clubs.
A Yes, for every Club in which you belong and recurit 4 members you will reeive free Internatinal dues for that respective club.
Q. Do charter members count towards the four member recruitment
A. No, they are Charter Members and are not sponsored by a member.
Q. Does this replace the "Dollars for Members" program?
A. Yes
Q What type of member recognition do I receive for sponsoring 4 members
A. A one member and a three member sponsor pin.

CHILDHOOD CANCER CAMPAIGN

 

Kansas Optimist Clubs continue to support Camp Quality through the Brown Bag campaign, and have donated over 1,300 dollars worth of items including Stuffed Animals, Flashlights, Footballs, Soccer Balls, Baseballs, Books, Crayons, Snacks, Office Supplies, Hand Sanitizers and Games and otther items for the kids this summer.  BRAVISIMO!

Donations and Auctions to date  risen to over $2,000 for OI CCC and Camp Quality, and several donations have been made directly to Camp Quality amounting to over $1,200 dollars additional to date.

An additional check from the Kansas District will be awarded to Camp Quality prior to the July Camp date.  In the future, it is recommended that donations be made to OI or the Kansas Childhood Cancer Campaign Account. Monies deposited in the  Ks. Campaign Account will be allocated by the Executive Committee to the three camps serving Kansas Kids: Camp Quality, Kansas; Camp Quality Greater K.C. Area, and American Cancer Society's Camp Hope.  This will insure that kids throughout the State of Kansas will be better served with our donations, and will be a more equitable use of our donations for all.

 

 PARALELL DISTRICT CONFERENCE - DALLAS, TEXAS     

International President-Elect, Danny Rodgers has requested that Governors not host a 1st Quarter District meeting for the 2010-2011 year, and instead, invite their District's to participate in a new concept, the "Parallel District Conference." The tentative agenda for this conference  can be found on the Forum under the "District Meetings" section.

Please save the date of November 12,13, 14 for this Conference. More details will be forthcoming.  In the meantime, contact Governor-Elect Kit Kelly with any questions you might have.


 


 

 

 

Ruth Nelson, web master rnelson1021@sbcglobal.net  or ksoptimist@sbcglobal.net

 

   

  



Read about Manhattan Club in latest Optimist Magazine!!!!

2nd Annual KS District 

Childhood Cancer Benefit Golf Tournament


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CLUB DATES 

AND ACTIVITIES

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12TH ANNUAL BOB CUTTER GOLF CLASSIC
Friday, July 30, 2010
10:30 - arrival 11:00 start
$65.00 person-$260.00 team
green fees-mulligans-lunch-trophies
Lake Perry Country Club
(see flyer under events on Forum) or
www.sunriseoptimist.org

2ND ANNUAL KANSAS DISTRICT
CHILDHOOD CANCER GOLF BENEFIT
TOURNAMENT
August 20, 2010 - 8:00 a.m. Shotgun Start
Falcon Ridge Golf Course
*see flyer on Forum under Events

Watch for
Optimist International's
Parallel District Conferences
Dallas, Texas
November 12-14, 2010

Other Important Dates to Remember 2009-10 Year


July 1: Optimist International Dues Statements Issued

July 7-10: OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
                  Denver, Colorado - register early - limited rooms
                   registration available www.optimist.org

August 13-15: Kansas District Conference
                         Topeka
                         785-215-8251 - Room Rate $82.00 per night, plus tax
                         Reservation Deadline: July 18, 2010

August 20: 2nd Annual Kansas District - Childhood Cancer Golf Benefit
                   Falcon Ridge - Lenexa, Kansas
                   

Note: Dues must be paid on time for the District to receive their quarterly allotment for each
member. Failure to meet financial deadlines results in loss of income to the district.
        Reservation deadlines for District meetings is important to hold down costs, and to
provide adequate meals for all attending. Your timely assistance is very much appreciated.
          

UNDER CONSTRUCTION
  Over the next two months, we'll be working with Brad Miller from McPherson to change over the District  Web site to a new user friendly format.  We've had a lot of frustration with this current site, and think you will much appreciate the change once it is in place.  It also provides possibilities for clubs to develop their own web pages as a part of the site, but that's somewhat in the future as of this time - but a possibility we want to look at closely in the future. Be patient, we'll be changing !

 Send comments now for changes that you'd like to see in a new web, and we'll see what is doable to help you access information .  Calendar dates of upcoming events should be sent now and in the future to www.ksoptimist.org for posting on the web site.

 Note, we've had some "unwanted" visitors to the web, but think we have corrected that problem ...at least for now.  If you are a Kanas Optimist and sign on and don't get approval, just e-mail rnelson1021@sbcglobal.net for assistance.

FUTURE INTERNATIONAL

 CONVENTION DATES

2010
Denver, Colorado
 July 7-10, 2010 (Wednesday-Saturday)

2011
Baltimore, Maryland
July 3-6, 2011 (Sunday-Wednesday)

2012  
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
July 11-14, 2012 (Wednesday-Saturday)

2013  
Cincinnati, Ohio
July 3-6, 2013 (Wednesday-Saturday)

Oratorical & Essay Topics 2011

Oratorical/CCDHH: :"If I were the Leader of the Free World, the first issue I would address would be?"
Essay: "How my education is the Key to a Successful Future."
 Join us in McPherson on May 1 for the District Oratorical Competition and cheer on our kids  then again on Sunday, welcome the Essay winner.

*Forms for the 2011 contests will be loaded to the Forum when they become available. 

 KANSAS DISTRICT
TO CELEBRATE 50 YEARS

 This year, in August, we will mark the 50th year for the Kansas District.
 We hope to mark this date with a celebration, so if you have any ideas about how we might want to celebrate and commerate this time, please contact Ruth Nelson at rnelson1021@sbcglobal.net.  
 We'll have a committee working on details, but suggestions and ideas would be very much appreciated.   

CHRISTIAN D. LARSEN AWARD 

 PAST GOVERNOR(S)

Please consider helping us start a new tradition in our District. We would like to begin to annually provide a Christian D. Larsen Award for one of our past governors. They have begun the process by making personal donations, but to reach the $1,000 required we need individual and club support.

We have a number of senior past governors and now would be the time to begin this process as we approach our 50th Anniversary as a district. If you or your club would like to make a donation, please send your check to Ruth Nelson, 15572 S. Blackfoot St., Olathe, KS 66062 – made payable to OI Foundation and in memo section note CDS-Kansas. Executive Director, Judi Smith has agreed to hold our donations until we reach our goal. A committee will select the recipient, and the award will be made at the District Convention in August.  This will be our 1st Annual Award, but we hope to be able to make this an annual event to honor those who have led our district over the years.  For a list of those governors, please refer to your directory, or contact me at rnelson1021@sbcglobal.net.