Downtown Optimist Club of Columbia
In Person/ Zoom Meeting
Monday, March 18th, 2024 at the Optimist Clubhouse
Meeting began at 12:00 noon
Members in attendance: President Mike Hatchett, Ed Musterman, Rick McKernan, Carl Scott, Jack Cruise, Larry Fick, Brent Sappington, C.O. Scheffer, Kelly Schilling, Jerry Sullivan, Daryl Stockhill, Steve Winters, James Murphy, and Mary Dewey
Special Guests: Pat Kelly, Donnetta Hill, Bob Slemmons and Brooke Orschlen
Invocation: Mary Dewey
Pledge of Allegiance: Carl Scott
Birthdays/Anniversaries: Mike Hatchett wedding 15th Anniversary
Volunteer Hours: Larry Fick Food Bank 2 hours, and Knight of Columbus 30 hours,
Barb West 10 hours at the Armory Sports and Recreation Center pantry
Pay the pig (Money goes to the OIF Children Cancer): Mike Hatchett paid $1.25 for pick on Rick about KU
Weekly Drawing:
Kelly Schilling has club t-shirt for sale for $13 for member and free for new members
Boy’s and Girl’s Club Chili Cook off will be on Saturday, April 20th at the Holiday Inn Executive Center (2200 1-70 Dr. SW) Greg Schneider is the chair of. Please let him know if you can help out with handing out the samples of chili in the afternoon.
Jerry Sullivan on Saturday, April 6 the 1st Annual Pickle Ball Tournament. We have 26 teams. Still looking for more teams to sign up.
Rick McKernan talked about the Bill of Right Geo Cashing event that will be hosting this in the month of March. We will be put out the cartons on February 29th in 10 different parks throughout Columbia Parks, they will need to take a selfie of themselves reading the Bill of Right that they find in that park. After they find all the parts of the Bill of Right they will send them into us and we will pick the winner. All of the Geo Cashing are hidden and Rick has got some selfies sent in already.
Mary Dewey has signed up the Downtown Optimist Club with the other clubs in Columbia for Columbia Parks and Recreation Family Fun Fest. The dates are Wednesday, May 15: Bee Kind to Your Mind at COSMO Park, Thursday, June 20th: Junteenth Jamboree at COSMO Park, Wednesday, July 17: Healthy Habits at Albert-Oakland Park, Wednesday, August 21: Be Prepared at Albert-Oakland, and Wednesday, September 18: Creative Kids at Albert Oakland Park. The events start at 6 and will end at 8 pm. Set up stars at 5 pm. C.O. Scheffer will be sending out sign up Genies for this event please sign up to help.
Mary Dewey also has our annual Bike Safety Rodeo set for Saturday, April 20 from 9:30 to 11:30 am at Karis Church parking lot. C.O. Scheffer will be sending out sign up Genies for this event please sign up to help.
If you are interested in going to a St. Louis Baseball game please see the attachment to this email for more information.
3th Qtr. East Missouri Optimist District meeting will be on May 3 and 4 in Washington Missouri. Please let Mike know if you want to attended ASAP.
Our guest speaker: Member Spotlight Mark Palmer from Voluntary Action Center
Optimist Creed was recited and meeting adjourned at 1:00 pm
Mike Hatchett, President
| ◄ Feb 2024 | March 2024 | Apr 2024 ► | ||||
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
| 1 Oratorical Contest Deadline Larry Fick (1968) and Max Miller(1969) joined the Club | 2 | |||||
| 3 Kem Oster joined the club in 1982 | 4 Downtown Optimist Club Meeting at 12:00 at the clubhouse Speaker: Isiah Cummings, Hickman High School Baseball Coach | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 Kid’s 1st Optimist Club Trivia night at the American Legion at 6:00 pm |
| 10 Oratorical Contest at 2:00 pm at the Clubhouse | 11 Downtown Optimist Club Meeting at 12:00 at the clubhouse Speaker: Trevor Harris | 12 | 13 | 14 Steven Kelin Birthday | 15 Essay Contest Deadline Hallsville Optimist Club Trivia Night at the Bob Lemone Building | 16 Sunrise Optimist Club Trivia Night at 6:00 pm at their Clubhouse 2410 Parker Street |
| 17 | 18 Downtown Optimist Club Meeting at 12:00 at the clubhouse Speaker: Mark Palmer Voluntary Action Center | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 Kiwanis Club Pancake day from 7:00 am to 12:00 pm at Columbia College cost is |
| 24 | 25 Downtown Optimist Club Meeting at 12:00 at the clubhouse Speaker: – Krista Jones, St. Raymond’s Society. | 26 | 27 Travis Kempf Birthday | 28 | 29 Rick McKernan Birthday Fulton Optimist Club Fish Fry $15 at the door (High School) | 30 Daniel Abraham Joined the Club in (2022) |
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| ◄ Mar 2024 | April 2024 | May 2024 ► | ||||
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
| Wesley Parks joined in 2019 on April 1 | 1 Downtown Optimist Club Meeting at 12:00 at the clubhouse: Speake Corey Dunne TRYPS Children Theater | 2 | 3 Evan Schilling joined in 2023 Deadline for Early Bird for 3th Conference sign up | 4 | 5 | 6 DOC Pickleball Tournament Sportsfield House 8:00 to 6:00 pm |
| 7 | 8 Downtown Optimist Club Meeting at 12:00 at the clubhouse: Speaker Tara Epps Suprintendent of Juenille Justice Center | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 Max Miller Birthday Tony Parision joined in 2017 | 15 Downtown Optimist Club Meeting at 12:00 at the clubhouse Garrett Recinski City of Refuge | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 Bike Saftey Rodeo Karis Church 9:30 to 11:30 am Set up at 8:30 |
| 21 | 22 Downtown Optimist Club Meeting at 12:00 at the clubhouse Speaker: Paul Blyther Diamond Council | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 Ed Musterman Joinedan Optimist Club in 2002 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 Downtown Optimist Club Meeting at 12:00 at the clubhouse | 30 Mark Steveson Joined in 2023 | The Hunt of Optimism: Bill of Right will being April 2 through April 30 in 10 parks in Columbia, | |||
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