New Club Building Resources

Why Build an Optimist Club?

Club Building's primary goal is to build and develop Clubs (people) that contribute to the betterment of your community with a focus on youth development. While Optimists are all about youth, we are proud to tell you about the added benefits of leadership, fellowship and personal development. Optimist International understands that people join a Club for different reasons, the number one reason people join organizations is "intangible benefits." People join for that good feeling or to get those goose bumps from helping a young person succeed. Optimist International recognizes diversity and time limitations of today's population.

District NCB Chair

Mike Tremper (Jo Anna)
518 Burleigh Avenue
Norfolk, VA  23505
H:   757-489-7832	C:  757-478-7345	
E:  joanna.tremper@verizon.net

Optimist International NCB Resources

    Optimist International NCB Home Page The Club Renovation Program and Cooking Up Optimists Recipe Book are two examples of the information available through the OI Web Site.

     Club Renovation Program - Renovate an existing Club with 10 or fewer Members and help the Club attain 25 Members total between October 1 and September 30. The Sponsor Club must also complete the Follow-up Program by September 30, 2007 (See Recognition Handbook for 2006-2007 Distinguished Club Alternate D)

                        Renovation Contract                    Renovation Follow-up

      Cooking Up Optimists Recipe Book - Learn the basic ingredients to building New Clubs and discover concoctions that will help make Optimism a lasting part of any community.

                        Cooking Up Optimists Recipe Book

 District NCB Resources

        Our Web Site provides many items that are elements of NCB material. The following pages are particularly pertinent:

•   Optimists In Action - Demonstrates projects being done by District Clubs
•   Optimist Club FAQ - Answers what is an Optimist Club, and answers what is our creed, our vision, and our mission.
•   Programs - describes the international programs as conducted within our District
•   Club Pages - links to club sites and information on projects done by them
•   District News - News from Clubs provides short features on Club projects and accomplishments

The Elevator Speech

Throughout NCB materials this year, you will find references to the "elevator Speech".  The technique can be helpful in recruiting members and New Club Building.  To find out more click on Preparing An Optimistic Elevator Speech.    

Other NCB Resources                                                      

A site that pulls many NCB resources together in a logical manner is www.newoptimistclub.com/ It is the Northwest Pacific Region's New Club-Building website and is the creation of the Northwest Pacific Region's Governor and a group called Research Idaho. Lots of good ideas and hyperlinks to posters, planning guides, etc.
 

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Last modified: 06/25/10.