Meet Your 2011-12 District Governor
Optimist Ted Huber
My primary role as the District Governor is to encourage and engage our members to grow our District by recruiting more members, building new clubs in smaller communities that need an Optimist club, running more community service projects for youth and sponsoring Optimist youth scholarship programs like Oratorical, Essay and CCDHH competitions, and the Junior Golf and Juvenile Curling competitions.
I became an Optimist because someone asked me to join. However, I have been volunteering and working with kids since becoming a Boy Scout many years ago. This experience increased my awareness of the needs of youth and the Optimist organization's ability to reach out to this younger population.
Governor Ted is a long serving Optimist with the Bozeman Breakfast Optimist Club. Ted has served as Club President and Zone 2 Lieutenant Governor in 2007-08 and 2008-09 (Distinguished). Ted returned to the District last year serving as Governor-Elect and Internet Safety Program Chair.
This is a year of review, renewal, and Spiraling Upward for the District. I encourage each Club to step out of the club room, review your mission statement, review how many kids you are directly serving and how many kids in your community are still to be served. I am confident you will experience a renewal of enthusiasm for many current programs and find a new vision for future opportunities for service to our District.
Deeply committed to ensuring that OI grows in strength and commitment to supporting youth, Governor Ted invites everyone to renew your individual Optimist passion to "Bring out the best in kids".
Personal Facts
Home Club: Member of the Breakfast Optimist Club of Bozeman, Montana, since 2003.
Occupation: Retired; currently a part-time photographer.
Personal: Married with two grown children and five grandchildren.
Club Service: Vice-President, President, Newsletter Editor, Photographer, and Worker Bee.
Zone Service: Zone 2 Lieutenant Governor (2006-07); Distinguished Lieutenant Governor (2007-08); Builder of Excellence.
District Service: Internet Safety Program Chair (2010-11).
Optimist Recognition: Distinguished Lieutenant Governor, Builder of Excellence.
My work history includes: Twelve years as a fire fighter (2 years as Fire Chief); 12 years with a volunteer ambulance service, EMT; 10 years police officer (Lt., Shift Commander at retirement); 17 years teaching law enforcement officers. Graduate of the University of North Dakota, Williston Center; attended the University of Virginia and graduated from the FBI National Academy 96th Session; graduate of Montana State University.
Other Volunteer Activities: Started a Law Enforcement Explorer Scout Troup in North Dakota. Served 11 years as Executive Director of a 24-hour residential facility for children-in-crisis from birth to age 18.
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