Junior Optimist & Octagon International (JOOI) Clubs
Created in 1988, Junior Optimist Octagon International (JOOI) has quickly become one of the largest and most active youth service organizations in the world. JOOI members represent the times well, by making their communities better - one service project at a time.
With more than 18,500 members in more than 675 communities, JOOI members are constantly working to promote positive change in their communities. Their motto is "Kids Serving Kids".
JOOI is made up of four types of clubs: Collegiate Clubs for full-time undergraduate students, Octagon Clubs for high school students, Junior Optimist Clubs for junior high students, and Alpha Clubs for elementary-aged youths. The 20,000 members of JOOI elect their own president and four-member board of directors which also includes the immediate past president.
Each JOOI Club is governed autonomously, with its own local leadership. By keeping that leadership local, JOOI Clubs empower young people to make positive decisions to serve fellow youths and their community. By encouraging involvement and awareness of local issues, JOOI Clubs cultivate the leaders of tomorrow.
JOOI Program Supplies
Support merchandise for this program can be ordered through the online Canadian Supplies Store operated by the Corall Group.
How can you get started?
Lee Weiszhaar
JOOI Chair
Res: (780) 458-3829
If your neighborhood is a victim of uncontrolled youth rowdiness and vandalism ... if the kids in your local subdivision are bored, lack anything interesting to do, or want to do something that will make a difference ... please take the time to learn about opening a JOOI club.
Simple ... contact our Governor, or the Lieutenant Governor or Club President of an Optimist Club nearest to you, or, just filll out our online contact form.
We will arrange to have our District JOOI Chair and the President of the closest Optimist Club contact you so we can engage in a discussion about your community needs and determine if an new JOOI club would be a good fit.
We can meet with you and a couple of interested youth and their parents from you neighborhood and explain the benefits and process needed to start a new JOOI club for your youth.
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Online Contact Form
You can use the following online form to contact me. If you have a question , comment or suggestion, please fill out this form. Your information will be emailed to me and I will get back to you as soon as I can.