2009-10 Optimist Internation President
Optimist Mark Shriver
Dear Fellow Optimists,
I would like to thank each of you for dedicating the next 12 months to serving your Club and the children in your community.
Each time you recite our Optimist Creed, you “Promise Yourself” to strive for a new way of thinking, a new way of living each day. And these promises ultimately help each of us as we try to improve the lives of the kids around us. These promises help us as we soar to new heights in our Clubs, our Zones, our Districts and the organization as a whole.
As your President, I urge each of you to renew your promise to Optimism this year. This can be done in a number of ways:
- Bring a new level of energy to your leadership position this year.
- Set bigger goals for a favorite Club project, including the new Internet Safety program.
- Reach out and recruit a new Member, doing for another individual just what your own sponsor did for you.
- Or maybe it’s time for the Members of your Club to collaborate in a new kind of project by starting a new Optimist Club or a new JOOI Club.
The opportunities for “Bringing Out the Best in Kids” are endless, and I encourage each of you to do your part this year.
Thank you for the dedication you bring to your Optimist Club and your District.
And always remember to "Promise Yourself ... for the Kids."
Sincerely,
Mark Shriver
2009-2010 Optimist International President