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EXTRA EXTRA Read all about it ... For a rewarding opportunity with incredible benefits, Click HERE!

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International Convention Update ... For info Click Here!

For a tentative Agenda for the 2008 Convention, Click Here!

CCC Duck Races - Sign up form ... Click HERE !

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“ MDSD Optimist are DRIVEN to Bring Out the Best in Children”

Maryland/South Delaware Optimist

2007-2008

Hello again, I want to congratulate the members who have brought in new members. Thanks and keep it up. Hopefully your example will motivate other members to do the same. We need 30 new members to get in the plus column. Club leaders need to set an example by bringing one in themselves and showing how easy it can be done and making a big deal of new members being installed by current or Past District Leaders. One idea is to reward sponsors by buying them a ticket to the Bowie Baysox Game June 14,2008 ,a few tickets are still available.

All clubs should be having new officer elections and sending in the names to O.I. Please send in the Officer Election Reports as soon as possible. Clubs should be helping new officers who plan on coming to the next conference in O. C. , rooms are available I think still at the Carousel ,May 2,3 & 4th In Aug. 15-17,2008 , training and networking are for you at the MDSD District Convention in Dover, Del. at the Sheraton Hotel. All this information is available online at our District website www.mdsdoptimist.org .

I want to thank all of you for all the work you do for kids and our communities, remember:

" MDSD Optimist are Driven to Bring Out the Best in Children"

Gov. Tom

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Check this out - Hot off the presses! October 2007 - OIF Chair, Dick & Mickey Price

The Optimist International Foundation is really making a push this year for people to participate in the Dime A Day Program. (36.60 this year because it’s a leap year) .

Here’s the link and even a dime to go along with it!

http://www.oifoundation.org/assets/pdf-files/dime-a-daynew.pdf

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REPORT ON ALUMINUM CAN RECYCLING

Updated on May 1, 2008 !

To date, we have recycled 16025.7 pounds of aluminum.

We have sent $18939.50 to Optimist International Foundation for (1) the Optimist International Children’s Cancer Research Fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital, (2) the Optimist International Children’s Cancer Campaign generically, and (3) the Maryland-South Delaware District Children’s Cancer Campaign.

In addition to the Severna Park Optimist Club, major contributors have been the Jacksonville OC and the Timonium OC. Many other clubs have made contributions and all are appreciated.

We owe a special debt of gratitude to David Bowman of the Fort Smallwood Optimist Club for his efforts to collect and recycle from the several zones of our district, as well as his relationship to the owner of Maryland Recycle in agreeing to give us every penny that Maryland Recycle gets from the aluminum company for our aluminum.

Jim Hubbard

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Optimist International Clubs and the Foundation have an opportunity to earn additional revenues through a new recycling program of toner and inkjet cartridges.

It is as easy as:

1. Free recycling carton with bar-coded labels plus (free shipping) will be provided.

2. $l.00 (one dollar) will be donated to Optimist (50 cents to local club and 50 cents to OI Foundation.)

3. To get started, just call Coastal Inkject and Toner Recycling at 1-760-674-0858.

If every adult club would recycle 20 cartridges a month, we could generate $500,000 for the Foundation and Optimist clubs.

It would be a big help to me, as your District Foundation Rep. if every club could elect a Foundation Chairperson. We could meet at each District Conference to discuss ways to promote the Foundation.

With membership declining, a greater burden is placed on all of us to find means to support the programs financed by the OI Foundation.

If any member has any questions or needs further info, please call Ernie Brown at 410-867-0649 or e-mail, patern@comcast.net.

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For a copy of the Convention Conference Registration form for 2007-08 Click Here!

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Attention Club Presidents and Secretaries:

If you have material that you want posted from your club to the district web page, please send the stories and pictures to the Webmaster by clicking on the word Webmaster. We'd love to see what you are up to!

Last updated on May 8th: Added Tracy Munson's Goose for May ... and added the names of the contestants for the oratorical contest.

May 6th: Added pics from 3rd Quarter Meeting and registration form for Convention, and CCC Duck Races link to the main page.

April 9th: Added International Convention Info, New Goose Newsletters from Talbot, a blurb about a contest at OC, and minor club updates.

March 31st: Updated Lt Gov for Zone 7, and the District Bulletin Editor. Also, put some 2008 Jr Golf info out on the web.

February 15th: Added Talbot Goose Bulletin from Tracy Munson to Members Page and made some minor edits.

January 28th: Added some bull roast info, info about a talent night at OC, and the 3rd Quarter Conference Registration form:

January 11th: Added some pics from Dallas Griffin, and newsletters from Tracey Munson to the Member's Page, and some HOBY info to the HOBY page.