We missed you at Knott’s Berry Farm.  

Some of the thing we talked about was Club Recognitions, “Brining out the Best in Kids” Club, complete two service projects a year. Add one member, be current on District & OI dues, and recognize a club member or local community Leader. Seems pretty simple we all do this normally. For doing this your club will receive a Banner Patch then a year bar after. 

For more information on Recognition & Awards form Optimist International check out the information and links on the Website: www.pwsdoptimist.org  

When your club has a guest speaker, and your club presents him or her with a plaque, wouldn’t it be a great thought if your club presented them with the Gift of Optimism? 

Present them with a Friend of Optimist membership. For a $100.00 donation, you also receive credit for bringing in a new member. WOW “that was easy” to copy a phrase 

I wish to THANK all of those Clubs and Zones that have worked and added new members.  

Zone 1: Van Nuys Airport, Zone 2: LA Westside, Zone 3: Antelope Valley, Canyon Country, Greater SCV, Newhall SCV, Zone 4: Corcoran, Exeter, Hope for the Children, Porterville, Zone 6: Ojai, Santa Paula, Ventura Sunrise, Zone 10: West Hills-Tarzana, Zone 11: California City, Renegade-Bakersfield, Ridgecrest, Zone 12: U. C. Santa Barbara, Zone 13: Arroyo Grande, Paso Robles Keep up the good work!! 

I would like challenge each of you to Step Up and get 2 members this year. That really doesn’t sound difficult, they can be Friends of Optimist, or they can be college members. I remember a wise man said if you take a little time and go ask someone to become a volunteer, they usually say yes.  

Our district is going to Sheraton Four Points for our 3rd Quarter Conference. 

The room rate is $89.00 + tax; we will have the Communication Contest for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing “CCDHH” in the morning. At Lunch we we will have the opportunity to hear the Winning Essay. During Lunch we wish to present the Optimist International Foundation Scholarships to the Winners $ 2500.00 each. On Sunday morning we will have our Oratorical Contest and present the two winners there Scholarships. One young man and young lady winner 

Come out and be with friends, and continue being optimistic! 

We are all part of YOUR Optimist Family 

See you all in Bakersfield 

Alan Wykoff 

Governor Pacific Southwest District “Best in the West”