PGI Program

Personal Growth and Involvement Program

 

Download PGI Program Info Booklet | Download PGI Recognition Form

P.G.I. is your passport to personal development, increased member involvement and club growth. Participation in P.G.I. offers members the opportunity for personal growth while working at their own pace. It will also provide fresh ideas for club meetings.

 

How it works

When a member enrolls in the PGI Program they receive a Passport and entershis/her name, club name and club number on the front. As a member completes a step the club director of personal growth, club presidentor secretary-treasurer initials beside the step completed on the passport, initiatesa Club PGI Tracking Form and enters the date each level is completed on the form.

When an entire level is completed, the club director of personal growth, clubpresident or secretary-treasurer signs and dates the bottom of the page of thelevel completed on the passport.

The club then forwards a copy of the PGIRecognition Form to the District Director of Personal Growth for processing.The District Director of Personal Growth submits the name, club number, membernumber and date completed to the Leadership Development Department atOptimist International.  Optimist International will forward to the District Director of Personal Growththe appropriate pin backings and certificate for level VII to be presented to themember(s) at the next district conference/convention.
 

Description of each areas of accomplishment

ATTENDANCE

Attend six Club meetings and/or activities certified by the Club Secretary-Treasurer

ACTIVITY

 Participate in one Club service activity

KNOWLEDGE OF  ORGANIZATION

Learn the Five Purposes and about the founding of Optimist International

SELF DEVELOPMENT

Prepare and give a short presentation on “How Optimism Can Make A Better World”

COMMUNICATION

Read the curriculum vitae/résume of a new member at the induction ceremony

CERTIFICATION

All activities in this level must be registered/certified by the Secretary-Treasureror Club President in the Member’s Passport

 

Each level has a diffferent and slightly more involved expectation.LEVEL I - BRONZE
LEVEL II - GREEN
LEVEL III - BURGUNDY
LEVEL IV - BLUE
LEVEL V - BLACK
LEVEL VI - PURPLE
LEVEL VII - GOLD (With Certificate of Completion of Levels I through VII) \

 

LEVEL VIII

LEVEL IX
LEVEL X - SPECIAL LAPEL PIN BACKING PRESENTED AT A DISTRICT MEETING

 

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