Optimist-Curl BC Raffle Winners Announced

We are pleased to announce the winners of the Optimist-Curl BC Raffle in support of youth curling.  The winners are:

Grand Prize - $5000 plus $1000 to the curling club of the winner's choice: 

Richard Blore              Langley Curling Club      Ticket # 0056

 

Other Prizes - $500:

1.    Theresa Krause      Coquitlam                       Ticket #0047

2.    Ivy Bowdige  Kerry Park Curling Club (Mill Bay, BC)  Ticket #1127

3.    Deanna Tannas      Kelowna, BC                   Ticket #0463

4.    Bob Rathgeber       Elkford, BC                     Ticket #1077

5.    Dennis Hamilton     Nelson, BC                     Ticket #1101

6.    Kyle Liu                  Coquitlam, BC                Ticket #0254

7.    Dale Lott                 Gimli, MB                       Ticket #0946

8.    Andrea Neufeld       Riverside Estates, SK      Ticket #0132

A big "Thank you!" to everyone who supported the 2013 raffle.

Annual Oratorical Contest to be Held on April 17

The Coquitlam Optimist Club is offering $100, $50 and $25 cash prizes plus an opportunity to win a scholarship worth up to $2,500 in the annual Optimist International Oratorical Contest.

The Oratorical Contest is open to students under age 19 who have not graduated from secondary school. Contestants must give a 4-5 minute long speech on a pre-assigned topic. The 2013 topic is “Why My Voice is Important.”

The Coquitlam Optimist Club’s contest will be held on April 17, 2013, 7:00 PM in the Boardroom at Douglas College (1250 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam).  

First and second place winners of the club’s contest will advance to a zone and/or regional contest.  First and second place winners of the regional contest will compete in the Pacific Northwest District Contest, where $2500, $1500 and $1000 scholarships will be awarded to the first, second, and third place winners, respectively.  The Pacific Northwest District Oratorical Contest will take place on May 18, 2013 in Richland, Washington.

To participate in the Coquitlam Optimist Club’s contest, please fill out an application form and submit it to coquitlamoptimists@gmail.com by April 3, 2103.  Download the Optimist International Oratorical Contest application and rules here.  For questions or further information e-mail the Coquitlam Optimist Club at coquitlamoptimists@gmail.com.

2013 Optimist International Essay Contest

It's not too late to enter the Optimist International Essay Contest.  The Coquitlam Optimist Club will award $100, $50 and $25 cash prizes for the first, second and third place essays submitted to the club.  The first place winner will advance to the Pacific Northwest District contest with the opportunity to win the $2,500 college scholarship. The Pacific Northwest District includes Optimist Clubs in British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska.

The Essay Contest is open to students under age 19 who have not graduated from secondary school.  Contestants must submit essays of 700-800 words in length on a pre-assigned topic.  The topic for 2012-2013 is “How Can I Help My Friends Realize Their Value?”

To enter, students must first fill out an application form.  The application form along with detailed contest rules is available for download here.  For information on how to submit essays, e-mail the Coquitlam Optimist Club at coquitlamoptimists@gmail.com.   The Coquitlam Optimist Club must receive completed essays by January 25, 2013.

The Optimist-Curl BC Raffle Is Back

The Optimist Clubs of British Columbia in partnership with Curl BC are offering a $5,000 cash prize in a raffle to support youth curling development. In addition, the Coquitlam Optimist Club will donate $1,000 to the eligible curling club named by the grand prize winner. There also will be eight $500 prizes.

Tickets cost $20 each and are available from your local Optimist Club or your local curling club. Only 1,600 tickets will be sold.

The money raised from the annual raffle funds “Optimists' Getting Started Camps” throughout the province. At these curling development camps, 15-17 year old juvenile curlers assist a professional trainer in teaching skills to the younger (9-11 year old) curlers. The 2011-12 raffle supported cluster camps in Port McNeill and Invermere (already completed) and camps in Quesnel, Armstrong and White Rock (upcoming in December).  Curl BC has provided funds for two additional camps in 2013, one in Merritt and another at a location to be determined.

The 2013 draw will be held at 4:00 pm on March 13th. The draws will be made after the final game of the Optimist International Under-18 Curling Championships at the Langley Curling Club, 20699 – 42nd Avenue, Langley, BC.

Purchasers must be 19 years of age or older. Know your limit; play within it. BC Gaming License No. 48831

Coquitlamites Try Something New at the Free Skate

The annual Optimist Free Skate on November 12 provided Coquitlam-area children and families an opportunity for two hours of no-cost recreation.  The numbers of little ones (and some not so small) using balance aids suggest that for many it was an opportunity to try something new. 

The official price of admission was a donation of food.  However, no one was turned away.  The donations produced 307 pounds of food for SHARE’s food bank.

See more photographs on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/#!/CoquitlamOptimists.