The Coquitlam Optimist Club is offering $500 in prizes and an opportunity to win scholarships with values up to $2500 in Optimist International’s 2011 Oratorical Contest.
Contestants must give a 4-5 minute speech on the topic “If I Were Leader of the Free World, the First Issue I Would Address Would Be...”
The Oratorical Contest is open to students under 19 years of age as of December 31, 2010. The age limit has changed from previous years, giving older students a chance to compete.
The Coquitlam Optimist Club will award cash prizes of $250 for first place, $150 for second place and $50 for third place. The first and second place winners will have the chance to advance through zone and regional oratorical contests. Regional winners will compete at the Pacific Northwest District contest with the opportunity to win a $2,500 college scholarship.
The Coquitlam Optimist Club’s Oratorical Contest will be held on April 6, 2011 at 7:00 PM at the Royal Canadian Legion, 2675 Shaughnessy St., Port Coquitlam. To enter, students must fill out an application form and submit it to the club by March 18, 2011. Applications and detailed contest rules are available at http://www.optimist.org/Form/Oratorical_Rules_Pad_10-11.pdf or by e-mailing us at coquitlamoptimists@gmail.com.
Optimist International has been conducting Oratorical Contests since 1928. The Coquitlam Optimist Club is one of nearly 2,000 Optimist clubs in Canada, United States and the Caribbean that hold Oratorical Contests each year. Optimist International awards more than $150,000 in college scholarships annually from this program.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
$5,000 Prize - Raffle Supports Young Curlers
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 (BC Gaming License No. 111340). In addition to the grand prize, there will be three $1,000 prizes and five $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 curling development camps throughout the province. At each camp, 15-17 year old juvenile curlers assist a professional trainer in teaching skills to the younger (9-11 year old) curlers.
The 2011 draw will be held at 9:30 pm on March 28th. The draws will be made during the post-game celebrations at the Coquitlam Curling Club, 640 Poirier Street, Coquitlam, BC.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Optimist Club Offers Scholarships for Student Essays
The Coquitlam Optimist Club is offering $450 in prizes and an opportunity to win a $2500 scholarship in Optimist International’s 2011 Essay Contest.
The Essay Contest is open to students under 19 years of age as of December 31, 2010. Contestants must submit essays of 700-800 words in length on the topic “How My Education is the Key to a Successful Future.”
The Coquitlam Optimist Club will award cash prizes of $300 for first place, $100 for second place and $50 for third place. The first place winner will advance to the Pacific Northwest District contest with the opportunity to win a $2,500 college scholarship. The Pacific Northwest District includes Optimist Clubs in British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska. In addition, one international winner entered through an Optimist Club in Canada, the USA or the Caribbean, will have his or her essay published in the Optimist International Magazine.
To enter, students must first fill out an application form. To receive the application form along with detailed contest rules and 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 February 10, 2011.
Additional information, including the application form, is available at the Optimist International website http://www.optimist.org/e/member/scholarships3.cfm. However, all application forms and essays from local students must be submitted to the Coquitlam Optimist Club.
The Essay Contest is open to students under 19 years of age as of December 31, 2010. Contestants must submit essays of 700-800 words in length on the topic “How My Education is the Key to a Successful Future.”
The Coquitlam Optimist Club will award cash prizes of $300 for first place, $100 for second place and $50 for third place. The first place winner will advance to the Pacific Northwest District contest with the opportunity to win a $2,500 college scholarship. The Pacific Northwest District includes Optimist Clubs in British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska. In addition, one international winner entered through an Optimist Club in Canada, the USA or the Caribbean, will have his or her essay published in the Optimist International Magazine.
To enter, students must first fill out an application form. To receive the application form along with detailed contest rules and 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 February 10, 2011.
Additional information, including the application form, is available at the Optimist International website http://www.optimist.org/e/member/scholarships3.cfm. However, all application forms and essays from local students must be submitted to the Coquitlam Optimist Club.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Scouts and Guides Enoy Breakfast with Santa
The Coquitlam Optimist Club treated about 160 younger members of the Scouting and Guiding organizations to a Pancake Breakfast with Santa. Beavers, Cubs, Sparks, Brownies and their families enjoyed food, fellowship, balloon animals and, of course, the obligatory visit from the Man in Red. The admission price was a donation the the Share Food Bank. The event garnered 245 lbs. of food that will help to fill Christmas hampers.
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Youth Appreciation Week Events Encourage Positive Contributions
The Coquitlam Optimist Club’s annual Youth Appreciation Week event on November 11 raised over $7000 for youth groups and netted 425 lb. of food for Share’s Food Bank. The Youth Appreciation Week celebration consists of two events, the Walk for Youth and the Free Skate. Ten organizations, ranging from sports to arts to community service groups, participated i
n the Walk for Youth. Each group raised from a few hundred dollars to over $1700 to support their activities. For the Free Skate the Optimist Club rented the skating rink at Coqutlam’s new Poirier Sports Complex and invited children from the Tri-Cities to two hours of skating at no charge. Skaters were asked to bring a donation for the Food Bank. In this way the Optimist Club encourages young people to help themselves and aid the less fortunate. At the same time Optimists recognize the positive contributions of our youth. (See more photographs of this event on the Coquitlam Optimist Club's 
Facebook page.)Cheques were presented at an Optimist Club dinner meeting, where adult sponsors described the purpose and activities of their youth organizations. The Cloverdale Junior Curlers won the draw and received a grant from the Optimist Club to match the funds they had raised.
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