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Welcome
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The Suburban Optimist Club of Buena Park
On
February 10, 1966, a day which will live in the highest esteem of many youth in
Southern California
, forty eight eager and energetic individuals chartered the Optimist Club of
Suburban Buena Park. So proud were these individuals with the purpose of
Optimism, that before the end of the 1966 - 1967 fiscal year, the club was able
to recruit and surpass their 100 member goal.
The Suburban Optimist Club
or SOC
as we are generally known has maintained its status as a Century
Club with over 100 dedicated members throughout the years.
As our motto is "Friend of
the Youth" the focus of our club is geared to helping the youth from
programs ranging from Bicycle Safety to our Suburban
Optimist Youth Group. With more that a dozen program deserving high school
seniors, these efforts could not be successfully accomplished without adequate
fund raising efforts. Fund raising is an integral part of the club's
activities. Our fund raiser can be fun as well as hard work but it is
always a source of camaraderie and accomplishment each year.
Optimism is believing in the best
for our future. The Suburban Optimist Club provides the opportunity to
help play a major role in the development of our future leaders of tomorrow.
Suburban Optimist Club of Buena Park Officers
2009/2010:
PRESIDENT: GARY
FUKUSHIMA "El Presidente"
VICE PRES EXT: GENE MURAKAMI
VICE PRES INT: SCOTT IWAMOTO
SECRETARY: STEVE OKAMURA
TREASURER: STAN ENOMOTO
SRG AT ARMS: RAY OKAZAKI
DIRECTORS: BOBBY IWASHITA, HERB OMURA, DON MIYADA, NORM
NISHIZU, ERIC SHISHIMA, DAVE HIGASHI
Our Mission Statement:
The Suburban Optimist Club of
Buena Park’s mission is to provide the structure and leadership in support of
the community through civic and youth oriented programs
for families in Southern California and to provide the environment where
tomorrow's leaders can build character, self-esteem and self-confidence.
Optimist International
Meeting the needs of
young people in communities worldwide, Optimist Clubs have been "Bringing Out the
Best in Kids" since 1919. Optimist Clubs conduct positive service projects
aimed at providing a helping hand to youth. Club members are best known in their
communities for their upbeat attitudes. By believing in young people and
empowering them to be the best they can, Optimist volunteers continually make
this world a better place to live. There are 114,000 individual members who
belong to 3,500 autonomous Clubs. Optimists conduct 65,000 service projects each
year, serving six million young people. Optimists also spend $78 million on
their communities annually. For more information go the Optimist
International website: CLICK HERE
The Optimist Creed
Promise Yourself-
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To be so strong
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To talk health,
happiness and prosperity to every person you meet
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To make all your
friends feel that there is something in them.
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To look at the
sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.
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To think only of
the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best.
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To be just as
enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.
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To forget the
mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the
future.
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To wear a cheerful
countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile.
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To give so much
time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize
others.
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To be too large
for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to
permit the presence of trouble.
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Suburban Optimist Club of Buena Park
