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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
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42 Years Serving the Community! |
 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 (SOC),
as we are generally known has maintained its status as a C entury
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 Sports 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 07-08:
PRESIDENT: NORM
NISHIZU
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, GARY FUKUSHIMA, 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
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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
CLICK
HERE
The Optimist
Creed
Promise Yourself-
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To be so
strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. |
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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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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. | | |
| 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. | |
If you would like to be contacted for more
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Suburban Optimist Club of Buena Park
Youth
Recognition Night '08 Information 