Make a positive change in your community.

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Become a Member

Gateway Optimist Club participate in community service programs that are dedicated to bringing out the best in kids. Since each Club is autonomous and run by members in their community, Optimists have the unique flexibility to serve the youth of their area in any way that is needed.

Contact Ev Sequeira if you would like to help us 720-960-2787
August 29 - Georgia Tech (Friday Game)
September 6 - Delaware
September 20 - Wyoming
September 27 - BYU
October 11 - Iowa State
November 1 - Arizona
November 22 - Arizona State

This is still our biggest fundraiser to date…we help Argus with parking duties at all the CU home games in Boulder. This may be one of the funnest times we get to have fundraising. We make sure only the correct donors to CU come into our assigned lots. We direct others to the correct lots or help with information. You can request to be with someone who has done this before. Easy Peasy. You are even given free tickets to the games you help at! If you have never helped with this, consider trying it out. Let Ev know what games you can help with. If you have never filled out the application, the link is below.

My Wonderful Optimists:

August is going to be here before we know it. I really want this season to be an awesome experience for everyone involved. Please make sure to put these dates on your calendar (I will not have times for Kickoff until a week before each game). I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone - old and new!

Children's Hospital Needs Donors! We are in a critical shortage of platelets. Please see if you can donate TODAY! 720-777-5398

blood donor portal
If you are wondering if you eligible for donation, https://www.childrenscolorado.org/globalassets/community/blood-donor-center/childrens-colorado-blood-donor-eligibility.pdf

You can now give while shopping!

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Fundraising with King Soopers is easy. All you have to do is shop at King Soopers and swipe your Shopper’s Card.
Here's how:

How to add GOC to Community Rewards via phone app

Junior Optimist International Clubs

Home to the world's most dynamic coalition of youth volunteers, the members of Junior Optimist International live by the motto of "kids helping kids." Junior Optimist International is recognized by the National Association of Secondary School Principals and offers three different age groups: Alpha Clubs (elementary), Junior Clubs (middle school) and Octagon Clubs (high school).

“Bringing Out the Best in Our Youth to Make a Difference”

GVJOI at Grandview High School optimismclub_gvhs

Gateway JOI at Gateway High School

Junior Golf

Since the 1970s, Optimist-sponsored golf tournaments have served as a springboard for many of golf’s greatest players. Qualifying rounds

www.facebook.com/optimist.golf

Online registration for the 2025 Colorado-Wyoming District Optimist Junior Golf District Qualifiers will be available beginning about a month prior to the tournament dates at https://copgajr.bluegolf.com/bluegolfw/copgajr25/schedule/index.htm?display=champ.

The entry fee is $150.00

Please address questions to Bob Meyer at 303-919-4532 or meyerrob@comcast.net.

Optimist Jr Golf: Colorado-Wyoming District Qualifier (google.com)

https://www.optimist.org/golf/golf-about.cfm

Become a Sponsor of the 2025 Jr. Golf Tournament

Jr. Golf Scramble Fundraiser application

For further information, please contact:

Bob Meyer, Junior Golf Co-Chairman, meyerrob@comcast.net, 303-919-4532

Joe Marci, Junior Golf Co-Chairman, jmarci8999@gmail.com; 303-771-3748

Scholarship Contests

Optimist International sponsors three scholarship contests for students to earn money to pursue opportunities in higher education: the Communication Contest for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (CCDHH), the Essay Contest and the Oratorical Contest

2025 winners Sandra Brown (1st Place), Nazhir Wilson (2nd Place), Kiana Truong (3rd place), 2025 winners

First Place: Amy Petre

Second Place: Grace Lillwitz

Third Place Jovan Harris

Fourth Place: Mikal Reddai

Fifth Place: Anna Petre\

2 of these are from the Grandview HS JOI club!

Amy Petre was also the second place winner at the District level competition!

Congratulations to all!

Community Activities

Includes Respect for Law/Promotion of Non-Violence, Childhood Cancer Campaign, Youth Appreciation, Youth Safety and Tri-Star Sports.

Youth Safety

This activity includes teaching youth about important safety issues that they encounter every day, such as traveling in a car or on the school bus and riding their bike. Optimist events such as a bicycle rodeo can make learning safety skills fun for everyone involved.

Mission, Vision and Purpose

Mission
By providing hope and positive vision, Optimists bring out the best in youth, our communities, and ourselves.

Vision
Optimist International will be recognized worldwide as the premier volunteer organization that values all children and helps them develop to their full potential.

Purposes
To develop optimism as a philosophy of life utilizing the tenets of the Optimist Creed; to promote an active interest in good government and civic affairs; to inspire respect for the law; to promote patriotism and work for international accord and friendship among all people; to aid and encourage the development of youth, in the belief that the giving of one’s self in service to others will advance the well-being of humankind, community life and the world.

Become a Member! Membership_Invitation.pdf

Our Sponsors

Many thanks to those companies and entrepreneurs who have given to our cause of making a positive difference in the lives of children!