CALIFORNIA SOUTH DISTRICT
OCTAGON, JR. OPTIMIST, ALPHA
LEADER.
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The California South Optimist District
41 Youth Leadership Chairperson for Optimist Year 2002-2003 is the vivacious
ELAINE LUCCA.
Elaine is a member of the Bonita Optimist
Club, Bonita CA.
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What is JOOI
JOOI District Activities
CALSO Youth Clubs
Youth Band
What is JOOI
?
“JOOI”
stands for Junior Optimist Octagon International. It’s the umbrella
organization which links local Optimist Youth Clubs to others throughout North
America! Much like Optimist International, JOOI is governed by an international
board of directors as well as by district officers. Each year, Optimist Youth
Club members attend district and international conventions to elect their peers
to fill these positions.
With
special guidance and support from a sponsoring Optimist Club, an Optimist Youth
Club completes fun projects and activities to improve the community and better
the lives of its residents. Members have opportunities to polish leadership
skills, manage money and practice good citizenship. These “hands-on”
experiences help prepare students for college and adulthood!
Project
possibilities are endless! Every Optimist Youth Club is challenged to study the
needs within its community. A club may choose to complete environmental
projects, visit the elderly, participate in Special Olympics, serve food in
shelters, sponsor Red Ribbon Week events, or help at school events. There can be
fund-raisers to benefit the Childhood Cancer Campaign or other local charities.
JOOI District
Activities
Current
district officers were elected at our district convention April,2002 at Eastlake
Elementary School:
Chelsea
Rufing, Lt. Governor
(email dendiego@cox.net)
In
addition, a Director from each Octagon Club is expected to help plan district
functions.
Junior Optimst News
The JOOI District Beach Party on October 5, 2002 at Mission
Bay was a huge success. Octagon clubs
from Hoover High School, Bonita Vista High School and San Diego High School
participated as well as the Youth Band, Junior Optimist Club. Governor Allison
Kwan conducted the meeting with reports from Lt. Governor Chelsea Rufing and
Karmina Salizar who elaborated on their enjoyable International Convention
experiences. Each club president told of three of their activities and a goal
for the year. There was a crazy game and mixer for getting to know each other
followed by one-and-a-half hour of beach clean up and weed pulling after lunch.
JOOI District
officers are planning the next big event for February 15, 2003. Hopefully, all 6
Octagon Clubs, 5 Junior Optimist Clubs, 2 Alpha Clubs, as well as any new clubs
will be able to attend. Students really look forward to meeting each other and
exchanging ideas while working together on a community service project.
At
the November 2 Cal South Quarterly, three new JOOI Clubs had officers installed
by International Vice President McSweeney.
JOOI sponsoring kits are available from Elaine Lucca, Youth Chair,
619-421-3070 (ElaineMLucca@hotmail.com)
in response to all the inquiries about starting more JOOI Clubs.
CALSO Youth Clubs
California South District 41
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Octagon Clubs
For High School Students
with Sponsoring
Optimist Club.
Bonita Vista High
School
Bonita
Optimist Club 41007
Castle
Park High School
Bonita
Optimist
Club
41007
Coronado
High School Coronado
Optimist
Club
41022
Hoover
High School Kensington
Optimist Club
41058
La
Costa Canyon High School
Carlsbad
Optimist Club
41005
San
Diego High School San
Diego
Optimist Club
41115
JUNIOR
OPTIMIST CLUBS
For Fifth through Eight Grade with sponsoring Optimist
Club
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Bayside Elementary
School Imperial
Beach Optimist Club 41049
Bonita Middle School
Bonita
Optimist
Club
41007
Coronado Middle School
Coronado
Optimist
Club
41022
Eastlake
Elementary School
Eastlake
Optimist Club
41649
San
Diego Optimist Youth Band
San
Diego-Presidio
Optimist Club
41110
ALPHA CLUBS
For First through
Fourth Grade with sponsoring Optimist Club
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Eastlake Alpha Club
Eastlake
Optimist
Club
41649
St.
Pius X Alpha Club Bonita
Optimist
Club
41007
