Cataraqui Optimist Club of Kingston

Are You a "Friend Of Youth"?

Optimist Clubs everywhere operate under the motto

"Friend Of Youth"

and exclusively assist Ontario youth in many ways!

Care to help us help those in need?

    Consider not only the benefit to the youth of your area, the deep sense of satisfaction plus the fun and fellowship that you will receive by being a member of an Optimist Club with its motto "Friend of Youth".  Contact our club at our email, cataraquioptimistclub@yahoo.ca, to receive a club meeting invitation or attend an activity to see Optimism in action.  We look forward to talking with you!  Thanks for visiting - please bookmark it as a favourite and inform others of our easy web address: www.cataraquioptimistclub.org  

    An Optimist is a member of a community service club geared to help the youth in the local community.  Each club runs hands-on programs most needed by the community as decided by its club members.  In addition, we also provide significant funding to other organizations for the running of their own programs.  By being a member of an Optimist club the member grows as an individual by learning more about their community, gaining many friends with similar goals and improving the community that he or she lives in. 
  

Optimist International (OI) was founded on June 19, 1919 and there are now 114,000 members in 3,500 clubs who are helping youth.  OI is divided in 54 Districts and one of them is Central Ontario District which has 1,824 members in 68 clubs (reported Feb. 4, 2004).  Central Ontario District, in turn, is divided into 10 Zones our club is a member of Zone 10. We enjoy joining in on activities with other clubs and having them join us.

The Optimist Creed

Promise Yourself :

To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.

To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.

To make all your friends feel that there is something in them.

To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.

To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best.

To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.

To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.

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.

To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.