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Superior Optimist Club
The Superior Optimist Club was founded in 2004 after a group of friends decided to try and do more activities for the community. After a few initial steak fries and hosting the annual Christmas light parade for the Town of Superior, it was decided the group of friends needed a more organized organization to work from. The friends found the Optimist International organization and began working to charter an organization.
For the past 12 years the Superior Optimist Club has been instrumental in supporting community activities and event for the community with an emphasis on youth. The club annually hosts the Honor Roll Banquet where they recognize students for earning the honor roll three times consecutively, if they continue to meet those goals through their Senior year, the club awards the student a laptop computer. The other annual event that the club hosts is the Miracle on Main St. holiday light parade and festival. The club also recognizes a community champion each year. In order to host these events and support other community activities like Little League, and other programs the club hosts the Annual FUNRaiser event in August, the event is a night of Vegas style fun, prizes and much more.
The 2017 FUNRaiser will be held on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017 at the Magma Club. Tickets will be $25. The Optimist Club is also proud to help sponsor the monthly Second Friday events.
President of the Superior Optimist club is Jessica Castillo. The Club meets the first and third Tuesday of every month at Edwardo’s Pizza at 6:30 p.m. Membership is $100 per year.
The mission of Optimist International is to bring out the best in youth and promote optimism as a way of life. The Optimist’s advice to business and success, simply follow the Optimist Creed!
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.
Mila Besich is a resident of Superior with two children. She volunteers for many local organizations. She is an experienced fundraiser and event planner for Copper Corridor Economic Development Coalition. She covers some of the area town councils and schools.
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