The Bonita Optimist Club sponsors Junior Optimist clubs at Bonita Vista High, Bonita Vista Middle, Otay Ranch High School, Rancho del Rey Middle School. 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! More schools should start Junior Optimist clubs!
Notable Future 2011-2012 events:
BVHS Octagon 2011- 2012 Dates to Save
Lunch meetings on Wednesdays BVHS room 807
DTB - Entertainment Book sales
DTB - BVHS club fair recruiting
DTB - BVHS food fair
December:
Dec. ? - BVHS campus food fair fundraiser – sell apple pie & ice cream at noon
Dec. – pillowcase making for cancer patients, Holiday notes to USO deployed military,
Dec. 17 - pack Christmas family meal boxes for deployed military @ Rohr Manor 8am
Dec.27,28,29,30 - Bonita Optimist-Baron Basketball Tournament @ BVHS gym 10am-8pm
January 2012:
Jan. ? - BVHS Octagon Junior Optimist blood drive 12:30-6:00pm
Jan. 21 – JOOI District Mtg. Stein Family Farm 1808 F Ave. National City 10am-1pm
Jan. 31 - Optimist Essay contest deadline, topic – “How my Positive Outlook Benefits My Community” with a final District award of $2500. Applications at Optimist.org/scholarships
February:
Feb. 3 - Optimist Oratorical contest/awards, topic - “How My Optimism Helps Me Overcome Obstacles” with final District award of $2500. Apply at www.Optimist.org/scholarships
Feb. 29 – tech rehearsal for DANCE FOR A CURE @ Eastlake high
March:
Mar. 2,3 – DANCE FOR A CURE (opening night, closing night) @ Eastlake Parkway, Chula Vista, CA 91914 7:00PM Tickets available at the door; adults $15, students $10
Mar. 17 - JOOI District convention, election of officers @ ProKids Golf Academy
PAST EVENTS OF THE OCTAGON CLUBS IN 2011:
September:
Sept. 16 - Blood Drive S D Blood Bank @BVHS 12:30-6:00pm Ralph’s/Carls Jr. parking lot
Sept. 16, 17, 23,24 - Melodrama refreshment sales @ BVHS @7pm-9 Boles Theater
Sept. 24 – 8-Bonitafest parade & set up 7-8am booth games 8:30-3:30 near Bonita Post office
October:
Oct.1 Children’s Hospital Walk @ Sea World 8am
Oct. 15 – Bonita Optimist Craft Show, Octagon sell lunch 10-2, help set up 7-9 am
Oct. 29 - JOOI District Mtg. Mission Bay beach clean up 10am-1:00pm Santa Clara Rec. Ctr.
July 3-5, 2011 JOOI International Convention-Baltimore MD
February 25, 2011 Dance for a Cure a hip hop showcase fundraising for the Optimist Childhood Cancer Campaign hosted by BVHS Junior Optimist Octagon Club at Performing Arts Theater 1120 Eastlake Parkway, Chula Vista CA 91914 7:00pm Tickets available at the door, adults $15, students $10
February 3, 2011 Optimist Oratorical contest/awards, topic-"If I were Leader of the Free World, the First Issue I Would Address Would be......" with 2 final District awards of $2500 for a girl and for a boy winner
January 31, 2011 is the BVHS Octagon Junior Optimist blood drive 12:30-6:00pm at Ralph's parking lot 751 Otay Lakes Rd. Chula Vista CA 91910 across from Bonita High School. Donation appointments can be made at San Diego Blook Bank 800-469-7322 Adults and students must be over 17 years old and at least 110 pounds with an ID showing birthday. Students could be lining up at 2:30-3:30 so adults can donate quicker before or after that.
Notable Past 2010 events:
December 2: BVHS camputs food fair fundraiser-sell apple pie & ice cream at noon
December meetings: during lunch on Wednesdays BVHS room 807-continue pillowcase making for cancer patients, Holiday notes to USO deployed military, promote disaster preparations
December 18 pack complete Christmas family meal boxes for deployed military at Rohr Manor 8am
December 27,28,29,20,2010 Bonita Optimist-Baron Basketball tournament at BVHS gym 10am-8pm
July 5,6,7,2010 - Denver, Colorado is the place for the JOOI International Convention. Since two San Diego students are on the International Board of directors planning this most westerly convention, we are hoping many students will take the trip together. Making international friends, attending educational workshops, and training to be leaders will fill the time between the talent show, formal dinner, election and closing dance. Adult Optimists will help support new junior officers, so contact E Lucca before April 30 to get the details. ElaineMLucca@hotmail.com
April 9 is the BVHS Octagon Junior Optimist blood drive 12:30-6:00pm at Ralph's parking lot 780 Otay Lakes Rd. Chula Vista, 91910 across from Bonita High School. Donation appointments can be made at San Diego Blood Bank 800-469-7322. Adults and students must be over 17 years old and at least 110 pounds with an ID showing birthday. Students should be lining up at 2:30 - 4:00, so adults can donate quicker before or after that.
April 24 at Rohr Park Manor 4548 Sweetwater Rd. Bonita, 91902 is the CALSO District Convention from 10:00am until 12:30 to elect officers for next year. The service project will be to help clean/paint/restore the historic manor house which the adult Optimists have been working on most Saturdays for many months. Students really look forward to meeting each other and exchanging ideas while working together on a community service project.
February 20 - California South Distrit meeting at Pro Kids Golf Academy - where San Diego area clubs learned about a wonderful free golf academy and college scholarships. Junior Optimists donated children's books for King Chavez Charter inner city school, planned for the JOOI International Optimist Convention, had a great lunch and picked up trash in the neighboring park for group community service.
February 26 - The third annual "Dance For a Cure" showcased 12 hip-hop dance groups for a cheering audience at Eastlake High School's Theater. This fundraiser for childhood cancer research at Johns Hopkins University has now brought in $10,000 over 3 years for the Optimist International Foundation's Childhood Cancer Campaign. Bonita Vista High students again produced and directed the lively event.
