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  District Home  |  Officer Directory  |  Newsletters        Thursday, August 21, 2008
Welcome to the Southern Wisconsin District Of Optimist International District Updates
Upcoming Events

August 1 & 2, 2008
Click here for the schedule and Registration Form for the 4th Quarter Conference in Racine, WI on August 1 & 2, 2008.

General Information

July 11, 2008
Click here for the 4th Quarter Newsletter for the months of July, August & September.
July 11, 2008
Click here for a recap of the 3rd Quarter Conference round table notes. See what your fellow Optimists thought about the issues discussed at the 3rd Quarter Conference at the Kalahari.
April 5, 2008
Click here for information on the Wisconsin Leadership Seminars (WILS) program this summer. Your club can make a difference by sponsoring a student.
April 5, 2008
Click here for a copy of the Minutes from the General Session at the Second Quarter Conference in Madison on February 9th.
April 1, 2008
Click here for details on the Third Quarter Growth program from OI. It is a baseball competition for growth with our own SWIS District against East Missouri. (Brewers vs. Cardinals?)
March 18, 2008
Tri-Star SWIS District Basketball Event - March 15th, 2007. To see this year's event - click here.
February 20, 2008
Click here for a summary of the Round Table discussions from the 2nd Quarter Conference on Feb 9th. Please look at what your fellow Optimists think about the 5 questions discussed at the Conference. We want you to bring your best ideas to the 3rd Quarter Conference in May to share with others!
February 11, 2008
The Ambassador Advocate is taking on a New Name and Look. The convention planner is designed to help promote the International Convention in Grapevine, Texas. Please help by passing this on to all your club members. Don't forget the Earlybird registration deadline is April 15. Go to the Optimist Website www.optimist.org to register for the convention, book your hotel room, receive discounts on travel and car rental, print a tentative agenda and to read up on previous newsletters. Click here for the first issue.

Click here for a copy of the Registration Form.
January 31, 2008
Click here for information on how your Unrestricted Gift to the OI Foundation is used.
January 7, 2008
There was a correction to Week 12 results. Click here for corrected Week 12 Winners - Football Raffle 2007. Thank you for your patience.
January 2, 2008
Click here for Week 17 Winners - Football Raffle 2007. Thank you to all who participated and check with us in June for the 2008 raffle.
November 5, 2007
Visit the web site of www.courageofchildrenwithcancerbooks.org to learn more about the Childhood Cancer Campaign.
Consider the Dime-a-Day donation program for the OI Foundation- click for details .
October 5, 2007
Click Here for a copy of the SWIS 2007 - 2008 Final Budget Report from outgoing Secretary-Treasurer Jerry Schewe.
October 2, 2007
SWIS District has contacted radio stations to have Optimist Public Service Announcements aired starting February 12th.
Click Here for more information.
SWIS District has a list of Newspapers with contact information for editors and deadlines for publications.
October 1, 2007
Click Here for a .PDF file for SWIS District Officers and Chairpersons who need to be reimbursed for SWIS District related expenses. Please fill it out & send to Judy Dassow, Secretary/Treasurer. Right Click Here to save a Microsoft Word version on your computer. When finished, you can e-mail to Judy Dassow at jdassow@mononabank.com
August 23, 2007
Click here for a copy of SWIS District Policies.


Check back for more District Updates soon...






Michael Shields
SWIS District Governor 2007-2008
Email: kingshields1@yahoo.com
Michael D. Shields has been a dedicated Optimist for over 19 years. He is a member of the Racine Tuesday Club and served as its President and Treasurer. At the District level he served in the positions of Lt. Governor, Secretary-Treasurer, Governor-elect and Governor for 2007-2008.

Michael holds a Master's Degree in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin and has been employed in this field for 21 years working for the County of Racine. He is married and has one daughter.

He has served on the City Council as Alderman for the 3rd District in Racine. He is active in many organizations that work towards the improvement of the quality of life for all individuals. His special interest is in serving children.

"I want to thank my Optimist family from the bottom of my heart for their role in providing hope and positive vision over the years. We stand together as a team with the single desire to bring out the best in children."
MISSION STATEMENT

By providing hope, and positive vision, Optimists bring out the best in children.

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.
Written in 1912 by Christian D. Larson, adopted by Optimist International in 1922.
 
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