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Thursday, November 20, 2008

Welcome to the Southern Wisconsin District Of Optimist International

GENERAL INFORMATION

November 18, 2008
Click here for results of the SWIS Football Raffle. At the bottom of the page you can select the week you wish to review. The list is updated through Week 11.
October 21, 2008
Click here for a summary from the 2007 - 2008 2nd Quarter Conference. Click here for a summary from the 2007 - 2008 3rd Quarter Conference.
October 16, 2008
Click here for information on the Optimist Football Raffle Club Refund Checks.
October 8, 2008
Click here for the 1st Quarter Newsletter for the months of October, November & December.
March 18, 2008
Tri-Star SWIS District Basketball Event - March 15th, 2008. To see this year's event - click here.
January 31, 2008
Click here for information on how your Unrestricted Gift to the OI Foundation is used.
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.

Check back for more District Updates soon...

Barb Nelson
SWIS District Governor 2008-2009
Email: myhchili@tds.net

While ever an optimistic individual, Barb became a true Optimist as a Charter member of the Monroe Noon Club, formed September 30, 2002. She subsequently served her club as President and was awarded "Thief of the Year" by the Monroe Breakfast Club. She served the SWIS District as Lt. Governor and Banner Babe in 2004 receiving Distinguished Lt. Governor recognition.

Barb is the Director of Monroe Main Street, a Nationally Accredited downtown revitalization program. In addition to over fifty volunteers, Barb works closely with building owners, business operators, city and county officials, Green County Development Corporation and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the process of strengthen Monroe as a whole by reinvesting in the downtown. There is rarely a day when at least one individual within this group is not critical of a downtown element, but that is what has built the problem solving skills that Barb brings to our District as Governor. She has a passion for pulling people together and is excited to lead the SWIS District in President Sievers direction to "Give Me Five for the Kids".

OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL MISSION STATEMENT

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

SWIS DISTRICT VISION STATEMENT

To be the premier youth serving organization in Southern Wisconsin: Bringing Out the Best In Kids ... Right Here, Right Now.

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.