DMM District Dispatch

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1 Kevin s Korner Hi everyone! First, I would like to congratulate Terry Gorman and all the great people in the Dakotas-Manitoba-Minnesota district for another great year! It looks like we will be Distinguished again! Now let s keep that momentum going! The more Optimists we have in our ranks, the more youth we can serve. The more clubs we build, the more youth we can serve in more communities. In addition to helping youth and our communities, we also help ourselves. Through the opportunities that we have as Optimists, we grow and develop ourselves and others. On that note, we are going to have something different for our First Quarter. We are having an Optimist Strong Conference lead by Certified International Trainer Russel Thomas. Click this link: to hear from Russ himself. Please check out the flyer contained in this newsletter that tells more about the conference. If you want to get your club off to a running start, don t miss the Optimist Strong Conference in Jamestown, ND. Through opportunities like this and the magic of technology, this year is going to be the Year of the Leader. Our meetings this year are going to be less meeting and more about sharing ideas, learning, and recharging so we can our make our organization better. Optimist Strong Be the Difference Be a Leader! Kevin Hammell, Governor What you ll find in this issue. 1st Qtr Info/Registration... pages September Sponsors... pages 5,6,7 Club Anniversaries... page 4 Club Fitness... page 3 Club News... page 4 DMM/OI Gatherings... page 3 Growth / Membership... page 5 Honor Club Tracking Form... page 9 Jamestown Oct 20 & page 2 Kevin s Korner... page 1 Mission, Value, Purposes... page 4 Optimist Creed... page 2 Optimist STRONG Flyer!... page 10 Reminders... page 3 Strategic Planning... page 8 Optimist Strong Be the Difference! H. Nick Prillaman, Jr Officers DMM Governor Kevin Hammell DMM Secretary/Treas. Bill Reilly International President H. Nick Prillaman, Jr. Great Plains Region VP Roger Lesofski DMM Governor Elect Dave Martin DMM Immediate Past Governor Terry Gorman 1

2 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. Come to Jamestown October 20 and 21 We heard you when you said you wanted activities for VIPs and children at our meetings. So far, however, the number of VIP registrations for the first quarter meeting in Jamestown has been underwhelming, as has been the registrations for members attending the meeting. If you check out your atlas you will find that Jamestown is conveniently located at the intersection of highway I-94 and US 52/281. Please check your calendar and send in your registration. It does not violate any DMM policies to have more than one or two people from a club attend the meeting, so bring a carload to Jamestown and join the fun. For the shoppers in the district, the Pride of Dakota Harvest Showcase is your opportunity to stock up on North Dakota made products. If you want to learn a new skill, try pickleball. If you want to search for treasure, the Executive Director of the North Dakota Geocaching Organization will show you how to use an app on your phone to uncover geocaches. It s like Pokemon Go, only safer. We will all be taking a tour of the National Buffalo Museum, which has a children s room sponsored by the Jamestown Optimist Club and has many pictures and artifacts from the early days of the U.S. frontier. Friday evening will be a fun, relaxed time in the hospitality room, connected to the hotel s bar and lounge. There are activities such as pool, darts and charitable gambling where you can buy pull tabs for $1 each or play blackjack for $1 to $25 per hand. For those of you who still remember the last time Jamestown hosted a meeting, remember that was one of the last 2 nd quarter meetings we had and some of you had trouble getting home because of the weather. In the DMM, you can never predict the weather that far in advance, but in October, our chances for good weather are better than in February. I look forward to seeing a lot of members and others in the Buffalo City. Ken Schulz Editor: Curt Sandberg THANKS to everyone that submitted articles for this newsletter. For those who wish to submit articles for future issues, please them to me at dmmdispatch@midco.net by the 27th of each month. Thank you! 2

3 Reminders... Oct 3 Deadline for supply 1st Qtr: zackh@mymts.net 10 'Early Bird' rate for 1st Qtr DMM gathering in Jamestown ends 14 Deadline to reserve your room at Gladstone Inn, Jamestown, ND 15 Pres Appoint, get BOD approval & report OIF Rep to OI 20 & 21 1st Qtr DMM Gladstone Inn, Jamestown, ND 31 Sec/Treas Deadline for 1st Qtr OI and DMM dues 31 Pres Appoint & obtain BOD approval of Sec/Treas Club Fitness It's a New Year let's start off with a bang! First things first Congratulations to all our new officers, on the District level and especially the Club level, because it's at the local level where it all starts the real service to our youth, where we can truly make a positive impression and impact on the leaders of tomorrow! As many of us old-timers will tell you your year as club leaders will go by so very fast and about next August or September, you'll wish it was just starting, because there are so many things I wanted to do, but... Don't let those buts get in your way. Here's a few quick hints to get you started and keep you on the right track: First plan, plan, plan and then follow-through, follow-through, followthrough. You get the idea. A great place to start is setting goals what is it you want to achieve this year? Write those goals down! Second Plan to become an Honor Club! Follow those steps and it will lead to success. An easy check-list and a tracking form will keep you focused and insure success. Both those forms are attached to this newsletter. If you have questions, ask your Lt. Governor, or contact me (really - anytime). Third Take advantage of leadership workshops at district and zone meetings, and short video clips that Gov. Kevin will have on the DMM website. They will provide the how to and where do I find answers you may have. And again, ask your Lt. Governor, or contact me. Fourth Take the pulse of your club from programs/projects to membership health (commitment/retention/input). But those are topics for next month. Until then, let's get going! Dave Martin, DMM Club Fitness Adviser and Governor-Elect 3 The GO TO place for DMM info: DMM / OI Gatherings SAVE the DATES for st Qtr DMM Conference October 20-21, 2017 Gladstone Inn & Suites Jamestown, ND nd Qtr Conf Call January 2018 Date / Time TBA 3rd Qtr DMM Gathering Scholarship Contests! April 27-28, 2018 Ramkota Hotel Watertown, SD th OI Convention July 7-10, 2018 Ottawa, Ontario 4th Quarter DMM Conv. August 2-4, 2018 Rochester, MN

4 Club News from club bulletins WATERTOWN 743 people attended their Meet the Machines event, 300 attended the Watertown Middle School dance, and 4 prospective members attended their NOW mtg. They gave $500 to Building Stronger Hearts, $1,500 to Watertown High School s needy student fund, and 22 personal care kits to the local Salvation Army. SOUTH WINNIPEG gave $1,000 to Frontenac School for a water cooler to help reduce the use of bottled water and the waste of the empties. They are also assisting seven Arabic speaking Syrian families with tasks such as reading the water meter, paying bills, etc. WORTHINGTON recently supported Brewster Community Club, Brewster Fire/Rescue, and Worthington Cross County with cash contributions. Tri-Star Volleyball is being planned for early November. NORTHWEST SUBURBAN recent speaker topics: Watergate and the Maritime History of Minnesota. BROOKINGS learned it takes 10 gallons of maple tree sap to end up with one quart of maple syrup, learned about yogurt based salsa called Moo-Cha-Cha, and the sport of Pickleball from recent speakers. $2,800 was given to the SD Youth Foundation and $500 to Harvest Table to buy diapers for their clients. BISMARCK outgoing President, Jerry Haas summarized his year as one of mind-blazing new trails, shattering records [funds raised and youth served], and [member s] enthusiasm as he turns over the reins to Amanda Bakkedahl. Upcoming projects include Zoo Boo and their 3rd Annual Optimist Bowling Tournament to benefit OIF s Childhood Cancer Campaign. RICHFIELD Outgoing President, Pat Dale spoke to the club about Headway Emotional Health which he leads; they also heard from Tasks Unlimited and Give a Goat. This club asks members to nominate who should receive Optimist of the Year honors. DEVILS LAKE 380 kids were served through their School Supplies Drive. They have initiated a Teen of the Quarter project to honor an active teen in the community. Upcoming projects include DL Optimist Club Run/Walk, Fall Festival, reading to kids at St Joseph s School, and possibly supplying personal hygiene items to several schools. WEST ST PAUL a record high 56 singers were registered for the 4th Annual Minnesota Sings contest. ROCHESTER heard from a long time Toastmaster about their clubs. PRIOR LAKE-SAVAGE the Laker Educational Foundation is busy planning their annual Casino Night fundraiser for late October. GRAND FORKS Safety on Wheels continues in 3rd grade classrooms. Please send your club s newsletter to dmmdispatch@midco.net to have your club s activities listed in upcoming issues. 4 Mission, Vision & Purposes Mission: By providing hope and positive vision, Optimists bring out the best in youth, our communities and ourselves. Vision: Optimist International will be recognized worldwide as the premier volunteer organization that values all children and helps them develop to their full potential. Purposes: To develop optimism as a philosophy of life utilizing the tenets of the Optimist Creed; to promote an active interest in good government and civic affairs; to inspire respect for the law; to promote patriotism and work for international accord and friendship among all people; to aid and encourage the development of youth, in the belief that the giving of one s self in service to others will advance the well-being of humankind, community life and the world. Club Anniversaries During October October 31, 1924 Minneapolis The oldest DMM Club! October 12, 1954 Winnipeg, St James October 28, 2010 Bennie-Johnnie

5 Growth / Membership The end of our Optimist Year is here! It s been a wild month, much like the wind and storms that have hit us here. At last look today, the DMM is a PLUS 60. Congratulations! We welcomed three new clubs to our district: Harrisburg, Lakeville and Roseville. 13 clubs achieved a plus 3 or greater in membership, qualifying them for Honor Club and one club Bismarck grew with a net +15, which is the qualifier for DISTINGUISHED CLUB. That s fantastic. As OI is reconciling their records, numbers change by the hour, but the good news is that a plus 60 means that we are able to impact an additional 2,100 kids. That is really great news, but we CAN DO BETTER year is done, now let s keep sharing our Optimism and grow even more! Gita Hendricks DMM Growth Chair Growth / Membership September 2017 Sponsors [page 1] Thanks to these members for sharing their Optimism this month Club: SOUTH WINNIPEG, MB (Zone: 1) # Children reached/mo Jo-Anne Pelzer 35 Club: MINOT, ND (Zone: 2) Gerald E Lawson 35 Samantha Gores 35 Evelyn Klimpel 35 Club: SAKAKAWEA AREA, ND (Zone: 2) Tyson Ziemann 35 Club: MISSOURI VALLEY BISMARCK-MANDAN, ND (Zone: 3) Abate Jean Bertsch Club: BISMARCK, ND (Zone: 3) Bill H Dean 35 Laiken Aune 35 Angil Wanner-Koper 35 Jerry Haas 35 Brad Thompson 35 Amanda Bakkedahl 35 Mike Lund -FOO 35 United Printing-FOO JAMESTOWN, ND (Zone: 3) Jennifer Schmidt 35 Kenneth Schulz

6 Growth / Membership September 2017 Sponsors [page 2] Thanks to these members for sharing their Optimism this month Club: GRAND FORKS, ND (Zone: 4) # Children reached/mo Nicole M Kringstad 35 Sheila Bruhn 35 Val Bruhn-FOO 35 Club: DEADWOOD-LEAD, SD (Zone: 5) Emily Larson BROOKINGS, SD (Zone: 6) Sally A Damm (2) WATERTOWN, SD (Zone: 6) Carmen Bakken (3) 105 Kara Damgaard 35 Brenda Mckee BRANDON VALLEY, SD (Zone: 7) Kim Cerwick 35 Rebecca A Risty 35 Meredith Menden (2) 70 Dave Kull SIOUX FALLS MORNING (SFMO), SD (Zone: 7) Kevin Watt 35 Ken Munch (4) 140 Gordon F Lyng (2) 70 Katrina Gordon 35 John H Dyvig (2) 70 Charity Barron 35 Roy Seaverson-FOO 35 Thornton Carpets-FOO SIOUX FALLS-SIOUX VALLEY, SD (Zone: 7) Cindi Johnson VERMILLION, SD (Zone: 7) Dennis Steffen (2) 70 Club: NEW ULM, MN (Zone: 8) Joan Peterson 35 Doreen N Peterson 35 Tom Henderson 35 Club: BENNIE-JOHNNIE, MN (Zone: 9) Audrey Kristufek (24) 840 6

7 Growth / Membership September 2017 Sponsors [page 3] Gita Hendricks DMM Growth Chair Thanks to these members for sharing their Optimism this month # Children reached/mo Club: CENTRAL MINNESOTA NOON INC., MN (Zone: 9) Wade D Bastian (2) 70 Chris Leduc 35 Sue Bastian 35 Perry Rollings 35 Club: ST CLOUD, MN (Zone: 9) James M Gasperlin PRIOR LAKE-SAVAGE, MN (Zone: 10) Leanne J Weyrauch 35 Steven W Schmid RICHFIELD, MN (Zone: 10) John Ashland ST PAUL, MN (Zone: 11) Micheal Distad 35 Kate Delessio 35 Terry K Gorman (2) 70 Faith Clover ROSEVILLE AREA, MN (Zone: 11) Donald Salverda (3) 105 Terry K Gorman 35 Mary J McGuire 35 Zola Burns 35 Lynne Megan 35 Kevin Keenan 35 TOTAL 3,465 THANKS to Tim Goetz / MARCO for printing many of the handouts for our quarterly gatherings. optimistdmm IMPORTANT CORRECTION! A call to OI has revealed that Friend of Optimist memberships paid for via plastic, i.e. credit or debit cards, can NOT opt for automatic renewal! If that appears on Friend of Optimist applications you have in your possession, please cross off that option at the bottom of the form. 7

8 Strategic Planning Steering Committee needs your input In a continuing effort to respond to suggestions and ideas from the DMM membership, the Strategic Planning Steering Committee will focus on three topics at its meeting Friday afternoon, Oct. 20 at the 1 st Quarter Board Meeting in Jamestown. (Check agenda for time). The agenda includes: Convention and Quarterly Meetings: Specifically, the convention schedule (the current Thursday through Saturday format, or a shortened Friday through Sunday noon format). Also having a convention theme (including entertainment, etc.) and making it more a current year celebration and a new year kick-off? Also on the agenda is a preliminary discussion of possibly replacing the 1 st Quarter Board Meeting with 5-7 one-day expanded Zone meetings tailored to specific leadership development (training) sessions and more face-time between club and district leaders to discuss club issues and challenges. Possible Zone realignments: By using more technology for leadership development, and reducing the travel and visitation requirements of Lt. Governors, there could be significant budget savings while at the same time providing more opportunities for club leaders to participate in more meaningful workshop sessions. Review of Lt. Governor duties: With fewer reports and visits required, the positions of Lt. Governors may be more attractive to candidates, while at the same time, bring them more into leader development roles. We need everyone's input: As I've said many times before, we (Steering Committee members) need and want to hear from our club leaders and members, and especially current and past Lt. Governors. Please contact any of us with your questions, ideas and/or concerns. And, as always, anyone is welcome to attend our meetings. Steering Committee contact info: Gov. Kevin Hammell kahammell@charter.net c Past Gov. Terry Gorman gorman1745@gmail.com c Carmen Bakken cbakken@wat.midco.net c Jo-Anne Pelzer larrypel@mymts.net c Greg Honl ghonl@gmail.com c Gary Lambert gblambert@comcast.net c Susan Fix fixks@newulmtel.net c Don Stover 191gabby@gmail.com c Ken Schulz ken_schulz@centurylink.net c Jim Meyers dmmpstgov@aol.com h Chuck Spavin chuck.spavin@rbc.com w Tim Goetz tgoetz@gra.midco.net c Governor Elect & Committee Chair Dave Martin svsec7111@gmail.com c Dave Martin, DMM Strategic Planning Chair and Governor-Elect 8

9 Honor Club Tracking Form Name of Optimist Club Membership October 1 Objective 1 - Membership - Net + 3 Adds Moves Net Adds Moves Net Adds Moves Net Adds Moves Net Target Membership September 30 Oct Jan Apr Jul Nov Feb May Aug Steps to Accomplishment Dec Mar Jun Sep Who Date Accepted Strategy Target Date Desired Results Results NOW / Recruitment Date Held # Adds: Objective 2 - Finances Objective 3 - Service Projects District Dues Project Name Date Held Date Submitted First Payment Membership Date Oct. 01 Date Paid Second Payment Membership Date Apr. 01 Date Paid International Dues First Quarter Due Date Dec. 31 Date Paid Second Quarter Due Date Mar. 31 Date Paid Third Quarter Due Date June 30 Date Paid Fourth Quarter Due Date Sept. 30 Date Paid Objective 4 - Club Reports Objective 5 - Club/Community Recognition Club Officer Elect Report Proposed Mail Date President s Pride Report Proposed Mail Date Name of Club/Community Recognition Date Sent: Due Date: May 20 Due Date: September 30 Date Sent: ( Recipient ) Award Certificate Document, Date Sent: Objective 6 - Foundation Objective 7 - District Meetings Club Foundation Representative: Amount Donated: District Convention District Meetings District Conferences Attendees: Attendees: Attendees: Signature Lt. Governor Date Signature Club President Date

10 COMING TO A DISTRICT NEAR YOU: OPTIMIST STRONG CONFERENCE! DISTRICT DATE LOCATION TRAINERS Dakotas Minnesota Manitoba October Jamestown, ND Russell Thomas(International), w/kevin Hammell, Dave Martin & others The Optimist Strong Conference is designed to bring new training to all Optimist Members attending their first District conference of the year. An expert outside trainer will work with members of the District Leadership team to provide training that will start the year strong and provide new ideas to Clubs and Zones to help with growth, fellowship and fun! Provide leadership, team building and growth training Help each District/Club leader kick their year off with a strong start as a result of the training that will be provided Expert trainer provided by Optimist International for high energy, engaged and training to carry forward Gather with fellow Optimists to share fresh ideas and think outside the box Learn new strategies to take back to your Clubs/Zones for membership growth and retention, and meetings and activities RECHARGE YOUR OPTIMISM BY INVESTING IN YOURSELF. ATTEND AN OPTIMIST STRONG CONFERENCE IN YOUR DISTRICT. FIND OUT HOW TO BRING OUT THE BEST IN YOU.

11 optimist-dmm.org DMM 1st QUARTER DISTRICT CONFERENCE WHERE THE BUFFALO ROAM October 20 & 21, 2017 Optimist Member Registration Information: GLADSTONE INN & SUITES ND Street NE Jamestown, ND (701) reservations@gladstoneinn.com Room Rate: $74.70 per night plus tax ask for Optimist Rate and Block of Rooms Reserve Your Room Now - Cut Off Date: October 14, 2017 $35 (US Funds) Early Bird District Registration *Registration and Payment Postmarked by October 10, 2017 $40 (US Funds) District Registration *Registration and Payment Postmarked after October 10, 2017 HOSTED BY THE OPTIMIST CLUB OF JAMESTOWN Make Checks Payable in US FUNDS to: Mail Registration Forms and Payment to: Questions? Please contact: Ken Schulz (701) kenschulz1128@gmail.com DMM District Jamestown Optimist Club PO Box 1102 Jamestown, ND MEMBER Registration (One registration form per member) Name Club #35- Address City State ZIP Evening Phone ( ) Current Office Held: i.e. Club and/or District: Will you be bringing an adult guest? (Yes) Children Attending? (Yes) Number (under 18) Is this your 1 st DMM District Conference? (Yes) (No) SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS: Check # Amount Enclosed $

12 optimist-dmm.org DMM 1st QUARTER DISTRICT CONFERENCE WHERE THE BUFFALO ROAM October 20 & 21, 2017 Optimist Guest Registration Information: GLADSTONE INN & SUITES ND Street NE Jamestown, ND (701) reservations@gladstoneinn.com Room Rate: $74.70 per night plus tax ask for Optimist Rate and Block Reserve Your Room Now - Cut Off Date: October 14, 2017 $27 (US Funds) Guest Registration (Guests 10 and over) $15 (US Funds) each child under 10 Adult and Child Guest Registration includes Friday tour of the National Buffalo Museum, Breakfast and Lunch on Saturday, plus the following optional activities: Talking trail of Jamestown Geocaching Learn to play pickleball Pride of Dakota Harvest Showcase FREE REGISTRATION FOR ADULT GUESTS AND CHILDREN NOT HAVING BREAKFAST OR LUNCH ON OCTOBER 21 HOSTED BY THE OPTIMIST CLUB OF JAMESTOWN Make Checks Payable in US FUNDS to: DMM District Mail Registration Forms and Payment to: Jamestown Optimist Club PO Box 1102 Jamestown, ND Questions? Please contact: Ken Schulz (701) kenschulz1128@gmail.com GUEST Registration (One registration form per adult guest) Name Club #35- Address City State ZIP Evening Phone ( ) Special Dietary Needs, adult guests and children: Check #: Amount enclosed: # of children under 18 attending:

13 SPECIAL ACTIVITIES FOR ADULT AND CHILD GUESTS Geochaching--Join the world s largest treasure hunt. Leaving from the lobby October 21st, 9am a guide will teach and lead you to a geochache located in Jamestown, ND. To learn more visit Talking Trail--The Jamestown Talking Trail is a self-guided audio tour that allows you to hear the history of Jamestown. It also has recordings from major league baseball players Darin Erstad and Travis Hafner located at the North Dakota Sports Hall of Fame. All you need is your cellphone and a listening ear. A map will be available upon check-in. Pickleball--A paddle sport created for all ages and skill levels. A fun sport for everyone, that combines many elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong. Come play or learn to play pickleball in the brand new Two Rivers Activity Center (TRAC) located in NE Jamestown. A small fee may apply. Bring your children to play in the gym, or swim in the indoor pool with a fabulous water slide. More information available at registration. Pride of Dakota Jamestown Harvest Showcase--You'll find unique products, including gourmet food, wine, art, books, jewelry, sporting goods, home decor, apparel, children and pet items and more. The event takes place at the Jamestown Civic Center (which also holds the North Dakota Sports Hall of Fame) across the parking lot from the Gladstone Inn. Hours are 9am-5pm Saturday, October 21 st and 11am-4pm Sunday, October 22 nd. Admission is $2 or $1 with a fresh produce or non-perishable food donation. Kids 12 and under are free. Please check their website at Frisbee Golf If you are a frisbee golfer, bring your gear and play the frisbee golf course at Klaus Park, which is a short drive from the Gladstone Inn. There is no charge for Frisbee Golf.