The Bonita Optimist Club sponsors Junior Optimist clubs at Bonita Vista High, Bonita Vista Middle and Valley Vista Elementary Schools. 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 2010 events:
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.
Notable future 2010 events:
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.
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
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.
