WIN A SCHOLASTIC AWARD FOR BEING AN OPTIMISTIC COLLEGE BOUND STUDENT!
PURPOSE
The Bonita Optimist Club is one of over 4,200 Optimist clubs, with a combined membership of more than 172,000 members, conducting community and youth projects. One of these projects is the sponsorship of scholastic awards.
The Bonita Optimist Club is a voluntary organization of civic-minded men and women dedicated to community service. We sponsor scholastic awards to applicants like you, essay and speech competitions, military families’ needs, youth sporting events and teams, foster youth and challenge sports for kids with special needs. We assist children with special needs in providing educational aids, tools and support. We provide food and other assistance to children in need and military families. We conduct Book Sales and Golf Tournaments to raise funds for youth these activities. We also recognize student achievement through an annual awards ceremony in the elementary and middle schools. Our latest crusade has been to raise funds for the eradication of Childhood Cancer.
WHO
Students who are seniors in a public, private, charter, or parochial school with a graduation date of May – August of the current Optimist International contest year.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested students should complete the “Application for Bonita Optimist Club Foundation Scholastic Award“, and provide the following: three character reference letters (must include at least 2 letters from educators), a biographical one-page essay, proof of community service, and an official transcript of courses completed.
AWARDS
Scholastic awards maybe granted in a monetary amount of up to $1,500.