Spring 2024
Join us as we celebrate with area schools, teachers, parents, families, and students. To learn more, click the link below for details.
- Time 6:00 PM
- Location Provence House – 4370 Sweetwater Road, Bonita 91902
June 2024
Annual golf tournament to support academic scholarships, student achievement, and youth programs in the community.
Play golf and support the community. If you can’t make the tournament date? Become a Tournament Sponsor
Fall 2024
Our favorite event of the year is the perfect reason to find your Spring (March) reading material and a book to cuddle up to in the Winter (October).
Championing Education Through Scholarships and Academic Awards.
Bonita Museum & Cultural Center 4355 Bonita Road – Bonita 91902
Spring 2025
High school Seniors in a public, private, charter, or parochial school with a graduation date of May – August of the current Optimist International contest year.
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.
Scholastic awards maybe granted in a monetary amount of up to $1,500.
Spring 2024
Junior Optimist Club hosts an annual “Dance for a Cure” fundraiser. In an effort to raise money for Johns Hopkins childhood cancer research.
Summer 2025
The Bonita Optimist Club Respect for Law and Bicycle Rodeo event’s purpose is to focus the general populace’s attention on safety for both children and parents. The Bike Rodeo will teach young children safe cycling practices. It will also have bicycle and helmet inspections to assure both are in good condition. The Bonita Optimist Club has teamed up with Bikes 4 Kidz, and will be providing bikes free of charge!
Location: Bonita Valley Community Church at 4744 Bonita Rd. 91902
Spring 2025
Topic: “Optimism: How It Connects Us”
The Essay Contest is sponsored by Optimist International to give young people the opportunity to write about their own opinions regarding the world in which they live. The approach can encompass a young person’s personal experience, the experience of their country, or a more historical perspective. In additional to developing skills for written expression, participants also have the opportunity to win a college scholarship!
Click Here for Application > https://www.optimist.org/Documents/2023/programs/23-24_Essay_Application.pdf
Spring 2025
Topic: “How to Change the World with Optimism”
Click Here for Application > https://www.optimist.org/documents/2023/programs/23-24_Oratorical_Application.pdf
