1st Quarter Conference for the Nebraska District of Optimist International
Friday, November 4 through Saturday, November 5, 2022

Divots Conference Center
4200 West Norfolk Avenue
Norfolk, Nebraska 68701

Conference attendees can receive a discounted hotel rate of $115 per night at the Divots Conference Center.
Rooms must be reserved no later than Friday, October 14.
Click here to reserve your room online or call (402) 379-3833 to make your reservation.

Click here to register online for the 1st Quarter Conference in Norfolk!

Registered Attendees as of November 4, 2022
Wendy Townley
Sharon Flinn
Carla Gries
Linda Leatherman
Linda Wheeler
Linda Wheeler
Betty Totten
Kailen Kluge
Ivan Wineglass
Paige Higgins
Sandra Allen
Don Eveland
William Graves
Diana Kincaid
Mark Claussen
Gloria Epps
Paul Keller
Karen Keller
Dick Raasch
Robert Karcher
Amy Specht
Donald Gross
Chyrel Kritikos
Michael Kritikos
Amber Nore
Glenn Turner
Beryle Lantz
Corinne Wastell
Jeffrey Sears
Marvin Wastell
Linda Wheeler
Mark Claussen
Kerianne Kluge
Les Dome
Al Penner
Sue Penner
Sharon Kimmons
Dale Rosendahl
Ron Schilling
William McCain
Bruce Jordan
Amy Specht
Cindy Von Fange
Calvin Schulz

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4

3:00-6:00 pm  Registration

6:30-9:00 pm  Fun with Norfolk JOI members

                           Food, Cornhole and Bingo

9:00-11:00 pm   Adult Hospitality

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5

7:30-8:20 am   Registration and Breakfast

8:30-9:20 am   Opening Ceremonies

·       Welcome and Announcements, Welcome First-Timers

·       Presentation of Colors

·       National Anthem

9:20-9:45 am     Business Session

·       Call to Order

·       Roll call of clubs

·       2021-2022 Fourth Quarter Minutes & Financials

·       Approval of 2022-2023 Budget

·       2022-2023 Leadership Team

·       Executive Committee

·       2022-2023 Leadership Team

·       District Foundation Representative

·       Newsletter Editor-Social Media Chair-Website-Zoom Coordinator

·       Childhood Health and Wellness

·       CCDHH, Oratorical, Essay, Golf, Tri Star Sports, Childhood Health and Wellness, Academic Decathlon

·       Conference and Convention-Coordinator, Chaplain, Registrar and Credentials, Hospitality, Leadership Development, Parliamentarian

·       Growth and New Club Building

·       JOI

·       Audit and Finance

·       Candidate Qualifications

·       Policy Review

·       Strategic Planning

·       Zone Alignment

Presentation of Red Jacket

              Cindy Von Fange

              2021-2022 Nebraska District Optimist Governor

10:00-10:45 am           Optimist Institute with Heather Meyer from OI
Please bring your laptop computers

11:00-11:45 am            Optimist Institute with Nebraska Experts

11:00-11:45 am            JOI Club Kids Presentation

12:00-12:45 pm          Lunch

1:00-2:30 pm                Service Project—Mercy Meals

1:00-2:30 pm                Nebraska District Optimist Fellowship Opportunity
Bruce Jordan, Membership Committee

3:00-3:45 pm                Opportunities for Growth

3:00-3:45 pm                Partnership with Nebraska District Foundation
Les Dome, District Foundation Representative

4:00-4:45 pm                Club Officer Round Tables

4:00-4:45 pm                Share Your Club News

                                                       Sharon Flinn

                                                       District Newsletter Editor

5:30 pm                          Dinner

                                                       Speaker: Jim Boyd

                                                      Optimist International Director of Strategic Growth

                                                       Background Music Sponsored By Norfolk Noon Optimist Club

9:00 pm                          Adult Hospitality Suite

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6
Breakfast on your own