Discounted Hotel in Ogallala
A reduced room rate of $69 plus tax is available for conference attendees at the Quality Inn & Suites in Ogallala (201 Chuckwagon Road). To secure the reduced nightly rate, please call the hotel at (308) 284-3623 and request the Optimist Room Block.

 First-Quarter Conference Agenda
Let the Games Begin
October 25-27, 2024
Governor Chyrel Kritikos
Secretary/Treasurer Gaylea Sturgis

WEAR YOUR HALLOWEEN COSTUME AS WE ARE HAVING A HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST. PRIZES TO BE AWARDED

By providing hope and positive vision, Optimist bring out the best in youth, our communities and ourselves.
~ Optimist International Mission Statement

Click the following link to register. Conference tickets are $65 per person.
https://www.nebraskaoptimists.org/registration

Friday 

IN PAXTON

3:30–5:00 pm Let’s Serve 

Pumpkin Painting with the Paxton Optimist Club 

Swedes Café 117 North Oak Street Paxton Ne

5:00–7:00 pm Let’s Eat-Dinner and Social with Paxton Club

Swedes Café 117 North Oak Street Paxton Ne

IN OGALLALA

8:00–9:00 pm Let’s Play

TBD

9:00–? pm Let’s Relax

District Hospitality Room on ground floor poolside

 Saturday

7:30–8:30 am Registration

8:00–8:30 am First Time Fun for First Time Conference Attendees

9:00–9:30 am Opening Ceremonies

• Nothing Is Gonna Stop Us Now

24-25 Executive Committee [introduced by Sgt-at-Arms] 

• Welcome and Announcements [Sgt-at-Arms / Gov

• Ogallala Optimist Club President-TBD

• Ogallala City Administrator TBD

• Presentation of the Colors TBD

• National Anthem TBD

• Motivation Moment

• Optimist Greetings- International President Jan

9:30–10:15 am Business Session or 1st Quarter Board of Directors Meeting

• Installation of Board [Exec Committee & Club Presidents]-International President Jan

• 23-24 Minutes, budget and Financials

• Governor’s Remarks / Thoughts / Goals

• Committee Reports 

10:15–10:45 am         Workshop #1- Iowa Governor-Sue Wunch-“Finding  your Why”

11:00–12:00 pm-Workshop #2Facebook & Your Club-Kailen Kluge

12:00–1:00 pm Lunch 

Costume contest judging – vote with change for OIF

1:00–1:45 pm Care Program-Mike Kritikos

1:45–2:30 pm Workshop #3 – Let’s Get Back to the Basics

A – Governor Assists

B – Optimist Institute – Ardis Moody

2:30–3:30 pm Workshop # 4 – Let’s Get Creative [sign up required]

C – Cupcake Decorating 101 TBD

D – Pumpkin Carving 101 – Bring a cleaned-out pumpkin-To be auctioned for OIF

4:00–5:30 pm Let’s Serve II

Pumpkin Painting-With children from Ogallala

6:00–8:00 pm Let’s Celebrate [Dinner Banquet] 

• OIF Presentation – ways to give / amount raised / auction TBD

• Awards [from games and costume contest]

• Nothin’s Gonna Stop Us Now

8:00–? pm Let’s Relax

District Hospitality Room – Ground floor Pool side

 Sunday 

8:30–10:30 am Let’s Talk [and eat] - Hot Topics at Breakfast 

Grab some breakfast and find a table topic that interests you

Scholarship Contests – Jeffrey Sears

Club Grants [from OIF] – Linda Wheeler

Conference Evaluation –Gov Chyrel

Registered Conference Attendees as of 10/16/24

1. Chyrel Kritikos

2. Kailen Kluge

3. Bud Morrell

4. Linda Wheeler

5. Jeffrey Sears

6. Jodi Schamberger

7. David Thelen

8. Judith Kluge

9. Cal Schulz

10. Mark Spurgin

11. Cindy Von Fange

12. Ardis Moody

13. Kerianne Kluge

14. Gaylea Sturgis

15. Michael Kritikos

16. Sue Wunch

Click the following link to register.
https://www.nebraskaoptimists.org/registration