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 10/21/24
Chyrel Kritikos
Kailen Kluge
Bud Morrell
Linda Wheeler
Jeffrey Sears
Jodi Schamberger
David Thelen
Judith Kluge
Cal Schulz
Mark Spurgin
Cindy Von Fange
Ardis Moody
Kerianne Kluge
Gaylea Sturgis
Michael Kritikos
Sue Wunch
Beryle Lantz
Marvin Wastell
Sandra Allen
Linda Leatherman
Sharon Flinn