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Serving
the Youth and Our Community Since 1968 The Fortville Optimist Club is affiliated with Optimist International
and is a voluntary organization of civic-minded men and women banded together for service to youth and the community. Membership
is composed of individuals over the age of eighteen from various occupational areas and professions. Membership provides the
opportunity for both personal development and participation in community service.
Meetings are held at 7:30 AM on the 1st and
3rd Saturday of each month, at the Senior Citizens Center in downtown Fortville. An all
you can eat breakfast is provided for a nominal cost. Community Service
and Youth Projects are designed to: - Fulfill a definite need and make the community a better place in which
to live.
- Provide a sense of gratification to those who participate, knowing their effort will benefit others.
- Promote fellowship and a closer acquaintance
among members through cooperation.
- Reaffirm the members’ and citizens’ pride in themselves and their community.
The Fortville Optimist Club operates under a board of twelve members,
which is subordinate to the general membership. The structure of the board includes the president, immediate past president,
two vice-presidents, secretary, treasurer, and six other elected board members. Cost of Membership: There is a small fee for a new member’s
application to be processed through the club and Optimist International. Membership in the Fortville Optimist Club is $5
per month and collected as part of annual dues.
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The Optimist Creed Promise Yourself- ·
To be so strong
that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. · To talk health, happiness and prosperity
to every person you meet. · To make all your friends feel that there
is something in them · To look at the sunny side of everything
and make your optimism come true. · To think only of the best, to work only
for the best and to expect only the best. · To be just as enthusiastic about the
success of others as you are about your own · To forget the mistakes of the past and
press on to the greater achievements of the future. · To wear a cheerful countenance at all
times and give every living creature you meet a smile. · To give so much time to the improvement
of yourself that you have no time to criticize others. · To be too large for worry, too noble
for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.
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