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Merry Christmas

The Black Gold Optimist Club would like to wish you the best during this holiday period.  Despite frigid cold a few members did make to the County Lights and food bank donations were made.

Christmas Meeting

Our next meeting on THURSDAY December 8th is our Christmas Meeting.

We will gather at the parking lot North of Boston Pizza at 7pm and car pool to Leduc County Lights.  How long we stay is weather dependent so dress warmly.  Admission is by donation and please bring a food bank contribution.  You may want to eat before the meeting.  Contact President Shayne for additional details.

Afterwards we will seek out a place for some holiday cheer such as a warm cup of chocolate or cider.

Merry Christmas!!

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Pub Night Silent Auction

This year marks the 21^st Year for the Leduc Black Gold Optimist Club and we are so excited.  We are a non-profit service club, known worldwide for our mission to help and work with the youth in our communities.  We are a part of Optimist International. 

 

On November 4, 2016 we will have a comic night & silent auction fund raiser.  We would like to ask you and/or your organization for a donation for door prizes and/or our silent auction.  All monies raised are allocated to programs that benefit families and the youth throughout Leduc and surrounding areas.  Please visit our website www.leducblackgoldoptimists.com for more information on our organization.

 

 

Anything you can donate is very much appreciated.  If you wish to donate cash please make cheque payable to Leduc Black Gold Optimist Club.

 

 

Also, you are invited to attend our event and celebrate with us and have fun while getting to know our club members, dignitaries, district officials and guests.

 

       EVENT INFORMATION

 

The Leduc Black Gold Optimist Club Comic Night  and Silent Auction

November 4^th 2016

Leduc Legion Branch 108

5014 – 49 St.

Leduc, Alberta

 

Tickets :           $10.00 per person

                                                                       

 

Cash Bar

Dinner special: $8.95 for Steak Sandwich, or Fresh Spicy Sausage Pasta with Garlic toast.

 

 For questions or to pre purchase tickets please use the comment section below before Oct. 27, 2016.

 

Some Tickets available at the door.

 

Thank you for supporting the youth in our community.

Facebook Site Coming Soon

President - Elect Shayne has announce we will have a Facebook Page soon.  This site will be maintained but this other site will feature unique information!

Pub Night

*Leduc Black Gold are planning on a Pub Night Friday November 4, 2016 at the Leduc Legion. 

*Tickets just $ 10 will be available soon or at the door(cover charge). 

*A silent auction will be held!

*50/50 Available for purchase

*Dinner Specials include either a Steak Sandwich or Italian Sausage Pasta (Available for purchase)

*Details on entertainment to follow.  Included with Ticket / cover charge.

September 22, 2016 Meeting

The next regular meeting of the Black Gold Optimist Club of Leduc will be on Thursday September 22th  starting at 7:30pm in Smitty's Restaurant Leduc located at #5004 - 50 Ave. Leduc.
 Those wanting to personally order food / dinner should arrive earlier to allow time to eat leisurely before the meeting commences.   We encourage all members to attend and give your important voices to discussions, decisions and voting.

Guests and potential new members are always WELCOME to attend and learn more about our fundraising, Programs & Activities for the benefit of Youth and Community.

This is President's Trevor's final meeting of the 2015-2016.  At the end of the meeting the bell, banner and gavel will be presented to President-Designate Shayne.

Leduc Black Gold Optimists

Fall start-up of regular meetings resumes September 8th

The next regular meeting of the Black Gold Optimist Club of Leduc will be on Thursday September 8th  starting at 7:30pm in Smitty's Restaurant Leduc located at #5004 - 50 Ave. Leduc.

Those wanting to personally order food / dinner should arrive earlier to allow time to eat leisurely before the meeting commences.   We encourage all members to attend and give your important voices to discussions, decisions and voting.

Guests and potential new members are always WELCOME to attend and learn more about our fundraising, Programs & Activities for the benefit of Youth and Community.

We had a good summer with a club BBQ,  Castrol Raceway 50/50 sales, and football parking.  Upcoming is a zone meeting September 17 at the Leduc Legion.  We are planning an October Pub night and have packed solid year of events so be sure to join us.

 Leduc Black Gold Optimists

Canada Day Greetings

To Leduc Optimists and all of our fellow Earthwalkers whose homeland is Canada:

Happy 149th Canada!

Have a great holiday, Canadian Optimists.

And to you Optimists from other nations, Join Me in Wishing God’s Richest Blessings on the Nation of Canada and all of her citizenry.  We USA residents have been Blessed, indeed, to have Canada as a neighbor, friend and fellow worker in the drive to make this the best of all possible worlds.

Hooray for Canada....and a special THANK YOU to Canadian Optimists.


An Optimist  friend from Missouri.  Just Sayin’ —— JustBen

Raffle Prize Won!

At a special; advanced date meeting on Thursday June 02, 2016  the winning ticket was randomly selected from a drum for the Raffle Prize Package of two Edmonton Eskimos Gold Season Tickets PLUS $350.00 in Eskimos Gift Cards and Concessions Cards - to spend at the home games in Commonwealth Stadium. The first home game is Saturday June 18, 2016.

The independent Ticket Picker was Brian Kavanagh, CT Campaign Chair, who is not a Club member.

Ticket Drawn was #800 won by Neil Cunningham of Edmonton

Congratulations to the winner and THANKS to all who purchased tickets and also to those who helped to sell them. The net revenue is used to fund our Optimist Club's Youth and Community Programs & Activities.

June 2, 2016 Raffle Draw and CT Scanner Donation Presentation

BLACK GOLD OPTIMIST CLUB

CONTACT

BRIAN WALLACE

www.leducblackgoldoptimists.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 2, 2016

Local Optimist Club Announces

RAFFLE DRAW OF

One Prize Package consisting of:

Two Edmonton Eskimos Gold 2016 Season Tickets. Value $1034.14

( West side Section G, Row 55, Seats 7 & 8 on the 55 yard center line )

PLUS: Gift & Concessions Cards (to use at the games). Value: $350.00

Total Prize Package Value: $1384.14

Draw Date:

The Draw Date is Thursday June 2, 2016

at 8:00pm in Smitty's Restaurant Leduc AB

AND

A Donation Presentation to the Black Gold Hospital Foundation towards

The CT Scanner Campaign

Brian Kavanagh, CT Campaign Chair & Marilyn McGhan, BGHF Trustee

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Spelling Bee 2016

Happy Easter

Our regularly scheduled meeting would have been Thursday March 24.  However with Easter this has been rescheduled to March 31.

Spelling Bee

  I am writing to invite you to the Leduc Black Gold Optimist Club’s 5th Annual Spelling Bee for grade 5 only students.  This year’s Spelling Bee will take place on Saturday April 16, 2016 in the Alexandra Program Room of The Leduc Public Library, located at #2 Alexandra Park, Leduc, Alberta at 1:00 pm.

Attached are the contest procedures and a Spelling Words list for your review.  The words included in the list will be used in this year's competition (for the difficulty levels 1 - 4).  Once all of the listed words are spelled, extra words that the competitors have not seen will be used.  If your school is participating, please pass on this list to your students so that they can practice their spelling.

This Spelling Bee is not a school versus school competition but rather a contest between the student entrants competing for individual cash prizes.  We offer this program to encourage, promote and advance literacy in youth.  Please feel free to contact me on any questions.

For your information, the Leduc Black Gold Optimist Club is a community service club with a focus on youth.  I invite you to check out our website at www.leducblackgoldoptimists.com

Please advise us, at your earliest convenience, if your school intends to participate in our 2016 Spelling Bee. This will facilitate our planning.  Thank you in advance for your time.



Sincerely,

Brian Wallace – Event Chair  

The bottom picture is from our 20th anniversary celebration. The othersare from new members.

U18 Curling

Members are urged to attend the NACA curling playdown January 29 to January 31 as Edmonton Garrison curling arena.  Take Hwy 28 to Sturgeon Road.  Turn right and drive to Canex.

Our Banner will be on display.  Other Optimists will be attending.

President Trevor will be attending Saturday.

EDMONTON ESKIMOS FOOTBALL 2016  SEASON TICKETS RAFFLE

Raffle tickets have been printed and are for sale on the following:

One Prize Package consisting of:

                  Two Edmonton Eskimos Gold 2016 Season Tickets. Value $1034.14 ( incl. GST )
( West side Section G, Row 55, Seats 7 & 8 on the 55 yard center line )

 

PLUS:  Gift & Concessions Cards (to use at the games). Value: $350.00

 

Total Prize Package Value: $1384.14

 

Draw Date: 
The Draw Date is Thursday June 2, 2016
at 8:00pm in Smitty's Restaurant Leduc AB
 

Tickets: $5.00 Each. (Cash Only Please) Tickets Printed: 975

 

Must be 18 yrs of age to purchase. Licence: #421830

The sales cut-off time is Saturday May 30, 2016 at midnight, in order to collect and sort the tickets.

Please PRINT purchaser's information; in a legible manner.

THANK YOU for selling or purchasing tickets.

 ALL NET PROCEEDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT REGIONAL YOUTH AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS

The winner will be advised by phone or mail, and the name will be posted on our website

 

Contact any Leduc Black Gold Optimist Club member for tickets

or Raffle Chairperson (Brian) @ 780-487-6241