Impact our young generation by promoting Optimism as a philosophy of life

Events

• Shop with a Cop TBD

• Respect for Law TBD

• Bowl with a Cop TBD

• Fish with a Cop TBD

  Meet & Greet

• Kountry Kitchen, Thurmont MD

  August 21, 2025

Contests

• Optimist International Essay Contest

  2025/2026- Applications are opened as of October 1, 2025

  2025- We have a winner: Ella Sloan!

• Optimist International Oratorical Contest 2025/2026 - Applications are opened as of October 1, 2025

• Communication contest for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing 2025/2026 - Date: TBD

  Local Scholarship

  Yaw Scholarship Contest 2025- 2 winners:

• Arya Pagdahl (1st place)

• Jenna Dick (2nd place)