Club Projects and Activities

  • Optimist Youth Football & Cheer Program, serving kids in the Treasure Valley since 1950
  • Childhood Cancer Campaign -- "Beads of Optimism"  new!
  • Ronald McDonald House
  • Hugh O'Brien Youth Leadership Foundation
  • Youth Essay Contest new!
  • Rake-Up Boise
  • Santa Letters, in partnership with Boise's Main Post Office
  • Holiday Charity Auction and Dinner
  • Project Bear Care, in partnership with the BSU Basketball Program
  • Youth Appreciation Awards
  • Respect for Law
  • BSU Football and Basketball Program Distribution
  • Quilting


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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About Us

We are a non-profit, community service organization, whose mission is to foster an optimistic way of life and to provide ever-expanding service to youth, through programs designed to enhance youth and member personal skills and interests. The motto of all Optimists is "Bringing Out The Best In Kids."   

You are invited to join us every Tuesday at noon for lunch and fellowship at: The Twin Dragon, 2200 Fairview Avenue in Boise, Idaho  (next door to the Red Lion Downtowner Hotel). MAP

The BNOC Board of Directors meets on the 3rd Wednesday of every month, 7:00 p.m. at Clearwire, 104 N. Milwaukee in Boise. See our calendar for exact dates and times.

  
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Club Officers and Board of Directors
President: Michael Bouton, (208) 703-0444
Vice Presidents:  Rick Peterson, (208) 340-7002
 Ken Wall, (208) 888-5772
Secretary:  Barb Callahan  (208) 888-1035
Treasurer:  Mary Gilman, (208) 362-3002
  Immediate Past President  Jim Throop, (208) 343-8421
  Presdient-Elect  Cindi Wall,  (208) 373-0009
Board Members:  Walt Callahan, Dennis McManamon, Mark Anderson,  Pat Waller, & Gary Arbaugh
Optimist Youth Football Executive Director:  Jerron Moore
   

MAILING ADDRESS:

  

   P.O. Box 190991, Boise, Idaho 83719