1. 100 Years, Let’s Celebrate
#Optimist100

2. 100 Years, Let’s Celebrate! June 19, 1919
The founding of Optimist International
11 clubs held a convention in Louisville KY
William H Harrison elected first International President
3 years grew 11 Clubs to 49 Clubs
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3. 100 Years, Let’s Celebrate! Why Breakdown barriers
Reinvigorate pride and identity
Engage our Members
Catalyst to positively impact communities
Generate new interest into our mission
To Bring Out the Best into the next Century
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International celebrations play an important role in our society. They break down barriers and reinvigorate a sense of pride and identity. They engage our members, encouraging us to come together in celebration.
The potential social impact when Clubs and Members come together to celebrate in unity the Centennial of our organization will generate positive impact and exposure to our programs and opportunities for self improvement and community service.
When we increase our organization’s exposure we better position our organization on the international stage to generate stronger partnerships and global identity.
As we come together as members, as clubs, as Districts as Optimists we will gain a better respect for each of our own identities and share in a reinvigorating sense of pride which will last longer than year its self.

4. 100 Years, Let’s Celebrate! Who Every Club Every Member
Every Community
Extend our Legacy
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So who should be celebrating the Optimist International Centennial?
Those who represent Optimist International?
All of members represent Optimist International!
Every Member
Every Club
Every Community needs to feel the pride of having it’s own Optimist Club making their communities a better place to live and play.
By bringing our communities into the celebration of the Centennial we are working on extending our legacy into the next century.

5. 100 Years, Let’s Celebrate! When July 2018 until September 30, 2019
At every event
Even hold a special Centennial celebration
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Celebrate now, celebrate often.
Use the Centennial at all your events use the logo, use the reason of the Centennial to get your name known and out in the community and even beyond.
Think of ways to expose your club’s good deeds and put on display your own legacy plus that of the organization.
Take time to think of an opportunity to host a special Centennial celebration in addition to adding the centennial into all your events.

6. 100 Years, Let’s Celebrate! How
Centennial Membership Growth Opportunities
Community Service Projects
Centennial Public Relations/Promotions
Centennial Events
Centennial Donations Opportunities
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To bring the Centennial to the forefront of everyone’s minds you can think of multiple ways to bring Optimism and the Centennial to new people;
Growth Opportunities
Centennial centered Community Service Projects
Utilize the Centennial for Public Relations and Promotion opportunities
Create a Centennial Birthday Celebration
Look for ways to highlight the Centennial for chances of donations and fundraising

7. 100 Years, Let’s Celebrate! Planning Budget Manpower required
Target Project
Impact Value
Members
Community
Offer Growth Opportunities
Identify Exposure and Partnering Channels
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Now break up into groups of 4-8 people.
Minimum of 3 groups;$100 budget, $500 budget, $100 budget
If more than 3 groups also add in a club size;
$100 Budget club of 10 members
$250 Budget, Club of 20 members
$500 Budget, Club of 40 members
$750 Budget, Club of 50 members
$100 Budget, Club of 75 Members
Unlimited budget, unlimited help
Each group will be assigned a budget varying from small to large. This will depict our diverse range of Clubs and their budgets.
Thinking of these 6 guidelines take 20 minutes to think of a way to celebrate the Centennial within your assigned budget and still have;
Impact on your members to increase pride
Impact on your community to increase awareness
How will you use your event to bring opportunities for membership growth?
Identify the different ways your club will gain exposure
What other organizations or individuals would you partner with to expand your reach?

8. 100 Years, Let’s Celebrate! Share Small budget $0-$100
Moderate Budget $200-$500
Large Budget $500+
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Take 10 minutes to share the ideas of some of the groups to help others understand what and how different clubs can utilize the Centennial regardless of manpower or bank accounts

9. Our Centennial Let’s Celebrate!
100 Years, Let’s Celebrate!
Our Centennial
Let’s Celebrate!
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10. 100 Ways to Celebrate the Centennial
100 Years, Let’s Celebrate!
100 Ways to Celebrate the Centennial
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Subject: 100 Ways to Celebrate
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