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Oakville Convention Installs new Officers
Jim Lynge of Scaborough O.C. will
now serve as Governor-Designate until the end of September 2010 and then
Governor of Central Ontario for the next administration year.
His successor was elected at the
district annual convention Aug 28th. Anne Donkers of Lancaster
O.C. will serve as Governor-Elect until taking the reigns October 1st,
2011. Anne has served as president of her club, Lt. Governor for the
Ottawa/Eastern Ontario Zone 10 and as committee chair in various positions
including Oratorical and Membership Development. Congratulations!
Parallel District Conference, Niagara Falls Oct 22-23, 2010
The Parallel District Conferences
are calling your name! The PDCs are new this year and are a way to meet up with
Optimists throughout your region while getting down to District business at
the same time. It’s time to set aside a weekend for all things Optimism. For
more information, check out http://www.optimist.org/pdc
Travelling Mallet Gets Around
The
Travelling Mallet has made its way to Ancaster where Waterdown President
David Gowans made the  presentation on June 26th. to
President Paul Templeton.
The journey so far:
Maiden voyage by Oakville to Stoney Creek
in February
Stoney Creek travelled to St.
Catharines in March where Ian Carter presented to Garden City's
President Jackie Mason.
Garden City returned to Battlefield
Stoney Creek in April and Jackie passed the TM to President Jim Wood .
Battlefield ventured to Waterdown
in May where Jim gave the TM to President David Gowans.
Waterdown invited themselves to
Ancaster on June 16 when the Governor was in attendance and presented the TM
to President Paul Templeton. Gov. Tom made the decision that Ancaster would
hold it until September, before passing it on.
District Newsletter
for May
Thanks to
Jim Lynge, you can now open and print your own copy of the Central Ontario
District newsletter. Link to: Newsletter May 2010
Junior Golf: Mitchel
Kennedy, 17 of Scarborough, shot 71
WINS AN ALL-EXPENSE PAID TRIP TO THE
OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN FLORIDA FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE
YEAR.
On a hot, sunny day, forty-three (43) young
golfers competed in the Annual Optimist District Junior Qualifying Golf
Tournament held Monday June 21, 2010 at Caledon Country Club, hosted by the
Optimist Club of Brampton.
Mitchel Kennedy of Scarborough was the
16-18 year old winner and qualified for an all-expense paid trip to the
International Optimist Junior Golf Championships in Florida this July. Alex Turner, 17, of Toronto and Emerson
Bianchi, 16, of Woodbridge both shot 72 to qualify for all-expense paid trips
to Florida as well.
The winner
in the 14-15 age group was Michael Reaume ,15, of Ottawa with a score of 74.
Tied for second place was Yuvish Singh,14,
of Brampton, and Marc Gallo,14, of Thornhill with scores of 76. The winner
was decided by a sudden-death playoff and Yuvish Singh was declared the
winner of the playoff. Michael Reaume
and Yuvish Singh both advance to Florida.
In the 12-13 age group, the trophy was
claimed by 13 year old Jonathan MacDonald of Mississauga with a score of
74. Runner-up, with a score of 75, was
13 year old Wesley Day of Ajax.
Jonathan
MacDonald and Wesley Day both qualified to advance to the Florida
International Championships.
In the 10-11 group the winner was 10 year
old Nicklaus Naumovski of Hornby with a score of 85.
In the girls competition, 15 year old
Adrienne D’Alessio of Woodbridge shot 84 to win the 14-15 age group, and was
also named top female golfer.
The following nine golfers qualified to
advance to the Optimist International Junior Golf Championships held at the
PGA National Resort and Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida July 22 - August
1, 2010:
Mitchel
Kennedy - 17
District Winner (16-18)
Alex
Turner - 17 Runner-up
(16-18)
Emerson
Bianchi - 16
Runner-up (16-18)
Michael
Reaume - 15 District
Winner (14-15)
Yuvish
Singh - 14 Runner-up
(14-15)
Jonathan
MacDonald -13 District Winner (12-13)
Wesley
Day - 13 Runner-up (12-13)
Nicklaus
Naumovski -10 District Winner (10-11)
Adrienne
D’Alessio - 15 District
Winner (14-15 Girls)
All the above golfers also qualified to
play in the Optimist Canadian National Junior Golf Championships to be held
in Ingersoll August 9-11, 2010.
Thanks to our Optimist volunteers who
marshaled the tournament – Ted Simmonds, Wilson Bedford, Don Staddon and Jim Lynge. Next year’s
District Qualifier will be held on Saturday, June 25, 2011 at Caledon Country
Club, Inglewood, Ontario.
Achievement and Awards Template Updated for 2009-2010
Reward your club for what it is already
doing. The Central Ontario District
Team use the template on the Administration page to track accomplishments
made by the clubs including points for completing projects, attending
training workshops and Zone meetings. Take a look at how easy it is. Link to: 2009-2010 A&A (PDF)
New Community Growth in Central
Ontario District
At the
Executive Meeting of the Second Quarter Conference in Markham, a discussion
was held on potential communities that we could build new clubs in. All sites
mentioned are listed below and the priority communities are hi-lighted. From
past history, areas with lower prospects are in red.
·
Fonthill, Stouffville/Markham,
Acton, New Tecumseth (Alliston ), Belleville, Trenton/Frankford
·
Brockville. Wellington. Hespler, Lowville/Kilbride/Cambellville,
Shelburne, Midland, Bowmanville,
Peterborough
·
Perth/Smith Falls, Lincoln (Grimsby/Beamsville),
Schomberg. Orillia, Thorold, Gravenhurst
Governor Tom McNaught would appreciate
knowing any names of people that could possibly
be contacts
in Fonthill, Acton, New Tecumseth, Stouffville/Markham, Trenton and
Belleville. Dan Edwards is a long time member in Georgetown and has moved to Frankford where he
has been initiating interest in an Optimist club and I will be pursuing this area with him in the near
future.
Governor Tom McNaught
sets goals for the year
I am honoured to have been elected as
Governor for Central Ontario District in 2009-10.
The
Objectives I have committed to Optimist International are:
·
Net increase of 35 members
·
1 new traditional club and 1 college club
·
$30,000 in collective contributions to the O.I. Foundation of
Canada
My mascot is the eagle and it forms part of
my goalie mask logo. The motto chosen
for this year is “Score Big For The
Kids!”
My Vision
for Central Ontario District in 2009-10:
To continue to be, and expand our role, as
the premier youth serving organization in the world.
We also need to seek new and relevant ways
to serve the youth of today, with the tremendous challenges before them and
us.
We cannot simply rely on the
“old way” of doing things. Those days
are long gone! To this end we need to
explore all avenues open to us, including, but not limited to, new club and
membership models, expanded use of the internet, new partnerships with new
organizations, and expanded partnerships with current ones.
We must remember to “forget the mistakes of
the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future”.
Together we can meet the challenges before
us and continue on our quest of service to our kids and to our communities.
Together we will – “Score Big For The
Kids!”
Tom &
Carilyn McNaught
Governor
and First Lady
2010 District Meeting & Workshop Dates Announced
Mark your calendars:
Third Quarter Conference is May 14-15, 2010
at Ramada Inn on the Bay, Belleville
Convention and Board Meeting August 27-29, 2010 at Holiday Inn, Oakville
Oct 22-23, 2010 at Niagara Falls
Great Lakes
Conference (Ontario & Michigan) Niagara Falls Oct 22-23, 2010
Room Rates are $99 Canadian for
Thursday and Friday nights, and $139 Saturday Night. Falls view rooms
are $119 on Thursday and Friday, and significantly more on Saturday (we're
negotiating).
Registration should be around $60.00 (Includes one lunch). Details to
be finalize before your third quarter meetings. Parallel District Conference
and Training flyer.
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