Events Calendar

Check out the Events in Central Ontario Optimist District

Rotating Calendar of Events – Central Ontario District

March 2024

Mar 1 – District Newsletter issued, deadline for next issue by the 5th.

Mar 19 – International Day of Happiness – Music Happiness 

Mar 31 – Last day to add/delete members for the quarter

Mar 31 – A&A Achievement and Awards activities form to be submitted for 2nd Quarter

Mar 31 – Review Honor/Distinguished Club Qualifications and adjust goals.

April 2024

April (mid-late) – Lieutenant Governors to conduct 3rd Zone Meeting & submit Zone Report to District Secretary Treasurer by Conference.

April – Lieutenant Governor Election for next year at Zone Meeting

April – Lieutenant Governor 2nd Club Visit

Apr 1 – 2nd Quarter International Dues billing and 2nd District Dues billing

Apr 1 – Nominations for Lieutenant Governors to be submitted to Candidate Qualifications.

Apr 30 – Second Quarter Reports due to OI (District S/T)

May 2024

May 1 – Club Elections – executive for next year to be reported by May 20 

May 4-5 – District Conference and District Oratorical Finals, Saturday overnight, Allure Hotel, Barrie, Ontario.

May 15 – Oratorical Winner Information due to OI.

May 20 – COER Club Officer Elect Report due to Optimist International

May 20 –  Form 1 – Ontario Corporations officer change form to be filed with Service Ontario, (new online process as of October 2021).

June 2024

Jun 2 – 100th Anniversary Optimist Club of Hamilton

Jun 7 – District Minutes from previous month to be made available 

Jun 15 – World Junior Golf – District Qualifier, Caledon Hills

Jun 22-26 – Optimist International Convention, Sheraton Fallsview Hotel, Niagara Falls, Ontario 

Jun 30 – Last day to add/delete members for the quarter

Jun 30 – A&A Achievement and Awards activities form to be submitted for 3rd Quarter

Jun 30 – Review Honor/Distinguished Club Qualifications and adjust goals.

July 2024

Jul 1 – 2nd Quarter International Dues billing

 July 1 – Nominations for Governor to be submitted to Candidate Qualifications

Jul 18-19 – World Oratorical Finals, St Louis, MO

Jul 31 – Third Quarter Reports due to OI (District S/T)

August 2024

Aug (Early) – Lieutenant Governors to conduct 4th Zone Meeting & submit Zone Report to District Secretary Treasurer by Conference.

Aug 16-18 – District Annual Convention, Club Planning Workshops, & AGM, Morrisburg, Ontario

Aug 31 – President’s Citation Due to OI

September 2024

Sep – Lieutenant Governor to complete Annual Club Reviews and submit to: Gov, LG -Designate, District S/T, and Governor-Designate

Sep – District Minutes from previous month to be made available.

Sep 10-16 – Celebrate Community, Optimists, Lions, Rotarians & Kiwanis spread the spirit of service to the community around the world.

Sep 30 – Presidents Pride Report due to Optimist International 

Sep 30 – Last day to add/delete members for the quarter

Sep 30 – Last day to pay club dues to Optimist International to qualify for international awards

Sep 30 – A&A Achievement and Awards activities form to be submitted for 4th Quarter

Sep 30 – Last day to submit Club Pride Report (prev. President’s Pride) paper form, or online in Optimist Leaders login

October 2024 

Oct 1 – New Optimist Year starts today

Oct 1 – District and International Dues statements sent out based on Sep 30th membership

Oct 1 – Clubs to distribute updated Roster and Bylaws to membership

Oct 1 – 30 – Club Officer Installations by Lieutenant Governors & First Club Visits

Oct 1 – Ontario Corporations – Form 1 – annual officer changes should be filed soon if not already updated. 

Oct 10 – CHEO Million Dollar Fundraiser (Zone 10), Ottawa 

Oct 31 – Fourth Quarter Reports due to OI (District S/T)

November 2024

Nov (early) – Lieutenant Governors to conduct 1st Zone Meeting & submit Zone Report to District Secretary Treasurer by Conference.

Nov 1 – District Newsletter issued, deadline for next issue by the 5th. 

Nov 1 – Clubs should have an independent review of their previous year’s financials with report to their club membership

Nov 8-9 – District Conference – Launch the new Optimist year, Niagara Falls, Ontario

December 2024 

Dec 6 – District Minutes from previous month to be made available

Dec 31 – Last day to add/delete members for the quarter

Dec 31 – A&A Achievement and Awards activities form to be submitted for 1st Quarter

January  2025

Jan 1 – 2nd Quarter International Dues billing

Jan 1 – Clubs promote Essay Contest

Jan 1 – Clubs promote Oratorical Contes

Jan (mid-late) – Lieutenant Governors to conduct 2nd Zone Meeting & submit Zone Report to District Secretary Treasurer by Conference.

Jan 31 – First Quarter Reports due to OI (District S/T)

February 2025

Feb 1 – World Optimist Day 

Feb 7-8 – District Quarter Conference & Awards Luncheon, Oakville, Ontario. 

Feb 28 – Last day for clubs to submit Essay winners to District Chair


Email updates and corrections to: bwick@brooklinsigns.com

For international recurring dates, try the calendar on the Optimist International Website.

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