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Optimist Club of Glen Lake

Once again this year the Optimist Cub of Glen Lake is sponsoring an essay contest. If as of Oct 1, 2020, you are 19 or under, and would like to enter, please see our ESSAY CONTEST page.  This years topic is "REACHING YOUR DREAMS BY CHOOSING OPTIMISM".
       Thank you to all who purchased Christmas trees this year.  The trees sold faster than any previous year.  We were very surprised by the brisk sales.  Thank you also to the volunteers that helped us staff the lot.  This is our main fundraiser and allows us to help fund many youth organizations in our community. 
Again thank you for your support, in the past, this year and we hope to see you again next year.  Happy Holidays. Stay safe and healthy.

CONGRATULATIONS TO MATT VELLANCE . HE WAS CHOSEN BY HIS DEPARTMENT FOR THE MINNETONKA POLICE OFFICER OF THE YEAR AWARD GIVEN BY THE GLEN LAKE OPTIMIST CLUB.
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Every year Optimist International and the Glen Lake Optimist Club sponsor an essay contest.  This years topic is " Is Optimism the Key to Achieving the Dreams you Imagine?" The contest is open to students under the age of 19 as of 10/1/2019 ant not enrolled as a degree seeking student of a post-secondary institution.  If interested please go to our essay contest page.
The Glen Lake Optimist club will be at the Optimist Club booth at the state fair August 29, 2019. The booth is located in the education building.  Come learn about Optimist Club and meet members of the Glen Lake Club.
Also we will be manning the hot dog stand at Cub Foods, highway 7 and 101, Sept 6, 7 and 8.  The proceeds for the weekend will go to Empty Bowls, and then to ICA and Resource West. Come support two worthy organizations and meet members of the Glen Lake Optimist Club.

                                                                                                MINNESOTA SINGS
Do you like to sing?  If you work or live in Minnetonka or go to school in Minnetonka or Hopkins and will be between 15 and 25 years old as of September 28, 2019 you are eligible to enter the MINNETONKA SINGS contest sponsored by the GLEN LAKE OPTIMIST CLUB. The winner will represent Minnetonka in the MINNESOTA SINGS contest on Sept 28 in St Paul. There are over $10000 in prizes in the Minnesota Sings contest.  Interested click on the link below, fill out the entry form and submit by Aug. 10, 2019.
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Every year the Glen Lake Optimist Club recognizes an individual as Minnetonka Police  Officer of the Year, which recognizes contributions to the department and community over the past year. The Officer of the Year models the city's shared values, provides leadership and demonstrates commitment to the department and community over the past year. The recipient of the Minnetonka Police Officer of the Year is Officer Tim  Olson. Congratulations to Office Olson and thank you to you and your fellow members of the police department for your service to make Minnetonka a safe place to live and work.
Each year the Glen Lake Optimist Club awards 2 scholarships to Hopkins graduating seniors.  The recipients of those scholarships for 2019 are:
A. J. BOZEMAN     and      MARCO ANTONIO LEON GIL.   Congratulations and best  to each of you in your future endeavors.
In addition to supporting many youth programs in the community, the Glen Lake Optimists also provide their time and talents, though they may be limited, to community events. On May 3, 2019 we will be volunteering at the ResourceWest SpringFest at the Minnetonka Community Center. This is a fundraiser for ResourceWest. June 1, 2019 we will be manning a rider stop at Aquila Park during the Tour-De-Cure.  The Minnetonka Summer Festival is June 22, 2019 and once again we will be selling pizza. Hope for great weather and come see us.  Sept 6,7 and 8, 2019 , we will be at the Cub Foods hotdog stand at Highway 7 and 101. The proceeds from this event go to Hopkins Empty Bowls and are then divided between ICA and ResourceWest.

The Glen Lake Optimist Club would like to thank all of you who purchased a tree or wreath from our tree lot for the 2018 Holiday Season. Your continued support allows us to support youth in and around our community.
Also we would like to give a big thank you to those who who volunteered with staffing the lot. Our success every year is greatly dependent on the efforts of our volunteers.
May all of you have a great 2019 and we look forward to seeing you again during the 2019 holiday season.
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The Glen Lake Optimist Club is also sponsoring an Oratorical Contest for the 2018-19 school year.  The topic for this years contest is
"Is There a Fine Line Between Optimism and Reality?"  To get more information and an application form, please go to the Oratorical Contest page.

The Optimists are appreciative of everybody who helps with setting up and operating our tree lot every year. Pictured above are members of the Hopkins High wrestling team who helped with the unloading of the trees.  Thanks Wrestlers.
Again this year the Glen Lake Optimist Club will be sponsoring an essay contest.  The topic for this years contest is  "When All The World"s Problems Are Solved, Is Optimism Still Necessary?".  The deadline for this years application is 12/20/2018 with the essay having to be postmarked before 12/30/2018.  The first place award from the local club is $100 and a medallion with the award from our DMM District being a $2500 college scholarship. For further info and the application form, please go to ESSAY Contest  page. The contest is open to students under the age of 19 on Oct 1, 2018 and not enrolled as a degree seeking student in a post-secondary institution.
The Glen  Lake Optimist Club for many years has given away scholarships to two graduating seniors from Hopkins High School. Our recipients for 2018 are:
Aaisha Said          who will be attending Normandale to study dental hygiene             and
Kevin Sookhar      who is undecided where he will be  attending at the present.

Congratulations to both and may your studies go well and be enjoyable.
                                                                                             CARING YOUTH AWARD
Each year the Glen Lake Optimist Club  along with the cities of Minnetonka, Hopkins and Golden Valley and the Hopkins and Minnetonka school districts  host a Caring Youth Recognition event to honor contributions of caring young people. The 2018  recipients are:

Zachary Stanton                                                       Sahra Ismail Mohamed                                                    Emma Mills
Ellie Garrett                                                               Claire Deitering                                                                 Emily Frazier
Kalli Greeman                                                           Tom Zwach                                                                       Sydney Kerber
Angela Raney                                                            Eve Clarkson                                                                     Alana Brown
Valentina Ortiz                                                          Lily Zdechlik                                                                      Allison Pettis
Elise Kowalski                                                          Julia Luehr                                                                         Caroline Anderson
Bailey Kvamme                                                         Dylan Friendly                                                                   Katherine Richman
Kate Gallagher                                                          Katrina Jamison                                                               Madison LaRoche
Christina Crassas
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                                                                                        JUVENILE DIVERSION PROGRAM
Among the programs we support is the Juvenile Diversion Program run by the Northern Star Council of the Boy Scouts of America. The program was established in 1996 to encourage and guide young people between 10 and 18 who are first or second-time offenders of a low-level offense to become aware of their behavior and its impact on society and their future. The program diverts youth from the court system and results show that 87% of participants  graduate and maintain a clean record. Also 85% of participants improve relationships with their parents. For more information you can go to our links page on click on Northern Star Council web site.
                                                                                                              TREE LOT

The Glen Lake Optimist Tree lot is  closed for the 2017 season. We would like to thank those who purchased their Christmas tree at our lot. The selling of trees is our major fundraiser for the year. We are able to support the many programs which we help in our community only with the support of those who buy their tree from our lot.  We wish you  a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We look forward to seeing you again in 2018.  Thank you.
We would also like to thanks those many individuals whom helped us by volunteering at our tree lot. Your help is and was greatly appreciated. A big thank you to those people also.
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2017 Caring Youth Award Event
Derrick Agate with Glen Lake Optimist Hopkins Scholarship Winners
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                              Members of Glen Lake Optimist Club manning a refueling station in St. Louis Park for the TourdeCure on June 3, 2017
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  • OPTIMIST CREED
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