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The Optimist Club of Huntsville
...was chartered in 1947 as Huntsville's first Optimist Club and has served the community for more than 60 years.
Membership is by invitation and any adult is eligible. The club supports a variety of youth and community service programs funded by the Huntsville Optimist Foundation. The club strives to meet the needs of the community.
The Optimist Club of Huntsville is an affiliate of Optimist International (OI), a worldwide organization consisting of nearly 3,400 clubs with a total membership of about 112,000.
Whitesburg Lions JOOI Club Officers
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[Left to Right] President: Darshil Choksi;
Vice-President: Miller Cochran;
Secretary: Janie Clasgers; Treasurer: Rhett Moseley;
Historian: Katherine Cunningham;
Sponsor: Miss Lindsey Bax, 7th Grade Teacher
The Huntsville Optimist Club chartered a new Junior Optimist Club at Whitesburg Middle School on Oct. 4 with 80 members! Club Member Fabiani Duarte was instrumental in organizing the new Club. Members Connie Gipson and Gay Pepper will serve as Club Advisors.
2011 - 2012 Officer Installation
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[Left to Right] Jim Pepper - Club President,
Tom Casteel - 1st Vice President,
Jack Fauble - 2nd Vice President,
Jim Roe - Club Past President,
Connie Gipson - Director, Byrom Goodwin - Director,
Bob Martin - Director, Jim Berry - Director,
Tom Howell - Al-LA-MS District Lt. Governor
Al-LA-MS District Lt. Governor Tom Howell was the installation official. New officers and board members were charged to perform the duties of their respective offices, and all raised their hand and pledged to do their best to make our club again successful in 2011/2012.
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2010-11 Club President Jim Roe passes the gavel to 2011-12 President Jim Pepper.
Junior Optimist
Octogon
International
"JOOI" Clubs
Pronounced Joy
JOOI is their name, serving the world is their game...
the world's most dynamic coalition of youth volunteers. JOOI members represent the times well, by making their communities better - one service project at a time. With more than 18,500 members in more than 675 communities, JOOI members are constantly working to promote positive change in their communities.
Click Here to read about our local JOOI Clubs