Membership has its advantages
OCK boasts that it is the oldest club east of the Mississippi and south of this city, which hosted the first Optimist International convention in 1919.
Where is Louisville
This board member is known for restoration- restoration of old cars, hope for youth in our community, and for restoration of justice through fidelity, bravery, and integrity
Who is Bob Gibson?
This stellar group completed eight community service projects while raising $10,365 and impacting ~8,700 community members in just three months (October-December 2022).
What is the Optimist Club of Knoxville?
"Who is an Everyday Hero that Brings Out the Optimism in You?” was the topic for the 22-23 school year for this Optimist program?
What is the Essay Contest?
When not drilling in the office, this person organizes the annual OCK Essay contest.
Who is Mac Prevost?
Member activities and events are covered with $1,000,000 of this type of insurance.
What is liability insurance?
This OCK board member, who remains involved in many community service projects, both inside and outside OCK, once sold insurance, and not surprisingly still shovels a lot of…stuff today.
Who is Jim Adcock?
This youth/community-oriented service group boasts 80,000 members internationally with some 3,000 local organizations.
What is Optimist international?
This program offers participants an opportunity to gather treasures along the roadside in Farragut quarterly.
What is Adopt-a-mile?
In November 2022, this person, with wife and daughter in support, organized an exceptional OCK Youth Appreciation program impacting 18 local schools and bringing some 42 visitors to the club.
Who is John Meade?
OCK membership has fallen to this number now making the club slightly older than the total number of members.
What is 99?
This lettered scientist and UT prof, once named as a fellow in the American Society for Horticultural Science, still plants “hope and positive vision” in Knoxvillians today.
Who is Mary Albrecht?
More than $150,000 in college scholarships funded by the Optimist International Foundation is awarded annually from this program.
What is the Optimist International Oratorical Contest?
The delectable program raises funds for the Dorothy Weber "Yes" awards.
What is "Sweets for the Sweet"?
This former president and short-term California resident will return to help organize the oratorical this year.
Who is Erin Favier?
This person is ideal person to recruit new members to the OCK.
Who am I? or who is me?
This OCK board member and U.S. military veteran provides help for our community, not only through OCK work, but also through HUD, his church, and Kappa Alpha Psi.
Who is Robert "Bob" Bright?
Each year in North America, more than 12,000 children and teenagers will be diagnosed with this malady, which OCK works to address.
What is childhood cancer?
"Discovering the Optimism within me" is the topic for the 22-23 school year for this Optimist program?
What is the Oratorical Contest?
These clerks of cheddar helped OCK raise $4,300 in product this year.
Who are Don Cromer, Glen Weber, and Gwin Harshaw?
Members have access to free online training through this resource.
What is the Optimist Training Institute?
This board member is a serious communicator, having developed skills as a copywriter, freelance writer, KNS correspondent, and Manager of UT’s Office of Research, Innovation, and Economic Development.
Who is Sharon Sweetser Pound?
A $36.50 donation lands you in this hall of fame for the club and supports the Optimist International Foundation.
What is dime-a-day?
This program teaches Boys & Girls Club youth dinner etiquette with a holiday flair.
What is the annual boys and Girls Club Christmas Dinner?
This Optimist never freaks out putting together Freaky Friday, flipping burgers and dogs for kids, or scheduling roadside clean-up for OCK.
Who is Bud McKelvey?