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Projects - Past & Present

Since we were Chartered on August 14, 1990 the Boardman Optimist have given both financial and personal service to help the youth of Boardman. As a Boardman Optimist you can be involved in any of these projects or maybe something very special to you .....

Present Projects 2007 - 2008


         
Sponsor A Little League Challenger Ball Team
and play and exhibition game with the team
Conduct the Annual Optimist Oratorical Contest

          Sponsor the Eight Grade EXCEL Career Mentoring Program

          Sponsor a Bicycle Safety Helmet Summer with the Boardman Police and DQ

       Sponsor Gifts for Needy Families at Christmas

          Boardman-Austintown Optimist Football Challenge Trophy

Sponsor A Student Weekend Back Pack Snacks

          Participate In The Zone 5 Optimist Junior Golf Tournament

Lube Stop Charity Lube Fund Raiser

Great Political Chili Challenge Fund Raiser

         Sponsor the Annual Ice Cream Social at the Hearing and Speech Center

          Boardman Park Decorating A Tree To Feed The Wild Life
        

Past Projects 1990 - 2007


Purchased:

          TV’s And VCR’s For Boardman Grade and Middle Schools

          Special Equipment for Challenger Team

          Camping Gear and Canoes for Boy Scout Troup

          Big Wheel Tricycles for Boardman Park Safety Village

          Starter Gate for Boardman High School Outdoor Track

          Advertising In Boardman Band and Orchestra Programs

          “Title Maker” For Glenwood Middle School TV Station

          “McGruff and Me” Books For Boardman Safety Village


Sponsored:

          Boys and Girls Little League, Challenger Soccer Team

          Police Department Youth “Seat Belt” Education

          Optimist Essay Contest

          Optimist Communication Contest for the Hearing Impaired

          Christmas Party for the Elderly at Assumption Village

          Boardman Bicentennial Costume Competition


Assisted:

          Student Attending “Presidential Classroom”, Washington. D.C.

          Mahoning River Restoration License Plate Project


Scholarships:

          Boardman High School

          Cardinal Mooney High School


Donations:

          $1,000.00 to Kids Town in Boardman Park (Plus Volunteer Hours)

          Glenwood Middle School Choir

Second Harvest Food Bank

*Junior Achievement

          Financial Assistance Mahoning County Family Services

          Ohio Highway Patrol Children’s Safety Seats

          Financial Assistance with Turtle Derby

          Camp Cost for Boy Scouts from Low-Income Families
          Secured $15,000 Towards New Football Scoreboard


Fund Raisers:

          Reverse Raffle

       Spaghetti Dinner

          Programs for O.H.S.A.A. District Basketball Play-Offs

          Golf Outing

       Kart Gran Prix
         Ton of  Tickets Sale

         Barnes and Nobel Book Sale
         Southern Park Mall Night Of Giving Tickets Fund Raiser
         Seneca Casino Trip Fund Raiser

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