Youth

bobik-high-resOptimist Clubs are dedicated to “Bringing Out the Best in Kids” and do their part through community service programs. The Downtown Optimist Club has been committed to that single objective since 1941. Today, the DTOC continues their support of children in their endeavors during all those years whether their chosen activity was team sports, educational, or safety related.

We have built baseball fields (Pancake Field), run and supported Little League Baseball programs, developed and managed the Junior Golf Program, assisted Boys & Girls Club of Meridian, established and fully funded The Bill Herndon Scholarship fund at Meridian Community College, sponsored teams to support the Hull Memorial Golf Tournament, supported the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program and the Meridian Shop-With-A-Cop program, and the Boy Scouts.

Not satisfied with that, we continue to support any activity promotes the development of children into productive citizens of our community. We’ve helped kids go to Little League tournaments, Cheerleading Tournaments and many more team sports. For the DTOC, we are truly “Friends Of Youth!”

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Who We Are:

Downtown Optimist Club members are active members of the local community and we are always on the look-out for new ways we can assist youth in whatever they are trying to achieve.

We are part of Optimist International, which is an association of more than 3,000 Optimist Clubs around the world dedicated to "Bringing Out The Best In Kids."

How Can I Get Involved?

To become a member, you can visit one of our meetings and express your interest in joining. Or, better yet, download our member application, fill it out and bring it with you to a meeting. We are always looking for people wanting to give back to their community and enjoy socializing with like-minded individuals.

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