Activities
Annual Youth Fishing Day
Each year in July the Newmarket Optimist club in association with the Aurora Bass Masters club hosts a free fishing day for local youth. The event is held at Fairy Lake in Newmarket and prizes are given to attendees. This years event will be held on Sunday July 8th, 2012.
Annual Grade School Youth Chess Tournament
At the beginning of March each year youth from all local elementary schools in Newmarket are invited to participate in a chess tournament. The winners of each grade are invited to participate in a zone competition at the end of the month. This years event will be held on Thursday March 1st, 2012.
Registration
Registration
Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth
The Optimist Club of Newmarket in association with the Aurora, Keswick and Richmond Hill clubs is pleased to announce it's participation as a sponsor of Southlake Regional Health Centres P.A.R.T.Y. program. For more information on the P.A.R.T.Y. program please follow the link on this page.
Sponsorship
Air,Sea and Navy League Cadets
The Optimist Club of Newmarket sponsers three cadet programs meeting at the youth center. The 94th Air Cadet Squadron meets on Wednesday evenings, 221 Patriot Sea Cadets meets on Tuesday evenings and 118 Carinthia Navy League meets on Thursday evenings. The Navy League is for youth aged 9-13, the Sea and Air Cadet programs are for youth aged 12-19.
Scouts and Guides
The Optimist Club of Newmarket provides financial support to one of the local Newmarket Scout groups to help run their program.
Character Matters
Scholarships to youth in all grades of local high schools.
Participating Schools:
Dr. John M. Denison Secondary School
Huron Heights Secondary School
Newmarket High School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Sir William Mulock Secondary School
Participating Schools:
Dr. John M. Denison Secondary School
Huron Heights Secondary School
Newmarket High School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Sir William Mulock Secondary School
Youth Golf
Donations to help fund the Central Ontario Optimists annual youth golf program.
Sir William Mulock Robotics Club
The Optimist Club of Newmarket is pleased to announce its continued support of the Sir William Mulock Secondary School Robotics Club. For more information on this exciting program for youth, which brings teams from High Schools from across the Province together to compete for a chance to attend the world championships, please check out the following link at RobotEvents.com.
Central Ontario Leadership Seminars
(COLS)
The Central Ontario Leadership Seminars (COLS) is a charitable organization committed to developing the leadership skills of grade ten secondary school students. Dedicated volunteers have provided three-day and one-day leadership seminars to Canadian students free of charge in Central Ontario for over 25 years.
Our mission is to:
Our mission is to:
- Prepare the next generation of Canada's civic, social and corporate leaders.
- Provide young leaders with forums to learn how to think, not what to think, by offering independent and interactive opportunities for critical thinking.
- Encourage personal growth by promoting positive thinking, goal setting and community involvement.
- For more information go to: COLS
Essay Competition
Optimist International Essay Contest
Topic: "How my Positive Outlook Benefits my Community "
Who: Youth under the age of 18 as of December 31 of the current school year (December 31, 2011) who have not yet graduated from high school or the equivalent.
How To Enter: Interested students must contact their local Optimist Club. They need to submit an essay on the pre-assigned topic.
For more information go to: Optimist International Essay Contest
Topic: "How my Positive Outlook Benefits my Community "
Who: Youth under the age of 18 as of December 31 of the current school year (December 31, 2011) who have not yet graduated from high school or the equivalent.
How To Enter: Interested students must contact their local Optimist Club. They need to submit an essay on the pre-assigned topic.
For more information go to: Optimist International Essay Contest
Oratorical Competition
Optimist International Oratorical Contest
Topic: "How my Optimism Helps me Overcome Obstacles"
Who: Students under the age of 18 years as of December 31 of the 2011-2012 school year (December 31, 2011) who have not yet graduated from high school or the equivalent and who are educated in the United States, Canada or the Caribbean.
How To Enter: Interested students submit a speech on the pre-assigned topic to their local Optimist Club.
For more information go to: Optimist International Oratorical Contest
Topic: "How my Optimism Helps me Overcome Obstacles"
Who: Students under the age of 18 years as of December 31 of the 2011-2012 school year (December 31, 2011) who have not yet graduated from high school or the equivalent and who are educated in the United States, Canada or the Caribbean.
How To Enter: Interested students submit a speech on the pre-assigned topic to their local Optimist Club.
For more information go to: Optimist International Oratorical Contest