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Programs for Youth
The Optimist Club is a "Friend of Youth". In the Salisbury, Maryland area, our club is affiliated with a number of youth activities.
- The Optimist Oratorical Contest
- Optimist Youth Appreciation Day
- Optimist International Junior Golf
Championships
- Youth Sports: Girls Softball
- Optimist Scholarships
- Optimist Respect for Law Day
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The Optimist Oratorical Contest
The Optimist Oratorical Contest gives youngsters that chance to speak to the world. More than
$159,000 are awarded annually in scholarships to youth.
The winners at the club level receive medallions and zone winners receive a plaque. Districts have the opportunity to provide two $1,500 scholarships or a first place scholarship of $1,500, a second place scholarship of $1,000, and a third place scholarship of $500.
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Optimist International Junior Golf
The Optimist International Junior Golf Championships for Maryland South Delaware Optimists District Qualifier is held annually in the summer.
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Optimist Scholarships
The Optimist Club of Salisbury will award a $1,000 scholarship to High School Seniors who best
exemplifies the following principles of optimism:
A. Outstanding scholastic achievement
B. Sportsmanship and leadership
C. Enthusiasm for self-development
D. Respect and consideration for others
E. Development of optimism as a philosophy of life
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Youth Appreciation Week
Youth Appreciation Week (YAW) is a way that Optimists express their commitment to the young people of Salisbury. YAW projects are intended to make the young people feel important and highlight their contributions to society.
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Each year we sponsor the Girls Softball League and have done so for three generations. We keep the score, do the announcing and run concessions to keep this great tradition strong.
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The Respect for Law Day.
This motivational program can be a community rally against social violence, a getacquainted event between youth and local law enforcement officials, or a "what peace means to me" poster contest for young kids.
During the first full week (beginning with Monday) in May, inspire respect for the law among your local young people.
In July 1965, a discussion between Past Optimist International President Carl Bowen and former FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover resulted in the birth of the Respect for Law program. As the title suggests, the program inspires a healthy admiration for local law enforcement officials among young people.
In conjunction with the Respect for Law Week, clubs take part in the annual Optimist Day of Non-Violence which is Saturday during the Respect For Law Week. This special day has been chosen during Respect for Law Week to encourage peace and harmony within communities all over the world. Clubs conduct an Optimist Day of NonViolence Rally, which brings families together in cities to pledge against local violence. This is the third most popular program with over 1,500 clubs participating last year.
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