MONTH

DATE

EVENT

October

1

New Optimist year begins

November

10 - 14

Youth Appreciation Week

14 - 16

First Quarter Conference at Rock Hill Hilton Garden

15

Annual Club Planning Conference Report (ACPC) is due

December

6

District Punt Pass and Kick Contest at Myrtle Beach

6

Essay Contest entries due to District Chair

January

5

Begin Club Level Oratorical Contests

20

Club First Quarter A&A Report due District Chair

February

6 - 8

Second Quarter Conference at Myrtle Beach Bay Watch

TBA

Communication Contest for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (CCDHH).  Subject:

April

1 - 30

Club Officer Elections

15

Last day for Early Registration for OI Convention at Kissimmee. FL

15

District Essay entry due OI

20

Club Oratorical entries due Lieutenant Governor.

Club Second Quarter A&A Report due District Chair

27

District Oratorical entries (zone winners) due District Chair

May

2

Third Quarter Conference and Oratorical Contest at Columbia

4 - 10

Respect for Law Week

20

Club Officer Elect Report (COER) due OI

28

Last date for OI Convention Housing Reservation

June

1 - 30

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

1

Last date for OI Convention pre-registration

15

District Oratorical Contest report due OI

19

Optimist International Anniversary

26

Junior Golf Qualifying Tournament at TBA

July

8 - 11

International Convention at Kissimmee, FL

20

Club Third Quarter A&A Report due District Chair

24  31

OI Junior Golf Championship at PGA National, FL

August

1 - 3

OI Junior Golf Championship at PGA National, FL

7 - 9

District Convention at Charleston, SC

31

Last date to submit President’s Citation request

September

1

Start Club Essay Contests

30

CPA reports due District Chair

Final Club Roster Adjustment (CRA) due

Lieutenant Governor Annual Club Review reports due

End 2008 - 2009 Optimist year

October

10

President’s Pride Report due OI.  May be done online.

20

Club Fourth Quarter A&A Report due District Chair