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Optimist CreedTo be strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.

To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.

To make all your friends feel that there is something in them.

To look at the sunny side of everything and make your op-timism come true.

To think only of the best, to work only for the best and to expect only the best.

To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.

To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.

To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile.

To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that YOU have not time to criticize others.

To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

This poem was written and published by Christian Larson in 1912 and adapted by the Optimist International in 1922.

Providing children with positive memories that last a lifetime.

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Hy-Vee Community RoomManhattan, KS

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signature events Of the little apple Optimist Club

Hoop, Holler N’ Shoot, a 20-plus year event, is a free throw shooting contest for 5th graders attending one of the 11 ele-mentary schools in the Manhattan school districts. The finalists compete at halftime of Kansas State basketball games.

The Manhattan High School Student of The Month Program honors one student a month during the school year. Students apply for the honor and are selected based on their community involvement, volunteerism and leadership in activities that benefit the com-munity. One is selected as the student of the year and receives a $500 award.

Little Apple Optimist Club participates in the Bewitching in West-loop as part of the Trick or Treat Trail. This annual event promotes a safe event for families to enjoy the holiday.

The Just Tri It youth triathlon is a race that is completely contained within the boundaries of Manhat-tan City Park for kids ages 5 – 14. LAOC provided a healthy refueling station after the event.

The Chili Crawl has taken place in Ag-gieville every fall for the last 17-plus years. Restaurants compete to see who has the best chili. Tickets are purchased from the Optimist Club with all proceeds going to area youth programs. Participants vote on their favorite. Bragging rights and an award are presented to the restaurant with the best Chili.

The Taste of Downtown has taken place in downtown Man-hattan in the spring for the last five-plus years. This pub crawl type event features samples of the best dishes local restaurants have to offer. Ticket proceeds support LAOC grants.

abOut little apple Optimist ClubThe Little Apple Optimist Club is a 501(c)(4) service organiza-tion composed of community involved men and women who have been dedicated to serving the youth of Manhattan since 1995.

The club was originally created and sponsored by the Manhat-tan Breakfast Optimist Club as an alternative for individuals that wanted to participate but could not make morning meetings. Both clubs operate independently but have the same goal of serving area youth.

Through the years, the Little Apple Optimist Club has been in-volved in many youth-serving and community-oriented projects and activities.

Local• Hoop, Holler N’ Shoot• MHS Student of the Month program • Aggieville Chili Crawl• Taste of Downtown • Flint Hills Foster Teen Camp• Boys and Girls Club• Big Brothers & Big Sisters• McCain Children’s Program• Just Tri It• First Tee of Manhattan• Sock-It-To-Em sock campaign• MAC Missoula Children’s Theatre• Westloop Halloween Trail

The Club has also participated in official Optimist International programs.

Optimist International • Oratorical Contest• Essay Contest• Respect for Law• Youth Appreciation

The membership of our club represents a cross-section of the business, public, social, and cultural life of Manhattan and the surrounding area. The club is open to adults of good character and community standing.

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