Optimist Club of Roseburg
Established 1974
Optimist Club of Roseburg
JOIN NOW AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE
We are advocating for youth and dedicated to
"Bringing Out the Best in Kids”
We strive to do our part through community service programs.
Our Club is independent and run by local members of our community.
We have the unique flexibility to serve the youth of our area,
in the ways that best fits the need of our community.
When we see a need in our community, we act on it.
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~ Our Purposes ~
To develop optimism as a philosophy of life utilizing the tenets of the Optimist Creed; to promote an active interest in good government and civic affairs; to inspire respect for the law; to promote patriotism and work for international accord and friendship among all people; to aid and encourage the development of youth, in the belief that the giving of oneself in service to others will advance the
well-being of humankind, community life and the world.
Our Vision
Optimist International will be recognized worldwide as the premier volunteer organization that values all children and helps them develop to their full potential.
The Optimist Creed
Promise Yourself
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To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.
To talk health, happiness prosperity to every person you meet.
To make all your friends feel that there is something in them.
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To look at the sunny side of everything and your optimism come true.
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To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best.
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To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.
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To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.
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To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile.
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To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others.
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To be too large for worry, too noble for fear and to happy to permit the presence of trouble.
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