Optimist Club of Arlington VA – Bringing Out the Best in Kids

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Annual Christmas Tree Sale-New Location!

This year the Optimist Club of Arlington will hold its annual Christmas tree sale at The Knights of Columbus at 5115 Little Falls Rd, Arlington, VA 22207.

When: Friday November 25th daily until we sell out

Hours: Monday-Thursday 2-8; Fridays 12-8; Saturday and Sunday 9-8

We will have all sizes of trees, garland, wreaths and White House Christmas Tree Ornaments.

Fraser Fir Tree sizes from table top to 9 feet

Balsam Fir Tree sizes from 8 to 12 feet.

All proceeds go to helping Arlington Youth! All workers are volunteers. Please come out to support the youth of Arlington!

Map to Knights of Columbus

Channel 7 News on Your Side Story About Tree Lot

The members of the Optimists International Club of Arlington, VA, dedicate themselves to community service and to making Arlington a better place for all to live. We believe that in giving of ourselves in service, our community becomes a better place. “The importance of giving back to society can’t be understated and that’s because the secret to living is giving,” according to the Tony Robbins website.

Our mottoes: “Friend of Youth” indicates our main focus and “Bringing out the Best in Kids” our goal. We sponsor academic and sports activities designed to give Arlington’s youth a better chance to succeed in today’s world. Whether it is a scholarship to help students attend college, Babe Ruth Baseball or Arlington Soccer, an essay or oratorical contest, Arlington’s Optimists are there supporting programs that enhance opportunities for boys and girls of all ages.

Speaking of bringing out the best in kids, our club helps support many youth sports organizations in the county, including the Arlington Babe Ruth’s new t-ball group. Here is their new banner at Barcroft Field.

Each year, our programs directly touch the lives of over 10,000 Arlington youth. We are committed to increasing that number through both the expansion of existing and development of new programs. We want to thank you for visiting our website, and ask that after you see all that we do, you consider joining with us to help make Arlington a better community. Together, we can all be a “Friend of Youth.”

Thursday, Feb. 4, was selected as International Optimists Day. In honor of that fact, Arlington County proclaimed a like designation in the county. The proclamation is reproduced below.

Happy Hour Wednesday

Let's get happy! Optimist Club of Arlington will be hosting its monthly Happy Hour / Meet and Greet from 5:30 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, at Texas Jack's BarBQ, 2761 Washington Blvd in Arlington. Come for the happy and stay for the food and drink! And bring a prospective member with you to meet and greet current members and other prospective members.
WSJ article on Optimists Club

The Wall Street Journal published an article Sat., Feb. 6, about the International Optimists Club and how local chapters are having trouble gaining new members. Our club has eight new members currently in the application process, so we are doing pretty well. Click on the headline to this blurb to be taken to the very interesting article. If you don't have a subscription, it has been provided here by clicking on the headline for this blurb.
Newsletters available

Back issues of the newsletters are available to logged-in members at this site. You can get access by becoming a member and clicking on "Members Only" in the main menu and then "Documents."
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