OPTIMIST “Pacific Southwest District”, Zone 11

invites you to join in celebrating the installation of officers and the combined successes of our clubs in a joint festivity  hosted by the  West Bakersfield Optimist Club  on October 2, 2010. 

The event will be at The Four Seasons Lodge, 10500 Toscana Drive, Bakersfield, California 93306.  The evening will commence at 5:30pm with a catered dinner at 6:00pm.  The installation, program, and entertainment are to be followed by dancing until 8:30pm.

The tickets are $30 per person all inclusive for the semi-formal affair. Please confirm your attendance with a check made out West Bakersfield Optimists, 7804 Westlorne Court, Bakersfield, California 93309 before Sept. 26th.

Each club president is asked to bring one table centerpiece using the Harvest theme before 5:30pm.  (Some presidents know how to delegate.) Room colors are a gold and olive green.

Each club has bragging rights to showcase their projects and year’s accomplishments, “our real harvest”. Bring a storyboard, album, etc. or whatever you need to tell your story.

For more information, contact                                            James (661) 301-6796,  jminyard@bak.rr.com                               Alcohol is not sold, you may bring your own

       Welcome!

Welcome to the website of the Delano Optimist Club of Bakersfield College. We have been in service to youth since 2006, and we are an independent club within the Pacific Southwest District (PSWD) of Optimist International (OI), serving the Optimist mission of "Bringing Out The Best In Kids."

Our club, made up of college students at the Delano Campus of Bakersfield College, has conducted many service projects in Delano as well as the broader geographic area of the PSWD. We have volunteered each year at the Cancer Camp for Kids in Porterville; we have conducted Oratorical Contests at Morningside Elementary School in Delano; we have conducted food drives and Christmas Gift collections for the needy of our community, and most recently we have honored our Security Officers in the OI Respect For Law Program. 

Additionally, along with the Renegade Optimist Club of BC and the West Bakersfield Optimist Club, we are currently planning  the 1st Annual "Camp We Can," for the boys of the Unicorn Garden Home for Boys in Bakersfield. The Camp is planned for Friday and Saturday July 30 and 31 at Camp Okihi in Bakersfield.

Our President is Mary Torres and our Faculty Advisor is Dr. T G Thomas and we would welcome any type of community support in our efforts to "Bring Out The Best In Kids."