Essay Contest
This contest presents young people ths opportunity to write about their opinions
regarding the world in which they live. Optimist International awards each District
contest winner a $2,500 scholarship for advanced education.

Respect For Law Week/Day of Non-Violence

Tri-Star Sports Skills Contest
Bring together the youth of your community in the spirit of fun competition! The
Tri-Star program offers exciting opportunites to promote self-confidence and physical
fitness, even if your Club has limited resources. Since this program does not involve
physical contact or advanced skill, it is the ideal activity for every child including
those with disabilities.

Junior Optimist Octagon International (JOOI)
Thanks to Optimists' JOOI program more than 17,000 young people each year learn
the importance of volunteerism and giving of one's self. As a result, teen report
feeling an improved sense of kindness, increased awareness for those in need, and a
better sense of coping with culteral diversity.

Youth Safety
Keeping children safe in their leisure activities has been an important part of
Optimist programs for many years. The Optimist International Youth Safety Program
encompasses all of the activities originally included in the Safety on Wheels and
Always Buckle Children programs as well as new activities concerning Internet Safety.

Optimist International Junior Golf Championships (OIJGC)
As one of junior golf's most prestigious events, the OIJGC provides a unique
opportunity for junior golfers from around the globe. Every year thousands of young
people compete in local Optimist qualifying tournaments. The top finishers advance to
the OIJGC. Past Optimist junior golf participants include Tiger Woods, Michelle
McGann, Phil Mickelson and Justin Leonard.