Current/Upcoming:
March 2024
- March 14 6:30 PM Meeting @ Draft House for HomeTown Days planning
- March 20 6:30 PM Oratorical Contest @ Verona Senior Center
- March 28 6:30 PM Meeting @ Verona Senior Center
- March 30 9-12 PM Eggstravaganza @ HomeTown USA Festival Park
April 2024
- April 1-15 – Club-level Visual Arts Contest, winners announced at April 25 meeting
- April 11 6:30 PM Meeting @ Verona Senior Center
- April 13 9:00 AM Zone 6 Oratorical Context at Verona Senior Center
- April 22 6:00 PM VAHS Senior Awards night checks given to recipients of Optimist Friend of Youth Scholarships $1,000 to 3 students
- April 25 6:30 PM Special Guest Meeting @ Verona Senior Center with Visual Arts Winners Announced
May 2024
- May 1 – 30 Optimists In Action Month
- May 9 6:30 PM Meeting @ Verona Senior Center – Officer Nomination and Election meeting
- May 10-11 Southern Wisconsin District Quarterly Conference and Oratorical Scholarship Contest
- May 15-30 Optimist International Visual Arts Contest Voting club winner eligible for up to $250 award and place in Optimist NoteCards printing
- May TBD 10 AM – 1:30 PM Bike Rodeo and Safety Poster contest volunteer support @ Verona City Center/Police Department Lot
- May 23 6:30 PM Meeting @Verona Senior Center
June 2023
- May 31- June 2 Verona HomeTown Days Hamburger Stand and Parade
- June 27 (TBD) Member Picnic @ HomeTown USA Park
Past:
January 2024
- January 11 6:30 PM Meeting @ Verona Senior Center
- January 25 6:30 PM Friend of Youth Award Presentation @ Verona Senior Center
February 2024
- February 1 Optimist Day
- February 5 Optimist Essay Contest Submission Deadline
- February 8 6:30 PM Meeting @ Verona Senior Center
- February 22 6:30 PM Optimist Essay Contest Award Winner Meeting @ Verona Senior Center
July 2023
- July 14 – Grilling at Wisconsin Brewing Company Fundraiser
August 2023
- August 1 National Night Out @ HomeTown USA Park
- August 10 Member Picnic @ Roger’s
September 2023
- September 5 Safety Poster submissions due dropoff at Verona Sr Center Little Free Library
- September 14 6:30 PM Meeting @ Verona Senior Center
- September 28 6:30 PM Meeting @ Verona Senior Center
- Announcement of Safety Poster Winner
- Suicide prevention training from VHA
October 2023
- October 6 4-10 PM Fall Fest @ Hometown USA Park
- October 7 Sugar Creek Fun Run 9 AM @ SC Elementary School
- October 7 11 AM – 8 PM Mental Health and Wellness Fall Festival Mt Horeb Snapdragon Farm
- October 12 6:30 PM Meeting @ Verona Senior Center
- October 6 -7 Southern Wisconsin District Quarterly Conference
- October 26 6:30 PM Meeting @ Verona Senior Center
- October 27 3-5 PM Main Street Trick-or-Treat
- October 27 6-9 PM Spooky Trail Hike at Fireman’s Park
November 2023
- November 9 6:30 PM Share Joy Fall Invite @ Verona Senior Center
- Special Guest Invite Meeting
- VAHS Scholarship Information
- Putting together Birthday Kits for Badger Prairie Needs Network
- November 23 Thanksgiving No Meeting
December 2023
- December 14 6:30 PM Holiday Celebration @ Roger’s
- December 28 No Meeting for holidays