Presiding – Brooke Hamstra

Greeters – Joe Thallemer, Marie Arndt

Invocation – Jim Kessler

Birthdays – Brian Pyle, Pam Galloway, Joel Wihebrink, & Susan Armacost

Check Presentation – Warsaw Area Career Center $2,150/Andrea Miller

Announcements –

• Fundraisers Reminders & Updates
  • Fall Displays updates Kris Williams & Steve Block
  • End of the Year Celebration – Wednesday Evening Meeting on 09/30/26 first RSVP email will be sent out today, deadline to RSVP is 09/14/26
  • September Board Meeting – 09/14/26, new Leadership will be invited to attend

• 50/50 – $39 to Marv Miller

Sergeants – The Sergeants fined people for various bogus reasons, one of them being their baseball fandom.

Program – Club Treasurer Corbin Holtsberry and Race Co-Chair Jeff Owens presented the 2026 Warsaw Optimist Triathlon results and unveiled strategic goals for 2027. The 2026 race hosted a record 311 athletes and generated $24,888.35 in net proceeds for local youth programs, exceeding initial targets by nearly 25%. For 2027, the committee set targets of 350 participants and $32,000 in net profit through expanded regional marketing, youth series exploration, and group entry initiatives. The meeting also highlighted key operational wins—including on-site ambulance coverage secured by Angie Tom via Parkview Health—while outlining proactive parking and venue planning to support continued event growth and community harmony.

Chris Hanson outlined the Golf Outing fund raiser highlights. The various volunteers were thanked and participants thanked as well. Approximately $6,500 was raised through the event.

Optimistic Quote – “You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” — Commonly attributed to C. S. Lewis

Next Week’s Program – Warsaw Chiropractic/Dr. Kevin Day