Presiding – Brooke Hamstra

Greeters – Jeff Servies & Ken Anderson

Invocation – Randy Polston

Optimist Calisthenics – Members were given a playing card and then seated according to the card they received to mix up the group at different tables.

Announcements –

• Monthly Board of Directors Meeting is on 12/10/25 @ 5:30pm
• Santa House kicks off this weekend
• Dec Dates – 5, 6, & 7, Dec 12, 13, & 14, Dec 19, 20, & 21, are there any open dates available?
• Bell Ringing for Salvation Army (12/20 @ Kroger and Walmart entrances, $5k match for the day)
• Holiday Food Sale – proceeds benefit our General Fund. Sale Ends this week 12/05/25 (Orders and Payments Required)
  • Pick up date and location for Holiday Food Sale:  Pickup Date Details – 12/13 @ Saucy’s (110 E Prairie St from 10am-12pm and 2-4pm) or 12/17 here at our club meeting (1400 E Smith St from 7-8am)
• Fundraising Events are all set for 2026
  • Car Show (05/17/26), Triathlon (06/27/26), Fall Displays (sale starts 08/01/26), Golf Outing (09/08/26)
• Golf Committee Meeting today after our regular meeting
• Reminder for a few December Meetings: NO MEETINGS on 12/24 or 12/31
• White Elephant Auction – January 7

Birthdays – Ann Sweet and Rick Swaim celebrated their birthdays today!

Sergeants – Members who didn’t sign up to be Santa were asked to come to the front and say “HO HO HO” and “What would you like for Christmas, Little Boy”.

50/50 – $45 to K.T. Kishan

Program – Kelly Mager, Kosciusko County Events – We believe that individuals and communities thrive when they are more well-connected. By aggregating all of the local events into one comprehensive calendar, we contribute to the interconnectedness of the great people of Kosciusko County.

Kosciusko County has so many hidden gems, so we thought we’d bring them to light and show them off. Small towns don’t have to be boring. Like anything, it’s what you make of it. Make the most of your town by engaging in it and getting involved. You have so much to offer and it has so much to offer you!

Next Week – The Optimist Singers will present a Christmas Program!

Optimistic Quote – “To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake, it is necessary to stand out in the cold.” ~ Aristotle