Presiding – Brooke Hamstra

Invocation – Paul Finley

Greeters – Bob Jackson & Marv Miller

Attendance – 85

Poinsettia -The Noon Optimist members were here delivering Poinsettias

Birthdays – Brad Johnson, Kristin Huscher-Pahl &Craig Snow

Announcements –

• Fall Display Pickup last Saturday, all of the Fall Displays were
• Sign Up Sheets
  • Santa House – Dec 5, 6, & 7, Dec 12, 13, & 14, Dec 19, 20, & 21
  • Salvation Army Ringing of the Bell – Sat, 12/20 @ Walmart & Kroger entrances
• Fundraisers: Car Show (05/17/26), Triathlon (06/27/26), Fall Displays (sale starts 08/01/26), Golf Outing (09/08/26)
• Finance Committee Update – Brooke updated the club on the status of the operating expenses and income of the club. The club needs to decrease expenses and increase revenue going forward to be able to operate in the black.
  • We kicked off an Optimist Club Holiday Food Sale today, Pulled Pork and Cheeseballs will be sold. The on line link to order and pay for your order is listed below:
• https://wboc-carshow.square.site/s/shop?page=1&limit=30&sort_by=created_date&sort_order=desc

50/50 –$50 to Dave Turner

Program – Trace Hansen outlined the history of Eastlake Skate Center with the Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club and the impact of our club on the community.

Optimistic Quote ~ “Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.” by C.S. Lewis

Next week’s program -Rochester Optimist Partnership-Fall Displays