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SUMMARY:April 17th Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:During regularly scheduled board meetings\, Club Executive and Board Members discuss business-related items for the club. \nClub members are always welcome to attend and participate in the discussions. \nJoin Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88556501798
URL:https://optimistyyc.org/event/april-board-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Board meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230411T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230411T203000
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SUMMARY:April 11th Member Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our monthly club meeting with a very special guest speaker! \nOur regularly scheduled monthly meetings give members an excellent opportunity to socialize with each other and engage with fantastic guest speakers on current topics.  Members can attend in person or via ZOOM.  Free parking is available. \n6 PM – Dinner and drinks are available from the regular menu \n7 PM – Meeting starts \nJoin Zoom Meeting at 7 PM:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86210762679 \nGuest Speaker:  Louis B Hobson – Movie and Theatre Critic\, Television and Radio Personality\, Journalist\, and Author. \nDiscussion Topic:  “What’s New in the World of Arts and Entertainment” \nBiography:  Louis B Hobson has been covering the theatre and film scene in Calgary for almost five decades. He began reviewing theatre and film for the Calgary Albertan while he was still a teacher at Central Memorial High School.  The Calgary Sun asked him to cover the arts scene for the 88 Winter Olympics after which Louis became a full-time employee of the Calgary Sun. His celebrity interviews were published in the Sun chain across Canada and were picked up by publications in Britain\, the US\, and Australia. \nAfter 20 years\, he retired but Postmedia asked him to continue reviewing theatre for the Calgary Herald. He is currently the only full-time theatre reviewer in Calgary.  Louis reviewed films for the Don\, Joanne\, and Coach Show on LITE96 FM Radio for more than 20 years and has been reviewing films for CTV Calgary News at NOON for 15 years. He reviews films each Friday for the Ottawa radio station 88.5 LIVE FM. \nHe is a playwright and director and has been directing for community theatre in Calgary for more than 50 years.  He is currently rehearsing the Agatha Christie thriller A Murder is Announced for Workshop Theatre for a run at the Pumphouse Theatre from March 10th to 18th\, 2023.  His children’s play A Dinosaur Tale is currently on a Canadian tour that kicked off in Winnipeg on February 4th\, 2023. \n   \n 
URL:https://optimistyyc.org/event/april-member-meeting/
LOCATION:Danish-Canadian Club\, 727 11 Ave SW\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2R 0E3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Member meetings,Social Activity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230320T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230320T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T175245
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230316T031458Z
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SUMMARY:March 20th Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:During regularly scheduled board meetings\, Club Executive and Board Members discuss business-related items for the club. \nClub members are always welcome to attend and participate in the discussions. \nJoin Zoom Meeting:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83617250843
URL:https://optimistyyc.org/event/march-board-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Board meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230318T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230318T153000
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SUMMARY:March 18th Club Oratorical Scholarship Contest Competition
DESCRIPTION:Looking for something to do this coming Saturday afternoon?  Here’s your chance to show your support for young\, aspiring students!\nJoin us for the Optimist Club of Calgary’s 2023 Oratorical Scholarship Contest competition on Saturday\, March 18th from 1 PM to 3:30 PM at the Fish Creek Library (across the street on the east side of Southcenter Mall). \nUnder 18 participants who have already pre-registered will research\, write and present a four-to-five-minute speech on the topic “Discovering the Optimism within Me”   The top two winners from this contest will then be invited to compete at the 2023 Alberta Regional Optimist Oratorical Contest in Calgary on Sunday\, April 23rd from NOON to 3 PM. \nFellow Optimists\, family\, friends\, teachers\, fellow students\, and the general public are welcome to join us and watch the competition.   It is free. \nFor more information\, click on the following link:  https://optimistyyc.org/event/optimist-oratorical-contest/ \n \nFor more information about our other Optimist Youth and Community Programs and the benefits of becoming a member\, check out our website at www.optimistyyc.org.
URL:https://optimistyyc.org/event/2023-oratorical-scholarship-contest-event/
LOCATION:Fish Creek Library\, 11161 Bonaventure Dr SE\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2J 6S1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Member activities,Optimist event,Scholarship Opportunities,Volunteer Opportunity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230314T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230314T203000
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SUMMARY:March 14th Member Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our regularly scheduled monthly meetings give members an excellent opportunity to socialize with each other and engage with fantastic guest speakers on current topics.  Members can attend in person or via ZOOM.  Free parking is available. \n6 PM – Dinner and drinks are available from the regular menu \n7 PM – Meeting starts \nJoin Zoom Meeting:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88231932381 \nGuest Speaker:  Ryan Hancock\, Calgary Stampede Foundation \nDiscussion Topic:  “Calgary Stampede Foundation and Program Updates” – including an update on the foundation’s vision for the Youth Campus and Stampede School
URL:https://optimistyyc.org/event/march-member-meeting/
LOCATION:Danish-Canadian Club\, 727 11 Ave SW\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2R 0E3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Member meetings,Social Activity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230227T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230227T203000
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CREATED:20230130T231732Z
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SUMMARY:February Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:During regularly scheduled board meetings\, Club Executive and Board Members discuss business-related items for the club.  Club members are always welcome to attend and participate in the discussions. \nJoin Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86999894111
URL:https://optimistyyc.org/event/feb-board-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Board meetings
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DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230221T203000
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CREATED:20230130T225240Z
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SUMMARY:Feb. Member Meeting
DESCRIPTION:MEETING CANCELLED DUE TO POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS \nOur regularly scheduled meetings give members a great opportunity to socialize with each other and engage with fantastic guest speakers on current topics.  Members can attend in person (with dinner available starting at 6 PM)\, or via ZOOM.  Free parking is available. \nJoin Zoom Meeting:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84551737999 \nGuest Speaker:  Louis B Hobson – Movie and Theatre Critic\, Television and Radio Personality\, Journalist\, and Author. \nDiscussion Topic: “What’s New in the World of Arts and Entertainment”
URL:https://optimistyyc.org/event/feb-member-meeting/
LOCATION:Danish-Canadian Club\, 727 11 Ave SW\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2R 0E3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Member meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230110T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230110T203000
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SUMMARY:January 10 Monthly Club Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our regularly scheduled meetings give members a great opportunity to socialize with each other and engage with fantastic guest speakers on current topics. Our next monthly club meeting will be held on Tuesday\, January 10th from 7 PM to8:30 PM. Members can participate in one of two ways:\n* Attend in person at the Danish Canadian Club (727 11 Ave SW\, Calgary). There is plenty of free parking. For those interested in having dinner off their menu\, it will be available starting at 6PM.\nOR\n*attend via ZOOM starting at 7:00 PM. Please find the ZOOM link below. \nZOOM LOGIN INFORMATION \nJOIN VIA WEBLINK:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85082298013\nJOIN BY PHONE:\nDial locally (Calgary): 1-587-328-1099\nMeeting ID: 850 8229 8013\nFind your local number:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbJncVjA0d \nWe have a very special guest joining us for the meeting His name is Barry Luft and he is a well-known raconteur\, folksinger\, musician\, recording artist\, and educator. His singing has woven rich\, colorful threads into the fabric of folk-style music in Alberta for more than fifty years.\nBarry presents Canadian\, British and American songs and ballads with instrumental accompaniment or cappella arrangements. He engages his audiences in these musical performances and gives a healthy lift to minds\, hearts\, and voices. Good times leave good memories! \nIf you like to listen to music and someone who is a great storyteller\, you will not want to miss this meeting.
URL:https://optimistyyc.org/event/january-member-meeting/
LOCATION:Danish-Canadian Club\, 727 11 Ave SW\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2R 0E3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Member meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230107T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230224T170000
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SUMMARY:Optimist Oratorical Contest
DESCRIPTION:Accepting Applications from now to February 24th\, 2023 \nThe Optimist Club of Calgary is again sponsoring the Optimist International Oratorical Scholarship Contest for the 2022-23 school year.  The contest is open to students who are under 19 years of age on October 1\, 2022. Speakers will research\, write and present a four-to-five-minute speech on the topic “Discovering the Optimism within Me” at a date and location in Calgary yet to be determined. We encourage students who have public speaking experience through school\, church\, Guides and Scouts\, 4-H\, Air Cadets\, and other organizations and training programs to enter. \nAn Oratorical Contest Application containing all rules and other information can be found by clicking on the following link: \nhttps://www.optimist.org/documents/2023/programs/22-23_Oratorical_Application.pdf \nFor more information on the Oratorical Contest\, check out our website at https://optimistyyc.org/contests/ or the Optimist International Website by CLICKING HERE. \nEntries will be accepted on a first-come basis until February 24\, 2023. The contest will have a maximum of ten contestants.  The actual speaking event will be held in Calgary sometime in mid-March\, with a date yet to be determined. \nEntries for the contest should be submitted by e-mail to Bob Steele (Essay and Oratorical Contest Chair) at ironmanb@telusplanet.net  with the Subject “Oratorical Contest”. The entry must include a completed application form\, signed by the entrant and his/her parent\, a copy of proof of age\, and a brief statement of the school\, grade attended\, and previous speaking experience. \nThe Optimist Club will judge the local students’ speeches based on content and presentation to determine the top winners. Winners will receive AWARDS and the winning speeches will be sent to the Zone level\, and possibly the District level for the opportunity to win college scholarships. Winners of the District level will be eligible to compete in a regional competition in St. Louis\, Missouri\, at Saint Louis University. \nWinners of the regional contests will compete in the World Championship also held at Saint Louis University. Students could possibly win up to $22\,500 in scholarships! \n 
URL:https://optimistyyc.org/event/optimist-oratorical-contest/
CATEGORIES:Scholarship Opportunities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20221205T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20221205T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T175245
CREATED:20220909T161904Z
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SUMMARY:Optimist Club of Calgary Club Christmas Party
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of fellowship\, fun\, and a chance to reconnect with other Optimist Club members and their partners! \nLocation:  The Manor at Fish Creek Park\, 22 Shawnee Hill SW\, Calgary.  Free underground parking is available. \nCost:   $39.00/person\, $78.00/couple \nMenu: \n\nAppetizer: Choice of daily soup; or Heritage Holiday Greens with Berries\, Mandarin Sections\, Candied Pecans\, and Raspberry Dressing\nMain: Free Range Traditional Roast Turkey\, Sage Stuffing & Scottish Stuffing Gravy\, Cranberry Sauce\, Pave Scallop Potato\, Crispy Onions & Bacon Brussel Sprouts\, Mashed Rutabaga\nDessert: Sticky Toffee Pudding & Warm Carmel Sauce\nBeverages:  Coffee or Tea.  Alcoholic drinks will be available for a fee.\n\nPayment: \n\nPlease send an e-transfer to Lyle Bennett (Treasurer).  The deadline for receiving payment is Sunday\, November 27th. No cash payment will be accepted at the door.\n\nNOTE: Please consider bringing an unwrapped Christmas gift for a child or youth \nSee you there!
URL:https://optimistyyc.org/event/optimist-club-of-calgary-club-christmas-party/
LOCATION:The Manor at Fish Creek Park\, 23 Shawnee Hill SW\, Calgary\, AB\, T2Y 0E1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Social Activity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20221130T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20221130T213000
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CREATED:20220908T150528Z
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SUMMARY:Annual Optimist Festive Showcase Concert
DESCRIPTION:This year’s Festive Showcase is shaping-up to be one of the biggest and best Optimist holiday concerts ever. Again we will have the Calgary Stetson Show Band\, the Calgary Round-Up Band\, the Calgary Stampede Showband\, the Cochrane High School Band and Choir\, the Heebee Jeebees\, and the Young Canadians of the Calgary Stampede\, on the program. \nThe event will take place at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium on Wednesday\, November 30\, 2022; starting at 7:30 PM. \nEarly Bird Special – Offer Ends November 10 \nBuy tickets now\nPlease contact Lyle Bennett if you need assistance.
URL:https://optimistyyc.org/event/annual-optimist-festive-showcase-concert/
LOCATION:Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium\, 1415 14 Ave NW\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2N 1M4\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20221121T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20221121T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T175245
CREATED:20220909T160942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221103T222430Z
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SUMMARY:Optimist Club of Calgary board meeting
DESCRIPTION:Regular scheduled board meeting.
URL:https://optimistyyc.org/event/optimist-club-board-meeting/
LOCATION:Danish-Canadian Club\, 727 11 Ave SW\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2R 0E3\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20221108T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20221108T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T175245
CREATED:20220909T160129Z
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SUMMARY:Optimist Club of Calgary general meeting
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to have Fariborz Birjandian as our speaker.\n \nFariborz Birjandian is the CEO of CCIS (Calgary Catholic Immigration Society) a non-profit organization which provides settlement and integration services to all immigrants and refugees in Southern Alberta. \nFrom the local to the international level\, Fariborz Birjandian has served on committees\, boards and task forces related to immigration\, refugees\, diversity\, equal rights and the cultural arts. He became a refugee when he left his home country of Iran with his family in 1987. \nHis involvement and work with refugees began in 1987 and has continued these past 30+ years. He initially began this work with the UNHCR and\, once settled in Canada\, he volunteered with several organizations including the Red Cross and CCIS. \nIn his role as CEO with CCIS\, he leads 300 staff members and 1\,600 volunteers as they deliver approximately 80 programs and services designed to aid the settlement and integration of immigrants and refugees in Calgary and its surrounding communities. He has been instrumental in designing and initiating numerous methodologies related to settlement and integration including the UNHCR Settlement Handbook that is used nationally and internationally. \nHe has received numerous awards and recognitions for his community involvement\, and for his commitment to ensuring that institutions\, advisory groups and all levels of government work to recognize the needs and challenges faced by newcomers\, promote the creation of welcoming and engaged communities\, and recognize and celebrate diversity. \nDinner is available at 6 PM for those who wish to have it. Please contact Robin Morris at 403-660-2062 if you plan to do so. \nYou can participate in our meeting in either of two ways: \n\n\n\n\nJOIN ONLINE: \n\n\n\n\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82907197223 \n\n\nJOIN BY PHONE: \n\n\nDial locally (Calgary):  1-587-328-1099  \n\n\nMeeting ID: 829 0719 7223\n \n\n\n\nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbJncVjA0d
URL:https://optimistyyc.org/event/optimist-of-calgary-club-meeting/
LOCATION:Danish-Canadian Club\, 727 11 Ave SW\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2R 0E3\, Canada
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221018
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221110
DTSTAMP:20260423T175245
CREATED:20221018T163501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221104T011730Z
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SUMMARY:2022-23 Curling Alberta Optimist U18 Provincial Championships Registration
DESCRIPTION:It’s Curling Time Again! \nOnce again the Optimist Clubs in Alberta are the Title Partner for the Curling Alberta Optimist U18 Curling Championships — and Jill Richard\, Executive Director of Curling Alberta\, is looking forward to working with us. \nCurling Alberta Optimist U18 Championship Registration Deadline: November 9 @ 12:00 PM \nREGISTER NOW\nPoints accumulated for pre-qualifying berths until: November 29\, 2022 \nHere’s our U18 schedule for the season: \nCurling Alberta Optimist U18 Curling Area Qualifiers \n\n\n\n\nPeace Area\nDec 9-11\, 2022\nGrand Prairie Curling Centre\n\n\nNorthern Alberta Area – Girls\nNorthern Alberta Area – Boys\nDec 15-18\, 2022\nDec 15-18\, 2022\nJasper Place Curling Club\nSpruce Grove Curling Club\n\n\nSouthern Alberta Area\nDec 8-11\, 2022\nBrooks Curling Club\n\n\n\n\nCurling Alberta Optimist U18 Provincial Championships \n\n\n\n\nCurling Alberta Optimist U18\nProvincial Championships\nJan 3-8\, 2023\nSpray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre\nCochrane\n\n\n\n\nThe Canadian U18 Championships will be held in Timmins\, Ontario\, February 6 – 11\, 2023
URL:https://optimistyyc.org/event/2022-23-curling-alberta-optimist-u18-provincial-championships-registration/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20221010T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230130T233000
DTSTAMP:20260423T175245
CREATED:20221128T235820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230222T040217Z
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SUMMARY:Optimist Essay Contest - NOW CLOSED
DESCRIPTION:The Optimist Club of Calgary is again sponsoring the Optimist International Essay Scholarship Contest for the 2022-23 school year.  The contest is open to students who are under 19 years of age on October 1\, 2022. Students must write a 700-to-800-word essay on the topic “Who is an Everyday Hero That Brings Out the Optimism in You?” \nThe Optimist Club of Calgary Essay Contest is now closed. Nine students have entered. Results will be posted on this website after February 15.  \nEntries were accepted on a first come\, first entered basis. All entries were acknowledged on receipt by the Optimist Club of Calgary. \nThe Optimist Club of Calgary will give cash prizes of $100\, $75 and $50 to the three best essays entered into the contest. The best essay will be forwarded to a second contest in which the best essays from all the Optimist clubs in the Alberta\, Saskatchewan\, Montana\, and Northern Wyoming District are entered. The best essay from this group will receive a $2\,500 post-secondary scholarship provided by the Canadian Children’s Optimist Foundation. \nFor more information about the Essay Contest\, visit the Optimist International Website.
URL:https://optimistyyc.org/event/optimist-essay-contest/
CATEGORIES:Scholarship Opportunities
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