2021 Essay contest

Topic:“Reaching Your Dreams by Choosing Optimism” For a copy of the 2021 Essay Contest Handout:  https://www.optimist.org/Forms/20-21_Essay_Application.pdf The Essay Contest is sponsored by Optimist International to give young people the opportunity to write about their own opinions regarding the world in which they live. The approa…

Golden Anniversary for Tucker Optimist

Tucker Optimist celebrated their golden anniversary for 50 years on May 30th, 2020. In honor of this anniversary the club decided to give back to the Tucker community with holding a drive thru food drive for one of our local food banks, Networks Ministry, after a short parade through Tucker.  We collected over 850 pounds of food and $700 dona…

What Optimist Clubs Do

What Optimist Clubs Do Optimist Clubs are dedicated to "Bringing Out the Best in Kids" and do their part through community service programs. Since each Club is autonomous and run by members in their community, Optimists have the unique flexibility to serve the youth of their area in any way they see fit. Optimist Clubs see a need in their community…

Tucker Announces 2020 Essay Scholarship Contest

 The Tucker Optimist Club is encouraging area students to consider the subject “Is Optimism the Key to Achieving the Dreams you iMagine?” as part of the Optimist International Essay Contest for 2020. The Optimist Club will judge the local students’ essays, based on the theme of “Is Optimism the K…

Tucker Optimist Fall Barbecue — November 2

Tucker Optimist Club offers Barbecue Takeout in Tucker The Tucker Optimist Club offers our fall barbecue fundraiser on November 2, 2019. The profits for the barbecue sale go to local youth-oriented projects. The chopped pork plates and half-a-chicken plates will be available at the barbecue pit across from the Tucker post office.  Plates will …

Tucker Optimist Spring Barbecue — June 8

Tucker Optimist Club offers Barbecue Takeout in Tucker The Tucker Optimist Club offers our spring barbecue fundraiser on June 8, 2019. The profits for the barbecue sale go to local youth-oriented projects. The chopped pork plates and half-a-chicken plates will be available at the barbecue pit across from the Tucker post office.  Plates will se…

Tucker Announces 2019 Essay Scholarship Contest

 The Tucker Optimist Club is encouraging area students to consider the subject “When All the World's Problems Are Solved, Is Optimism Still Necessary?” as part of the Optimist International Essay Contest for 2019. The Optimist Club will judge the local students’ essays, based on the theme of â…

Tucker Optimist Fall Barbecue — Nov 3

Tucker Optimist Club offers Barbecue Takeout in Tucker The Tucker Optimist Club offers our fall barbecue fundraiser on November 3, 2018. The profits for the barbecue sale go to local youth-oriented projects. The chopped pork plates and half-a-chicken plates will be available at the barbecue pit across from the Tucker post office.  Plates will …

International Day of Peace 21 September

Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The UN General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples. The theme for the International Day of Peace in 2018 is “The Right to Peace - The Universal Declaration of Human Righ…