About The Pittsburgh North Optimist Club...

Police Unity Tour 2011 Donation

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We are pleased to help sponsor Aspinwall Police Officer Shawn McMinn on his 285 mile bike ride from NJ to Washington DC to raise money for the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.  Since this event began, they have been able to raise over $8 million toward the memorial.  We wish him the best of luck on this ride for such a worthy cause. >>more info>>

THE OPTIMIST CREED: Promise Yourself -
To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.
To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.
To make all your friends feel that there is something in them.
To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.
To think only of the best, to work only for the best and to expect only the best.
To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.
To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.
To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile.
To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others.
To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

Optimist History from the19OOs - The Beginnings

As industrialization and urbanization brought many new problems to society, citizens began forming voluntary organizations to address the needs of their communities. In some areas, groups took the name "optimist club" to express their desire for a positive outlook in the face of all these problems. The first official Optimist Club was formed in Buffalo, N.Y. in 1911.

Impetus for a nationwide Optimist movement began when the Optimist Club of Indianapolis, Ind., was formed in May 1916. Envisioning a nationwide organization, founders of the Indianapolis club moved ahead in the summer of 1916 to start Optimist Clubs in many other major cities. These clubs quickly grew to over 100 members each. As a result, a national conference of the American clubs was held in 1917 in Indianapolis. >>more>>