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The 2011 Toy Drive Party at the Fox Chapel Racquet Club featured two great bands:
- The Cedar Run Band - The Nied's Hotel Band
We collected about 150 toys for local children in the Pittsburgh area. Everyone had lots of fun. - Thanks for your support!
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The Optimist Fall Family Ride for 2011 was on Sunday afternoon October 23rd at 1PM. This year the theme was "A Steeler Tailgate Party" and we had a prize for the best looking Steeler fan.
The ride was an easy 5 mile loop going down the South Side Trail, crossing the sidewalk over the Smithfield Street Bridge, up the Eliza Furnace Trail, crossing the sidewalk over the Hot Metal Bridge and back to the REI Store.
The weather was beautiful this year! Thank you to everyone that helped make this event a day for the children to remember. |
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NFL Punt, Pass, & Kick. Since 1961 boys and girls have participated in this national skills competition in punting, passing, and placekicking. No registration fees are required to enter any phase of this competition. It is the most well-known youth sports competition in the world. Many current NFL players participated in PP&K as youngsters. Currently there are over 6,000 local competitions run throughout schools nationwide (4 week program), as well as, 3,000+ local park and recreation centers, during the months of August and September. This program is open to boys and girls (compete in separate divisions) ages 8-15. Birth certificate and tennis shoes are required. (no spikes) Any questions, call Michael Feeny 963-8850. >>view past results>> |
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| Optimist Oratorical Contest Every year, over 20,000 young people age 16 and under sharpen their public speaking skills in local and regional oratorical contests conducted by Optimist International. Each year, more than $150,000 in scholarships are awarded from the Optimist International Foundations. Sponsorship of this program can make a lasting impact on the future leadership of our country and on the public image of the sponsor. This and the following program are perfect for communication-related companies. |
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The Pittsburgh North Optimist Club would like to congratulate the "Everyday Heros" for 2011 from Jeffrey Elementary School in Shaler. - This outstanding program has been sponsored by the Shaler VFW, Post 9199 and District Justice Robert Dzvonick for the 16th consecutive year. We would like to thank Lezlie DelVecchio-Marks, for helping to administer the program along with Steven Dzvonick and John Harford of the Optimist Club.
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- Pittsburgh Pirate Baseball Night Every season the Optimist Club takes a group of children to see the Pirates play ball in the new PNC Park. This is our biggest year ever with 500 FREE tickets to see the Pirates battle the Padres. We would like to thank the Pirate Orgainzation for making this evening possible for so many children in our area! Our next game is Sunday afternoon September 26th 2010. |
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The Pittsburgh Fall Family Bike Ride is always in October. This easy 5 mile loop on the flat trails is a very safe ride for children. We start at 1:00 PM from the REI store at the SouthSide Works. This event is free for everyone. Help us introduce the Pittsburgh bicycle trails to more children by telling parents about this event. Cookies and juice are provided by the Pittsburgh North Optimist Club. - Course: From the REI Store, we will ride down the South Side trail to the Smithfield Bridge, then cross the bridge on the sidewalk and take the ramp at the end to connect with the Eliza Furnace Trail (jail trail), ride to the Hot Metal Bridge and cross on the sidewalk back to the REI Store.
Look for this event again in October 2012. |
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