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WELCOME TO OUR WEB HOME!

The Downtown Optimists invite you to visit us and learn more about our civic club. We have been bringing out the best in kids since 1936!

We meet on Mondays at noon at the Boone Tavern: $7 for salad and $9 for a full meal.

Hope you can join us!

Sincerely,
Mike Cusack
President


Upcoming Events

The Downtown Optimist Club is sponsoring an Essay Contest for youth in Columbia who have not attained the age of 19 as of Dec 31, 2009. Deadline to enter is Friday, Feb 12, 2010. For more information, please click on flyer; for an application, please click on application.

The four local Optimist clubs are sponsoring the Oratorical Contest for youth in Columbia who have not attained the age of 16 as of Dec 31, 2009. Deadline to enter is Monday, Feb 22, 2010. Contest will be held on Saturday, Feb 27, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. in the Downtown Optimist clubhouse at 1201 Grand Ave in Columbia. For more information, please click on flyer; for an application, please click application.

To download the Columbia Downtown Optimist Club Scholarship Application, click here.