June 28, 2004

»Jake Jolley rang the bell at 12: 17 PM.
» Dottie gave the Invocation.
» Rick McKernahan led the Pledge of Allegiance. 47 attended.

Melissa Smith, Greg Grimes, Dave McCarthy, Randy Fletcher

MYSTERY PERSON
Bob Merriman gave the lunch to Brian Phifer based on the 8 minutes it takes the sun’s light to reach the earth.
TAIL TWISTER - GONE!!!

ANNOUNCEMENTS
1)       SOAP BOX DERBY was yesterday
2)       HATS/VISOR   $10
3)       NO LUNCH NEXT WEEK 7/5/04
4)       SHOW ME GAMES –SOCCER
5)       OI CONVENTION-JAKE JOLLEY, PAT BROWN, BOB MERRIMAN   

Birthdays
1)       BRENDA LEE 6/28/04
2)       SCOTT STAGER 7/1/04
3)       STEVE HENDERSON 7/3/04

JULY –12 PROGRAM ED HANSON COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY HONOR CHOIR

PROGRAM - STEVE MEYERHARDT: ALTERNATIVE VIOLENCE PROJECT

Presented by Steve Meyerhardt and Randy Fletcher

AVP presents workshops to different groups in need of non-violent training. They visit prisons in and around the mid-Missouri area. They have also presented training in schools and in the community.

They workshops ideally consist of 3 all day sessions. During these meetings they play games to build positive self-image and community.

June 7, 2004

JAKE RANG THE BELL 12:15 PM    INVOCATION: Brain Hudspeth  

PLEDGE: Tim Rappleano             ATTENDANCE: 51

GUESTS:Brian Hudspeth brought Danny Baker ; Connie Howe brought Damian Schaffer ; Bob Meriman brought Dave McCarthy; Tim Rappleano brought Bob Wahlthal

MYSTERY PERSON: Christine McGraw awarded a free lunch to Jake Jolley, the fourth person to shake her hand. Christine’s numerical formula was based on her father's WWII service.

TAIL TWISTER: ABSENT!!!

FELLOWSHIP - BIRTHDAYS

1) JIM SCHWARTZ

ANNOUNCEMENTS
1)       PEP PROJECT AND JUNE 12 CELEBRATION.  CLUBS 68 TH BIRTHDAY AND RUSSIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY (VAL G)
 All is good
2)       JR GOLF 6/9 (TIM ELLIOT)
  Tim was absent, presented by Jake Jolley.
 Additional volunteers still needed
3)       SOAP BOX DERBY 6/20 (DANNY LINDSEY) Need Sponsors and Volunteers
4)       SHOW ME STATE GAMES SOCCER (LARRY FICK)      
 Need volunteers
5)       Bob Meriman has copies of the Hickman Review if members want to take one.
6)       Air Show volunteers acknowledged
7)       July 5^th, There will be no lunch for Holiday weekend

GREETER: none

PROGRAM: GENEVA POWELL SHOW ME STATE GAMES

Geneva Powell, Director of Volunteers for the SHSG, began her presentation with a trivia contest followed by a video. We learned that the games are the largest state games in America and that our state games are 20 years old. The first Games had only 600 participants, now Missouri hosts nearly 40,000 participants every summer. The largest activity is soccer. There are 397 soccer teams that compete. It is very important to have plenty of Volunteers. (The Downtown Optimist club focuses their efforts to assist with the Soccer games) Throughout the games there are 1,400 volunteer positions to fill. During a Sport Illustrated review of the Show-Me State Games the writers were very impresses, say that they are the most organized athletic event they have witnessed. Geneva congratulated the DOC and other volunteers for helping them achieve such smooth events.