Optimists Club Calls It Quits

Cass · Post by **Cass** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 1:46 pm

It's a glum day for optimists. After 24 years of community service, the Quakertown Optimists Club is calling it quits. They're holding their last meeting on Thursday, citing declining interest.

"I feel sad," club president Bernard Kensky said.

Kensky said that fewer club members were taking part in sporting and scholastic activities for children, and fewer kids were getting involved in club events.

The group worked with schools to hold essay, spelling and public speaking contests for students, sponsored a youth bowling league and organized golf tournaments and football and basketball events.

A bicycle derby sponsored by the club and the Quakertown police department drew only 12 children last year, down from previous attendance of 50 to 70 children, Kensky said.

The Optimist Club is an international organization that formed in 1920. The Quakertown chapter started in 1980 with 35 members, but dropped to 15 members this year.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=s ... _optimists

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 5:27 pm

Well they aren't being very Optimistic, now are they..!! :wah:

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 5:30 pm

CARLA wrote:

Well they aren't being very Optimistic, now are they..!! :wah:
Carla i love your new Hawaiian lady pic! and maybe they know something we don't!

Tombstone · Post by **Tombstone** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 6:21 pm

>>^..^ It's a glum day for optimists. After 24 years of community service, the Quakertown Optimists Club is calling it quits. They're holding their last meeting on Thursday, citing declining interest.

You know, that's really too bad.

Everyone is "too busy" nowadays?