Projects
Have a Safe Summer
Have a Safe Summer will provide parents and children with valuable safety information in a fun, interactive environment. Individuals participating in this event will have to the opportunity to take part in various exhibits and demonstrations such as bicycle safety, water safety (swimming and boating), stranger danger, fire safety, and internet safety. Please vist the Have a Safe Summer 2008 page to see the local businsess that help support your comunity.
Family Science Night
Family science nights bring families together to learn about science. Unlike science fairs, in which students share their expertise with judges and visitors, everyone involved in a family science night plays a role in scientific discovery. While parents and students explore the world of science by participating in hands-on activities, teachers perform demonstrations and answer questions.
Oratorical Contest
The Optimist Oratorical Contest gives youngsters the chance to speak to the world. More than $150,000 in college scholarships are awarded annually from this program.
First conducted in 1928, this is the second most popular Optimist International Program. Nearly 2,000 clubs participate in this program each year. The winners at the Club level receive medallions and Zone winners receive a plaque. Districts have the opportunity to provide two $1,500 scholarships or a first place scholarship of $1,500, a second place scholarship of $1,000, and a third place scholarship of $500.
Hops Of Hope
Hops of Hope seeks to bring joy and hope to children through gift-filled Easter Baskets containing items such as small toys, school supplies, hygiene products, and some Easter candy. Rather than focusing on one particular section of the community, we plan to visit various "hops" within the community to bring as much hope to as many children as possible. This program provides an opportunity for people of all ages to be involved in a fun, hands-on project which targets the neglected children in Forsyth County.
Project Linus
The Goal of Project Linus is to provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through the gifts of new homemade washable blankets and lovingly created by volunteer blanketeers.
