2012 Scholarship Recipients

The Holdrege Optimist Club is proud to announce the recipients of our 2012 scholarships. Each student will receive a one time payment of $600 upon enrollment in an institution of higher education. This years winners are;

Whitney Wagner is the daughter of Dan and Wendy Wagner of Holdrege.  Miss Wagner is a 2012 graduate of Holdrege High School as well as an Academic All Conference and All State and National Honor Society. Whitney Plans to attend UNK to study Elementary Education with endorsements in Special Education.

Stephon Denton is the son of Marty and Tonya Denton. Mr Denton is also a 2012 graduate of Holdrege, and plans to attend Chadron State College to major in biology and pursue a career as a Physical Therapist.

Richard Yanes, also of Holdrege plans to attend York College to study Construction Technology or Criminal Justice along with continuing his highly decorated wrestling career. Richard is the son of Rosa Yanez-Armando.

Jonah Watson is the son of Rich and Lori Watson. This graduate of HHS plans to attend the University of Nebraska at Lincoln to pursue a degree in management. Jonah is also a member of the National Honor Society and Honor Roll.

Pics – scholarship winners

Public Interest

On a beautiful Saturday afternoon in early May, several members of the Holdrege Optimist Club gathered at the Prairie Hills Cemetery for another community service project. Our members busied themselves setting 30 receiving sleeves for flag poles. The flag poles are used to fly American Flags in memory of our veterans on Memorial Day. Flags to be flown have been donated by families of our nations heros who have passed on. It was a wonderful day to serve for a wonderful cause.

$2500 Scholarship Opportunities From Optimist International

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Board Members for 2011-2012

The Holdrege Optimist Club installed new officers to the Board of Directors at our last noon meeting.

 Board members for the 2011-2012 year are;

President:  Corey Wiese

Past President:  Troy Melroy

First V-President:  Doug Hohman

Second V-President:  Mark Fritson

Treasurer:  Tonya Denton

Secretary:  Marge Melroy

Board of Directors: Mike Sisson, Carla Andrijeski, Dr Tom Nelson, Rod Melroy, Amy Rademaker, Dr. Jonathan Sand

We are looking forward to working with our new board members as well as members to improve our programs and btter serve the members and youth of area communities.

 

New Yardline Markers and Helmets for the High School

Thanks to the hard work of our volunteers, and programs, the Holdrege Optimist Club was able to donate new yardline and goal markers to the HHS Football pragram,  as well as donating to the fund for the new football helmets. 

 

  Mission Statement

   By providing hope and positive vision, Optimists bring out the best in kids.

 Vision Statement

   Optimist International will be recognized worldwide as the premier volunteer organization that values all  children and helps them develop to their full potential.

About Us

The Holdrege Optimist Club started in September 1969 as a service organization providing positive athleticand academic programs for are youth. Members and volunteers strive to build a strong foundation of sportsmanship, fair play, and civil service with emphasis on “Fun and Fundamentals” as well as parent involvement in all of their activities. Driven by the Optimist International mottos, “Friend of youth” and “Bringing out the best in kids”, the Holdrege Optimist Club has provided athletic and academic opportunities to thousands of area youth.

Points Of Interest About Our Club

• Over $90,000 has been donated to Holdrege Public Schools by our club
• High School coaches and athletes are active in our programs
• We are a non-profit organization ran by members and volunteers
• We are part of the larger Optimist International Club that promotes youth activities worldwide
• Optimist participants are eligible to qualify for national competitions
• Holdrege Optimist Club works with other service organizations in our community to enhance opportunities for our youth
• All activities are offered at a minimal cost or for free

Kearney Hub Freedom Award Winner

The Holdrege Optimist Club has been selected to received The Kearney Hub Freedom Award in the Service Organizations category. Members of our club will be attending a banquet and awards presentation on March 22nd in Kearney to receive this award along with many other wonderful people and organizations receiving the award in other categories.

We would like to thank all of our members for the hard work, time, and efforts they put into our club to make this award possible. Together we have helped to make our community a better place, as well as offer many opportunities to the youth of Holdrege. GREAT JOB EVERYONE! 

 http://www.kearneyhub.com/news/local/article_d0014254-51e6-11e0-aba2-001cc4c002e0.html

This time of year the Football and Volleyball pages are being updated regularly, so be sure to check them for important information!

Postponements and Cancellations

Also, if for any reason, practice or games are cancelled or postponed, we will post the notice on this page as soon as the information becomes available to us.