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SUMMARY:Tri-Star Baseball / Softball
DESCRIPTION:The 2023 Optimist Club Tri-Star Baseball Event will take place on Saturday\, June 17 at the Menomonee Falls Little League Complex (on Mill Road) from 12:00-4:00. This is a competitive event for 7–12-year-old boys and girls. The event features throwing (for speed)\, running the bases (for time) and hitting off of a tee (for distance). As always\, we need volunteers (6-8) to help with this event. We need volunteers to shag balls\, hold the radar gun\, time runners and take day-of registrations. If you like baseball and kids\, this is for you! \nThe contest is FREE and is open to all boys\, girls and their teams in the Menomonee Falls\, Germantown and Sussex areas. The contest is open to all kids ages 7-12. \nRegistration will begin at 11:30 the morning of the event at the Little League Complex. Families can register the kids up until 3:30 the day of the event. Please contact event chair Don Eisenhauer at 262-409-1846 or at eisenhauers@youngrembrandts.com for more information. \n\n			 \n			\n				\n					\n						\n							\nphoto by Don Gorzek \n							The Tri-Star Baseball competition was held at the Little League complex on June 22\, 2019. Ann Freudenthal and Fred\nBlanke worked the early shift at our registration table. \n												\n						\n							\nphoto by Jon Cline \n												\n						\n							\nphoto by Jon Cline \n												\n						\n							\nSawyer Salmela\, age seven\, ran the bases against the stopwatch\, as Rich Kohl made sure he touched home plate. \n							photo by Don Gorzek \n												\n						\n							\nphoto by Jon Cline \n												\n						\n							\nphoto by Jon Cline \n												\n						\n							\nphoto by Don Gorzek \n							Will Sadowski\, age eleven\, of Riverside School hit the ball off the “T” for one of his events. \n												\n						\n							\nphoto by Jon Cline \n												\n						\n							\nphoto by Jon Cline \n												\n						\n							\nphoto by Don Gorzek \n							Jacob Satler\, age seven\, of St Dominic School\, throw the ball while Larry Barbera checked the balls speed with a radar\ngun. Larry Podolske recorded the results on the official score sheet. \n												\n						\n							\nphoto by Jon Cline \n												\n						\n							\nphoto by Jon Cline \n												\n						\n							\nphoto by Don Gorzek \n							Cash Barbera\, age nine\, of Valley View School\, made his throw while his grandfather\, Larry\, checks the ball speed with\nthe Club’s radar gun. \n												\n						\n							\nphoto by Jon Cline \n												\n						\n							\nphoto by Jon Cline \n												\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n\nPhotos by Don Gorzek and Jon Cline \n  \nTri-Star Baseball Chair: Don Eisenhauer \nTri-Star Baseball Co-chair: Shannon Dederich
URL:https://fallsoptimistclub.org/event/tri-star-baseball-softball/
LOCATION:Menomonee Falls Little League Complex\, N64W15020 Mill Rd.\, Menomonee Falls\, 53051\, United States
CATEGORIES:Our Service,Public Event,Youth Events
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SUMMARY:Junior Golf
DESCRIPTION:The SWIS District Junior Golf Outing is set for June 19\, 2023 at Brown Deer Golf course for $85 per golfer.  The event is open to boys and girls ages 10-18 years old.  Golfer will play in age division groupings by gender.  If a golfer shoots a qualifying score within their age group\, they have the possibility of advancing to the international competition that will be held in July if we are granted a spot from them from Optimist International.  We will be looking for scorers to walk along with the younger age groups and marshals on the course.  The marshals are there to monitor pace of play and to make sure parents are not offering advice to their golfer.  I will send around a signup sheet when we get closer to the event.  If you know of someone that may be interested in playing\, have them go to the OI website and search for International Golf qualifiers to find the link to our event to register.  If you have any questions\, please reach out to Todd Paulus (cell #414-719-0009 or by email tpaulus@wi.rr.com).  Thanks for your help in promoting this event. \n  \n2023 Southern Wisconsin District Qualifier\nfor Optimist International Junior Golf \nJunior Golfers participate in a District Qualifier like this one in order to play in the Optimist International Junior Golf Championships in July in Miami\, Florida.  A limited number of golfers in each age division will advance to the championships provided they shoot the minimum qualifying score. \nA limited number of golfers in each division will advance to the international championships provided they shoot the minimum qualifying score. If a golfer who lives outside of the District qualifies\, his/her participation will not eliminate a District resident from qualifying. Optimist Districts and Clubs provide financial support for winners to attend the international championships. The amount of financial support provided and the age divisions covered varies by District. There is no guarantee that financial support will be provided to golfers who travel outside of their home District. Please check with the District Chair for details. \n\nDate: Monday\, June 12\, 2023\nRegistration opens at 6:30 am\nTee times start at 8:00 am \nThere is no rain date scheduled for this event if it is canceled due to a weather related condition. Refunds of all or a portion of the entry fee may not be possible if canceled due to weather. Every effort will be made to get the tournament in that day\, even if a shortened event is necessary. There is no refund of entry fees due to a no-show the day of the event or cancellation after the registration cutoff date. \nGolf Course:  Brown Deer Park Golf Course\, Milwaukee\, WI \nAge Divisions Offered:\nBOYS 10-11\, 12-13\, 14-15\, 16-18\nGIRLS 10-12\, 13-14\, 15-18 \nIn order to be eligible\, a golfer must not turn 19 on or before July 28\, 2023. Golfers must be enrolled in high school or must be a 2023 high school graduate to be eligible. Any golfer who has attended college is no longer considered a “junior golfer” and is not eligible to participate. \n  \nRegister by June 1\, 2023 online or by mail: \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE EVENT ONLINE\n\nOnline registration does NOT include $85 Registration Fee.\nAfter submitting your online registration\, payment is due via one of the following two options: \n\n\n\nsend a check payable to Menomonee Falls Optimist Club by May 24\, 3023\nto: Southern Wisconsin Optimist Qualifier\nc/o Tom Carls\n3922 S. Lake Dr.\nSt. Francis\, WI 53235\n–– OR ––\npayable online by credit card\n\n\n\nYour registration will not be considered complete until payment is received. \n\nREGISTER BY MAIL\nDownload printable OI Junior Golf Entry Form 2023\nand mail by May 24\, 2023\, with $85 check payable to Menomonee Falls Optimist Club\, to: \nSouthern Wisconsin Optimist Qualifier\nc/o Tom Carls\n3922 S. Lake Dr.\nSt. Francis\, WI 53235 \n  \nRegistration Deadline:  June 1\, 2023 \n\nQuestions? Email Todd Paulus or call 414-719-0009\nOR Email Tom Carls or call 262-909-6124 \nLink to Southern Wisconsin Optimist Qualifier site \nOptimist International Junior Golf webpage \n\n  \nThe Optimist International Junior Golf Championships is one of the largest and best-known junior golf tournaments in the world. Each year\, more than 600 golfers participate in THE OPTIMIST. Optimists have been involved in the sport of junior golf for more than 30 years by holding local\, regional and international tournaments. More than 5\,000 golfers compete in official Optimist District qualifying tournaments like this one. The best of these golfers\, along with international golfers from around the glove\, advance to the annual Optimist International Junior Golf Championships. Former champions and top finishers of the Optimist International Junior Golf Championships include: \n\nLexi Thompson\nBeth Bauer\nJonathan Byrd\nJason Day\nBill Haas\nBrittany Lincicome\nJeff Overton\nStacy Prammanasudh\nJennifer Rosales\n\n  \nJunior Golf Chair: Todd Paulus \n 
URL:https://fallsoptimistclub.org/event/junior-golf/
LOCATION:Brown Deer Park Golf Course\, 7625N Range Line Rd.\, Milwaukee\, 53209\, United States
CATEGORIES:Optimist International Events,Our Service,SWIS District Events
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SUMMARY:Popcorn Wagon
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \nLarry is working on the teams and schedule for the summer of 2023. You will hear from your team captain soon. This is a great fundraiser for our club! \n  \n  \n  \n  \nA few reminders about working the wagon.  The hours are 6:00 – 9:00\, so workers need to arrive at about 5:45 so the first bag is ready at about 6:00.  As in the recent past we will also have kettle corn for sale each night as well.  Kettle corn is prepared by a 3rd party and ready for sale.  Other processes are the same as previous years.  For newer members\, the club is divided into 15 teams that each work a Sunday to Saturday week.  Each team has a captain who will have scheduled you to work.  They will be present at 5:45 to help you get started and take you through the opening and closing process.  Veteran poppers may just open on their own.  There are written instructions about what needs to be done and are located on the front cover of a 3-ring binder which usually is found on the back counter in plain sight.  If you don’t see it\, look on the shelf below.  This is very important since everyone is expected to close up on their own.  It is easy enough\, but the instructions insure you don’t miss critical functions like locking windows and the door and turning off the propane.  It is best that even seasoned workers review the checklist. \nThere is a tally sheet on the back counter.  So everyone knows\, it is not necessary to mark down your sales\, nor is it necessary to track tips separately.  Each morning the Kernel (Larry) visits the wagon\, counts the money and resets the box to $100\, the starting amount.  He writes in the total from the previous night.  If you wish to mark your sales\, that’s fine\, but only for your purposes.  Larry will often let you know what sales were\, but not always.  If you want to know\, email him. \nIf you are new to the club\, it would be a good idea to stop in at the wagon before you are scheduled to work and let the people working that night show you the ropes.  It isn’t complicated at all\, but like anything\, needs to be done correctly.   Like never forget to turn on the stirrer when restarting the popper\, or you will quickly have very burned popcorn. \nThere are nights when special events occur in the park\, like the concert last night.  It began at 5:00\, so hours had to be expanded to 4:00 – 9:00.  Your captain will advise you when such things occur.  Most concerts don’t begin before 6:00\, but they still require some adjustment to hours. \nIf you are unable to work the week you are assigned\, please let your captain know and you will get moved to another team.  We need all members involved.  We can work with your schedule. \nThe chairman of the popcorn wagon is Larry Podolske.  If you have questions\, want to work extra nights\, or didn’t see the list of all the teams sent by Dan Schwind last week\, contact him at either email podolske@yahoo.com or phone 262-255-6259.  Or see me at the wagon as I’m often there. \n2022 is off and running.  Lenny & Debbie Kimmel are the captains for the first week.  Stop up and say hello to whoever they having working.  It also is a great chance to see what is happening as far as the building of the new children’s play area to the west of the stage arena.  Things are really moving in the park. \n~ Larry Podolske \n  \nProceeds from popcorn wagon sales go towards the many programs support by the Club. Optimist Clubs are focused entirely on support youth programs like the Fishing Derby\, Post Prom\, college scholarships\, essay and speaking competitions and most visible\, the Independence Day Parade\, along with many contributions to youth organizations. \nPopcorn Wagon Chair: Larry Podolske \nPopcorn Wagon Co-chair: Tim Newman
URL:https://fallsoptimistclub.org/event/popcorn-wagon/
LOCATION:Village Park\, N87W16749 Garfield Avenue\, Menomonee Falls\, WI\, 53051\, United States
CATEGORIES:Our Fundraisers
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SUMMARY:2023 Scholarship Golf Outing
DESCRIPTION:Wow\, what a day it was.  The weather was sunny\, but a little cool.  We can deal with the cool as long as the rain stayed away\, which it did.  The winning group in Flight 1 was Mike Yanke\, Carl Holzem\, Ken Pulvermacher\, and Jeff Schwalbach shooting -15.  The winning group in Flight 2 was Larry Hebbring\, Larry Barbera\, George Downey and Tom Horne shooting -8.  The winning group in the Women’s division was Cindy Krause\, Kim Strachota\, Cheri Schadeberg and Amy Johnson shooting -2.  The putting contest winner was Mike Eklund with a winning score of 26 (out of a possible 30).  The real winner though this day is the kids as all money raised goes to scholarships for high school seniors this year. \nWe are thankful to all the donors for our outing that helped us maximize our profits from local businesses to individual Optimists that helped us out.  See the attached sheet that details all the donors for the day.  A huge thank you to all.  If I missed someone\, I apologize.  Local businesses constantly get hit with donation requests.  If you patronize any of those listed\, please thank them for their support of our outing.  They really appreciate people noticing and acknowledging it.  A big thank you to the volunteers – Marcia Hebbring\, Shannon Dederich\, Kathy Matthiesen\, Joy Fricke\, Larry Podolske\, Stevie Mistle Wildt\, Laura Ciletti\, and Clara Scheckel.  They make it easy on me as they jump in and handle everything that comes their way that day.  A special shout out to Carol Schulteis and Kristy Gruenwald who not only made the goodies for the drink cart but also maneuvered their cart around 3 courses to make sure they hit all the groups to keep them hydrated with their goodies.  A big thank you to Ed Schlumpf who came out to our event in the afternoon\, just to handle the auction duties for our event.  The voice and silent auctions raised over $3000.00.  A thank you to Jon Cline for capturing the photos for our event and a thank you to Jerry Mislang for helping capture winning bidders during the voice auction.  A huge huge thank you to our committee – Greg Mattson\, Tom Ciskoski\, Scott Drier\, John Yusko\, Carol Schulties\, and Joy Fricke.  It is truly a team effort to pull this off and everyone on the committee pitches in to get donated items we use in our outing.  A thank you also to all those that golfed\, and those that recruited gofers for our outing.  Without the golfers\, all our efforts mean nothing.  We ended up having 38 foursomes register\, with 37 showing up the day of\, which make this our biggest event ever.  Two final thank yous go out to Mike Lehman and the staff at Ironwood Golf course for making the day go smoothly and Chip Bunxel and Bunzel’s Meat Market for preparing very tasty food for lunch\, during the golf and afterwards.  They also donated a nice auction item to us that raised $250. \nIf you have any feedback or suggestions for next year\, please feel free to reach out to me at a meeting\, via email\, or on my cell phone.  We are always open to suggestions of how to make the outing better.  Mark your calendars for next year – May 15\, 2024 (third Wednesday of May).  Thanks again to everyone. \n  \n\n			 \n			\n				\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n\nphotos by Jon Cline \n  \nScholarship Golf Outing Chair: Todd Paulus \nScholarship Golf Outing Co-chair: Terry Frisk
URL:https://fallsoptimistclub.org/event/2023-scholarship-golf-outing/
LOCATION:K-Kom
CATEGORIES:Our Fundraisers
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SUMMARY:Fishing Derby
DESCRIPTION:Well\, the 2023 Optimist Club of Menomonee Falls Kids Catch and Release Fishing Derby is in the books\, and WOW\, what a fantastic event it was!  This year’s fishing derby took place the morning of Saturday\, May 13th at the Mill Pond.  The weather turned out decent.  While it looked like it wanted to rain early\, other than maybe a drop or two\, the rain stayed away.  The temperature was cool\, but certainly not has cold as we have seen in the past.  And while the sun did not come out much\, overcast skies provided for some perfect fishing weather.  Hundreds of people enjoyed the derby\, including the 123 kids who registered to fish\, many parents\, grandparents\, and other family and friends who joined!  The fish were biting!  Between 10:00 AM and noon\, at least 43 kids caught fish\, for a total of at least 99 fish caught. \nSome of the highlights of the fish caught were an 11.5” Large Mouth Bass\, an 11” Rainbow Trout\, multiple Trouts measuring in at over 10 inches\, an 11” Catfish\, and a 14.5” Sucker Fish.  We also had an 8-year-old who caught 12 fish and a 13-year-old who caught 15 fish! \nDuring registration\, each child received a t-shirt and a grab bag with several different give-a-aways\, including items from the DNR\, candy\, coupons\, fishing tackle\, etc.  In addition\, representatives from the Germantown Fleet Farm store joined us and handed out items for the kids.  Thank you\, Fleet Farm!  The Neighborhood Watch did a great job keeping any hunger away.  They sold coffee\, donuts\, hotdogs\, and other treats from the concession stand.  Jerry Mislang did an excellent job emceeing the event using the sound equipment Danny Shepherd set-up and ran throughout the event.  In case you missed it\, Jerry had many “fish” jokes throughout the morning\, which really kept the crowd entertained.  Jon Cline took photos throughout the derby!  Door prizes were given throughout the morning to all kids who registered\, and there was a trophy presentation at the end.  And maybe most importantly\, the fishing derby allowed for quality time for families in our community to bond with one another and create very special memories.  The morning was an absolute success filled with so many smiles! \nNew this year\, we had a 50 / 50 raffle at the fishing derby in honor of the club’s 50th anniversary!  Ticket sales totaled $296\, sending a lucky winner home with $148 and bringing in $148 to the club to help cover some of the costs of the derby. \nSue Carny and I would like to thank each and everyone who helped make this event possibly.  A huge thank you goes out to Jerry Mislang\, Danny Shepherd\, Larry Hebbring\, Kathie Jensen\, Kathy Matthiessen\, Kirsten Sperl\, Joanne Wanner\, Lance Newman\, Greg Mattson\, Tom Walkner\, Annie Jurczyk\, Steve Miller\, Larry Podolske\, Bob Wenzel\, Jon Cline\, Fred Blanke\, Mitch Rea\, Del Kreuser\, Stuart Reichl\, Tim Newman\, and Kim Wenzel. \nWe would also like to thank our sponsors and others who contributed to the derby\, including The Optimist Club of Menomonee Falls\, The Village of Menomonee Falls\, The Menomonee Falls Police Department\, the Menomonee Falls Neighborhood Watch\, RB Enterprises of Menomonee Falls\, Krueger’s Entertainment Center\, Fleet Farm in Germantown\, Cops and Kids Foundation\, Sandy Spring Farm\, the DNR\, and Tru Turn. \nWe would also like to thank the Menomonee Falls CE & Rec\, The Falls Neighbors Magazine\, and the Menomonee Falls School District* who helped get the word out for the derby. \nWe sure hope we did not miss anyone\, as there are so many who made this 2023 Kids Fishing Derby possible!  THANK YOU\, THANK YOU\, THANK YOU!  We look forward to seeing everyone at the 2024 Optimist Club of Menomonee Falls Kids Fishing Derby next May! \n  \n\n			 \n			\n				\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n\nphotos by Jon Cline \n  \n  \n  \n  \nThe event is truly a community event with the Village of Menomonee Falls supplying the permits for the event and money for stocking Mill Pond with fish; the Menomonee Falls Neighborhood Watch operating the concession stand; The Menomonee Falls Police Department supplying security and the public address system; the Wisconsin DNR and a local fish hatchery stocking trout\, bluegills and bass in the pond and the Optimist Club of Menomonee Falls running the event. \nFishing Derby Chair: Sue Carney \nFishing Derby Co-chair: Dustin Koehler
URL:https://fallsoptimistclub.org/event/fishing-derby/
LOCATION:Mill Pond Park\, W164N9021 Water Street\, Menomonee Falls\, WI\, 53051\, United States
CATEGORIES:Our Service,Public Event,Youth Events
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SUMMARY:Distinguished Young Women
DESCRIPTION:Photo courtesy of Cline Design Photography \n\nThese are the 8 amazing participants from this year’s Distinguished Young Women program held May 6\, 2023 at North Middle School: \n\nSumedha Adavi –Menomonee Falls High School\nAlena Her –Menomonee Falls High School\nAashi Iyengar– Sussex Hamilton High School\nKrystal Lee –Menomonee Falls High School\nHeidi Lillegard –Menomonee Falls High School\nRiya Mathews -Sussex Hamilton High School\nErika Mork –Menomonee Falls High School\nSammy Seiler -Sussex Hamilton High School\n\nAwards  \n\nInterview\, Fitness\, Self Expression and Spirit– Aashi Iyengar ($400)\nTalent and Scholastic – Riya Mathews ($200)\nBe Your Best Self Essay – Krystal Lee ($100)\n2nd Runner Up – Sumedha Adavi ($300 cash award from Community League of Menomonee Falls)\n1st Runner Up – Riya Mathews ($1\,000 scholarship from the Optimist Club)\nDISTINGUISHED YOUNG WOMAN OF MENOMONEE FALLS FOR 2024 – Aashi Iyengar ($2500 scholarship from the Optimist Club)\nAashi is preparing for the state Distinguished Young Women program\, held August 12th\, 2023 at Franklin High School. We wish her the best of luck!\n\nThe Optimist Club has sponsored and organized the program since 1986. This program would be able to continue without the many volunteers and financial support of this club. To date the Optimist Club has awarded $40\,000 in scholarships and cash awards through this program \nIf you would like to watch the program\, it is available on demand at Falls Cable Access YouTube channel. \nSome of our participants will be in the Memorial Day Parade\, the 3rd of July Parade and attending an upcoming Optimist meeting. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n– – – – 2022 event – – – – \nThe 58th Annual Distinguished Young Women Program returned to the North Middle School stage on Saturday\, April 9\, 2022. Participants from the Class of 2023 were Grace Booher\, Shannon Doherty\, Marin Olson\, and Rachel Ripke from Menomonee Falls High School and Ify Ebije\, Elise Elkin\, and Brooke Stanley from Hamilton High School. Siya Mahajan\, Distinguished Young Woman of Menomonee Falls for 2022\, gave her farewell address and passed on her title. \nShannon Doherty was named Distinguished Young Woman of Menomonee Falls for 2023. She received a $2500 scholarship from the Optimist Club and will represent Menomonee Falls at the Wisconsin State Program to be held in Franklin\, WI this summer. Shannon is the daughter of Linda and Bryan Doherty. Shannon also won the Talent Award and was named the Spirit Award winner by her fellow participants. \nIf the Doherty name sounds familiar it is because Shannon is following in the footsteps of sisters Ashley (DYW 2015) and Kailee (DYW 2019). \nGrace Booher was named 1st Alternate. Grace will receive a $1000 scholarship from the Optimist Club and $300 cash award from Community League of Menomonee Falls. She was also the winner of the Scholastics and Be Your Best Self Essay Awards.  Grace is the daughter of club members John and Carrie Booher and granddaughter of Ed and Bonnie Veth. \nIfy Ebije was named 2nd Alternate. She will receive a $500 scholarship from the Optimist Club. Ify also won the Fitness\, Self-Expression\, and Interview Awards. The winner of each category will receive a $100 cash award. Ify is the daughter of Harriet and Godwin Ebije. \nThe girls spent two months learning a virtual fitness routine\, and preparing their talents. They had a practice interview with judges Jim Foster\, Annie Jurczyk\, Kathy Matthiesen\, and Meg Latus. After tech rehearsal\, we treated the girls to dinner and ice cream at Dairy Queen. Their hard work paid off at their showcase April 9th. They were magical on stage! \nOur program is so wonderfully successful because of the great team I have working with me. Ali Leon did the fitness choreography\, is a co-host and is a contact at school for the girls. Becky Shull returned to co-host again this year. Dawn Mariscal put together the beautiful program book and Good Luck Wishes. Jeanine Dederich coordinated and Keri Duce judged the Be Your Best Self Essay. Rema Kunnath was the Scholastic Judge Chairperson. Former member Kathryn Hoff was the Scholastic Judge. Barb Burja was the Program Judges’ Chairperson. \nPresident Dan opened the show with welcome from the Optimist Club. Kathie Jensen\, Jenny O’Keefe\, Joanne Wanner\, Annie Jurczak\, Mary Goveas\, and Caden Wilson (Carol Schulteis’ grandson) sold tickets and programs and worked the doors. My sisters\, Candy Blommel\, Sue Gorecki\, and Michelle Grandlic\, were on hand to help where needed. Kim Wenzel was the tabulator. WendySue Fluegge and Caden assisted back-stage. \nSpecial thanks to Danny Shepherd for providing the sound for the program and Chris Forston and his team at Falls Cable Access for recording the program. You can catch it on Channel 14 or online at http://www.fallscableaccess.com \nJason Huesslein and Menomonee Falls Recreation Department were so helpful assisting with facilities. We are grateful to the Principal Dan Gebauer and the North Middle School staff for the use of the auditorium. Thanks to Falls Patio Players for providing entertainment at the program and donating gift certificates to our participants. \nAnd finally\, our program is so blessed to have photographer Jon Cline who put in endless hours to capture all the special memories for the participants. Thank you doesn’t seem adequate to express our gratitude. \n~ Cathy Sharkey \n– – – – – – – \n\n\nDistinguished Young Women of Wisconsin 2023 State Finals\n\nShannon Doherty\, Distinguished Young Woman of Menomonee Falls\, was named 1st Runner-Up at the Distinguished Young Women of WI 2023 at the Saber Center in Franklin on Saturday\, July 30\, 2022. She also won preliminary awards in Self-Expression\, Interview\, and Scholastics and was awarded $2750 in scholarships. Shannon is the daughter of Linda and Bryan Doherty and sister to Ashley (DYW of MF 2015) and Kailee (DYW of MF 2019). \nShannon spent five days with 10 other girls from around the state in Franklin rehearsing for the showcase\, presenting the Distinguished Young Women “Be Your Best Self” program to Girl Scouts\, visiting sponsors\, and participating in many personal development sessions. The girls were treated to delicious meals and bowling donated by many gracious sponsors. \nShannon will be a senior at Menomonee Falls High School in the fall. She plans to attend either Vanderbilt University or UW-Madison with the goal of becoming an attorney. \n\n\n\n\n\nBe Your Best Self presentation\n\nIzzy Mrzyglod (Germantown)\, Alexis Hrouda (Racine South)\, and Shannon\n\n\n\n\n– – – – – – – \n\n\n\n \nFounded in 1958 in Mobile\, Alabama\, Distinguished Young Women is the largest and oldest national scholarship program for high school girls. The program has provided life-changing experiences for more than 775\,000 young women. Last year\, Distinguished Young Women provided more than $112 million in cash and college scholarship opportunities to program participants at the local\, state\, and national level. The Optimist Club has sponsored the local program since 1986 and has awarded over $50\,000 in scholarships to participants. \n  \n For more information about Distinguished Young Women contact Deb Mattson at 262-442-5759 or visit www.DistinguishedYW.org. \nFind us on Facebook\, Twitter\, Instagram and YouTube: www.facebook.com/distinguishedyw\nwww.twitter.com/distinguishedyw\nhttp://instagram.com/distinguishedyw\nwww.youtube.com/user/distinguishedyw \nDistinguished Young Women National Site \nDistinguished Young Women local site (Menomonee Falls) \nDistinguished Young Women Chair: Deb Mattson
URL:https://fallsoptimistclub.org/event/distinguished-young-women/
LOCATION:Menomonee Falls North Middle School Auditorium\, N88W16750 Garfield Dr.\, Menomonee Falls\, 53051\, United States
CATEGORIES:Our Service,Public Event,Youth Events
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UID:4554-1678901400-1678914000@fallsoptimistclub.org
SUMMARY:Oratorical Contest
DESCRIPTION:(above) 2023 Oratorical Contest\nleft to right: Annie Jurczyk\, Co-Chair; 1st Place: Joshua Mims\, 2nd Place: Anirudh Warrier\, 3rd Place: Sruthi Warrier and Mike Russell\, Co-Chair \n  \nEveryone had a great time at the 2023 Oratorical Contest held at the Community Center the evening of March 15.  Three students presented their speeches on “Discovering the Optimism within ME!”  Two returning champions went voice to voice\, with Joshua Mims taking first place and Anirudh Warrier taking second place.  The third orator was Anirudh’s sister Sruthi who did a wonderful job for a 5th grader.  She will definitely be a contender to watch in the upcoming years.  I know that Mike and I and all of the volunteers have a better understanding of where these bright stars get their optimism. \nThe top two orators will be representing us at the District Oratorical Contest on May 11\, 2023 at the 3rd Quarter Conference in Wisconsin Dells. \nWe were lucky to have wonderful volunteers helping us.  We would like to thank our judges: Cathy Sharkey\, Stevie Mistele-Wildt\, Jim Weitzer\, Dr. Carolyn Anderson\, Shannon Dederick\, and Clara Scheckel; and our timekeepers and tabulators were: Jenn Dedrick\, Larry Hebbring\, Rema Kunnath\, Marsha Hebbring. \n  \n  \nTopic for the 2022-23 school year is: “Discovering the Optimism within Me.” \nContest is open to any student attending school in Menomonee Falls and under the age of 18 as of October 1\, 2022 (no minimum age applies). Prepare a speech 4-5 minutes in length on the topic indicated above. \nParticipants in the Club contest win cash awards based on the number of entries. The winner of the Club contest advances to the Zone contest. Winner of the Zone contest advances to the District contest. \n  \n\n–––––\n  \n\nBeginning in 1928\, the Oratorical Contest has become the longest-running program of Optimist International. The contest is designed for young people to gain experience in public speaking and provide them with an opportunity to compete for multiple college scholarships with a pre-assigned topic. \nInterested students prepare a 4- to 5-minute speech on the assigned topic to be presented at their local Optimist Club’s contest. The speeches are judged at the Club level\, Zone level\, Regional level (if needed) and then at the District level. Optimist Club Oratorical Contest Winners will compete at the Optimist District Contest for a chance to win up to a $2\,500 scholarship. \nFirst 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 a first place scholarship of $2\,500\, a second place scholarship of $1\,500\, and a third place scholarship of $1\,000. \nHow To Enter: Interested students submit a speech on the pre-assigned topic to their local Optimist Club. \n\n  \nOratorical Contest Co-Chairs: Mike Russell and Annie Jurczyk
URL:https://fallsoptimistclub.org/event/oratorical-contest/
LOCATION:Menomonee Falls Community Education and Recreation\, W152N8645 Margaret Rd.\, Menomonee Falls\, 53051\, United States
CATEGORIES:Optimist International Events,Our Service,SWIS District Events
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UID:4601-1678620600-1678638600@fallsoptimistclub.org
SUMMARY:Coo Olympics
DESCRIPTION:On March 12\, 2023\, our Optimist Club presented the “Coo Olympics”\, a new fund raiser for our club\, to our Menomonee Falls downtown area.  A well-received event by our six local downtown establishments and the 90 players with an average age of 50+ that participated in playing 11 games\, raffles\, food\, and having just a whole lot of fun with the volunteers\, friends\, and families surrounding them. Special thanks go out to The Hot House\, Sal’s Pub and Grille\, Players Pub\, Wisconsin on Tap\, Krueger’s Bowl\, and the American Legion for providing space to do the games in their establishments and gift certificates for all of our winners.  A special thank you to the American Legion for providing a place for the awards’ presentations\, 50/50 raffle and an in-house raffle\, along with great food provided to all.  A special shout out to our head chef\, Mr. Greg Mattson.  A daunting adventure\, months in the making\, a few flaws here and there but truly a great outcome.  A huge thank you to 25+ volunteers of which a third of them weren’t even club members.  We couldn’t have done it without them.  So\, at the end of the day\, a WIN WIN for the Optimist Club and our kids along with a great partnership with the American Legion\, and our Vets.  The Coo Olympics netted $2\,200.00+ and with so many requests for a return engagement\, we definitely are considering coming back next year.  Hope to see more of you participate in some way.  Happy 50 Years\, Optimist Club of Menomonee Falls!!!!!!
URL:https://fallsoptimistclub.org/event/coo-olympics/
LOCATION:American Legion Post #382\, N88W16652 Main St.\, Menomonee Falls\, 53051\, United States
CATEGORIES:Our Fundraisers,Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230208T235900
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CREATED:20231213T204553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240210T162123Z
UID:4591-1675900740-1675900740@fallsoptimistclub.org
SUMMARY:Essay Contest
DESCRIPTION:Another successful Essay Contest is in the books. We had 5 students compete in the Essay Contest this year\, up from 3 last year\, so we are excited about that. \nThe results for Essay Contest are as follows: \n1st Place: Jack Froelich (pictured right) \n2nd Place: Ewa Klos (pictured left) \n3rd Place: Anirudh Warrior (not pictured) \n  \nHonorable mentions go to Nathan Mystrow (not pictured) and Anika Lechner (pictured center). As our 1st Place winner Jack Froelich will be moving on the District Essay Contest the winner of which will be announced at the 3rd Quarter Conference on May 5-6 at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells. We are inviting all our Essay winners to attend our Club meeting on April 5 to receive their Medallions\, certificates and for our 1st through 3rd Place winners their Prize money. They will also share their Essays. \n  \n  \nThe Essay topic for the 2022-23 school year was  “Who is an Everyday Hero that Brings out the Optimism in You?” \nThe Essay Contest is sponsored by Optimist International to give young people the opportunity to write about their own opinions regarding the world in which they live. The approach can encompass a young person’s personal  experience\, the experience of their country or a more historical perspective. In addition to developing skills for written expression\, participants also have the opportunity to win a college scholarship! \nEssays will be judged by a local panel and a winner will be announced early February 2023. Winning essay will then be submitted to the District contest to compete for a $2\,500 college scholarship. The District-level scholarships are funded by the Optimist International Foundations. \nWho: Contest is open to any student attending school in Menomonee Falls and under the age of 19 as of October 1\, 2022 who have not yet graduated from high school or the equivalent. (no minimum age applies). \nHow To Enter: Prepare an essay 700-800 words (Title\, footnotes and bibliography are not included in the final word count.) Hyphenated words count as 1 word. \nWhen: Submit essay along with contest application no later than February 1st\, 2023 by email to Mike Russell. \n  \n  \nThe Essay topic for the 2021-22 school year was  “HOW DOES AN OPTIMISTIC MINDSET CHANGE MY TOMORROW?” First\, I would like to thank our Judges Dr. Carolyn Anderson\, Kristen Kubisiak and Cathy Jakicic for volunteering to judge the essays – without you this contest would not have been possible. Finally\, the results of the contest are as follows: \n1st Place: Anirudh Warrier \n2nd Place: Gabriel Xiong \n3rd Place: Kaleb Trice. \nCongratulations to all of our contestants for their insightful essays.  A special congratulations to our 1st Place winner Anirudh Warrier! His essay will be forwarded on to our District Essay Contest for a chance at a $2\,500 Scholarship. Best of luck to Anirudh! \n  \nEssay Contest Chairs: Mike Russell and Annie Jurczyk
URL:https://fallsoptimistclub.org/event/essay-contest/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Optimist International Events,Our Service
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CREATED:20231213T204030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231215T224601Z
UID:4568-1675537200-1675548000@fallsoptimistclub.org
SUMMARY:Trivia Contest
DESCRIPTION:Menomonee Falls Optimist Club – Trivia Night \nFEBRUARY 4\, 2023 \nSt. Agnes School \n12800 Fairmont Ave.\, Butler\, WI \n  \nBYO Adult Drinks/Soda/Snacks \n  \nDoors Open – 6:00 PM \nContest – 7:00 Sharp \nTables of 10 people-$150.00 \nPer Person- $15.00 \nForm a team and pick a team name \nBe creative\, wear costumes and have table decorations \nRemember- This is not designed for “Trivia Buffs”.  It is only for fun! \nFor more info\, contact Sue Jeskewitz at 251-9595 or 414-659-3037 \nSend check by Jan. 28\, 2023 to Sue\, N80W17429 Robin Circle\, Menomonee Falls\, 53051 \n  \nphoto: 2017 Trivia Team Winners: Irish I Knew the Answer \nTrivia Contest Co-Chairs: Sue Jeskewitz\, Karen Nelson\, Todd Paulus
URL:https://fallsoptimistclub.org/event/trivia-contest/
LOCATION:St. Agnes School Cafeteria\, 12800 W. Fairmount Ave.\, Butler\, 53007\, United States
CATEGORIES:Our Fundraisers,Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230127T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230127T193000
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CREATED:20231213T204152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240210T162216Z
UID:4571-1674837000-1674847800@fallsoptimistclub.org
SUMMARY:Chili Dinner
DESCRIPTION:We had a successful Chili Dinner at the MFHS cafeteria on January 28\, 2022. It was a great 2-day event: Thursday we cooked up all the chili and Friday we served it up! \nThis year’s event had some challenges.  We found out we no longer had the steam kettles at the high school to simmer the chili in for that slow cooked flavor.  Food prices have almost doubled\, and due to covid19 we had to have everything individually wrapped.  I think my team did an amazing job tackling each hurdle that came our way.  The take out “picnic” bag of sorts was well received.  Nicki and Tree\, our cafeteria workers did an awesome job keeping things moving along. \nTom Ciscoski\, Greg Matson\, Scott Dwyer and their crew did a great job frying up 120# of hamburger and getting everything into all the buckets.  Kathie Jensen\, Joanne Wanner\, Kathy Matthiessen and Linda Wagner worked tirelessly filling individual containers of cheese and onions \nThanks to Tom Wagner for buying all the food and keeping the line on track the night of the dinner.  A big thanks to Sue Carney and husband Stu Reichl for jumping in and doing whatever was needed to keep everything moving smoothly.  A huge thanks to everyone who volunteered both days.  With everyone helping we were able to raise $3800. \nIt is with a heavy sigh that I am looking for a replacement to chair the chili dinner.  I will be around for whatever support is needed.  I feel it’s time for some new blood to shake things up with some fresh ideas. \n  \nThanks for all your help over the past several years. \n  \n\n			 \n			\n				\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n\n  \nChili Dinner Chair: Kirsten Sperl \nChili Dinner Committee: Sue Carney\, Kathy Matthiessen\, Rose Schwartz & Tom Wagner
URL:https://fallsoptimistclub.org/event/chili-dinner/
LOCATION:Menomonee Falls High School Cafeteria\, N80W14350 Titan Dr.\, Menomonee Falls\, 53051\, United States
CATEGORIES:Our Fundraisers,Public Event
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UID:4572-1670350500-1670364000@fallsoptimistclub.org
SUMMARY:Christmas Party
DESCRIPTION:Photos by Jon Cline from this past year’s party held on Wednesday\, December 7th at North Hills Country Club. \n\n			 \n			\n				\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n\n  \n  \nChristmas Party Chair: Kristy Gruenwald & Carol Schulteis
URL:https://fallsoptimistclub.org/event/christmas-party/
LOCATION:North Hills Country Club\, N73W13430 Appleton Ave.\, Menomonee Falls\, 53051\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221112T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221112T160000
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CREATED:20231213T204751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240210T162304Z
UID:4599-1668258000-1668268800@fallsoptimistclub.org
SUMMARY:Holiday Gobble Wobble Raffle
DESCRIPTION:It’s November and our Gobble Wobble Meat Raffle is just around the corner.  A small fund raiser for our club\, but an important and fun one. \nThe American Legion is our host for this event on Saturday\, November 12th from 1:00 until 4.—a WIN-WIN for our veterans and our kids. \nPlease join us for the meat raffles\, wine giveaways\, a 50/50 raffle and our Beer/Wine Advent Calendar raffles.  If you’ve never been to a meat raffle\, come check it out! \nIf you can’t make it and want to be a part of it\, please consider purchasing the Beer/Wine Advent Calendar tickets at 2 for $5 at the American Legion\, Players Pub\, or from Dawn Mariscal\, Shannon Dederich\, Greg Mattson\, or myself.  These make great gifts: 24 different cans of beer or 24 different bottles of wine. \nIf you wish to participate in the 10 meat raffles\, at $3 each\, or a total of $30\, and can’t make the date\, contact Shannon Dederich\, Dawn Mariscal\, or myself and we’ll hook you up. \nLet’s bring in the holidays with a bang!  All proceeds will benefit our fantastic community of kids.  Thanks in advance. \n 
URL:https://fallsoptimistclub.org/event/holiday-gobble-wobble-raffle/
LOCATION:American Legion Post #382\, N88W16652 Main St.\, Menomonee Falls\, 53051\, United States
CATEGORIES:Our Fundraisers,Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221105T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221120T130000
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CREATED:20231213T204251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231215T224719Z
UID:4574-1667635200-1668949200@fallsoptimistclub.org
SUMMARY:Leaf Raking for Seniors
DESCRIPTION:2022 Leaf Raking for Seniors takes place November 5–20.  \nSenior citizens can sign up to have their yards raked by calling the CE&Rec Office at (262) 255-8460 by Thursday\, October 27. \nIn early November\, various youth groups will be assigned to handle the raking. They will contact the residents to arrange a convenient date and time to rake.  While the service is free\, donations are encouraged; and every donated dollar is matched by the Optimist Club and shared among the participating groups. \nIn a few weeks\, our annual leaf-raking project will be complete.  Starting during the week of November 1st\, our youth group rakers will receive their assignments and begin contacting residents to schedule the yard clean-up.  Raking is expected to be done by November 20th. \nWhat are the benefits? \nThis event generally results in a donation of $1\,500 – $2\,000 to the youth groups who volunteer to rake the yards of senior homeowners.  Funds come from donations from the homeowners and a matching donation from the Optimist Club.  Seniors avoid backbreaking yard clean-up while the volunteers have fun and get rewarded! \nHow does it work? \nWe will follow the same approach as the last couple years. Here are the basics: \n\nInstead of a single date\, leaf raking will happen over a two-week period starting November 5th and ending November 20th.\nVolunteer groups will receive their assignments prior to November 5th\, but will have the option to complete the work when convenient for the group and the homeowner.\nThe volunteer group leader will contact the homeowner no later than 24-48 hours prior to the scheduled date.\nThe volunteer group leader will call us once the work is complete.\nDonations will be returned to the CE & Rec office by the group leader\, or mailed directly from the homeowner.\n\nHow can you help? \nWe believe we have enough volunteers with trucks or trailers to haul leaves to our drop-off point at Johnson’s Nursery when necessary. \nSpecial thanks to Ed Schlumpf and Kelly Lorenz for volunteering their vehicles.  And…Del Kreuser and John Yusko both were able to obtain help from non-Optimist (at least for now) friends. \nBut\, if you have access to a pick-up truck or trailer and can be available during the leaf-raking period\, please let us know so we can add you to the list—we’d rather have too many volunteers than not enough.  You will be able to coordinate available dates with the leaf-raking teams when they need help. \nSpecial thanks… \nto Rob Dummert and his team at Johnson’s Nursery who stepped up to help us avoid the cost of dumping leaves at Waste Management.  Please consider Johnson’s Nursery for your yard care needs! \n  \nQuestions? \nContact John (414-339-2637) or Jason (414-852-9634) \n  \n  \n2020 Leaf Raking pics \n\n			 \n			\n				\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n \n  \nLeaf Raking for Seniors Co-Chairs: Jason Husslein and John Yusko
URL:https://fallsoptimistclub.org/event/leaf-raking-for-seniors/
LOCATION:Menomonee Falls Community Education and Recreation\, W152N8645 Margaret Rd.\, Menomonee Falls\, 53051\, United States
CATEGORIES:Our Service,Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220928T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220928T200000
DTSTAMP:20260505T080506
CREATED:20231213T204451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240214T183806Z
UID:4584-1664386200-1664395200@fallsoptimistclub.org
SUMMARY:Installation Banquet
DESCRIPTION:Installation Banquet\nWe installed new officers the evening of September 28th at the American Legion Hall. \nFront row: Kim Wenzel (treasurer)\, Shannon Dederich (president)\, Stacy Estrada (board). \nBack row: Dustin Koehler (board)\, Scott Dreier (board)\, Michael Russell (2nd vp)\, Dan Schwind (past president)\, Barb Schmit (board)\, John Yusko (1st vp)\, Tom Ciskoski (board)\, Jo’El Pearlman (SWIS district governor). \nNot pictured: Fred Blanke (board) \n\n			 \n			\n				\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n \n~ photos by Jon Cline
URL:https://fallsoptimistclub.org/event/installation-banquet/
LOCATION:American Legion Post #382\, N88W16652 Main St.\, Menomonee Falls\, 53051\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220921T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220921T193000
DTSTAMP:20260505T080506
CREATED:20231213T204353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240210T162430Z
UID:4582-1663781400-1663788600@fallsoptimistclub.org
SUMMARY:Tri-Star Soccer
DESCRIPTION:7th Annual Tri-Star Soccer\n  \nAll the planning\, preparation and setup was worth it so that on an absolutely gorgeous September evening\, 90 kids ages 4 to 12 could test their skills in the 7th annual Tristar Soccer Contest on the evening of September 21\, 2022..  Accompanied by their parents and coaches\, they got to experience what it’s like compete in three events\, Throw In\, Dribbling and Goal Speed Kick under the lights on the MFHS Varsity Pitch. \nVolunteers Todd Paulus\, Kim Wenzel\, Cathy Sharkey\, Deb and Lenny Kimmel\, Scott Drier\, Del Kreuser\, Dan Schwind\, Mike Russell\, Shannon Dederich\, Laura Cilletti\, Don Eisenhauer and Marci Hebbring\, were enthusiastic and very supportive of all the kids. \nThe support\, equipment and promos we got from MFHS Head Coach Scott Stein is always essential in making this contest successful\, we couldn’t do this without him.  Kudos to MFHS Softball Head Coach Lou Sanicola and MFHS Baseball Head Coach Gotzler for use of their radar guns. We also want to thank the MFHS Booster club for opening up the concession stand and Kristen Stein for promoting the annual GO PINK Boys’ Soccer / Girls’ Volleyball Breast Cancer awareness fundraiser in the MFHS gym at 6:30 on Wednesday\, October 5th. \nWhen the parents were notified that the trophies will be presented at our October 5 weekly meeting\, most of them were just as excited as the kids!  As always\, thanks again to all those who have volunteered not only this year\, but the previous six years\, and have helped establish the Tristar Soccer Contest as another successful “‘Friend of Youth“ event. \n\n			 \n			\n				\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n\n~Jerry Mislang \n  \n  \nThis FREE contest allows girls and boys to test their skills in a safe and fun environment. \nTROPHIES FOR EACH SKILL EVENT – 36 in ALL! \nDribbling – between cones\, down and back\nShooting – fastest kick using speed gun!\nThrowing – farthest throw-in \nFirst place winner in each age group will receive: \nTrophies for every winner of EACH SKILL EVENT!\nContest winner’s pictures will be sent to the Express News\, Waukesha Freeman and posted on the Club Website and Facebook page\nWinners and their families will be invited to receive their trophies at the Optimist Club Meeting on Wednesday October 5th at 7:15 am in the Menomonee Falls Community Center \n  \n  \n  \nTri-Star Soccer Chair: Jerry Mislang \nTri-Star Soccer Co-chairs:  Ben Luczak and Marji Mulder
URL:https://fallsoptimistclub.org/event/tri-star-soccer/
LOCATION:Menomonee Falls High School Varsity Soccer Complex\, W142N8101 Merrimac Dr.\, Menomonee Falls\, 53051\, United States
CATEGORIES:Our Service,Public Event,Youth Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220917T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220917T160000
DTSTAMP:20260505T080506
CREATED:20231213T204651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240210T162509Z
UID:4594-1663419600-1663430400@fallsoptimistclub.org
SUMMARY:OA5 Bags Tournament
DESCRIPTION:Bags Tournament and Meat Raffle\nThe bags tournament had a small turnout on September 17\, 2022 at Players Pub\, but mighty spenders on the meat raffle! $900 was raised for the club in a few short hours and was lots of fun. \n2022 Bag Champion team was Scott Schilling and Nick Doedens \n\n			 \n			\n				\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n \n~photos by Jon Cline \n  \n  \nOptimists After Five (OA5) monthly meetings are held every third Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm
URL:https://fallsoptimistclub.org/event/oa5-bags-tournament/
LOCATION:Player’s Pub\, N86W16396 Appleton Ave.\, Menomonee Falls\, 53051\, United States
CATEGORIES:Our Fundraisers,Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220912T171500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220912T203000
DTSTAMP:20260505T080506
CREATED:20231213T204752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240210T162542Z
UID:4600-1663002900-1663014600@fallsoptimistclub.org
SUMMARY:Packer Raffle Tailgate Party
DESCRIPTION:Each $100 raffle ticket allows one person to come to the drawing and Tailgate Party. Over $2\,000 in door prizes will be given out to those in attendance that night. Others who have contributed to the purchase of a ticket can attend for $10. Free food\, beer and soda make it a fun event. \nWinners were drawn at the 2022 Raffle Tailgate Party on Monday\, Sept. 12\, 2022 at Village Bowl . Included in this year’s In-House raffle was an autographed LeRoy Butler Packer jersey.  The famed defensive back was voted into the NFL Hall of Fame this year. \n\n			 \n			\n				\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n\n  \n  \n\nIt Happened Again for Many at the 2021 Packer Raffle\nWild screams of joy pierced the air at the Village Bowl when Shannon Dederich and her group won the Grand Prize at the 25th Annual Optimist Packer Raffle held on Monday\, September 13\, 2021.  Shannon\, who had won $250 in 2013\, captured a trip to Lambeau Field to see the Green and Gold take on the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday\, Nov. 28\, a package valued at more than $5\,000. \nThere were numerous other repeat winners including newly named “Optimist of the Year”\, Larry Podolske\, whose $250 prize marked the 4th time he and/or his wife hit paydirt in the event.  Linda garnered $250 last year and in 2008.  And Larry won $600 five years ago. \nAnother repeat cash-in was registered by Village Bowl employee Jeff Sonnemann whose $250 award matched what he won in 2012. But those earnings were surpassed by the $500 he tallied in 2011 and the $1\,000 that he copped in 2019. \nFormer Optimist member Dave Meyer of Germantown also hit the trifecta adding a $400 win this year to the $250 in garnered last year and the $500 he picked up in 2008. \nAlso winning cash for the third time was Bruce LaPointe of Milwaukee who matched his $250 prize to that which he was awarded in 2017 and 2018. \nAnother club member getting in on the action again was another raffle captain Herb Gross who added $250 to the group win he was part of in 2011.  Herb’ son Adam of Germantown kept it in the family by taking home second prize of $1\,000. \nOther Optimist members sharing in the wealth were Fred Blanke ($600)\, Terra Chmielewski ($250) and Todd Paulus. \nTodd\, two-time club president\, was involved in probably the most bizarre chain of events which started off last year when he won the free entry to this year’s contest (ticket #350).  But not being content with just one entry (and probably wanting to support the club as a whole) he proceeded to buy ticket #163 which won him one of this year’s $250 cash prizes.  Then his ticket #350 was drawn to again give him a free entry into the 2022 contest!!! \nOther $250 winners this year included Carol Muenich and Keith Songstad both of Menomonee Falls\, Renee Hitt of Waukesha\, Carrie Bence of Hubertus and longtime Friend of Optimism Don Matovich\, owner of DJ”s Goalpost in the Falls. \nChad and Laure Demmon in Elm Grove bought a ticket from their neighbor JJ Selland\, former club president.  They also qualified for a $250 award\, but generously decided to give it back to the club for our continued efforts as “Friends of Youth.” \nBecause Shannon and her gang are not going to Green Bay till November 28 (Shannon’s birthday by the way)\, final figures for the raffle are not complete currently.  But while hopefully exceeding $20\,000 in profit\, this year’s event will not match last year’s earnings of $22\,900 nor will it come close to the record setting mark of $23\,869.23 reached in 2019.  Never-the-less\, once all the data is complete\, the club will be pushing the $300\,000.00 level in total take for the past 14 years of the raffle. \n  \nphotos by Jon Cline \n\n			 \n			\n				\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n \n  \n 
URL:https://fallsoptimistclub.org/event/packer-raffle-tailgate-party/
LOCATION:Village Bowl\, N86W18330 Main Street\, Menomonee Falls\, WI\, 53051\, United States
CATEGORIES:Our Fundraisers,Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220907T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220907T210000
DTSTAMP:20260505T080506
CREATED:20231213T203927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231215T225345Z
UID:4559-1662568200-1662584400@fallsoptimistclub.org
SUMMARY:Club Picnic
DESCRIPTION:Members met at Shepherd’s Landing for our annual club picnic on Wednesday\, September 7\, 2022. \n\n			 \n			\n				\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n\n~ photos by Don Gorzek \n  \nClub Picnic Chair: Marcia Hebbring \n  \n 
URL:https://fallsoptimistclub.org/event/club-picnic/
LOCATION:Shepherd’s Waters\, N104W21677 Willow Creek Rd.\, Germantown\, 53022\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220521T223000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220521T223000
DTSTAMP:20260505T080506
CREATED:20231213T204252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240210T162631Z
UID:4576-1653172200-1653172200@fallsoptimistclub.org
SUMMARY:Post Prom
DESCRIPTION:2022 Post Prom chaperones look like they were having almost as much fun as the students!\nJerry Mislang\, Larry Hebbring\, Kim Wenzel\, Cathy Sharkey\, Kathy Matthiessen\, Pat Streng\, Kirsten Sperl\, Rick Kohl \n  \nIn what’s becoming the rule instead of the exception\, we had another outstanding turnout! 295 out of 305 (97%) of the students made the trip from the Prom at Silver Spring Counter Club and had a fun\, memorable and most importantly\, safe late night / early morning Post Prom at Action Territory in Kenosha. It takes a good team to pull this off though. A sincere thanks to chaperones Larry Hebbring\, Cathy Sharkey\, Kirsten Sperl\, Kathy Matthiessen\, Rick Kohl and Kim Wenzel. As retiring MFHS Principal Bob Vitale said\, you have to be a little crazy to volunteer for this event\, and he’s right! Our Club donated $448 in gift cards and $2\,735 to offset the cost of Prom Tickets. \nThanks again to everyone involved who has made this night something that our club can be proud of year after year. \n  \nPost Prom Chair: Jerry Mislang \nPost Prom Co-chair: Rick Kohl
URL:https://fallsoptimistclub.org/event/post-prom/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Our Service,Youth Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190810T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190810T100000
DTSTAMP:20260505T080506
CREATED:20231213T203928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240210T162735Z
UID:4561-1565427600-1565431200@fallsoptimistclub.org
SUMMARY:Adopt-A-Highway
DESCRIPTION:Looking for new co-chairs for this event. \nThe “Adopt the Highway” program was designed to encourage volunteers to keep a section of highway free from litter. Our Menomonee Falls Optimist Club has sponsored this program for many years. Three times a year we have maintained our assigned road area from Appleton Ave to Mill Rd along the east and west sides of Pilgrim Rd and no medians. We begin after April 1st and must be finished by November 1st each year. \nDuties of the captain\, co-captain are: \n\nRegister with the state as the highway chairperson (this has been done for 2019)\nBring vest\, vinyl gloves and garbage bags supplied by Waukesha County to Prince of Peace Lutheran W156N7149 Pilgrim Rd\nMinimum of 10 hopefully 20 people split into 4 groups: Group A parks at McDonald’s and heads south; Group B starts at the church and heads north; Group C begins at the church and heads south; Group D parks in the Sunny Dale subdivision (close to Mill and Pilgrim) and heads north. Each group walks until they meet up with the opposing group\, crosses the street\, and heads back in the direction they came from.\nIt takes about an hour to clean up the route\nCollect the names of participants and the number of bags collected\nSubmit information along with the location of the bags left on the roadside.\nCounty will pick up the debris\n\nFor the effort\, our club is recognized as a sponsor on a road sign at the corner of Appleton Ave and Pilgrim Rd and the fact that we are doing our part with keeping our community roads clean is an added bonus. The Adopt a Highway Program allows Menomonee Falls Optimist members to donate approximately 1 hour on a chosen Saturday morning\, 2 to 3 times a year\, to assist in keeping Waukesha County clean. \nGrab a friend to co-chair this event with you. Questions? Contact Terry Fitzsimmons Tfitz8752@msn.com 414-587-9322 \n  \n\n			 \n			\n				\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n\nPhotos from 2018 Spring Clean-up by Don Gorzek \nSpring highway clean-up was done under clear blue skies on Saturday\, May 26\, 2018. We started at 8am and were done by 10 am. The crew included 25 children and parents from the under 10 Falls baseball team\, an Optimist sponsored team. They were led by optimist Terry Fitzimmons and Carl Trapp. \nAdopt-A-Highway Co-Chair: Terry Fitzsimmons \nAdopt-A-Highway Co-chair: vacant
URL:https://fallsoptimistclub.org/event/adopt-a-highway/
LOCATION:Southwest Corner of Good Hope and Pilgrim Rd.\, Menomonee Falls\, 53051\, United States
CATEGORIES:Our Service
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190407T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190407T160000
DTSTAMP:20260505T080506
CREATED:20231213T204029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240210T162759Z
UID:4567-1554642000-1554652800@fallsoptimistclub.org
SUMMARY:Tri-Star Basketball
DESCRIPTION:Boys and girls ages 6 – 13 can show off their basketball skills at our FREE Tri-Star Basketball Contest at the MFHS New Gym on Sunday April 7th between 1 & 4pm. \nEach participant will be evaluated individually within his/her age and gender group in three basic skill tests: \n\nPassing\nDribbling\nShooting\n\nYour child may register and participate any time between 1:00pm-4:00pm and is not required to stay the entire time. \nParticipants need to be supervised by an adult. \nEveryone is a winner and special prizes will be presented to the top three scorers in each group. First place contestants will also be given the opportunity to participate in the Wis. District Contest on Saturday\, April 13 at Mukwonago High School! \nEntry forms available at the gym on the contest day. Bring your own ball if you want to practice or warm-up before the competition. \n  \n  \nOver 80 boys and girls participated in the 2018 Tristar Basketball Contest. \n\n			 \n			\n				\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n						\n							\n					\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n\nTri-Star Basketball Chair: Bob Wenzel \n 
URL:https://fallsoptimistclub.org/event/tri-star-basketball/
LOCATION:Menomonee Falls High School Gymnasium\, W142N8101 Merrimac Dr.\, Menomonee Falls\, 53051\, United States
CATEGORIES:Our Service,Public Event,Youth Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170623T235900
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170623T235900
DTSTAMP:20260505T080506
CREATED:20231213T204352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231215T225636Z
UID:4580-1498262340-1498262340@fallsoptimistclub.org
SUMMARY:Softball Tournament
DESCRIPTION:Well\, the 4th annual Optimist Club/Sal’s Pub and Grill Softball Tournament is in the books. Cory Kleeba\, Larry Hebbring\, and myself would like to thank all who were a part of this adventure. I’d like to recognize a few groups that helped make our 3 day event successful. First of all\, to all of our Optimist friends that gave of their time this weekend to work the concessions. Second\, to Sal’s Pub Softball team…. Not a nicer and harder working group of guys around. They kept the games going and the field in shape. Next\, Greg Mattson and 1st Bank Financial who sponsored our grilled chicken dinners on Sunday\, Awesome!! Jeff Steliga and Falls Fest for donating the ice to keep our cold ones chilled. A shout out to Aaron Kleeba and the Village of Menomonee Falls for getting the softball field back in shape on Sunday after the rains. Most of all\, I’d like to thank all who stopped by\, had fun\, and in turn\, made this event stand out as we work to BRING OUT THE BEST IN KIDS. We’ll be back!! See you next year.\n\nSoftball Tournament Chair: Cory Kleeba \nSoftball Tournament Co-chairs: Larry & Marcia Hebbring \nPictures from 2016 tournament courtesy of Don Gorzek. \nMany Optimist Club members volunteered to work at the concession stand during the annual softball tournament held at the Village Park on June 24\, 25\, and 26\, 2016.\n \nMarcia Hebbring rings the “Tip Bell” after a generous softball player and spectator put change in the tip jar.\nCory Kleeba oversaw the softball competition\, while Larry Hebbring was in charge of the food and liquid refreshments.\n \n  \n 
URL:https://fallsoptimistclub.org/event/softball-tournament/
LOCATION:Village Park\, N87W16749 Garfield Avenue\, Menomonee Falls\, WI\, 53051\, United States
CATEGORIES:Our Fundraisers,Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20161112T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20161112T130000
DTSTAMP:20260505T080506
CREATED:20231213T204153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231215T225313Z
UID:4573-1478948400-1478955600@fallsoptimistclub.org
SUMMARY:Magic Show
DESCRIPTION:The Magic show was held on Saturday November 12\, 2016. Five hundred tickets were distributed to students at area schools.\n\nThe Magic Show\n11:00am\nSaturday\, November 12\, 2016\nNorth Auditorium\nFeaturing Tristan Crist\, formerly of Circus World and now of the Tristan Crist Magic Theatre in Lake Geneva\nhttp://bestillusionshow.com/\n$10 at the door. Children Free.\n\nAll Proceeds help Fund the Greatest Parade in Wisconsin\n\n\nMagic Show Chair: Jerry Mislang
URL:https://fallsoptimistclub.org/event/magic-show/
LOCATION:Menomonee Falls North Middle School Auditorium\, N88W16750 Garfield Dr.\, Menomonee Falls\, 53051\, United States
CATEGORIES:Our Service,Public Event
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