Friend of Youth

Optimists bring out the best in our youth, our communities, and ourselves.

ANNOUNCEMENT:

We have sponsored the replacement of all of the state championship signs at Pioneer Park with new standardized signs. We will be auctioning off all of the old signs Here. Please take a look and see if any of them would look great hanging in your shop!!

Help the youth of our county and support the La Grande Optimist Club

Optimist Christmas Bazaar

CANCELLED

December 13, 2025 9:00-3:00

Riveria Activity Center

2609 N Second, La Grande

We Meet:

2nd and 4th Tuesday at Noon! Cock and Bull Villa Roam

Thank you for supporting the La Grande Optimist, and in turn, supporting the youth in our area.

Note: Our meetings are on the Second & Forth Tuesday at Noon at Cock and Bull Villa Roma, 1414 Adams Ave #2, La Grande
All meetings are at Noon
Next meeting August 12th then August 26th

La Grande Optimist Club - at Work for Youth

The La Grande Optimist Club has or does support the following events

Free Youth fishing derby at Morgan Lake, (started in the nineteen eighties!)

Scouts / Cub Scout troupe

La Grande High School Mock Trial Club

La Grande High School Choir

Building the Optimist Field

LHS Tiger Home Field and

Purchasing / Providing equipment for Pioneer Park

Donating all La Grande Optimist Football equipment/gear to City Football

Sponsor Little League team

Babe Ruth Baseball

Purchased all new Championship signs at the Pioneer ball fields

The Riverside playground renovation 2025

Donating money to purchase a pitching mound for the La Grande Little League

Donations to UC Lighting Softball

Donations to High School Track

Donations to Robotics Club

Shoe policy for kids who can’t afford athletic shoes

Youth fiddle club

Youth Arts Learning Fund at Art Center East

LHS Booster

American Legion baseball

LHS Volley Ball, Baseball, Softball, Middle School Wrestling, & LG Mat Club

LHS Senior Graduation Party

Motor Cycle Club Christmas Toy Run

Cade Cancer Donation

mNemosyne Studios Youth Performance Troupe, Union County Tour 2024

Optimist Football (1970s - 2000s, currently operated by City of La Grande)

La Grande Optimist Club

PO BOX 3091

La Grande, OR 97850

Mission

By providing hope and positive vision, Optimists bring out the best in youth, our communities, and ourselves.

Vision

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

Purposes

To develop optimism as a philosophy of life utilizing the tenets of the Optimist Creed; to promote an active interest in good government and civic affairs; to inspire respect for the law; to promote patriotism and work for international accord and friendship among all people; to aid and encourage the development of youth, in the belief that the giving of one’s self in service to others will advance the well-being of humankind, community life and the world.

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