Highland Optimist Club raking in accolades, members
The Highland Optimist Club was bestowed with several awards by Optimist International at the recent District Conference in Deerfield, Ill.
The Highland club received the Governors Award for the largest growth club in Illinois. The Highland Optimist Club is thriving with new membership. The club added 19 members in the 2014-2015 year and nine members so far in the 2015-2016 year. The Highland Optimist Club was also recognized as the seventh-largest Optimist Club in the United States.
In addition to the Governors Award, Highland was also named the “Bringing Out the Best” club, “Honor Club” and “Distinguished Club,” which is the highest award an Optimist Club can received from Optimist International.
The Highland Optimist Club annually gives back to the Highland community around $60,000 to youth-related organizations and activities. They include scholarships and matching grants, and the club also annually funds the Highland Recreational & Traveling Basketball Programs for fourth-, fifth- and sixth-graders.
If you are interested in more information about the Highland Optimist Club, visit the club’s webpage, highlandoptimist.org.
Top Optimist Clubs by Membership (United States)
1. CHARLOTTE-MALLARD CREEK, NC (495)
2. GARDEN GROVE-ORANGE COAST, CA (306)
3. CENTERVILLE-NOON, OH (245)
4. MENOMONEE FALLS, WI (203)
5. BFT-WARSAW, IN (186)
6. BOYERTOWN, PA (180)
7. HIGHLAND, IL (163)
8. UPTOWN-GREAT FALLS, MT (154)
9. MECHANICSVILLE, MD (153)
10. WAUSAU, WI (144)
This story was originally published March 29, 2016 at 3:17 AM with the headline "Highland Optimist Club raking in accolades, members."