Membership

The Champaign-Urbana Optimist Club is one of more than 4000 Optimist Clubs all over the world. Optimist International, founded in 1919, is one of the world’s largest service club organizations whose sole purpose is serving their communities. Carrying the motto “Optimists Bring Out The Best In Kids”, our clubs serve more than five million young people annually.

When we give of ourselves, we gain at least as much in return. That is why more and more men and women are discovering the unique rewards of membership in the Optimist Clubs. Optimist Club members are people of action. We do whatever it takes to meet the needs of out communities.

Our twice monthly meetings are educational, social, and informative. One of the benefits of membership is the development of Optimism as a philosophy of life. We would like to offer you the opportunity to return to your community, through service, the many blessings you have received from it.

Member Benefits

An optimist education as you sample a variety of informative and entertaining speakers at out twice monthly dinner meetings.

Self improvements as you take on challenges of chairing projects and accepting the invitation to lead your club in its ultimate objective to grow in members and, thereby, in service.