Schedule Updates:
Please note the changes that have been made to our meeting schedule and locations. Refer to the Current Club Schedule at the bottom of this page to check on updates. Check this Bulletin Board page weekly for current information.
Please note the changes that have been made to our meeting schedule and locations. Refer to the Current Club Schedule at the bottom of this page to check on updates. Check this Bulletin Board page weekly for current information.
 | Next Meeting: The meeting of April 28 will be held at Miami Valley Career Technology Center, 6800 Hoke Road, Clayton, Ohio 45315. The meeting will begin at 11:45 AM. It will be in the Mezzanine, upstairs from the Student Activity Center. The Northridge Optimist MVCTC Scholarship awards will be presented at the meeting. There will be no meeting at Brixx that day, but we will return to Brixx the following week on May 5. Then there will be no meeting on May 12 due to the Presidents Club event on Thursday of that week. |
| Meeting of April 21: Gary Smiga, of College Promise, was the speaker at the meeting. The mission of The Montgomery County Ohio College Promise is to identify, select and support up to 500 poverty impacted, eighth grade students within the next 10 years that have shown academic promise so that the dream of attending and graduating from college becomes a reality. Each student has a mentor to meet with on a weekly basis for support during their high school years. Upon completion of high school and the meeting of the entrance requirements of the partner colleges, the student will be awarded scholarships that allow them to attain a college degree at little or no cost to them or their families. The program requires pledges from the students to adhere to the standards of the program, and pledges from the parents to provide a supportive home environment and attend parent teacher conferences. |  President Alan presents a certificate of thanks to Gary Smiga |
A goal is to break the cycle of poverty to improve the lives of the selected students thus having a positive impact on the community. The Northridge Optimist Club is a financial supporter of College Promise, and also has two members serving as mentors. Currently eight students in the program are from Northridge High School. The help that members of the community can give to College Promise are mentoring, donations, and spreading the word of its mission.
 | Scholarship Scramble Golf Outing: The date of the 32nd Annual Scholarship Scramble golf outing fund raiser is Friday, September 11, 2015. The promotional flyer/registration form, and the sponsor sign-up form are now posted on the website for downloading in the "Activities" section (CLICK HERE). |
| Outstanding Club Member Awards: Coming up in May is the Presidents Club Outstanding Club Member Breakfast. Each year the Dayton Presidents Club hosts a breakfast meeting to honor outstanding members of all service clubs in the Dayton area. Mike Gorman and Chris Young are the recipients from our club this year. The event will be on Thursday, May 14 at 7:00 AM at the Presidential Banquet Center, 4548 Presidential Way, Kettering, OH 45429. Tickets are needed, so please conatact President Alan if you wish to attend. (There will not be a regular Tuesday that week, in lieu of this Thursday event). |  |
 | Community Links: Some links of interest to the Northridge area are posted in the panel at the right (see the red buttons under "Other Northridge Links"). They are for The Northidge Alumni Bear Facts website, the Northridge Schools website, and the Northridge Schools facebook page. One good way to show support of the community is to patronize the alumni businesses that are listed on their website: http://www.northridgealumni.org/id11.html. They also offer an interesting history of the Northridge Community called "From Ebenezer to Northridge" by Richard D. Allen on this link: http://www.northridgealumni.org/id68.html. Be sure to visit the Northridge Alumni Bear Facts website to keep up with events in the community. |
Current Club Schedule:
(Meeting locations are currently being revised - see notations below, and check schedule weekly for updates)
* See location notations below
• April 28: MVCTC Scholarship Awards Luncheon at Miami Valley Technology Center, 11:45 AM
• May 5: Discussion of future strategy for Northridge Optimist Scholarship fund *(location at Brixx Ice Co.)
• May 12: No Meeting this day (see information regarding Presidents Club on May 14)
• May 19: Open - speaker needed *(location at Brixx Ice Co.)
• May 26: Open = speaker needed *(location at Brixx Ice Co.)
• June 2: Speaker - Monnie Bush, Pres./CEO of Victory Project *(location at Brixx Ice Co.)
• June 9: Open - speaker needed *(location at Brixx Ice Co.)
• June 15: Open - speaker needed *(location at Brixx Ice Co.)
• June 22: Open - speaker needed *(location at Brixx Ice Co.)
• June 29: Open - speaker needed *(location at Brixx Ice Co.)
(Meeting locations are currently being revised - see notations below, and check schedule weekly for updates)
* See location notations below
• April 28: MVCTC Scholarship Awards Luncheon at Miami Valley Technology Center, 11:45 AM
• May 5: Discussion of future strategy for Northridge Optimist Scholarship fund *(location at Brixx Ice Co.)
• May 12: No Meeting this day (see information regarding Presidents Club on May 14)
• May 19: Open - speaker needed *(location at Brixx Ice Co.)
• May 26: Open = speaker needed *(location at Brixx Ice Co.)
• June 2: Speaker - Monnie Bush, Pres./CEO of Victory Project *(location at Brixx Ice Co.)
• June 9: Open - speaker needed *(location at Brixx Ice Co.)
• June 15: Open - speaker needed *(location at Brixx Ice Co.)
• June 22: Open - speaker needed *(location at Brixx Ice Co.)
• June 29: Open - speaker needed *(location at Brixx Ice Co.)
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