The Northridge Optimist Club has awarded over 200 scholarships to Northridge students over the past thirty 34 years, totaling well over $200,000. The club raises money to invest in the Optimist Club of Dayton-Northridge Scholarship Fund, a component fund of The Dayton Foundation. The Dayton Foundation administers the dispersal of the funds to the scholarship recipients, who are selected by the club's scholarship committee, in conjunction with school counselors. The students are selected based on a combination of academic ability and financial need.
The funds are raised by the annual “Scholarship Scramble” golf outing that the club has organized each year since 1984. Funds are raised from the participation fees, plus various sponsorships and donations. For the past several years the event has been held at Kittyhawk Golf Course in mid-September. For 2017 the 34th Annual Scholarship Scramble was held at Miami Valley Golf Club on Thursday, September 28, 2017. For more information on the event, click the button below for the 2017 Scholarship Scramble page.
The 2018 event, the 35th Annual Scholarship Scramble will be held at Miami Valley Golf Club again, on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018.
CLICK HERE for information on the upcoming 2018 event.
At the Northridge High School awards ceremony on May 31, 2017, Northridge Optimist Club presented $8000 in scholarships, divided among ten students as a result of the 2016 Northridge Optimist Club Scholarship Scramble. Two additional scholarships, totaling $2400 per year for two years, were provided by the Cargill/Northridge Optimist Club Scholarship Program. Included in the above figures were scholarship donations from AFC Tool ($1000), Belton Foods ($750), Tom & Jae Miske ($500), and Reick Services ($500) through their support of the Scholarship Scramble.
Also, a small portion of the proceeds from the Scholarship Scramble are used to fund activities such as the Optimist International sponsored Optimist Essay Contest for students, and our Christmas Sharing program which distributes food to some needy Northridge families during the holidays.
The support of sponsors, donors, and participants in the Scholarship Scramble contributes to the ongoing success of this scholarship program, and the academic success of the students who stand to benefit from the program.
The funds are raised by the annual “Scholarship Scramble” golf outing that the club has organized each year since 1984. Funds are raised from the participation fees, plus various sponsorships and donations. For the past several years the event has been held at Kittyhawk Golf Course in mid-September. For 2017 the 34th Annual Scholarship Scramble was held at Miami Valley Golf Club on Thursday, September 28, 2017. For more information on the event, click the button below for the 2017 Scholarship Scramble page.
The 2018 event, the 35th Annual Scholarship Scramble will be held at Miami Valley Golf Club again, on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018.
CLICK HERE for information on the upcoming 2018 event.
At the Northridge High School awards ceremony on May 31, 2017, Northridge Optimist Club presented $8000 in scholarships, divided among ten students as a result of the 2016 Northridge Optimist Club Scholarship Scramble. Two additional scholarships, totaling $2400 per year for two years, were provided by the Cargill/Northridge Optimist Club Scholarship Program. Included in the above figures were scholarship donations from AFC Tool ($1000), Belton Foods ($750), Tom & Jae Miske ($500), and Reick Services ($500) through their support of the Scholarship Scramble.
Also, a small portion of the proceeds from the Scholarship Scramble are used to fund activities such as the Optimist International sponsored Optimist Essay Contest for students, and our Christmas Sharing program which distributes food to some needy Northridge families during the holidays.
The support of sponsors, donors, and participants in the Scholarship Scramble contributes to the ongoing success of this scholarship program, and the academic success of the students who stand to benefit from the program.
