New Clubs Built in 2025-2026
| October 2025 | |||||
| Club Name (#) | District | Sponsor Club(s) | Charter Date | Builder(s) of Excellence |
Club Type |
| HIDDEN OAKS JUNIOR OPTIMIST CLUB (A2261) | Dakotas - Manitoba - Minnesota |
Prior Lake-Savage, MN (35124) |
10/01/2025 | JOI - Junior | |
| Stormont Community Optimist Club (47851) | Central Ontario |
Seaway Optimist Club (47849) Brooklin, On (47025) |
10/05/2025 |
Larry Harper Mary Wick Brian E Wick Gerry Heaton |
OI - Club |
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| November 2025 | |||||
| Club Name (#) | District | Sponsor Club(s) | Charter Date | Builder(s) of Excellence |
Club Type |
| GRANBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL JOI (B2492) | TexHoma |
Granbury, Tx (38187) |
11/06/2025 | JOI - Octagon | |
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| January 2026 | |||||
| Club Name (#) | District | Sponsor Club(s) | Charter Date | Builder(s) of Excellence |
Club Type |
| Millen Optimist Club (21639) | GATEway |
Waynesboro, Ga (21317) Wrens-North Jefferson, Ga (21229) |
01/31/2026 |
Antonio L Wesby Michael E Brown Kenya F Sullivan-Crumbley Kenya L Adams Ms. |
OI - Club |
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| February 2026 | |||||
| Club Name (#) | District | Sponsor Club(s) | Charter Date | Builder(s) of Excellence |
Club Type |
| TEMPLE, GA (C0337) | GATEway |
Optimist Club Of Temple, Ga (21619) |
02/05/2026 | JOI - Alpha | |
| JUNIOR OPTIMIST CLUB OF KITCHENER (B2493) | Midwestern Ontario |
Kitchener-Southwest, On (46209) |
02/05/2026 | JOI - Octagon | |
| RIVERVIEW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL STUDENT COUNCIL JUNIOR OPTIMIST CLUB (C0338) | Dakotas - Manitoba - Minnesota |
St Cloud, Mn (35131) |
02/10/2026 | JOI - Alpha | |
| ALPHA JOI CLUB OF DERIDDER (C0339) | Louisiana |
B Optimist Club Of Deridder, Inc. (39327) |
02/19/2026 | JOI - Alpha | |
| ARISE OPTIMIST CLUB OF UGANDA (90118) | Not In District |
Charlesbourg, Qc (54134) Kupsya Agents Of Millennium Progress (Kamp) (17530) |
02/23/2026 |
Salatier Thembo Diane Napier Gaëtan Drapeau |
OI - Club |
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| March 2026 | |||||
| Club Name (#) | District | Sponsor Club(s) | Charter Date | Builder(s) of Excellence |
Club Type |
| EAST RIVER JOI CLUB (B2494) | North Florida |
Oviedo, Fl (60629) |
03/04/2026 | JOI - Octagon | |
| SIERRA LEONE DIASPORA OPTIMIST CLUB (33357) | Maryland - South Delaware |
Ft Smallwood, Md (33088) |
03/15/2026 | OI - Club | |
| Augusta Optimist Club (47852) | Central Ontario |
Orangeville, On (47149) Caledon, On (47041) |
03/24/2026 |
Larry Harper Ted Simmonds Alex Hilson Klaus Hoeg |
OI - Club |
| BRIGHT IDEAS (A2262) | Iowa |
Optimist Club of Burlington-West Burlington, IA (40012) |
03/31/2026 | JOI - Junior | |
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legend:
OI: Optimist International
JOI: Junior Optimist International
OI: Optimist International
JOI: Junior Optimist International
