New Clubs Built in 2024-2025

January 2025
Club Name (#) District Sponsor Club(s) Charter Date Builder(s) of
Excellence
Club Type
SOUTHFIELD UNIVERSITY ACADEMY JUNIOR OPTIMIST CLUB (B2473) Michigan SOUTHFIELD-LATHRUP VILLAGE, MI (17005)
01/13/2025 JOI - Octagon
JUNIOR OPTIMIST CLUB OF SOUTH LAKE TAHOE (B2474) Pacific Central South Lake Tahoe, Ca (20425)
01/16/2025 JOI - Octagon
The Creative Optimist Club Of Kampala (90115) Not In District Canton, Ga (21043)
01/20/2025 Thomas L Brumbeloe
Richard T Rogers
OI - Club
JUNIOR OPTIMIST CLUB OF MARION HIGH SCHOOL (B2475) TennArk Jonesboro, Ar (34058)
01/23/2025 JOI - Octagon
 

February 2025
Club Name (#) District Sponsor Club(s) Charter Date Builder(s) of
Excellence
Club Type
JUNIOR OPTIMIST CLUB OF MAQUOKETA MIDDLE SCHOOL (A2256) Iowa Maquoketa, Ia (40085)
02/10/2025 JOI - Junior
Nepalese Capital Market Optimist Club (82060) Asia Cweda Optimist Club (82017)
Searcy, Ar (34100)
Searcy, Ar (34100)
02/14/2025 Rishishwor Thapaliya
Vijay Satyal
Prithvi R Thapa
Raj K Timilsina
OI - Club
Electric City Optimist Club (13882) Alberta, Montana, Saskatchewan & Northern Wyoming Uptown-Great Falls, MT (13145)
02/16/2025 Sheryl Geyer
Dena Schoolcraft
OI - Club
JUNIOR OPTIMIST CLUB OF HARRISON KOLIJ (B2476) Caribbean Barbados Bridgetown, Ba (78068)
02/26/2025 JOI - Octagon
 

March 2025
Club Name (#) District Sponsor Club(s) Charter Date Builder(s) of
Excellence
Club Type
JUNIOR OPTIMIST CLUB OF WINDTHORST (B2477) TexHoma Wichita Falls-Sunrise, Tx (38430)
03/20/2025 JOI - Octagon
ALT-F4 FTC TEAM (B2478) Pacific Central Reno, Nv (20330)
03/28/2025 JOI - Octagon
JUNIOR OPTIMIST CLUB OF IMACULATE CONCEPTION HIGH (B2479) Caribbean Barbican Pines, Ja (78338)
03/28/2025 JOI - Octagon
 

April 2025
Club Name (#) District Sponsor Club(s) Charter Date Builder(s) of
Excellence
Club Type
IMMANUEL SUCCESS PREP. JUNIOR OPTIMIST CLUB (C0333) Caribbean Falmouth, Ja (78142)
04/02/2025 JOI - Alpha
JUNIOR OPTIMIST OF WINDTHORST (B2480) TexHoma Wichita Falls-Sunrise, Tx (38430)
04/02/2025 JOI - Octagon
BEAVERTOWN HAPPY TORCHES JR OPTIMIST CLUB (C0334) Ohio Kettering-Dor-Wood, Oh (24115)
04/03/2025 JOI - Alpha
SCHULZ ACADEMY JOI CLUB (C0335) Michigan MICHIGAN INT'L ENTREPRENEURS OPTIMIST CLUB OF DETROIT, MI (17545)
04/03/2025 JOI - Alpha
Inspire Generations Optimist Club Of Kalungu (90116) Not In District Lake Victoria Optimist Club Of Uganda (17567)
YA YA XPRESS TENNARK OPTIMIST CLUB, AR (34153)
YA YA XPRESS TENNARK OPTIMIST CLUB, AR (34153)
04/05/2025 Joseph Bakulumpagi
Brian J Mukulu
OI - Club
JUNIOR OPTIMIST CLUB OF PEAK POINT (B2481) Asia Optimist Club Of Budhanilkantha, Nepal (82030)
04/08/2025 JOI - Octagon
JUNIOR OPTIMIST CLUB OF BRAIN LAND ACADEMY (B2482) Asia Optimist Club Of Budhanilkantha, Nepal (82030)
04/08/2025 JOI - Octagon
Western Region Optimist Club Of Ghana (90117) Not In District Optimist Club Tema District, Ghana (90093)
Lincoln, NE (10055)
Lincoln, NE (10055)
04/09/2025 Emmanuel K Dogbe
Samuel Quaicoe
OI - Club
Young Adult Optimist Club Of Kathmandu (82062) Asia The Optimist Club Of Kathmandu, Nepal (90013)
Downtown-Columbia, Mo (30110)
Downtown-Columbia, Mo (30110)
04/11/2025 Uday K Niraula
OI - Club
Northstar Optimist Club Of Anoka County, Mn (35239) Dakotas - Manitoba - Minnesota Roseville Area Optimist Club, MN (35232)
St Paul, Mn (35140)
04/14/2025 Terry K Gorman
Jeri Gorman
Gary B Lambert
Donald Salverda
OI - Club
Optimist Club Of Mumbai (82061) Asia Cweda Optimist Club (82017)
Radcliff, Ky (03295)
Radcliff, Ky (03295)
04/14/2025 Vijay Satyal
Prithvi R Thapa
OI - Club
Tourism City Optimist Club Of Pokhara (82064) Asia The Pokhara Optimist Club (90060)
Brew City Optimist Club (09938)
Brew City Optimist Club (09938)
04/15/2025 Keshab Kafle
Prithvi R Thapa
OI - Club
The Galaxy Optimist Club Of Kathmandu (82063) Asia Optimist Club Of Budhanilkantha, Nepal (82030)
Optimist Club Of Oxford County (46963)
Optimist Club Of Oxford County (46963)
04/18/2025 Prithvi R Thapa
Paras M Dahal
OI - Club
Optimist Club Of Rudramati (82065) Asia Cweda Optimist Club (82017)
SOUTHWEST MILWAUKEE OPTIMIST CLUB, WI (09062)
SOUTHWEST MILWAUKEE OPTIMIST CLUB, WI (09062)
04/21/2025 Vijay Satyal
Kiran Tiwari Mr
OI - Club
BOYERTOWN JUNIOR OPTIMIST CLUB (A2257) Atlantic Central Boyertown, Pa (02030)
04/30/2025 JOI - Junior
SYDENHAM VALLEY JUNIOR OPTIMIST CLUB (A2258) Southwestern Ontario Alvinston Districts-Alvinston, On (45018)
Kerwood-Adelaide-Metcalfe, On (45108)
04/30/2025 JOI - Junior
SYDENHAM VALLEY SENIOR JOI OPTIMIST CLUB (B2483) Southwestern Ontario Watford, On (45250)
Alvinston Districts-Alvinston, On (45018)
04/30/2025 JOI - Octagon
 

May 2025
Club Name (#) District Sponsor Club(s) Charter Date Builder(s) of
Excellence
Club Type
Lake Area Optimist Club (36647) West Missouri Jefferson City, Mo (36210)
05/17/2025 Bob Floyd
Dave A Reinke
Don L Beaty
Gerry Kliethermes
OI - Club
Optimist Club Of Yountville (20560) Pacific Central Castro Valley, Ca (20360)
Redwood City, Ca (20325)
05/20/2025 Tighe Boyle
Dee Frewert
John W Butterfield
OI - Club
PORT COLBORNE JUNIOR OPTIMIST CLUB (C0336) Central Ontario Port Colborne-Evening, On (47170)
05/22/2025 JOI - Alpha
JUNOR OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL CLUB OF NORTH FORSYTH HIGH SCHOOL (B2484) GATEway Sawnee Optimist Club Of Cumming, GA (21546)
05/22/2025 JOI - Octagon
Optimist Club Of Goderich (46964) Midwestern Ontario London-Oakridge Acres, On (46150)
Ausable-Port Franks, On (45170)
Ausable-Port Franks, On (45170)
05/27/2025 Joe Paul
Jim D Pipe
Ivet Loder
OI - Club
 

June 2025
Club Name (#) District Sponsor Club(s) Charter Date Builder(s) of
Excellence
Club Type
STINGERS- JOI TO THE WORLD (B2485) Southwestern Ontario Riverside, On (45178)
06/12/2025 JOI - Octagon
 

legend:
OI: Optimist International
JOI: Junior Optimist International