New Clubs Built in 2019-2020
| March 2026 | |||||
| Club Name (#) | District | Sponsor Club(s) | Charter Date | Builder(s) of Excellence |
Club Type |
| 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 | |
| EAST TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL JUNIOR OPTIMIST CLUB (A2263) | West Missouri |
Lee'S Summit, Mo (36240) |
03/31/2026 | JOI - Junior | |
| STORMONT COMMUNITY JOI CLUB (A2264) | Central Ontario |
Stormont Community Optimist Club (47851) Lancaster, On (47569) |
03/31/2026 | JOI - Junior | |
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| June 2026 | |||||
| Club Name (#) | District | Sponsor Club(s) | Charter Date | Builder(s) of Excellence |
Club Type |
| JUNIOR OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL CLUB OF NORTH PENSACOLA (B2495) | North Florida |
Pensacola-North, Fl (60340) |
06/16/2026 | JOI - Octagon | |
| OPTIMIST CLUB OF LONDON - FIXING HER CROWN (46965) | Midwestern Ontario |
Optimist Club Of Oxford County (46963) |
06/22/2026 | OI - Club | |
| GENERATION JOI CLUB (B2496) | East Missouri |
St Louis, Mo (30390) |
06/30/2026 | JOI - Octagon | |
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| July 2026 | |||||
| Club Name (#) | District | Sponsor Club(s) | Charter Date | Builder(s) of Excellence |
Club Type |
| Dewitt Optimist Club (40206) | Iowa |
Bettendorf Optimist Club (40193) Davenport, Ia (40040) |
07/27/2026 |
Dave Phillips Jane Schmidt Terry L Hendershott James D King |
OI - Club |
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| September 2026 | |||||
| Club Name (#) | District | Sponsor Club(s) | Charter Date | Builder(s) of Excellence |
Club Type |
| BRIDGE OF HOPE OPTIMIST CLUB OF KIBURARA – KASESE UGANDA (90119) | Not In District |
Kupsya Agents Of Millennium Progress (Kamp) (17530) Roseburg, Or (32128) |
09/05/2026 |
Salatier Thembo Kule Saidi Becky Holm Lyle C Miller |
OI - Club |
| CLINTON OPTIMIST CLUB (40207) | Iowa |
Maquoketa, Ia (40085) River Valley, Ia (40021) |
09/15/2026 |
Jane Schmidt Julie Weirup Jessica Triphahn Blohm Martin C Schmidt |
OI - Club |
| BISTATE GATEWAY OPTIMIST CLUB (30565) | East Missouri |
St Louis, Mo (30390) |
09/21/2026 |
Jennifer Bagwell Jessica Kennedy |
OI - Club |
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legend:
OI: Optimist International
JOI: Junior Optimist International
OI: Optimist International
JOI: Junior Optimist International
