New Clubs Built in 2025-2026
| April 2025 | |||||
| Club Name (#) | District | Sponsor Club(s) | Charter Date | Builder(s) of Excellence |
Club Type |
| 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 | |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |
| Lakeshore Cheer Optimist Club (45941) | Southwestern Ontario |
Riverside, On (45178) St. Clair Beach, On (45189) |
06/26/2025 |
Aaron Merkestyn Dwight Phillips Marlene Phillips Sandy Larivee |
OI - Club |
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| July 2025 | |||||
| Club Name (#) | District | Sponsor Club(s) | Charter Date | Builder(s) of Excellence |
Club Type |
| LIBERTY HS J.O.I.C (B2486) | Iowa |
North Liberty, Ia (40096) |
07/07/2025 | JOI - Octagon | |
| LASALLE UNITED IN JOI (B2487) | Southwestern Ontario |
Riverside, On (45178) |
07/14/2025 | JOI - Octagon | |
| JOI-SPARKLE THROUGH THE COUNTY (B2488) | Southwestern Ontario |
Essex Youth Centre, On (45926) |
07/14/2025 | JOI - Octagon | |
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| August 2025 | |||||
| Club Name (#) | District | Sponsor Club(s) | Charter Date | Builder(s) of Excellence |
Club Type |
| PHOENIX OPTIMIST CLUB OF TUCSON (31209) | Arizona |
Tucson-Pueblo, Az (31092) Heat, Az (31172) |
08/01/2025 |
Esthermarie Hillman Marcia Aurand Bernadette R Espinoza |
OI - Club |
| Long Bay Optimist Club Of Hope (78666) | Caribbean |
Falmouth, Ja (78142) |
08/24/2025 |
Richard A Robinson Ava Wynter-Simpson |
OI - Club |
| Junior Optimist International of Belmont / San Carlos (B2489) | Non-District | 08/26/2025 | JOI - Octagon | ||
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| September 2025 | |||||
| Club Name (#) | District | Sponsor Club(s) | Charter Date | Builder(s) of Excellence |
Club Type |
| Optimist Club Of Nipomo (14037) | Pacific Southwest |
Atascadero, Ca (14927) Five Cities - Grover Beach, Ca (14947) |
09/18/2025 |
Charles S Sawyer Jim Oliver Gina Reid Peggy Hoobery |
OI - Club |
| Bricks City Optimist Club Of South Florida (61011) | South Florida |
Miami Lakes, Fl (61280) |
09/18/2025 |
Michael Goldman Chris McCall |
OI - Club |
| Ohio District Young Adult Optimist Club (24536) | Ohio |
Kettering-Dor-Wood, Oh (24115) |
09/21/2025 |
Rick A Armstrong Terry S Schalnat |
OI - Club |
| Newton Optimist Club (40205) | Iowa |
Grinnell, Ia (40173) Urbandale, Ia (40157) |
09/25/2025 |
Mark Feilmann Jane Schmidt Sue Wunsch Rich May |
OI - Club |
| GREAT PLAINS YAOC (35240) | Dakotas - Manitoba - Minnesota |
St Cloud, Mn (35131) SOUTHWEST MILWAUKEE OPTIMIST CLUB, WI (09062) |
09/28/2025 |
Donald Berger Gary B Lambert Jo'El Pearlman Katherine A Lehto |
OI - Club |
| JUNIOR OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL CLUB OF HOOYO HOUR (A2259) | Dakotas - Manitoba - Minnesota |
St Cloud, Mn (35131) |
09/30/2025 | JOI - Junior | |
| DIGGIN' DIVERSITY JUNIOR OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL (A2260) | Dakotas - Manitoba - Minnesota |
St Cloud, Mn (35131) |
09/30/2025 | JOI - Junior | |
| KIBWE C.O.U PRIMARY JOI CLUB (B2491) | Not In District |
Kupsya Agents Of Millennium Progress (Kamp) (17530) |
09/30/2025 | JOI - Octagon | |
| Jay Noon Connections Optimist Club (04614) | Indiana North |
West Jay, In (04581) Portland, In (04444) |
09/30/2025 |
Katherine Nelson Sandra Doyle |
OI - Club |
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| 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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legend:
OI: Optimist International
JOI: Junior Optimist International
OI: Optimist International
JOI: Junior Optimist International
