New Clubs Built in 2026-2027
| 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 |
| Cartersville - Bartow (21640) | GATEway |
Canton, Ga (21043) Rome-Noon, Ga (21250) |
09/30/2026 |
Thomas L Brumbeloe Bob Puckett Richie Carnes Don Thornton |
OI - Club |
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legend:
OI: Optimist International
JOI: Junior Optimist International
OI: Optimist International
JOI: Junior Optimist International
