Daniel Boone Optimist Club - Bringing out the BEST in Kids!
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Daniel Boone Optimist Club 2024 Holiday Craft Show
DBOC's 42nd Holiday Craft Show is Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Daniel Boone Optimist Club's 42nd Holiday Craft Show
Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, 9:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Daniel Boone Middle School
1845 Weavertown Road, Douglassville, PA 19518
Free admission & parking, refreshments and raffle!
Handmade items only.
The vendor spaces are full for this show. Please keep an eye out for information regarding our Spring 2024 show.
For questions email dbcraftshow@gmail.com
Please note for future shows: we cannot accept your application or pictures of your products through our email. All applicants must go to dbcraftshow.com to apply.
Daniel Boone Optimist Club 2024 Holiday Craft Show
Join us for Winter Wonderland in Amity Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, 5:00 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Daniel Boone Optimist Club and the Blazer Education Foundation are sponsoring this year's Winter Wonderland on Saturday Dec. 7, 5:00 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Amity Community Park.
Winter Wonderland will feature:
- A free inflatable park and a train sponsored by Krise Transportation, Inc.
- Community Holiday Tree Lighting
- Santa!
- Food and festive beverage tent
- St. Paul's UCC Live Nativity
- Holiday tree decorating contest
- Daniel Boone Area Middle School Select Chorus
- Eurillo Music Studio performances
To register for the holiday tree decorating contest click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfeJwAbFyECT5u8gRU7_oaltpceEohi8M4tcgECJXp5eLfLag/viewform?fbclid=IwY2xjawGh24VleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHYQ_elBqhXYYF3kg-is-241RCaA3mdq7GLzp158Va5IZFaNTpSC78h72kg_aem_R94sKk_KEac4T9B35GfYdQ&pli=1
Essay Contest
DBOC 2024-25 Essay Contest Topic: "How Optimism Has Paved My Road to Success"
We invite students to compose a 700- to 800-word essay around this central idea: “How Optimism Has Paved My Road to Success”
The contest is pen to participants under the age of 19 as of October 1, 2024 (not enrolled as a degree seeking student of a post-secondary institution.)
Entry Due to Daniel Boone Optimist Club by 2/3/2025
Mail Essay & Completed Application to:
Attn: Anne Pyle, Essay Contest Chair
Daniel Boone Optimist Club
P.O. Box 98
Douglassville, PA 19518
In addition to developing skills for written expression, the club winner will be awarded $150 and will advance to the District Level competition where the winner is awarded a $2,500 scholarship.
Follow complete “Official Rules” posted on the essay application
Essay Application:
https://www.optimist.org/Documents/2025/programs/24-25_Essay_Application.pdf
Email Anne Pyle @ am_pyle@yahoo.com for additional information
DBOC 2024 Scholarship Program
2024 Scholarship Recipients Announced
Congratulations to the 2024 Daniel Boone Scholarship Program recipients! They are (from left): Lilah Herold, $1,000 Performing and Visual Arts Scholarship; Amanda Spotts; $1000 Performing and Visual Arts Scholarship, Marin Krause, $2,000 James C. Erdman Medical Scholarship; and Hannah Hudddleson, $2,000 Members Memorial Scholarship.
All four recipients are members of the Daniel Boone Area High School Class of 2024.
We wish you the best. The future is bright!
DBOC 2023-24 Essay Contest
2023-24 Essay Contest Winner Announced
Congratulations to Ally Devine, a junior at Berks Catholic High School, who is our 2023-24 Club- level Essay Contest winner. This year's theme is: "Optimism: How it Connects Us."
As DBOC's first-place winner, she earned a $150 scholarship and will now compete against other Clubs' winners for the District-level scholarship.
Congratulations Ally and good luck at the District level!
Ally received a plaque commemorating her winning essay from DBOC's Essay Contest Chairperson Anne Pyle.
News and Information
Membership is Easy!
Membership is Easy!
Membership is Easy!
There is so much to choose from in the Daniel Boone Optimist Club.
Pick your favorite event, become a member, and GET INVOLVED!!
Our District Link
Membership is Easy!
Membership is Easy!
The Optimists are Everywhere!
Follow this link to go to our club's
District Website
where you can find out more about our specific District Programs.
International Link
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International Link
Optimists are International!
Follow this link to go to the Optimist Internationl Website to learn more about the organization and all the wonderful events they host.
Help Our Cause
Every monetary donation makes a difference and takes us one step closer to better serving the youth in our community and our community as a whole. Thank you!
About Us
How We're Helping
The Daniel Boone Optimist club, chartered in 1968 and part of Optimist International, is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving youth and the community in which we live.
Optimists ... Bringing out the best in kids!
Get Involved
Have you attended our events with your children?
We are sure to have an event that suits your interests and we need volunteers to help keep these events in our community.
We're excited to have you join the team!
Thank You
Thank you for supporting our Club and our Community.
Please consider coming out to a meeting to meet our Optimists and joining more than 50 years of local tradition in
BRINGING OUT THE BEST IN KIDS!