The Daniel Boone Optimist Club

 The Daniel Boone Optimist Club is pleased to honor two local law enforcement members at our meeting on Feb. 19 at 6:30 PM at Keystone Villa. The recipients this year are Officer Kevin Zeiber from the Amity Township Police Department and Trooper Justin Kline of The Pennsylvania State Police.  The Daniel Boone Optimist Club is pleased to offer this program annually in support of our fantastic law enforcement personnel.  The Respect for Law program is a signature, long-standing initiative of Optimist International, initiated in 1965 by Past President Carl Bowen and FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover. It encourages over 1,500 clubs annually to foster community, honor law enforcement, and educate youth. Members of the community are welcome to attend the event.  Please contact our club President, Lydia Rieger at 610-639-1439 if you would like to attend the event.

Come join us for this year's Daniel Boone Optimist Club's Spring Craft Show on March 21, 2026, from 9 AM to 3 PM at Daniel Boone Middle School, 1845 Weavertown Road
Douglassville, PA 19518.

Quality Handcrafted Items * Over 100 crafters * Raffle

Free Admission-----Free Parking-----Refreshments

To apply as a vendor go to dbcraftshow.com.  Application deadline is January 30, 2026.

Crafter Fee: $45/5x6 feet, $90/5x12 feet, $135/5x18 feet, $180/5x24 feet plus a raffle donation

For questions email: DBCraftShow@gmail.com
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 On Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2025, members of the Daniel Boone Optimist Club visited with the Daniel Boone Area High School Band to present them with a new bass trombone that the Optimist Club purchased for the Daniel Boone Music Department.

The Daniel Boone Music Boosters requested a donation so the band could add a bass trombone, and the Daniel Boone Optimist Club was happy to support this request.

Attending were members of the Daniel Boone Music Boosters (Lori Falstich, President); Band Director Andrew Puleo; Daniel Boone Optimist Club members Curtis Clifford and Matthew Robb; and members of the band's brass ensemble.  

Congratulations to the recipients of this year's DBOC Scholarship program! As usual this year's program drew many qualified applicants, making it difficult to pick just one for each scholarship. All five students chosen are 2025 Daniel Boone Area High School graduates. They are:

Top row from Left:
Zachary Hasara, $2,000 Member's Memorial Scholarship
Tyler Ferenz, $2,000 James C. Erdman Medical Scholarship
AnnaBeth Glass, $1500 STEM Scholarship

Bottom row from left:
Hailey Hadwin, $1,000 Visual and Performing Arts Scholarship
Giana Stoltzfus, $1,000 Visual and Performing Arts Scholarship

 On Tuesday April 22nd, the Daniel Boone Optimist Club hosted students from the Daniel Boone Area High School AP History class on a trip to see the Pennsylvania State Capitol.  Optimist members Curt Clifford, Anne Pyle and Matthew Robb chaperoned the students as we met with local politicians and their staff to learn more about how our Pennsylvania government operates.  A special thank you goes out to State Representative Mark M. Gillen (128th District)  and his assistant Julieann Newill for hosting our group.  Additional thanks to Senator Tracy Pennycuick’s (24th District) legislative director Matthew Szuchyt for taking some time and speaking to the students.  

 Congratulations to the Daniel Boone Optimist Club's winners in the Optimist International Essay Scholarship Competition! This year's 1st Place winner (far left in the photo) is Allison Devine, a senior at Berks Catholic High School. Gabriella Luck (center) took 2nd Place, and Gabriella Clemente won third. Both are 8th graders at Immaculate Conception Academy. 

This year's topic was “How Optimism Has Paved My Road to Success.”

As the DBOC winner, Allison went on to compete in the Optimist International Atlantic Central District's Essay Competition, where she earned 2nd Place. Again, congratulations Allison!