The Daniel Boone Optimist Club

 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!

 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!