Daniel Boone Optimist Club - Bringing out the BEST in Kids!
2025 Holiday Craft Show
43rd Annual Holiday Craft Show Set for Dec. 6
Join us for the 43rd Annual Holiday Show on Dec. 6, 2025 from 9 AM to 4 PM. The Show will feature quality handcrafted items from over 100 crafters.
For more information click on https://danielbooneoptimist.com/optimist-craft-shows
2025 Student Trip to Harrisburg
DBOC Hosts Student Trip to PA Capitol
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.
DBOC 2024-25 Essay Contest
2024-25 Essay Contest Winners Announced
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!
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!
News and Information
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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
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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.
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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!