- First Wednesday, monthly – HEAT Board Meeting, 6:00pm
– Location varies, please contact heatoptimistclub@gmail.com
– Open to all members - Third Thursday, monthly – HEAT Club General Meeting, 6:00pm
– Location: Casa Del Rio, 1060 S. Pantano Road
– Open to all members and guests
Grace Reimann from Rita Ranch won the Heat Optimist Club Essay contest with her essay on “How My Acts of Service Help Me Understand What My Community Means to Me.”
Club Calendar
• Sponsor Junior Optimist Clubs (JOI)
• Pillowcases for Kids (Quarterly)
• AZ Optimists Quarterly District Conferences
• Essay Contest – Scholarship (January/February)
• Oratorical Contest – Scholarship (March/April)
• Junior Optimist Golf – Arizona District Qualifier (May)
• Youth Appreciation (Spring)
• Respect for Law (Fall)
• Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) Scholarship (summer)
• Partner in Education (August/September)
• Gift Wrapping at Park Place Mall (December)
• Kohl’s Christmas Shopping Spree (December)
Jim Pekny, Heat Optimist Club President and Ian Wittmer, Respect for Law Award recipient, 2026
Dates to Remember:
• December 11-24, 2026: Gift Wrap fundraiser at Park Place Mall. Email us for more information.
• Saturday, December 5, 2026: Kohl’s Kids Shopping, Tucson. Volunteers needed. More Information.
• Sunday, January 3, 2027: HEAT Club Holiday Party. Email us for more information.
• January 24, 2027: Deadline for Essay Contest. Learn More.
• TBD, March 2027: Deadline for Oratorical Contest. Learn More.
Learn about our Dime-A-Day program to support the Optimist International Foundation.
THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING!
Our Club meets quarterly to sew pillowcases for local children’s hospitals in Tucson. If you have a sewing machine and want to help – locally or long distance – everyone is welcome to lend a hand! Email Us for more information
