Caught a part of the opening ceremonies of Optimist International Convention live at http://stream.optimist.org/. You may want to tune in over the next couple of days (see streaming schedule below).
Here is some of what I caught from President Jack Creswell's interactive and participatory address as he brought the session to a close on Thursday evening:
Service was and remains the driving force behind our
movement... Mountain top experiences were never meant to be on the
mountain top forever...we need to bring the experience down to the
membership and the regular man...These experiences must become motivational points in the
transformation of our movement... We are never to be permitted to be satisfied
with where we were or where we are; we were always on a journey into the future going
from place to place to place; never really arriving at a final
destination... our organization is a living breathing body with members
who are never satisfied with where we are - otherwise the work we do will
become harder and harder... We must constantly be looking forward...
we must recommit to the organization; to take the movement on a new
journey...We cannot lose the pilgrim spirit...Let's walk together to
achieve our goals of service to our children...Also noted: The Johns Hopkins University cancer research programme is just awesome! Take a look at recent news: http://www.futurity.org/top-stories/drug-made-from-toxic-weed-kills-cancer/.
Check out their Ambassadors programme as well. Our movement's support continues to be tremendous.
Live Streaming 94th Optimist International Convention July 12-14, 2012 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, available on the Optimist International channel on Ustream (note times are Central).
July 13, 9-11:30 a.m. First Business Session
July 14, 9 a.m.-Noon Second Business Session
July 14, 2-4 p.m. Closing Business Session
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