Post District Convention 2014 Notes 1 (Governor Nutilia)

Dear Optimist All,

It is with great humility that I extend my heartfelt thanks to all who attended our 4^th quarter Convention at the Sunset Jamaica Grande hotel in Ocho Rios this past weekend.  The day was packed with extensive training, meetings, making positive decisions, fun and fellowship.

We welcomed the incoming 2014/15 executive team headed by our Governor Designate Ms. Barbara Arrindell and our Governor Elect Mr. Patrick Prendergast with zeal and zest.

Many thanks to our International President Elect, Mr. Dave Bruns and his spouse for gracing us with their presence, (and) for actively taking part in all of our activities.  We are also grateful to him for facilitating training sessions, installing our 2014/15 executive and for his overwhelming support and encouragement to our District.

My heartfelt gratitude to the support from the entire convention planning team, facilitators, registration desk, music organizers, Past Governors, Past International Vice Presidents, Past International President and most of all you the participants, the members of our great Caribbean District.

We have several days left in our 2013/14 year; as committed Optimists we continue to press on to the finish line. The recruitment of new members is paramount – it is necessary.

Let us increase our membership by each and every one of us bringing at least one member into our movement. Our communities depend on us, more importantly our children need us. Have you dropped your pebble in the water? Let us finish this year on a positive note; it takes action with words.

Dream it, Believe it, Achieve it; “We’ve Got It.”

Nutilia G. Simon

Governor

Optimist International Caribbean District

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. 

~Ralph Waldo Emerson