Kearney Optimist Club

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In 2024, our club celebrated 60 years of service to the Kearney Community! We sponsor activities throughout the year that are geared toward the children of the area. This year we held our annual Punt, Pass, and Kick contest, and over 40 kids participated! Our winners are eligible to compete at the Nebraska District state PPK contest in Lincoln, and last year, several of our kids won awards at the state contest.

We also assist Kearney Parks and Recreation with Family Fishing at the Yanney Park Heritage Days. We grill around 600 hotdogs to serve to the kids and their families after the fishing is done. The kids have a blast! This year we served every hotdog we grilled, none left over!

We raise funds each year with our American Flag hanging project. We hang American Flags for local businesses 9 times during the year for a $30 donation. We have been providing this service to Kearney businesses for over 30 years!

We have several scholarships that we give each year in memory of long-time members who have passed away, including Gary Mowrey, Dan Stump, and NancyAnn Matzner. We recently honored long-time member Gary Roubicek with the purchase of a new bench at Yanney Park.

Our club meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at noon at Perkins here in Kearney. We are always looking for new members, so come and join us!

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