Nine Wonders Optimist Club

05/31/2026

Congrats to these students who are making a difference every day!

Congratulations to our 4th Quarter SODA (Students of Distinguished Attitudes) Award Winners at El Dorado Christian School! 🎉

These students have demonstrated Christ-like attitudes through kindness, respect, leadership, perseverance, and encouragement to those around them. We are so proud of the way they represent ECS both inside and outside the classroom!

Thank you to our teachers and staff for recognizing students who consistently choose to make a positive difference each day. Keep shining your light, Buffalos! 💙💛

A special thank you to the Nine Wonders Optimist Club for sponsoring the student recognition gifts and helping celebrate these outstanding students. Your support and encouragement mean so much to our school community!

05/31/2026

Congrats to our local winners!

05/09/2026

May Students of the Month
High School: Kason Roe, Allie Thompson(not pictured)
Middle School: Ryker Daniels, Kinlee Spencer
Elementary: Racin Larsen, Audree Rieck
Congratulations for being chosen by your teachers to best represent the 10th line of the Optimist Creed
"To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble. "
We are very proud of your accomplishments through this year. Have a great summer!!

05/09/2026

April Students of the Month
High School: Gavin Boch, Sage McCullough
Middle School: Porter Collins, Nathalie McConnaughey
Elementary: Bradley Brown, Cara Janes
Congratulations to them for being selected by their teachers to best represent the 9th line of the Optimist Creed
"To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that your have no time to criticize others. "
We are very proud of you!! Keep up the great work.

05/07/2026

Nine Wonders Optimist Club is so very proud of these two young ladies for participating in our Oratorical and Essay Contests. Crayton Thorrell and Kalen Post were presented with Certificates this evening at El Dorado Springs High School Scholarship Banquet. We look forward to seeing the great things they accomplish in their future.

04/14/2026

Nice job to all the contestants! Thank you Osceola Optimists for hosting. The public is invited to attend the district contest May 16 at Lake of the Ozarks.

04/10/2026

March Students of the Month.
High school: Caysen Stephens, Tirzah Pietersen
Middle school: Dominick Riessen, Kirston Entrikin
Elementary: Isaac Ehlers, Alex Robertson
Congratulations to each of you for being selected by your teachers for best representing the 8th line of the Optimist Creed. "To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature a smile."
Each student was presented with a certificate as well as gift cards to local restaurants and several inspirational gifts for this wonderful accomplishment.
CONGRATULATIONS!! Keep up the good work.
Presented by Gina Whitlock, Nine Wonders Optimist, President 2025-2026.

03/06/2026

Nine Wonders Optimist Club was honored with the 1st place award at the WEMO District Conference for 1st Quarter Community Impact, thanks to our involvement in Spooktacular. We also received recognition as Runner-up for Spirit of Optimism for Student of the Month. We are deeply grateful for this acknowledgement. Our commitment is to the youth of our community, and we strive to encourage and support them in every way possible.

03/06/2026

February Students of the Month as selected by their teachers to best represent the 7th line of the Optimist Creed. " To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future."
Elementry-Ryver Loiselle and Kreston McConnaughey
Middle school- Emma Jackson and Kaleb Richardson
High school- Haydin Miller and Don Nikodim(not pictured)
Students were presented with Certificates as well as gift cards from local business' and other motivational/ inspirational items by Gina Whitlock, Nine Wonders Optimist president.
Congratulations to each of you, we are very proud of you.

03/06/2026

Substance Abuse Poster winners. Tessah O'Banion, Hayden Rodgers, Maia Ackerman, Emeryn Collins, Montana Tubbs. First and second place winners at club level. Tessah won second place at the West Missouri Optimist district level too.
Congratulations to all winners. You did an amazing job with your posters. We're very proud of you.