Holdrege Optimist Club

04/21/2026

Reminder: Both the Holdrege Optimist Club (open to all Bertrand, Holdrege, and Loomis seniors) and the Rod Melroy Memorial Scholarships (Holdrege senior athletes) are due THIS FRIDAY, April 24! Be sure to include all required parts of the application to be eligible. Feel free to reach out to us or your counselor with any questions.

04/12/2026

Today’s the Day! Registration starts at 1:30, competition at 2:00. This is a FREE event for boys and girls ages 7-14!

Our annual FREE Pitch, Hit, and Run contest is THIS SUNDAY, April 12 with registration beginning at 1:30 and competition at 2:00. Winners advance to the state competition; boys compete against boys and girls against girls. Ribbons and trophies awarded to the top 3 placers in each age group. See below for more details.

04/08/2026

We are excited this was able to get installed before the end of school! ICYMI: in March, the HOC donated $3,000 to HMS for the purchase of a Gaga Ball Pit. We love partnering with Holdrege Public Schools on projects to continue “Bringing Out the Best in Kids”! Interested in giving back to the community and being part of something bigger than yourself? We’d love to talk to you about membership!

04/06/2026

Our annual FREE Pitch, Hit, and Run contest is THIS SUNDAY, April 12 with registration beginning at 1:30 and competition at 2:00. Winners advance to the state competition; boys compete against boys and girls against girls. Ribbons and trophies awarded to the top 3 placers in each age group. See below for more details.

03/18/2026

Building stronger communities and bringing out the best in kids, others, and ourselves. Interested in being part of something bigger than yourself, talk to us about membership!

03/02/2026

We were able to present TWO checks totaling $5,000 to Holdrege Public Schools organizations. The first ($2,000) went to Holdrege Football for their camps and program. The second ($3,000) was given to Holdrege Middle School for the purchase of a Gaga ball pit. Every year, the HOC makes it a priority to give back to HPS in a variety of ways, advancing our mission to “Bring Out the Best” in others and ourselves.

02/28/2026

Pack your purple, the Lady Dusters are headed to Lincoln! Congratulations to Holdrege Lady Dusters Basketball on their C1-6 District Championship!

02/09/2026

Boys Basketball Players: Wear your Optimist Basketball Camp t-shirt (handed out today at school) TOMORROW NIGHT to cheer on the Duster basketball teams and get in free to the games! We can’t wait to hear you, loud and proud!

12/20/2025

RISE AND SHINE, IT’S GIFT WRAPPING TIME!
We are wrapping from 9:00-11:00 today at the city auditorium. Please enter through the north doors. 🎁

TIME CHANGE ALERT: If you are someone who typically helps us wrap, we will be wrapping on SATURDAY MORNING this year (Dec. 20) from 9:00-11:00ish at the city auditorium. Donuts and juice provided!

12/17/2025

TIME CHANGE ALERT: If you are someone who typically helps us wrap, we will be wrapping on SATURDAY MORNING this year (Dec. 20) from 9:00-11:00ish at the city auditorium. Donuts and juice provided!

12/13/2025

Stop by the auditorium today from 12:00-2:00 for Reindeer games sponsored by the Holdrege Optimist Club. We will have indoor snowball fights and minute to win it games. Fun for all ages!