Wisconsin North-Upper Michigan Optimists

03/20/2026

Happy Birthday to our wonderful, amazing and talented WINUM District Governor Vanessa Rueth! Enjoy your special day! 🥳

03/02/2026

Second quarter conference was a Mardi Gras celebration full of training, awards and FUN!

03/01/2026

This is us. Optimism. Join us today.

02/28/2026

Yes!!!!

No experience required. No perfect schedule needed.
Just a caring heart and a desire to help.
✨ Join us as an Optimist volunteer today by visiting https://www.optimist.org/landingpage/

02/06/2026

Happy Optimist Day! Today members of the Wisconsin North-Upper Michigan Optimists District presented a check on behalf of Optimist International to the Ronald McDonald House in Marshfield. Pictured from left to right are Zone 2 Lt. Gov. Mary Sue Kuss, Governor Elect Literacy Louise Bentley, Immediate Past Governor Angie Riemer, Governor Vanessa L Rueth and Ronald McDonald House Executive Director John Bauer.

02/03/2026

What is your club doing for International Optimist Day? It is being celebrated around the world on February 5. Go to the Optimist International website to the Optimist Day page at https://www.optimist.org/member/optimistday.cfm for more details. If your club doesn’t meet February 5, plan something special sometime this week or later this month. Have your club members wear their Optimist shirts and take a photo to send to Optimist International and this page.

Happy Optimist Day!

01/14/2026

Happy birthday to past governor Chuck Erickson! Everyone at WINUM wishes you a day full of optimism.

01/12/2026