The Optimist Club of the Beaches was founded in Panama City Beach on June 19, 1963 exactly 44 years from the founding date of Optimist International, the overarching organization that now incorporates 2,900 clubs worldwide dedicated to "Bringing Out the Best in Kids." Adult volunteers join Optimist Clubs to conduct positive service projects in their communities aimed at providing a helping hand to
youth. With their upbeat attitude, Optimist Club members help empower young people to be the best that they can be. Each Optimist Club determines the needs of the young people in its community and conducts programs to meet those needs. Every year, Optimists conduct 65,000 service projects and serve well over six million young people.The Optimist Club of the Beaches is the group behind many events in the Panama City Beach area, including Cops and Kids, the Kids Fishing Rodeo at Frank Brown Park and the Panama City Beach Christmas Parade, but their efforts often go unrecognized. Optimist Creed
Promise Yourself:
To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet. To make all your friends feel that there is something in them. To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true. To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best. To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own. To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile. To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others. To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.
