Our goal for the Optimist Brain Bowl is to create a safe, fun and fair competition for students and volunteers! Questions, comments and requests for assistance are always welcome.

CO-WY Optimists

The Colorado-Wyoming Optimist District represents 41 Optimist Clubs in Colorado and Wyoming. These clubs work together and independently to serve kids in their local area. Some of the programs that are popular in the CO-WY District in addition to Optimist Brain Bowl include: Tri-Star Basketball, Youth Appreciation Awards, BUG Awards and BEE Awards.’

Tony Carpenter -District Governor 

The CO-WY District also has 19 Junior Optimist International (JOI) Clubs in elementary, middle and high schools that are made up of youth members who are committed to serving their schools and community.

Nicole Powell-District JOI Chairperson

Optimist Scholarship Contests

Check out these extraordinary contests for youth 19 years
old and under who are not enrolled in a post-secondary
institution. In most cases, scholarship dollars are awarded
to winning students at the club, district and national levels.

The Optimist International Essay Contest
Jeff Gartz– Chairperson 

The Optimist International Oratorical Contest 
Steve Gorrell-Chairperson 

Communication Contest for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Joe Priester-Chairperson
 

Optimist International Junior Golf Championships
Bob Meyer-Chairperson 

Optimist International

Optimist International is a worldwide volunteer
organization made up of more than 2,500 local
Clubs whose Members work each day to make
the future brighter by bringing out the best in
children, in their communities, and in themselves.

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