2025-2026 CALENDAR
OPTIMIST CLUB OF JASPER
MEETING LOCATION: 61 MAIN RESTAURANT IN DOWNTOWN JASPER
OPTIMIST CLUB OF JASPER 2ND QUARTER
THURSDAY, JANUARY 15 – 61 MAIN AT NOON Speaker: Amanda Abbott/Pickens County School System Teacher of the Year
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5 – 61 MAIN AT NOON OPTIMIST DAY!
Speakers: Kris Stancil/Pickens County Commission Chair and Josh Tippens/ Pickens County Commissioner
February 5 – Optimist Day/Signing of the Proclamation
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19 – 61 MAIN AT NOON
John Sherrer – Jasper Fire Department Chief
THURSDAY, MARCH 5 – 61 MAIN AT NOON
Drew Tutton
THURSDAY, MARCH 19 – 61 MAIN AT NOON
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25 – STAR BANQUET/more info to follow
2026 STAR Student and Teacher
3rd QUARTER – APRIL, MAY, JUNE 2026
CLUB MEETINGS:
THURSDAY, APRIL 2
THURSDAY, APRIL 16
THURSDAY, MAY 7
THURSDAY, MAY 21
THURSDAY, JUNE 4
THURSDAY, JUNE 18
1st QUARTER PROJECTS (October thru December 2025) WILL INCLUDE
FEED THE DRAGONS/OCTOBER 24TH
PECAN SALES /OCTOBER & NOVEMBER
PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY COLLECTION IN COLLABORATION WITH SYNOVUS BANK/OCTOBER 2026
FESTIVAL OF TREES AT PICKENS LIBRARY
CANNED FOOD DRIVE WITH THE PICKENS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL JOI CLUB/NOVEMBER
CANNED SOUP DRIVE FOR LITTLE FREE FOOD PANTRIES/ DECEMBER
CLUB CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON
AND MORE…..