JUNIOR OPTIMIST GOLF TOURNAMENT: DAX CRONIC participated in the OI Gateway District golf tournament in June. Club project leader: Jack Hollis
2026 ORATORICAL CONTEST WINNER – HENRY ANDERSON
2026 VON HINTON CITIZENSHIP AWARD WINNERS AND TOMMY SHAW MEMORIAL AWARD WINNER
Phoebe Collette, PHS Von Hinton Award
Gracie Ann Formby/ MEC Von Hinton Award
Savannah Retford, PHS Tommy Shaw Award
VON HINTON MEMORIAL CITIZENSHIP AWARD
Each year the Optimist Club of Jasper recognizes a senior who is a Pickens County resident at each fully accredited high school in Pickens County for their citizenship. This award is named in memory of our charter president, Von J. Hinton. Teachers in each school nominate who they think should receive the citizenship award based on the criteria provided by the club. This criteria includes
1. The student should be cooperative and contribute to the success of his/her fellow students.
2. The student should demonstrate school spirit by being interested in the success of their school in general.
3. Although this student may not be the most athletically or academically talented, he/she should be recognized by his/her peers for a positive outlook and general optimism.
4. The student should have contributed to good discipline and study habits in his/her class.
5. The student should have generally done his/her best.
6. The student should demonstrate that they help those in need in the school and/or the community.
TOMMY SHAW MEMORIAL AWARD was initiated in 2024 in memory of long time Optimist and Community Leader, Tommy Shaw. The student chosen completed an application indicating an interest in pursuing an engineering related degree and involvement in his/her community.
2026 OPTIMIST ESSAY CONTEST
Essay winners: Jack Tatum and Makenzi Childers. Missing: Heidi Thompson
Oratorical winner: Henry Anderson