Platteville Optimist Club

Bob, Maria and Lisa Schmitt with Optimist Mark Essex by new bench at Abing Field In February of 2024, Maria Schmitt spoke to our Optimist...

Optimist President with scholarship winners Monica Manuel-Robles and Aspen Tesdahl Aspen Tesdahl Monica...

Angie Pierce Optimist President Bob Hundhausen & Angie Pierce Angie Pierce, RN...

Dr. Cari Schaffer Doreen Hlavaty, Dr. Schaffer, and President Bob Hundhausen Doctor Cari Schaffer of the Lancaster Veterinary...

President Bob Hundhausen, Stephanie Cooley, Dianne Jentz and Chris Budden Dianne Jentz, Stephanie Cooley, and Chris Budden from our...

Mike Mair talked about his journey to find and restore a US Army M38A1 Jeep. This type of Jeep was first built during the Korean War and...

L-R: Grant County Social Services-Service Support Specialist Lisa Sanger and Platteville Optimist Club President Bob Hundhausen Lisa...

L: Rural Mutual Insurance District Manager Jason Bender; R: Jason Bender, Optimist President Bob Hundhausen, Optimist Member Carter...

Three students participated in the SWIS District Zone 5 Oratorical Contest. Advancement to the District Level, they are eligible to win...

Left: Stefanie Rose, Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau; Right: Optimist President Bob Hundhausen, Stefanie Rose, Optimist Member...

L-R: Melissa Palfrey, Optimist President Bob Hundhausen, and Kira Reyna Melissa Palfrey and Kira Reyna accepted a $1,000 donation on...

L-R: Doug Martin (Troy's sponsor), Troy Ruegsegger, Herb Cody and Bob Hundhausen (Herb's sponsor) Troy Ruegsegger and Herb Cody were...

This year's contest topic is “How Optimism Has Guided Me Through Trying Times”  The contest was held on the evening of March 10, 2025 at...

Nuzaira Rabinni, 1st Place Josie Lauper, 2nd Place Adeline Foley 3rd Place The essay topic for 2024-2025 year was:  "How...

Pictured on the left: Barb Stockhausen, Optimist Member, Tammie Richter, Southwest Health Center Foundation Director, Dennis Cooley,...

The Platteville Optimist Club welcomed children ages 6-13 to the annual Tri-Star Basketball Skills Contest at the Platteville High School...

Left: Denmark Exchange Student Vilhelm Skals; Center: Platteville Student Ellie Black; Right: Optimist and Rotary Club Member Barb...

L-R: Lieutenant Josh Grabandt; Optimist Member Barb Stockhausen, Josh Grabandt, Optimist President Bob Hundhausen The Platteville...

L-R: Optimist Members Alaina Reeves, Clint Langreck, Wayne Wodarz, Dianne Jentz, Hap Daus, Bob Hundhausen, Paul Budden, Tom Nall, Jordan...

Pictured L-R: Sponsor Dianne Jentz, Optimist President Bob Hundhausen and our newest member, Traci Wilkinson. Traci visited an Optimist...