Platteville Optimist Club

Terri Ellis spoke about her 2024 Ladies Rafting Trip in August where they kayaked ~80 miles on the Salmon River in Idaho.  It was an Ed...

President Bob Hundhausen sponsored Carter Cushman as a new member of the Platteville Optimist Club. During his very first meeting as...

This award is given in appreciation for the leadership provided by Alaina as the Outgoing President as she ends her year of dedicated...

In the history of every Club, there is one Member said to embody the spirit and essence of Optimism, who has been the Club's inspiration,...

This award is given in memory and honor of Chuck Thalmann. Mr. Thalmann was an outstanding Platteville Optimist Club member who was...

This award is presented annually  to recognize a member who generously serves the Platteville Optimist Club. They volunteer considerable...

This award is presented annually in recognition of a member's willingness to volunteer personal time and talent while performing in a...

Our 2024 Appreciation, Installation & Awards Gathering was held at the Platteville Golf & Country Club on Sunday, September 29th. The...

Pictured L-R: Doctor White, Optimist President Alaina Reeves, and Ron Weier Optimist Doctor Jeff White spoke to our Club about vaccines...

Pictured on the left: Troy Pittz. On Right: Troy Pittz, Optimist President Alaina Reeves and Ron Weier Our guest speaker today was...

Pictured on the Left: UW-Platteville Head Football Coach Ryan Munz. On the Right: Optimist Member Doug Martin, Coach Munz, and Optimist...

Amy Coffey had her lucky ticket drawn on Friday in the Joker Draw contest. Amy choose to draw a card and selected the Joker , making her...

Optimist Member Mark Essex (pictured in center) is also a volunteer at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium (NMRMA). Mark...

Pictured above: Jaqueline "Jaquie" Vorholick Optimist Member Mark Essex and Jaquie Vorholick Jaquie Vorholick, Head of...

Since retiring from his position as publisher of TH Media and the Telegraph Herald in January 2024, Bob Woodward became Director of...

Sue Leamy Kies graduated from Platteville High School and then returned to teach high school English twenty years later. In her memoir,...

Optimist Club President Alaina Reeves presents a $350 check to Stephanie Saager-Bourett, representative of the Platteville Historic...

The 2024 Party in the Park was held on Thursday, July 25, 2024 in City Park. Our club served hot dogs, milk and cookies to many of the...

Dan Rohrbach, CEO of Southwest Health Center updated us on the tremendous growth that has occurred at Southwest in the last several years....

The Party in the Park includes a "Salute to Volunteers". Service organizations in town nominate a person to be awarded their "Volunteer...