Platteville Optimist Club
Youth Contests
Optimist
Essay Contest
The Platteville Optimist Club invites youth under the age of 19 and who have not completed secondary school to participate in an essay contest that is held yearly in March. There is no minimum age.
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The essay topic for 2022-2023 year is:
"Who is an Everyday Hero that Brings Out the Optimism in You?"
Essays must be 700-800 words in length. Essays are due back to the Platteville Optimists by February 3rd.​
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Our local level winners will receive $150 for First Place, $100 for Second Place and $50 for Third Place. Winners then move onto the District Level competition. The winner of the District essay will receive a plaque and a $2,500 scholarship, and will join the oratorical winners at the Kalahari Resort for the 3rd quarter conference in May.
Optimist
Oratorical Contest
Oratorical Contest - We invite youth to participate in an oratorical contest that is held yearly in March. Our local level winners then move onto the District Level competition.
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This year's orations will be at the Platteville Business Incubator on March 6th with a snow date of March13th.
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Our local level winners will receive $150 for First Place, $100 for Second Place and $50 for Third Place. Winners then move onto the District Level competition. The winner of the District essay will receive a plaque and a $2,500 scholarship.
