The Optimist Club of Hammond has 90 members and is a part of Zone 6 in the Northern region of the State of Indiana. We are known in Lake County as one of the top youth service clubs. We donate over $50,000 a year to 501(c) 3 organizations that support our area youth.
| December 9, 2020 | General Meeting |
| January 13, 2021 | General Meeting |
| January 27, 2021 | General Meeting |
| February 10, 2021 | General Meeting |
The Hammond Optimist Club has 90+ members and is a part of Zone 6 in the Northern region of the State of Indiana. Founded in 1937, the club initially comprised of 41 members.
President - Kevin Urbanczyk
President Elect - Shaun Barsic
Vice President - Randy Gluth
Secretary - Doyle Godbolt
Treasurer - Dave Burgess
Sergeant at Arms - Dave Sanchez
Board of Directors:
Jim Zima
Chris Mastey
Jeff Nagel
Mike Pucci
Jason Rakos
Our own local project is the Hammond Optimist Youth Sports Complex and our affiliation with Hammond Optimist Youth Sports. The complex and program is named for us due to the contributions to develop the park and our yearly support of the HOYS program.
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Optimist International is an association of more than 2,600 Optimist Clubs around the world dedicated to "Bringing Out the Best in Kids." With their upbeat attitude, Optimist Club members help empower young people to be the best that they can be.
