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SERVICES and EVENTS
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Scholarships offered to seniors residing within Wentzville School District
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Hosting the Turkey Trot race, benefiting Wentzville Holt Cross Country Team and our club service programs
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Clothing Closet for kids in need, identified by Wentzville Police Dept. or Wentzville School District
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Lending Libraries located at: Lindenwood Ice Area and Whisper Creek Fire House #5 on Hwy Z
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We are looking for a 3rd library location in Lake. St. Louis. Send us your recommendation!​
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Shower of Love - Collecting and distribution of donations supporting crisis newborns
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Backpacks of Food - Preparing bags of food to be distributed to children for weekend meals
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Annual Youth Police Academy - Assisting at the event organized by Wentzville Police Department
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Annual Health and Safety Fair - Assisting at event organized by Wentzville Police Department
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Wentzville Back to School - Prepare visitor bags and assist with MO Chip registration
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Annual Poinsettia Sales - Raising money for scholarships and student supply closets
EVENTS CALENDAR
​Club Meeting - 2nd and 4th Monday of every month, 6:30 - 7:30PM at IHOP Meeting Room (arrive early to eat with us)
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October - Fall Turkey Trot - Students in the Wentzville School District area, third grade through sixth grade can participate. The winner in each bracket receives a frozen turkey and a medal. The top third racers of each bracket receive a medal. All racers receive a race shirt* and a race bib. *race shirts if registered prior to entry deadline
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The race encourages kids to have a healthy lifestyle, supports the Holt Cross Country Team, and helps fund our club scholarships and activities.
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November - December - Poinsettia Sales - Proceeds help fund our annual scholarships
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December - Trim-a-tree at the Wentzville Police Department
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January - Optimist International Essay and Oratorical contest judging. WPD senior winners receive a $500 scholarship and a single winner of each contest advances to the zone/regional/ and possibly the International contest
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February - Lake St. Louis Polar Plunge - Our team helps at the event which raises money for the Special Olympics
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~~NEW for Spring of 2025~~ Our club is considering starting a new late spring/early summer cross-country race which will be open to all racers to benefit the Optimist International Childhood Cancer Fund. Join us to help with planning the event.
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May - Scholarship presentations and awards banquet at our club meeting
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July - Helping Wentzville Police Explorers at the summer camp
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August - Back to School Fair; Filling backpacks with school supplies for the fair, helping the Masons during the fair with their MoCHIP program
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September - Officer Recognition; recognizing an officer in Wentzville and Lake St. Louis for their service to kids
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We also support 2 Lending Libraries in the community; Wentzville Ice Arena, Whisper Creek Fire Station and are on call for support of the Kids Clothing Closet requests.​
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You can sponsor our club and help us serve the kids in our community. All donations over $100 can be tax deductible. Please contact the club about how you can Help kid's dreams come true!