Welcome

November 3rd & 4th

Hotel Room Reservations: All rooms are $102.00 per night 

and includes breakfast. 

Reservations link (copy and paste) https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/LS30S2 

Sleep Inn & Suites, 270 North Equity Drive, Smithfield, NC 27577 

Friday November 3rd

Past Governors Dinner (5:30 PM. Location TBD Dutch treat)

Executive Board Meeting (Starting time 8:00 PM)

Saturday November 4th

Registration and Optimist Store opens 8:00 AM

District Call to Order (Starting time 9:00 AM)

Welcome and Introduction of Guest, Past District Governors

 and Past International Vice-Presidents

Recognition of First Timers and Second Timers

Opening Prayer/Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance 

Opening Remarks from the Governor

Future District & Zone Meetings

Approval of the past fourth quarter minutes

Approval of 2023-2024 District Financial Budget – 

Finance Committee Chair Linda Shepherd

Remarks from NCE Lt. Governors: 

New projects supporting the community or NEW fundraising ideas

Remarks from:

 Growth/NCB/Membership committee 

 Optimist International Foundation

 Scholarship/Oratorical/Essay/CCDHH committee

 Junior Golf

Open Comments

Comments from Past Governors

Lunch

Training

 Optimist Institute – how to register, how to use

 OI Online Reports – date of reports, how to complete reports

 New Member Orientation procedures

 District Website, District Calendar & Facebook 

Closing Remarks