Bringing Out The Best In Youth,
Our Communities, and Ourselves

Who We Are

The Tamarac Optimist Club is a unique all-women’s volunteer group dedicated to bringing out the best in kids through a variety of community service projects. Inspired by the Optimist Creed, we volunteer, have fun, build friendships, and help thousands of children in the process. 

Although our Tamarac Club is autonomous, we operate under the larger umbrella of Optimist International. This year our Tamarac Club proudly celebrated its 30th anniversary. 

Please explore this website and learn more about our many community projects and how you can become a member. We also encourage you to read our Optimist Creed. If it speaks to you, maybe you belong with us.
Meetings

When:       Thursday mornings from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.    
                  The fourth Thursday of the month is an 
                  evening meeting from 7 to 8 p.m.        
Location:  Meetings are held at Bethany Lutheran Church,
                  4500 E Hampden Ave
                  Cherry Hills Village, CO. 
​                   80113
                  

The Optimist Creed

Promise Yourself….
  • To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.
  • To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet.
  • To make all your friends feel that there is something in them.
  • To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.
  • To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best.
  • To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.
  • To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. 
  • To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile.
  • To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others.
  • To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.
  Christian D. Larson

Optimist International adopted this creed in 1922. It was originally published in 1912 in a book titled “Your Forces and How to Use Them.”  The author was Christian D. Larson, a prolific writer and lecturer who believed that people have tremendous latent powers, which could be harnessed for success with the proper attitude.