Thank you, Dave for your commitment in helping all of us Bring Out The Best in Youth, In our Community and In Ourselves!

Dave Martinʼs Optimist History

Brookings Optimist Club –
June, 1972 – Charter member of Brookings Optimist Club
1974-75 – Vice president, Brookings Optimist Club
975-76 – Distinguished President, Brookings Optimist Club; built Watertown club
1979-80 – Secretary, Brookings Optimist Club

Mitchell Optimist Club –
1991-95 – Secretary-Treasurer

Sioux Valley Optimist Club –
2002-03 – Vice President
2003-08 – President
2008-09 – Secretary
2012-18 – Secretary

Dakotas, Minnesota, Manitoba District –
1976-77 – Lt. Governor
1979-80 – Governor-Elect
1980-81 – Governor; built Milbank club
1981-82 – OI Foundation Representative
1982-83 – OI Foundation Representative
1983-84 – Membership Chair
1984-85 – Secretary-Treasurer and Awards and Achievements Chair
1985-86 – Finance Chair
1986-87 – Governorʼs Assistant
1989-90 – Acting Lt. Governor, Activities Co-Chair
1990-91 – Leadership Development Chair
1991-92 – Leadership Development Chair
1992-93 – Leadership Development Chair and Newsletter Editor
1993-94 – Leadership Development Chair
1994-95 – Leadership Development Chair and Newsletter Editor
1995-96 – Chair of Communications Contest for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

2004-05 – Distinguished and Outstanding Lt. Governor
2005-06 – Governorʼs Assistant
2006-07 – Awards and Achievement Chair

Optimist International Committees –
1994 – Member of OI Community Projects Awards Judging Panel
1995 – Chair of OI Community Projects Awards Judging Panel

Length of service: 19 years on DMM Executive Board (16 of 20 years from 1976-96)

Congratulations for all of your achievements Dave!