Platteville Optimist Club

Pictured Top Row L-R: Newly renovated Commons Area; Center: Superintendent (and Optimist Member) Jim Boebel; Right: New addition and...

Pictured L-R: Optimist Members Dorothy Price, Doreen Hlavaty, Dianne Jentz, Eileen Engelke, Linda Thomas, Ron Jentz (guest) and Gary...

Pictured above Optimist President Bob Hundhausen installs Clark Anderson as member of our Club and then offers Clark a welcoming hand...

Pictured on the right: President Bob Hundhausen presents Kim Jacobson from Family Promise with a $1000 donation. Family Promise provides...

Optimist President Bob Hundhausen presented a $500 check to Platteville High School Volleyball Head Volleyball Coach Denise Berntgen and...

Pictured on left and center: Platteville Community Fund Board Members Barb Daus and Mandi Jacquinot. On the right: Barb Daus, Mandi...

An appearance of the infamous sippy cup was made at a recent meeting. Gary Engelke is the most recent winner of the Sippy Cup Award...

Pictured on left: UW-Platteville Men's Head Basketbell Coach Jeff Gard. On the right: Optimist President Bob Hundhausen, Vince Gard,...

Pictured on left: Optimist Member Beth Frieders, Kris Wright and Optimist Vice President Terri Ellis. Kris Wright, Biologist at...

Maxine Lane had her lucky ticket drawn on Friday in the Joker Draw contest. Maxine choose to draw a card and selected the Joker , making...

Stephanie Cooley became our newest Optimist on Friday. Pictured above on the left and center, Optimist President Bob Hundhausen conducts...

Pictured left and center: Bill Mitchell. On the Right: Bill Mitchell and Optimist President Bob Hundhausen. Bill Mitchell from the...

Pictured: Jim Boebel, left; Kim Zielinski, center; Jim Boebel, Bob Hundhausen, Kim Zielinski and Terri Ellis, right On Friday,...

Thank you to Maxine Lane, the Community Service committee and everyone who helped make this event a success. A special thank you to Steve...

Our Community Service Committee put together a float for year's UW-Platteville Homecoming Parade. "Pete's Journey" was selected as the...

Terri Ellis spoke about her 2024 Ladies Rafting Trip in August where they kayaked ~80 miles on the Salmon River in Idaho.  It was an Ed...

President Bob Hundhausen sponsored Carter Cushman as a new member of the Platteville Optimist Club. During his very first meeting as...

This award is given in appreciation for the leadership provided by Alaina as the Outgoing President as she ends her year of dedicated...

In the history of every Club, there is one Member said to embody the spirit and essence of Optimism, who has been the Club's inspiration,...

This award is given in memory and honor of Chuck Thalmann. Mr. Thalmann was an outstanding Platteville Optimist Club member who was...