Programs, Speakers, Upcoming Events
February, 2025
**February 4: Find Your Purpose
Presenter: Anderson Beardon
February 5: BCNOC Past President Dinner
Krazy Juans Steak House
Uptown, Bay City
February 6: Optimist Day 2025
Location: Bay City Central High School
February 8: Michigan District Optimist
2nd Quarter District Meeting
Location: Via ZOOM
**February 11: Sister City Intercultural Exchange
Location: ISD Career Center
February 16: BCNOC Free Children's Movie
"Zootopia"
Location: Bay City State Theatre
February 18: BCNOC Oratorical Contest
Location: Bay ISD Career Center
Two Mile Road, Bay City 5pm
***February 16: Valentines Day***
**February 18: The Arc of Bay City
Presenter: Annette Jeske
February 19: Children's Birthday Party
February 19: BCNOC Board Meeting
Location: ISD Career Center
February 20: Bay Area Chamber After Hours,
PNC Bank, 610 Lafayette Ave., Bay City
**February 25: YWCA Great Lakes Bay Region
Presenter: Moria Branigan
Please Note!: Meetings going forward will be held at Paul Davis Restoration, 701 Salzburg Ave, Bay City
**Regular Scheduled Meeting
BCNOC: (Bay City Noon Optimist Club)
March, 2025
**March 4: New Member Induction
Presenter: Kathy Dardas, President BCNOC
**March 11: Youth Appreciation Lunch
Facilitator: TBA
Location: DoubleTree Hotel, Bay City
**March 14: Bay Area Chamber Commerce
Eye Opener Breakfast
DoubleTree Hotel River Front, Bay City
**March 18: NOW Meeting (New Optimist Wanted)
March 19: Children's Birthday Party i
March 20: Bay Area Chamber After Hours
United Way Bay County
909 Washington Ave, Bay City
March 19: BCNOC Board Meeting
Location: ISD Career Center
March 20: "First Day Of Spring"
March 24, 2025: BCNOC Travelogue
Location: Bay City State Theatre
"Salt Of The Earth"
The Works Of Sebastião Salgado
**March 25: BCNOC Board Meeting Recap
Presenter: Katy Dardas, BCNOC President
Please Note!: Meetings going forward will be held at Paul Davis Restoration, 701 Salzburg Ave, Bay City
**Regular Scheduled Meeting
BCNOC: (Bay City Noon Optimist Club)
BCNOC Free Movies At The State Theatre
Every year the Bay City Noon Optimist Club provides funding for Two Free Family Movies, in conjunction with the Bay City State Theatre. A non perishable food donation is requested, but not required, for entry. All collections are then donated to the Good Samaritan Rescue Mission in Bay City.
This year's movies are:
"Lilo and Stitch" on January 26, 2025
"Zootopia" on February 16, 2025
Children's Birthday Party at the Rescue Mission
Bay City Noon Optimist Club Scholarship Contests
The Bay City Noon Optimist Club Essay and Oratorical Contest are now open. The contest is open to contestants under the age of 19 as of October 1st, 2024 and who have not yet completed secondary school or its equivalent, including GED
2024-2025 Travelogue Series
Third Show Of The Travelogue Series
The Salt of the Earth
Location: Bay City State Theatre
March 24, 2025
The Works of Photographer Sebastião Salgado
Some Of The Civic Programs We Support
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