Optimist Club of Cerritos
"Bringing Out the Best in Kids"
The Cerritos Optimist Club is the local chapter of Optimist International, a worldwide organization made up of more than 2,500 clubs whose members are committed to creating a more "optimistic" future for young people. Since 1970, the Cerritos Optimist Club's goal is and will always be to support valuable programs that are intended to make the future brighter by bringing out the best in children in our community and in ourselves.
ABOUT US
The Cerritos Optimist Club is
an all-volunteer service club in Cerritos, CA dedicated to helping our youth and is comprised
of community leaders, local business members and residents. We have no paid staff and are entirely supported by hard-working volunteers dedicated
to improving the quality of life
for our kids.
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Chuong Vo
President 2025-26
2024-25 Club Officers:
President: Chuong Vo
President-Elect: Stein Bang
Vice President: Alex Perez
Secretary: Nayos Thammaraks
Treasurer: Bob Arthur
Historian: Jack Evans
Past President: Harold Bazarian
Board of Directors:
Armin Reyes
Bob Hernandez
David DeKriek
Ernie Nishii
Larry Good
Mark Tigchelaar
Mission:
By providing hope and positive vision, Optimists bring out the best in youth, our communities, and ourselves.
Mission:
By providing hope and positive vision, Optimists bring out the best in youth, our communities, and ourselves.
Club Goals:
• To develop optimism as a philsophy of life using the tenets of the Optimist Creed.
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• To promote an active interest in good government and civic affairs.
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​• To inspire respect for law, to promote patriotism and to work for international accord and friendship among all people.
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​• To aid and encourage the development of youth in the belief that giving of one’s self in service to others will advance the well-being of humankind, community life and the world.
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