Meetings
Weekly meetings are at the
Treynor Community Center, 11
West Main St, Treynor, Iowa 51575
Starting time is 8:00 a.m.
Guests and prospective members are
always welcome.
Come enjoy donuts and coffee.
Speakers at Saturday Meetings
- July 12 - Gary Guttau: Honest John Missile
 Treynor elementary students help with May Day planting project |
 Drawing of Pavillion and layout for the T in Treynor. See March 4, 2023 Optimist Newsletter for more information. |
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See our Facebook Page | Briefing on Junior Optimist Club |
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March 19, 2022 - Community Volunteer Recognition pictures and organization information in this link | Briefing on Keep Kids Alive 25 |
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Flag
Letter for 2025 Check here to see if you have already paid
(updated May 10, 2025) In May 2025 we are giving out $9000 in $500 scholarships |
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The Treynor Optimist Club thanks you for your support of the Flag Project. All funds raised from flags go toward scholarships for graduating seniors.
Past Speakers & Newsletters
(for the last few months)
Feb 22 - Major Christian Albrecht from the 1-168th Infantry Battalion
Mar 1 - Dan Miller, Westfair building campaign
Mar 8 - Collen Udell, Treynor Girls Wrestling Coach
Mar 15 - Candace Gregory, Open Door Mission
Mar 22 - Amanda Smith, Crime Scene Investigator
Mar 29 - Kari Olson, Treynor Dean of Students
Apr 5 - Richard Andersen, Life-Changing Story
Apr 12 - Judy Guttau, Trivia Time
Apr 19 - Dee Guttau, Psych Nursing
Apr 26 - Glenrose Meier, Quilts of Valor
May 3 - Wendy Andersen, Splash Pad, Trails Update
May 10 - Kathy Luedke, Miles & Smiles of RV Living
May 17 - Rachel Richardson, Deputy Clerk for the City of Treynor
May 24 - Travis Castle, Vision Treynor Group
May 31 - Brenna Bird, Iowa Attorney General
June 7 - Jordan Campbell, Teammates Mentoring at Treynor
June 14 - Steve Owens, Fellowship of Christian Athletes
June 21 - Kate Kerber, Public Relations Director, Pottawattamie County
June 28 - Kip and Sheila Murphy, Highlights of Governor candidates
July 5 - Jeff Jorgensen: Mt. Crescent Skiing
For older speakers or newsletters, select "Speakers" to select a speaker or "Newsletter" to select the newsletter date from the menu at the top of this page.
Feb 22 - Major Christian Albrecht from the 1-168th Infantry Battalion
Mar 1 - Dan Miller, Westfair building campaign
Mar 8 - Collen Udell, Treynor Girls Wrestling Coach
Mar 15 - Candace Gregory, Open Door Mission
Mar 22 - Amanda Smith, Crime Scene Investigator
Mar 29 - Kari Olson, Treynor Dean of Students
Apr 5 - Richard Andersen, Life-Changing Story
Apr 12 - Judy Guttau, Trivia Time
Apr 19 - Dee Guttau, Psych Nursing
Apr 26 - Glenrose Meier, Quilts of Valor
May 3 - Wendy Andersen, Splash Pad, Trails Update
May 10 - Kathy Luedke, Miles & Smiles of RV Living
May 17 - Rachel Richardson, Deputy Clerk for the City of Treynor
May 24 - Travis Castle, Vision Treynor Group
May 31 - Brenna Bird, Iowa Attorney General
June 7 - Jordan Campbell, Teammates Mentoring at Treynor
June 14 - Steve Owens, Fellowship of Christian Athletes
June 21 - Kate Kerber, Public Relations Director, Pottawattamie County
June 28 - Kip and Sheila Murphy, Highlights of Governor candidates
July 5 - Jeff Jorgensen: Mt. Crescent Skiing
For older speakers or newsletters, select "Speakers" to select a speaker or "Newsletter" to select the newsletter date from the menu at the top of this page.
Monthly Speaker Coordinators
Jul - Gary Guttau
Aug - Dale Willenborg
Sep - Jim Clausen (first two Sat)
..........Bill Vorthmann (last two Sat)
Oct - Jordan Campbell (first two Sat)
..........Dee Guttau (last two Sat)
Nov - Jerry Hempel (first two Sat)
..........Linda Danker (3rd, 4th Sat)
..........Judy Guttau (5th Sat)
Dec - Mick & Judy Guttau
Jul - Gary Guttau
Aug - Dale Willenborg
Sep - Jim Clausen (first two Sat)
..........Bill Vorthmann (last two Sat)
Oct - Jordan Campbell (first two Sat)
..........Dee Guttau (last two Sat)
Nov - Jerry Hempel (first two Sat)
..........Linda Danker (3rd, 4th Sat)
..........Judy Guttau (5th Sat)
Dec - Mick & Judy Guttau
Organizations
helping
with flags. Typically only need 4-6 helpers
The Optimist Club provided $9000 in scholarship awards for 18 graduating Seniors in 2025. The recipients of $500 in 2025 in alphabetical order are:
JOI Club Members (Selected by JOI Club)
Monica Osborn
Gretchen Swalwell
Optimist Club selected:
Kyle Beekhuizen
Sydney Burmeister
Reese Chapman
Carrie Cook
Kallie Danker
Genevieve Deitchler
Griffin Gregg
Brynna Huffman
Grant Karr
Lulu Lascala
Emma Miller
Bailey Roberts
Jack Vorthmann
Addyn White
Nathan White
Peter Young
Total of $92,100 to 225 graduating Seniors since 2010
Full list of scholarship winners by year
| Flag Holidays for 2025 | Put up flags, Assist | Take down flags, Assist |
| Put out Flyers - Saturday in April . | Put out flyers with Cub Scouts & Scouting for Food | |
| Armed Forces Day - Saturday, May 17 | Sat, May 17, 9:30 a.m. Boy Scouts helping |
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| Memorial Day - Monday, May 26 | flags still up |
Fri, May 30, 4:00 p.m |
| Flag Day - Saturday, June 14 | Fri, June 13, 4:00 p.m. |
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| Juneteenth - Thursday, June 19 | flags still up | |
| Treynor Days - Friday- Saturday, June 27-28 | flags still up |
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| Independence Day - Friday, July 4 | flags still up | Sat, July 5, 9:30 a.m. |
| Labor Day - Monday, September 1 | Sat, August 30, 9:30 a.m. |
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| Patriot Day - Thursday, September 11 | flags still up | Sat Sept 13, 9:30 a.m |
| Homecoming - Friday, September ? | before Homecoming |
Sat, Sept ? |
| Veterans Day - Tuesday, November 11 | Saturday, November 8, 9:30 a.m. | Wed, Nov 12, 4:00 p.m. |
Veterans Day-Flags only on Highway 92 along the school, cemetery, and community center - 39 flags
Flag
footings
may be
filled
with ice, making it very difficult to install or remove flags
The Optimist Club provided $9000 in scholarship awards for 18 graduating Seniors in 2025. The recipients of $500 in 2025 in alphabetical order are:
JOI Club Members (Selected by JOI Club)
Monica Osborn
Gretchen Swalwell
Optimist Club selected:
Kyle Beekhuizen
Sydney Burmeister
Reese Chapman
Carrie Cook
Kallie Danker
Genevieve Deitchler
Griffin Gregg
Brynna Huffman
Grant Karr
Lulu Lascala
Emma Miller
Bailey Roberts
Jack Vorthmann
Addyn White
Nathan White
Peter Young
Total of $92,100 to 225 graduating Seniors since 2010
Full list of scholarship winners by year
Next Can Sorting
Teammates
We have been receiving a Tremendous amount of support this year with can & bottle donations.Thanks for your support.
Can
Kennel Applications
Can Kennel Application Form (MS Word)
(pdf version of Can Kennel Application)
Past Proceeds
Total = over $260,000
from May 1999 through December 2024
Past Proceeds by month
Applications received and not
currently assigned
Can Kennel Application Form (MS Word)
(pdf version of Can Kennel Application)
Past Proceeds
Total = over $260,000
from May 1999 through December 2024
Past Proceeds by month
Can Kennel Proceeds
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Thank you to Home Depot for providing the sorting bags for the can kennel. | NOTE: We are now putting cans, bottles, etc. in a DROPPETT trailer behind the Treynor Community Center. DROPPITT will pick up the trailer when it is full and give us a different one. We expect it to take about three months to fill the trailer, so funds may not be available for a few months after sorting. We are grateful that DROPPITT is willing to work with us so we do not have the time and expense of hauling the redeemables. |
Each organization will receive revenues for two or four weeks as follows:
| Dates | Receiving Group | Approximate First Sorting | Approximate Second Sorting |
Contact Person |
| Aug 4 - Aug 31 | St. Paul Youth | Aug 17 | Aug 31 | Denise
Wilson 402-680-8172 DWilsonSPL@gmail.com |
| Sept 1 - Sept 14 | Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Sept 14 | Jeff
Casey 402-201-5547 jeff.casey@commercebank.com |
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| Sept 15 - Oct 12 | St. Paul Preschool | Sept 28 | Oct 12 | Shirley
Chambers 402-651-8816 712-796-1177 chambersSj6@gmail.com |
| Oct 13 - Nov 9 | Silver Creek 4-H | Oct 26 | Nov 9 | Traci
Black 402-658-8449 tblack@treynorcardinals.org |
| Nov 10 - Dec 7 | Teammates | Nov 23 | Dec 7 | Jordan
Campbell 712-310-1835 PastorJordanCampbell@gmail.com |
| Dec 8 - Jan 4, 2025 | Post Prom | Dec 21 | Jan 4, 2025 | Traci
Black 402-658-8449 tblack@treynorcardinals.org |
| Jan 5 - Feb 1 | Junior High and High School Wrestling and Wrestling Cheer | Jan 18 | Feb 1 | Traci
Back/Dan
Kinsella 402-658-8449 ttracib3@aol.com |
| Feb 2 - Mar 1 | Siler Keg Feeders 4-H | Feb 15 | Mar 1 | Rachael
Dyke 402-740-4944 RachelDyke@yahoo.com |
| Mar 2 - Mar 15 | JOI Club | Mar 26 | Shelly
Bailey 402-689-2464 ShellyBailey007@gmail.com |
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| Mar 16 - Mar 29 | KKAD25 | Mar 26 | Shelly
Bailey 402-689-2464 ShellyBailey007@gmail.com |
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| Mar 30 - Apr 26 | Music Boosters | Apr 12 | Apr 26 | Julie
Danker 402-917-4814 JulieDanker@gmail.com |
| Apr 27 - May 24 | St. Paul Youth | May 10 | May 24 | Denise
Wilson 402-680-8172 DWilsonSPL@gmail.com |
| May 25 - Jun 21 | Treynor Optimist Club | June 7 | June 21 | Dale
Willenborg 402-651-1634 DaleWillenborg@gmail.com |
| Jun 22 - Jul 19 | Teammates | July 9, 6:00 p.m. | July 19 | Jordan
Campbell 712-310-1835 PastorJordanCampbell@gmail.com |
| Jul 20 - Aug 16 | Boy Scout Troop 729 | Aug 2 | Aug 16 | |
| Aug 17 - Aug 30 | Treynor Dance Team | Aug 30 | Lisa White &
Emma Fielder 712-355-2330 EmmaFielder98@gmail.com LNWhite00@gmail.com |
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| Aug 31 - Sep 13 | Cub Scout Pack 729 | Sep 13 | Cindy Biederman 712-326-5453 (cell) 712-566-3020 (home) cubmastercindy729@gmail.com |
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| Sep 14 - Oct 11 | ZION Youth | Sep 27 | Oct 11 | Jordan
Campbell 712-310-1835 PastorJordanCampbell@gmail.com |
| Oct 12 - Nov 8 | St. Paul Preschool | Oct 25 | Nov 8 | Shirley
Chambers 402-651-8816 chambersSj6@gmail.com |
| Nov 9 - Dec 6 | Treynor High School Speech | Nov 22 | Dec 6 | Matthew Hansmann 712-348-0030 (cell) 712-487-3414 x1222 (work) mhansmann@treynorcardinals.org |
| Dec 7 - Jan 3 | Post Prom Committee | Dec 20 | Jan 3 | Nicole Reed 402-290-9488 nreed@treynorcardinals.org |