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.
Speakers
at Saturday Meetings
- July 13 - Treynor School Board Members, Brandon Vorthmann and Anica Buckingham Olsen
- July 20 - Aaron Terry, Football Offensive Coordinator for Iowa Western Community College
- July 27 - Jill Kay, Treynor Elementary Principal
 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 2024 Check here to see if you have already paid In May 2024 we gave $8000 in $500 scholarships |
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In 2022 we
put in an addtional 9 footings along
Highway 92 in front of the Middle School, making total of 24 along the
highway, including the Middle School, Cemetery, and Community Center.
The Treynor Optimist Club thanks you for your support of the Flag Project. All funds raised from flags go toward scholarships for graduating seniors.
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)
Mar 2 - Jenny Berens, Treynor Career Coach
Mar 9 - Jeff Koenck, Treynor Boys Track Coach, 6-12 TLC (Teacher Leadership Compensation) Coach
Mar 16 - Gregg Herzberg – Advanced Agrilytics
Mar 23 - Aaron Schoening, AVP at TS Bank. Worked 10 years as Dept. Manager at Menards.
Mar 30 - Cody Kingery, Boys Wrestling Coach
Apr 6 - Doug Gray, Prairie Crossing Winery
Apr 13 - Mark & Joey Sornson, Sornson & Sons LLC
Apr 20 - Melvin Houser, Supervisor
Apr 27 - Tim Wichman, Supervisor
May 4 - Christina Bateman, Faith’s Friends
May 11 - Susan Enewold, Council Bluffs C.A.R.E.S.
May 18 - Scott Rucker, Boys Basketball Coach
May 25 - Joe Chapman, Girls Basketball Coach
June 1 - Matt Hansmann, science teacher at Treynor
June 8 - Jacob Beresh, social science instructor
June 15 - Carrie Currin, Elementary Counselor
June 15 - Kallie Danker – All State Speech
June 22 - Andrew Moats, Co. Recorder, “Property Fraud”
June 29 - Vicki Dowling – Treynor History Memories
July 6 - Christine Buresh Ford, “Gather at the Table” coffee shop ministry – Old Market Omaha
For older speakers or newsletters, select "Speakers" to select a speaker or "Newsletter" to select by newsletter date from the menu at the top of this page
Mar 2 - Jenny Berens, Treynor Career Coach
Mar 9 - Jeff Koenck, Treynor Boys Track Coach, 6-12 TLC (Teacher Leadership Compensation) Coach
Mar 16 - Gregg Herzberg – Advanced Agrilytics
Mar 23 - Aaron Schoening, AVP at TS Bank. Worked 10 years as Dept. Manager at Menards.
Mar 30 - Cody Kingery, Boys Wrestling Coach
Apr 6 - Doug Gray, Prairie Crossing Winery
Apr 13 - Mark & Joey Sornson, Sornson & Sons LLC
Apr 20 - Melvin Houser, Supervisor
Apr 27 - Tim Wichman, Supervisor
May 4 - Christina Bateman, Faith’s Friends
May 11 - Susan Enewold, Council Bluffs C.A.R.E.S.
May 18 - Scott Rucker, Boys Basketball Coach
May 25 - Joe Chapman, Girls Basketball Coach
June 1 - Matt Hansmann, science teacher at Treynor
June 8 - Jacob Beresh, social science instructor
June 15 - Carrie Currin, Elementary Counselor
June 15 - Kallie Danker – All State Speech
June 22 - Andrew Moats, Co. Recorder, “Property Fraud”
June 29 - Vicki Dowling – Treynor History Memories
July 6 - Christine Buresh Ford, “Gather at the Table” coffee shop ministry – Old Market Omaha
For older speakers or newsletters, select "Speakers" to select a speaker or "Newsletter" to select by newsletter date from the menu at the top of this page
Monthly Speaker Coordinators
Jun - Judy Guttau (4th/5th Sat)
July - First three Sat. OPEN
Joel Beyenhof (4th Sat)
Aug - Chad Guttau
Sep - Jim Clausen (1st & 2nd Sat)
Bill Vorthmann (3rd & 4th Sat)
Oct - Gary Guttau
Nov - Jordan Campbell (1st, 2nd, & 3rd Sat)
Jerry Hempel (4th & 5th Sat)
Dec - Mick & Judy Guttau
Jun - Judy Guttau (4th/5th Sat)
July - First three Sat. OPEN
Joel Beyenhof (4th Sat)
Aug - Chad Guttau
Sep - Jim Clausen (1st & 2nd Sat)
Bill Vorthmann (3rd & 4th Sat)
Oct - Gary Guttau
Nov - Jordan Campbell (1st, 2nd, & 3rd Sat)
Jerry Hempel (4th & 5th Sat)
Dec - Mick & Judy Guttau
Organizations
helping
with flags. Typically only need 4-6 helpers
The Optimist Club provided scholarship awards for $8000 for
graduating Seniors in 2024
The 16 recipients of $500 in 2024 in alphabetical order are:
JOI Club Members (Selected by JOI Club)
Haley Nowlin
Cadence Quick
Optimist Club
Alek Bain
Averie Corollo
Grace Emhke
Emmersen Fox
Allison Houser
Aubree James
Danny Kinsella
Rylie Magill
Holden Minahan
Chloe Pryor
Cade Reed
Haley Swanson
Emery Whitney
Levi Young
Total of $83,100 to 207 graduating Seniors since 2010
Full list of scholarship winners by year
| Flag Holidays for 2024 | Put up flags, Assist | Take down flags, Assist |
| Put out Flyers - Saturday, April 6, 9:30 a.m. | Put out flyers with Cub Scouts & Scouting for Food | |
| Armed Forces Day - Saturday, May 18 | Sat, May 18, 9:30 a.m. St. Paul Youth |
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| Memorial Day - Monday, May 27 | flags still up |
Tues, May 28, 4:00 p.m St. Paul Youth |
| Flag Day - Friday, June 14 | Thurs, June 13, 5:00 p.m. St. Paul Preschool |
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| Juneteenth - Wednesday, June 19 | flags still up | |
| Treynor Days - Friday- Saturday, June 28-29 | flags still up |
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| Independence Day - Wednesday, July 4 | flags still up | Sat, July 7, 9:30 a.m. Zion Youth |
| Labor Day - Monday, September 2 | Sat, August 31, 9:30 a.m. Zion Youth |
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| Patriot Day - Wednesday, September 11 | flags still up | Sat Sept 14, 9:30 a.m Zion Youth. |
| Homecoming - Friday, in September | Sat before Homecoming |
Sat, Sept |
| Veterans Day - Monday, November 11 | Saturday, November 9, 9:30 a.m. | Tuesday, Nov 12, 4:00 p.m. |
Veterans Day-Flags only along school and cemetery- 39 flags
Flag footings
may be
filled
with ice, making it very difficult to install or remove flags
Placed
flags on Columbus Day in past years - Changed to
Homecoming weekend in 2020 because of bad weather often in
mid-October
The Optimist Club provided scholarship awards for $8000 for
graduating Seniors in 2024
The 16 recipients of $500 in 2024 in alphabetical order are:
JOI Club Members (Selected by JOI Club)
Haley Nowlin
Cadence Quick
Optimist Club
Alek Bain
Averie Corollo
Grace Emhke
Emmersen Fox
Allison Houser
Aubree James
Danny Kinsella
Rylie Magill
Holden Minahan
Chloe Pryor
Cade Reed
Haley Swanson
Emery Whitney
Levi Young
Total of $83,100 to 207 graduating Seniors since 2010
Full list of scholarship winners by year
Next Can Sorting
Cub Scout Pack 729
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 $246,000
from May 1999 through April 2024
Past Proceeds by month
Additional applications received for 2024
Can Kennel Application Form (MS Word)
(pdf version of Can Kennel Application)
Past Proceeds
Total = over $246,000
from May 1999 through April 2024
Past Proceeds by month
Can Kennel Proceeds
NOTE: We are now taking cans, bottles, etc. to the DROPPETT container in Glenwood, Iowa.
The Youth Group receiving the funds will be responsible for transportation. We can help arrange transportation if needed, but the cost of transporting will be deducted from the proceeds.
The DROPPETT location is available any day or night. Therefore we can load the cans after sorting and immediately deliver them. It is about 20 miles from Treynor, versus 40 miles when we took them to Atlantic, IA
Each organization will receive revenues for two or four weeks as follows:
| Dates | Receiving Group | Approximate First Sorting |
Approximate Second Sorting |
Contact Person |
| Dec 11 - Jan 7 2024 | Treynor After Prom Committee | Dec 26 | Jan 8 | Cindy
Biederman 712-566-3020(h) 712-326-5453 (c) musicindy91@gmail.com |
| Jan 8 - Feb 4 2024 | Studio 7 Dance Team | Jan 22 | Feb 5 | Linsey
Hemmingsen 402-651-7397 linsey_6@hotmail.com |
| Feb 5 - Feb 18 | Treynor Girls Basketballl | Feb 19 | Joe Chapman 402-290-9818 Jchapman@treynorcardinals.org |
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| Feb 19 - Mar 3 | Wrestling girls/boys, cheer | Mar 4 | Traci
Black 402-658-8449 ttracib3@aol.com with Dan Kinsella |
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| Mar 4 - Mar 17 | Junior Optimist Club | Mar 18 | Shelly
Bailey 402-689-2464 sbailey@treynorcardinals.org |
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| Mar 18 - Mar 31 | Keep Kids Alive-Drive 25 | Apr 1 | Shelly
Bailey 402-689-2464 sbailey@treynorcardinals.org |
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| Apr 1 - Apr 28 | Silver Keg Feeders 4-H | Apr 15 | Apr 29 | Rachel
Dyke 402-740-4944 RachelDyke@yahoo.com |
| Apr 29 - May 26 | Music Boosters | May 13 | May 27 | Julie
Danker 402-917-4814 julie.danker@gmail.com |
| May 27 - Jun 22 | Zion Youth | Jun 8 | Jun 23 | Jordan
Campbell 712-310-1835 PastorJrodanCampbell@gmail.com |
| Jun 23 - Jul 6 | Treynor Optimidt Club | Jul 6 | Dale Willenborg 402-651-1634 DaleWillenborg@gmail.com |
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| Jul 7 - Aug 3 | Cub Scout Pack 729 | Jul 20 | Aug 3 | Cindy
Biederman 712-326-5453 (c) 712-566-3020 (home) cubmastercindy729@gmail.com |
| 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 3 - Nov 9 | Silver Creek 4-H | Oct 26 | Nov 9 | Traci Black 4-2-658-8449 tblack@treynrcardinals.org |
| Nov 10 - Nov 23 | Nov 23 | |||
| Nov 24 - Dec 7 | Dec 7 | |||
| Dec 8 - Jan 4, 2025 | Post Prom | Dec 21 | Jan 4, 2025 |