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Ravens Raffle Drawing + Dining fundraiser!
Padonia Station, Timonium
Mon., Aug. 2, 2010
- Silent auction for preseason tickets: 6–8pm
- Drawing for pair of season tickets: 8pm
- Dine all day with special flyer
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Student of the Month
Since January 2001, the Timonium Optimist Club has conducted our Student of the Month (SOM) project to honor students from area elementary and middle schools. Timonium Optimist Jim Righter, who originated the idea for SOM, makes arrangements with a different school each month during the school year. There are ten schools in the cycle so that each has the opportunity to recognize an outstanding student every year.
Selection of the student to be honored is left up to the principal and school staff. The club invites the student and guests, including a representative from the school, to a dinner meeting where the student is recognized as Student of the Month.
The SOM project builds self-esteem among the students recognized and fosters goodwill between the Timonium Optimist Club and local schools. Regular press coverage in the Towson Times also makes the public aware of the positive achievements of young people and promotes a positive image of the club.
Students of the Month for School Year 2009–2010
- September 2009 — Karina A.
Villa Maria School - October 2009 — Nathaniel Mason
Padonia Internat’l Elementary School - November 2009 — Christopher Moriconi
Hampton Elementary School - December 2009 — Kerry Leonard
St. Joseph School
Other local schools participating in SOM include Timonium Elementary, Warren Elementary, Lutherville Laboratory, Ridge-Ruxton, Cockeysville Middle and Ridgely Middle.
Awards for Student of the Month
- SOM personal plaque to the student
- $50 savings bond to the student
- SOM perpetual plaque to the school for public display
- Copy of the Optimist Creed to the student’s parents
