Club Profile


Welcome to the web site of the Optimist Club of Prince Albert, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada.
We are in the AMS&NW (Alberta, Montana, Saskatchewan & Northern Wyoming) District, one of a handful of truly International Districts.
Our Zone 7 (Northern Saskatchewan) has clubs from Lloydminister, Saskatoon & Prince Albert.
Our Purpose ...
-To develop optimism as a way of life utilizing the tenets of the Optimist Creed
-To promote an active interest in good government and civic affairs
-To inspire respect for the law
-To promote patriotism and work for international accord and friendship among all people
-To aid and encourage the development of youth, in the belief that the giving of ones self in service to others will advance the well being of human kind, community life and the world

Optimist International ... "Friend of Youth"
-Meeting the needs of young people in communities worldwide, Optimist Clubs have been "Bringing Out the Best in Kids" since 1919.
-Optimist Clubs conduct positive service projects aimed at providing a helping hand to youth.
-Club Members are best known in their communities for their upbeat attitudes.
-By believing in young people and empowering them to be the best they can, Optimist volunteers continually make this world a better place to live.
-There are 105,000 individual Members who belong to more than 3,200 autonomous Clubs.
-Optimists conduct 65,000 service projects each year, serving six million young people.
-Optimists also spend $78 million on their communities annually

Our Club ...
-In 1961, members of the Optimist Club of Saskatoon came to Prince Albert and formed what is now known as the Prince Albert Optimist Club.
-Members from the club have served numerous district positions, from Lieutenant Governor to Governor to District Chairman. Past International Vice President Optimist Kris Eggum (our only remaining charter member) is a life member of our club, and is still very active at the club level.

Past District Governors from our club
1992-93 Clem Kent
1979-80 Kris Eggum (Distinguished Gov. + International Vice President)
1969-70 Rick Ainsworth

Canadian Children Optimist Foundation (CCOF-FOEC)
-Our own Optimist Vince was President of CCOF-FOEC  2018-19.

Join us ...
Every Tuesday from September to June at our supper meetings at 7 p.m. in the Optimist Centre (under the Grandstand on the PA Exhibition Grounds).
Great fellowship, guest speakers and membership rewards. Let us treat you to a meal. Call Optimist Kris , and he would be honoured to bring you to a meeting and treat you to dinner!

Our 2023-24 Board of Directors Optimist Club Of Prince Albert

President – Chris Dansereau
Vice President – John Truba, Dave Markling
Secretary - Karla Preston
Treasurer- Vince Parker
Past President - Mavis Surgenor
Directors until 2025 - Les Cragg, Raghav Kapur, Carol Markling
Directors until 2024 - Kyle Hollingshead, George Lewko, Denise Vankoughnett
The Optimist Creed

Promise Yourself ...

  • To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind
  • To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet
  • To make all your friends feel there is something in them
  • To look at the sunny side of everything and make your Optimism come true
  • To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best
  • To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own
  • To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future
  • To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile
  • To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others
  • To be to large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble...