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Events

Shop with a Cop: December 6, 2026

Respect for Law: February 2026

Bowl with a Cop: April 26, 2026

Fish with a Cop: June 6, 2026

Contests

Optimist International Essay Contest

2025/2026- Applications are opened - deadline February 6, 2026

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2024/2025- We have a winner: Ella Sloan!

Optimist International Oratorical Contest

2025/2026 - Applications are opened - deadline March 6, 2026

oratorical contest application

Communication contest for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing

2025/2026 - Applications are opened - deadline March 31, 2026

Deaf and Hard of Hearing contest application

Local Scholarship

2025/2026 Yaw Scholarship Contest

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2025/2026- Applications are opened - deadline March 13, 2026

2025- 2 winners: Arya Pagdahl (1st place) Jenna Dick (2nd place)