THIS IS IT - OUR LAST NIGHT!

Thanks to all coaches, referees, & convenors who made this 2026 season one of our best ever.

Special thanks to our generous team sponsors, to our registrar and team builder Optimist Neil Moore, to Optimist Charlie McDonald for training & co-ordinating our referees, and to Optimist Brent Walmsley for directing our entire season.

Thank you players & parents - we hope to see everyone back in 2027.

Have a safe & happy summer.

A very special thankyou to Corey Norman & LAUNCH Kawartha for our new soccer balls. “Build your business in Kawartha Lakes.”

Optimist Club of Lindsay members joined Launch Kawartha Executive Director Corey Norman (centre) at Wilson Fields on the evening of June 3 to celebrate the recent delivery of soccer balls for the club’s youth soccer program — U9 action can be seen in the background. The purchase was made possible by a $10,312.11 LEAP (Locally based support, Empowering projects, Access, and Projects) grant in 2025 delivered by Launch Kawartha. The “launch balls” are emblazoned with Launch Kawartha’s logo.

Get Involved

There are many ways to get involved with the Optimist Club of Lindsay. From participating in one of our programs to volunteering on a committee or attending a meeting, there’s something for everyone and we’d love to have you join us.

Get involved with soccer

Learn more about soccer sponsorships, becoming a referee or volunteering to coach one of our Youth Soccer League Teams.

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Do You Need Assistance?

We provide assistance to individuals and organizations annually. You can apply to be considered by clicking the button below to download an application form.

Application For Assistance

attend a meeting

Do you have a passion for serving youth? Come join us! We’d love to host you as our guest at one of our meetings.

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Our Mission:

Bring Out The Best.

Optimist Clubs are members of Optimist International,

a world-wide service organization dedicated to serving the youth of their communities.

As Optimists, we strive to bring out the best in youth, our communities, and ourselves.

The Optimist Club of Lindsay

The Optimist Club of Lindsay is a community service organization dedicated to "Bringing Out The Best”.
By providing hope and positive vision, we strive to bring out the best in our youth, in our community, and in ourselves.
We are a group of men and women who care about kids and have been working with youth in Lindsay and area since 1971. We proudly celebrated our “50th Anniversary” in 2021-22.
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Our Programs

The Lindsay Optimist Club runs many events throughout the year, including a fall-winter dodgeball league for kids, a dodgeball fundraising tournament for adults, an 8-week spring youth soccer league, and our month-long Xmas Tree fundraiser each December.

YOUTH dodgeball

In both FALL and WINTER months, the Club offers an evening dodgeball program for students in grades 4 to 8 (ages 8 to 10 and 11 to 13) with a strong emphasis on participation and fun.

The 2025 FALL program will run every Wednesday evening, 6 to 7 pm, from September 24 to November 19 at ALEXANDRA PUBLIC SCHOOL in Lindsay.

Adult dodgeball fundraising tournament

In early April, the Club runs a Saturday dodgeball tournament for adults. Funds generated from this event allow the Club to continue to sponsor and support its numerous partners. Such an event is under consideration for 2026.

The Club is very grateful to the numerous sponsors and participants who step up to support this event.

7-week spring youth soccer

We had a great season in 2025 and look forward to another successful program in 2026. On-line registration will open in early February. Please join us.

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december christmas tree fundraiser

Thank you for supporting our Christmas Tree campaign in 2024, our month-long annual fundraiser every December at Canadian Tire Lindsay. Selling Balsam & Fraser Fir trees allows us to fund our community-based youth projects. We greatly appreciate the support of Canadian Tire Lindsay and we look forward to providing your Christmas tree in December 2025.

Dates: Nov. 29 – Dec. 21, 2025 at Canadian Tire - Lindsay