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By providing hope and positive vision, Optimists bring out the best in kids.

The Optimist Club of Greater Vienna, part of Optimist International, is a 100% volunteer Community Service organization. The Club conducts positive service projects in local communities aimed at providing a helping hand to youth including special programs and scholarships. We also organize and run the Vienna Farmers Market, Annual Christmas Tree Fundraiser, and provide tours to our local Caboose. With their upbeat attitude, Optimist Club members help empower young people to be the best that they can be. Every year, Optimists around the world conduct 65,000 service projects and serve well over six million young people.

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Latest News

- Goodbye, Steve and Hello, Steve's Pooch Parking

We have to say goodbye to one of our hardworking volunteers, Steve Coloney, as he's heading out to the midwest to be with family. Steve has been a wonderful member of the club donating a ton of his time for our farmer's market and Christmas tree sale. Always available with a great attitude and smile on his face. But, his greatest contribution was with the farmer's market pooch parking. He helped streamline it and was a super dog whisperer! With that in mind, the Optimist Club of Greater Vienna has renamed our pooch parking to Steve's Pooch Parking! Safe trip, Steve. You will be greatly missed.

- Caboose Tours 2026

The new tour schedule for the Vienna Caboose openings are out! We are usually open once per month, 1PM-5PM as well as during festivals and a special nighttime holiday stroll! For future times, please see our event calendar.

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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 that 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 too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear,
and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.