Rose Tree Media Optimist Club

08/18/2024

The optimist Flea Market at DCCC is rescheduled due to rain. The new date is August 25, 2024; email for a vendor application:
[email protected].
The next one is scheduled for October 13, 2024

02/21/2024

Happy Birthday John C. Maxwell 🎉🎂🎉

07/27/2023

Optimist Flea Market fund raiser at Delaware County Community College coming up on August 20th! Vendor spaces available!
Member partner With Owls Water Ice will be there while the Rose Tree Media Optimist Club provides other award-winning refreshments and food.

04/22/2023

Optimist Flea Market
Come out to the optimistfleamarket at Delaware County Community College this Sunday, May 21, 8 am to 3 pm. There will be 100 vendors, selling everything from garage sale items, household items, sporting goods, vinyl records, antiques, along with other products and
services. The award-winning Rose Tree Media Optimist Club will provide refreshments and food.
Email: [email protected]
Rain date is June 4, 2023.
Aug 20 will be our next Optimist Flea Market at Delaware County Community College (DCCC) 
DCCC is North on Rt. 252 past Springton Lake.
Vendor cost is: $50. 3 parking spots.
[email protected]

09/29/2022

The Optimist Flea Market scheduled for October 2, 2022, has been canceled and rescheduled for October 9 due to rain. 

07/26/2022

Our Delco connections group is running a Networking Mastermind at 5:30 PM, Tuesday, July 26, at the Court Diner in Media.

 DelCo Connections Business Networking Mastermind 7/26/22

A next generation networking event… Come experience the benefits!

DelCo connections will host a Regional business networking Mastermind event on July 26th, 2022 at the Media Court, Diner back room from 5:30 to 8:00 pm. Cost will be $15. for members and $20. for guests. (“Members”include BNI members, Rotary Club Members and Optimist Club members)

Our new, unique format will permit a modified Mastermind session which will provide opportunities for constructive feedback and ideas… The number of participants will be capped at 25, so register by phone ahead of time.

We will still have Ambassadors to help you connect, brochure tables and door prizes. Come out and meet up with regional business professionals who have the right attitude.

Call or text to pre-register and guarantee a spot. 610-745-0104

Let Gene Riordan know if you want to be a sponsor ($50) or to provide a door prize.
Call or text: 610-745-0104.

If you are good at networking and good at helping other people connect consider being one of our ambassadors. Give me a call to discuss it at your earliest convenience.
-Gene

Gene Riordan, Optimist Club President, loves adding value to others and helping business professionals be more successful. He is a Professional Business Coach, Consultant, Speaker, Trainer, People Connector and Mastermind Facilitator.

Benefits of this unique networking mastermind format are:
Getting to know regional business professionals peers in a relatively short span of time.
Having the opportunity to get feedback or new suggestions for an issue or problem you choose to describe.
Positive atmosphere to put your best foot forward.

06/11/2022

Our Crossing Guard Appreciation day was held on June 9, 2022. This legacy project by the Optimist Club of Rose Tree Media has been run every year since 1986! Dr. Joe Haviland made the arrangements once again this year including preparing the notes and a small gift of Bevan‘s chocolate covered pretzels.

05/18/2022

The DCCC Award Ceremony was last night, 5/17/22 and Sarah Dougherty won the Rose Tree Media Optimist Award!

03/10/2022

Our Rose Tree Media Optimist Foundation Will be running the former Town Talk flea markets held at Delaware County Community College…
DCCC. First one is April 10, 2022!

Updated: next one is April 23, 2023…
Update: 4/23/23 turned out Great!!

We will be raising money for youth programs in our community. To get an application for a space send an email to [email protected]
Our Optimist club will be running the food booth at the event. See everyone soon!

03/10/2022

Our Rose Tree Media Optimist Foundation Will be running the former Town Talk flea markets held at Delaware County Community College…
DCCC. First one is April 10, 2022!

We will be raising money for youth programs in our community. To get an application for a space send an email to Cohen [email protected]
Our Optimist club will be running the food booth at the event. See everyone soon!

01/04/2022

DelCo connections Event Jan 11, 2022

DelCo Connections Business Networking Event!
MEMBERS: Optimist Club, BNI, Rotary…

The Delco Connections Optimist Club, part of Rose Tree Media, will host a Business Networking Event on Tuesday, January 11th, at Sligo Pub in Media from 5:30 PM until 8:00 PM, in their upper room.

Cost will be $15 for members of the organizations listed above and $30. for guests. Included are great appetizers and chances for the door prizes. The cash bar will be in the room with Guinness on tap among other favorites.

Also included:
Members, then guests, time permitting, will have the opportunity to describe their business and what they need most.

A Brochure Table will be set up in the room and door prizes will be drawn! Consider donating a service, tickets or something useful for a Door Prize for great publicity!

Not required for this date, but, you may Text your reservation to: 610-745-0104

If you have an interest in being a primary sponsor for this business event, please call Gene Riordan.

Gene Riordan, Club President
[email protected]
610-745-0104

10/14/2021

Our guest speaker today at the Optimist Club breakfast meeting was Rev. Laurence Hamm, a long time friend and Chester Optimist member.
Larry gave us an update on the Proverbs Basketball and Mentoring Association that he had run for two decades. Then we heard about his new Church: New Hope Missionary Family Church, located in Brookhaven, PA.
Both are Incredible stories!

08/05/2021

Regular weekly meetings will start up again in September at the Media Court Diner, 7:30 am Thursdays. We are planning our annual “Respect for Law” meeting in September and we will have our annual “Acheivement in Education” award meeting in October.

06/12/2021

Crossing Guard Appreciation Day: Member Geri Morrison delivering our thank you note and Bevan’s chocolate covered pretzels to the crossing Guard out on Providence Rd. near St. Mary Magdalene School.

06/02/2021

Optimist Breakfast at the Court Diner Thursday, 6/3/21 at 7:30 am. Visit and have something delicious to eat! Carole Shea’s friend Beverly Rorer, will give a short talk on old Roman Coins and show some from the days of Augustus Caesar...
No cost for the meeting... just pay for what you have.
-Gene
610-745-0104

PS. Next week is our Crossing Guard Appreciation Day... want to show some gratitude?
610-745-0104

04/21/2021

Members from our Rose Tree Media Optimist Club and the Penncrest Jr. Optimist Club will be running the Snack Stand from 9 am until 5 pm. Come out to see a game!!

Laxapalooza is this Saturday!

Please see the map below with list of games and activities. Please plan to come early or stay late for fun, food and to see all levels of lacrosse. All players are requested to wear their Optimist Lacrosse jerseys to school on the last day of in-person learning this week to celebrate this special day and honor a beloved teacher and Optimist Coach, the late Norm Kelly. And please consider making a tax-deductible donation that will provide access to discounts from major retailers. https://teamgoaltracker.com/rosetree/ We've passed $1500 in donations towards our goal of $7000.

10/28/2020

Optimistic?
We’re meeting at the Court Diner in Media!!

Join Us Thursday Morning, October 29th
either In-Person... or via Zoom

Rose Tree Media Optimist Club meeting

at The Court Diner - Media - or Via Zoom
7:30 until 8:30

Social Distancing practices are in place there.

Everybody at our meeting will get a chance to give us an update so we can hear how you are doing and bring your ideas ideas for projects and fund raisers...

Our Optimist Club breakfast meetings share our Optimistic spirit and they're fun to attend!
Join us!

10/14/2020

Our Optimist Club is Meeting weekly via Zoom and will soon be back to breakfast at the Court Diner with a call in option.

10/14/2020

Here’s your invitation to join our “Optimistic Club”...
Formed in 1976, the Rose Tree Media Optimist Club has been active in our community since!... and now it’s time for you to add your positive, optimistic outlook to this award-winning, influential group of men and women. By providing hope and a positive vision, Optimists bring out the best in youth, our communities and ourselves.
Call for an application: 610-745-0104 and talk with Gene Riordan.

10/07/2020

Stacy Olkowski will be our guest speaker during our Virtual Optimist Club Meeting Thursday she will talk about the efforts to establish a skate park in Media and give us an Update on TedxRoseTree which she started last year.
Call Gene if you would like to be on our call!
610-745-0104

08/24/2020

We are meeting weekly on Thursdays via Zoom. Let me know if you would like to get on the call!
-Gene
610-745-0104

02/07/2020

Tuesday, February 11th, 2020... 6:30 pm

02/07/2020

Business Development!
DelCo Networking Event Tuesday in Havertown:
If you are a business owner or someone who develops business on behalf of an organization, consider attending this networking event hosted by PRE Delaware County and the DelCo Connections Optimist Club. The event on Tuesday, February 11th starts at 6:30 pm and goes until 8:30 pm at Barnaby’s of America in Havertown.

It’s a Great Venue!!!!
Private Room, Appetizers included, door prizes, cash bar, Ambassadors to help people connect; Introductions using Barnaby’s sound system; free brochure table.

$15. In advance... $20. at the door; check or cash ok.
To pay via Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/delco-network-after-dark-tickets-88759908275

Questions? Call Gene Riordan: 610-745-0104

Come meet like minded business professionals, expand your network, make new connections and FRIENDS!!

12/27/2019

Amazing Attitude...

11/28/2019

Upcoming:
Food table 12/1
Networking 12/3
Cookie Bake 12/16

11/12/2019

Try to be with us this Thursday morning!

“Send My Fur Angel” singer songwriter John Scargall to visit Court Diner for Optimist Meeting Nov. 14th.

Scargall will talk about his hit song that appeals to anyone who has ever lost a beloved pet. He will be at the Rose Tree Media Optimist Club breakfast meeting, 7:30 to 8:30 am at the Court Diner in Media. The public is invited and the only cost is for your meal and tip.

The “Send My Fur Angel” music video has had a million views online. Local Musician John Scargall has had some success before with his Country Rock style and his professionalism is clear. However, this song matches up well with other work he does in dog rescue and fostering dogs for Active Duty Military personnel.

10/01/2019

Join us for Oktoberfest fun this Friday! Tickets:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/72032333649

09/26/2019

Our Rose Tree Media Optimist Club hosted 27 students from Spain for breakfast today! They are here staying with Local families on a 3 week visit to the United States. Two Spanish teachers from Penncrest joined us along with two Group Chaperones, Paco Maccararell, a teacher and their Principal, Anna Belver.

08/27/2019

Great Day for our Optimist Food Booth fund raiser yesterday at the Town Talk Flea Market on the DCCC Campus. Amazing, hard working crew of Club members, Penncrest Jr. Optimists and friends served the crowds all day. The weather was spectacular!

06/25/2019

Visit us for breakfast Thursday 6/27, at the Court Diner; 7:30 to 8:30. Meet Frederick Shegog, our Delaware County Community College Optimist Award winner. Fred gives inspirational speeches at High Schools and Colleges about turning his life around and being grateful for the opportunities he has been given.
We will meet for breakfast over the Summer if you want to join us for some positive attitudes!
-Gene R.