2nd Quarter Conference
Feb
24
to Feb 25

2nd Quarter Conference

  • Grand Island Boarders Inn and Suites and Full Circle Venue (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us in Grand Island! The 2nd Quarter Festival will feature a celebration of Nebraska clubs, members, and service.

View Event →
Nebraska District Punt, Pass & Kick (PPK)
Oct
2

Nebraska District Punt, Pass & Kick (PPK)

OPTIMIST TRI-STAR FOOTBALL PUNT, PASS, & KICK CONTEST

Official Rules

ELIGIBILITY

  1. The contest is open to boys and girls ages 6 to 15, competing in separate gender/age categories.  The age categories are based on the child’s age on December 31 of this year.

  2. There shall be no charge for youth to participate.

  3. Participants must show proof of age (birth certificate, baptismal record, passport, etc) from the District contest…either in advance sent by their club or in person at the contest.

  4. Participants in inter-school football competition during the fall are not eligible to compete in Tri-Star FB contests according to Nebraska School Activities Association rules.

SCORING

  1. Each participant will be allowed ONE punt, ONE pass, and ONE placekick in competition.  If an effort is attempted but the ball is missed completely, another attempt is allowed.

  2. Scores are based on both distance and accuracy.  A measuring tape will be stretched out straight ahead of the starting line. 

    • Score of each effort will be the total distance minus the deviation from the tape.

    • Distance is based on where the punt/pass/kick first contacts the ground.

    • Score is based on exact feet and nearest full inch of the effort after subtracting any deviation.  Lowest score will be “0”.

    • If a participant goes over the starting line before releasing or contacting the ball, a penalty of five (5) feet will be assessed.  Exception:  placekicking participants may cross the line without penalty provided the tee is placed on or behind the line.

    • No penalty is assessed if tee is kicked across the line with the football.

  3. Final score is the cumulative total of the three events.

REGULATIONS

  1. NO football shoes, cleats, or turf shoes nor bare feet or socks only are allowed.

  2. Personal balls and tees may be used during warm-up.  ONLY host provided equipment may be used during competition.

  3. Three sizes of footballs will be used during the District Finals:  Ages 6-7, Ages 8-11, and Ages 12-15 balls designed by Wilson for the NFL PPK.  ANY sized footballs may be used for local competition as long as they are the same for all contestants of the same age.

ADVANCEMENT

  1. The top reported local finisher in each of the twenty age/gender categories may advance to the District competition where they will compete for one of five trophies in each category.

  2. Each local Optimist Club sponsoring a contest will pay an $80 fee to the Star City Optimist Youth Foundation (SCOYF) to advance up to twenty participants to the District Contest.

Hold local competitions by September 18.

Submit local results to District Chair Bob Grundman by September 30.

District Contest Flyer

Local Contest Score Sheet

Local Contest Results Form

View Event →
30th Annual Don McVaney Golf Scramble
Sep
30

30th Annual Don McVaney Golf Scramble

To register or for more information, call Jerry Bexten at (402) 578-9912 or by email, jfbexten@gmail.com If you are unable to join us on September 30th or “Golf Impaired”, please consider signing up for GHOST GOLFING.

The Optimist Club of Omaha would like to thank you in advance for your support of our youth and the many community activities in the metropolitan area. As a reminder, the Metro Area Youth Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization so any contribution, large or small, is tax deductible.

Click here to download the event flyer. Click here to learn more about ghost golfing.

View Event →