Contests and Scholarships
Contests
Essay
Submitting Your Essay Application
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For Elberta Middle & High School Students:
Return your completed application to Mrs. Alms by January 30, 2023. Mrs. Alms will submit your application to the Optimist Club of Perdido Bay.
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For Virtual, Private or Homeschool Seniors:
Email your completed application to president.ocpb@gmail.com by January 30, 2023. Once you have emailed, please mail the completed application to: P. O. Box 87, Lillian AL 36549.
For questions, please email Optimist Club of Perdido Bay President, Dodd Bouchillon at: president.ocpb@gmail.com.
The Essay Scholarship Contest deadline is January 30, 2023.
Oratorical
Submitting Your Oratorical Application
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For Elberta Middle & High School Students:
Return your completed application to Mrs. Alms by February 28, 2023. Mrs. Alms will submit your application to the Optimist Club of Perdido Bay.
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For Virtual, Private or Homeschool Seniors:
Email your completed application to president.ocpb@gmail.com by February 28, 2023. Once you have emailed, please mail the completed application to: P. O. Box 87, Lillian AL 36549.
The Oratorical Scholarship Contest deadline is February 28, 2023.
Scholarships
Optimist Club of Perdido Bay to Offer Scholarships
to Five Local High School Seniors
This year the Optimist Club of Perdido Bay will be awarding five scholarships to graduates of the Class of 2023 for students living in the Elberta, Josephine, or Lillian communities. We will be awarding two scholarships for students planning to attend a College/University, two for students planning to attend Trade/Technical School and one that is for qualifying seniors who have served and volunteered with our service projects over the past years. Each scholarship will be for $1,000.00 and sent to the school you will be attending.
Submitting Your College/Vocational Scholarship Application
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For Elberta Middle & High School Students:
Return your completed application to Mrs. Alms by February 28, 2023. Mrs. Alms will submit your application, along with a copy of your high school transcript to the Optimist Club of Perdido Bay.
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For Virtual, Private or Homeschool Seniors:
Email your completed application to shepherd@easysort.com by February 28, 2023. Once you have emailed, please mail the completed application, along with a copy of your high school transcript, to P. O. Box 87, Lillian AL 36549. The College/Vocational Scholarship Contest Deadline is February 28, 2023.