The JOOI of acting

The Twin City Optimist Club of Festus, Missouri recently welcomed some young actors to their club. The troupe - the JOOI Club - entertained them with their rendition of "The Sky is Falling," the traditional story about Chicken Little and Henny Penny told, of course, with an optimist twist.

JOOI stands for Junior Optimist Octagon International, the student division of Optimist Clubs. Kids from 6 to 18 can get involved with a JOOI Club and perform community service projects, develop leadership skills and whatever else they think is important in their community. Every year, the Twin City JOOI Club produces a play and invites the community to attend.

JOOI Clubs are autonomous and run solely by the children with two or more adult advisors from the sponsoring Optimist Club.  To find out how you can establish a JOOI Club in your community, please visit Optimist International - JOOI or find your local Optimist Club. 

Thanks to the Twin City Optimist Club for the photo and story.