The Octagon Club
The Butler High School Octagon Club is a dedicated service organization sponsored by the Vandalia-Butler Optimist Club. Composed of students in grades 9 through 12, the club provides an opportunity for young individuals to engage in meaningful community service. Members of the Octagon Club are driven by a strong desire to support their community, while also fostering a sense of leadership, responsibility, and civic engagement. Through a variety of service projects and initiatives, the club encourages personal growth and the development of valuable life skills, all while making a positive and lasting impact on the lives of others.
Essay Contest
The Vandalia-Butler Optimist Club is encouraging area students to contemplate the phrase “How My Acts of Service Help Me Understand What My Community Means to Me” as part of the Optimist International Essay Contest for the 2025-26 school year.
The Optimist Club will judge the local students’ essays, based on the theme of “How My Acts of Service Help Me Understand What My Community Means to Me" and determine the top winners. Winners will receive a $500 prize and the winning essays will be sent to the district level where college scholarships are available for top winners.
The V-B Optimist Club has been participating in the Optimist Essay Contest for many years and is very active in our community. Other programs and service projects that the Club is involved in include the Freedom Bike Tour, Avenue of Flags, Youth in Government Day, grants for V-B teachers and many more projects that benefit the youth of our community.
Youth In Government Day
Each year Butler High School students are paired up with a local government officials at Butler Township, Vandalia and the Vandalia-Butler School District for Youth in Government Day. This long-standing tradition is made possible by the Vandalia-Butler Optimist Club and sponsorships from local credit unions, to encourage our youth to get involved and serve their local communities.
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