Optimist Cabin Info

The MOC owns and maintains our Optimist Cabin and grounds at 22464 N Main in Morton Illinois. We make them available for members, our organization's youth program Scouting America Troop 178, and other local community youth groups use. 

One of our main fundraising activities is making our cabin available for private use for parties, meetings, family reunions, etc. Recent interior and furniture updates have reduced our cabin table seating capacity to 55, but greatly improved comfort & atmosphere! 

We allow non-member limited kitchen use, have 4 picnic tables, a covered outdoor and open patio for picnic use, a large outdoor BBQ grill, a firepit for camp fires, and 4 acres available for game and sports use. Our cabin facility is fully heated and air conditioned and available year-round. A MOC member sponsor is required to reserve and provide facility access for non-member requested use. (see calendar & Cabin Use Form links)

Proceeds received for private use of the cabin by the not-for-profit Morton Opportunity Club (MOC) a 501(3)c public charity, will be used to carry out it's mission of providing programs and services for the youth of the Morton Illinois area.  Our primary areas of local youth financial support are local scout units, youth sports teams, and childhood cancer campaigns. Please help support our charitable mission.. Contact any MOC member for more information on becoming a member of MOC!

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Our Club

The MOC is a voluntary organization of civic-minded citizens banded together for progressive thought and action in community service. Membership is composed of citizens drawn from all walks of life and includes people who work in business, industry, agriculture and the professions. Members are motivated by the desire to contribute to the community from which they and their families draw daily benefits. We are a not-for-profit community service organization that has been active in Morton since being formed by a group of local businessmen in 1931. The club was responsible for founding youth baseball programs in Morton prior to the formation of the Morton Park District, sponsoring local high school sports scholarships, and local Scout units.

Membership, which is by invitation only, is composed of citizens drawn from business, industry, agriculture and the professions. Members are motivated by the desire to contribute to the community from which they and their families draw daily benefits. Our club meets twice a month on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday evenings. If interested in becoming a member please contact any MOC member, or one of the following club officers:

Doug McDonald: 309-263-3514

Mike Shoemaker: 309-360-0808

Joe Leibold: 309-453-8985
Darren Sheldon 309-275-3825
Kevin Moser 309-303-1842 


Cabin Use:
Contact our Cabin Scheduling Officer at 309-360-0808
for availability and addition information.

CABIN USE REQUEST FORM