What a Year!

It does not seem possible that we have already shared another year filled with Sports Foundation activities. Events such as the “Slam dunk” 2002 Women’s Final Four, Sports Hall of Fame, the first Sports Conference of the Americas, a Pan American Games site visit (for which we had five short days to prepare), final Pan American Games bid document and presentation, the NACAC international track meet, Roundball Ruckus, Sports Challenge and WhataKids Challenge at SeaWorld, Golf Classic, and the best ever Big 12 Women’s Soccer Tournament tell the story.

Along with these numerous “feathers in the Foundation hat” stands our new agreement with the hospitality industry and the allocation of additional funding from the city of San Antonio. Your Board of Directors and staff know that these successful events can only be made possible with the financial support that we get from you, the community leaders.

We enter a hectic holiday season hoping to end such an eventful year on a positive financial note as well. Please think of putting the Sports Foundation on your “gift” or year-end donation list with an individual membership or you could donate a membership in the name of someone as his or her holiday gift.

We thank you in advance for your contribution.

Earlier this week, the San Antonio Express-News published two articles about the Sports Foundation’s successes and challenges (links to the articles are provided below). Let’s make it possible to have other positive articles written about the Sports Foundation’s efforts in 2003. Your support can make that happen.

Local Foundation Refocuses On The Future

Civic Organizations Compete To Attract Events

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To purchase your Sports Hall of Fame tickets and corporate tables, contact Vanessa Richey at 210-820-2112 or vrichey@sanantoniosports.org.

For information on how to purchase these packages e-mail Jenny Carnes or call 210-820-2104 today!

San Antonio Has Strong Olympic Ties

The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) is a valuable partner of the San Antonio Sports Foundation, and San Antonio is fortunate to have a very strong voice – actually, voices – in the Olympic movement.

Ross Davis, Stacy Johnson, Robert Marbut and Col. Steve Richards are voting members of the USOC Board of Directors. Ralph Bender is the president of the National Governing Body for USA Modern Pentathlon.

Davis, a two-time Paralympic gold medallist represents the National Disability Sports Alliance. Johnson, an Olympic fencer earned her position on the board as the president of USA Fencing. Marbut is on the executive committee of the USOC Board of Directors as the chairman of the National Governing Body Council. He is also the executive director of USA Modern Pentathlon. Richards represents the USOC Foundation Board of Directors and is the past-president of USA Shooting.

Learn more about the benefits of becoming an individual or corporate member or how to sponsor a specific Sports Foundation event or program. Contact Mary Japhet at 210-820-2123 or mjaphet@sanantoniosports.org.

NEW AND RENEWING INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS

Jo Ann Andera; Barbara Banker; Michael Beldon; Kenneth Bloom; Hank Brummett; Harvey Cain; Peter Holt; Thomas Kingman; Gerald Lee; James Littleton;William McBride; Susan McGee; Dorah Putney; Victor Rodriguez; Barbara Schneider; Neill Walsdorf, Jr.; Brian Weiner; Robert Zeigler

CORPORATE MEMBERS

PRESENTING: City of San Antonio; SBC Communications Inc.

Platinum: Clear Visions, Inc.; IKON Office Solutions; San Antonio Express-News

Gold: Adecco; American Airlines; Cavender Auto Family; Creative Link; The Dominion Country Club; HealthSouth; IntelliSolve Group, Inc.;PacifiCare; San Antonio Coca-Cola Bottling Co; San Antonio Spurs; Valero Energy Corporation

Silver: Michael and Pam Berlanga; Cingular Wireless; Matthews & Branscomb; Maverick Video Production; NuMedia: Paladin IT Services; Mark Phariss; USAA Real Estate Company; Whataburger

Bronze: George Becknell; Bender & Associates; Ed Benninger; Chase Bank of Texas, N.A.; Clever Endeavors; Creative Ads of Texas; Frost Bank; HMS Host Corporation; Institute of Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases; Methodist Children's Hospital; Dr. David and Teresa Schmidt; Southwest Business Corporation; Trinity University; Zachry Hospitality, Inc.

Champion: Cox & Smith, Inc.; Grande Communications; Holiday Inn Select Airport; Lyda Constructors, Inc.; Dr. Susan A. Marenda; Racquetball & Fitness; Sterling Bank

All-Star: Armour Swift-Eckrich; Bank One; Block Distributing Company, Inc.; BudCo., Inc.; Catering by Don Strange; Contemporary Constructors, Inc.; Eichlitz, Dennis, Wray & Westheimer Agency, Inc.; Exposure, Inc.; Gallagher's Steak House; Gunn Automotive Group; Initial Security; Marmon Mok; Metropolitan Contracting Co.; Padgett, Stratemann & Co.; Pape-Dawson Consulting Engineers, Inc.; The RK Group; San Antonio Automobile Dealers Association; Soules & Wallace; ; Sterling Foods, Inc.; Tesoro Petroleum; Yantis Company

Grants/Foundations: Bexar County Health & Human Services CDBG; Bexar County Woman's Bar Foundation; Brown Foundation; Charity Ball Foundation; Coleman Foundation; Criminal Justice Division JJDP Grant; Criminal Justice Division Safe and Drug Free Schools Grant; Light Foundation; David & Betty Sachs Foundation; Salomon Smith Barney; Women’s Sports Foundation;

Founding Sponsors: City of San Antonio; H-E-B; USAA Foundation, A Charitable Trust; Valero Energy Corporation

* Corporations listed in bold are new or recently renewing members.