We are anticipating a VERY busy fall and cannot do it without you.

Help us now meet our annual membership goal. We need 200 new members and memberships start at $50. Help us do it now! Just click here to become a Sports Foundation Champion today.

In addition to our third annual Valero Go!Kids Challenge™, which will involve every elementary student in the area in a healthy walking program, there are two big community events that will make 2005 a successful year.

You can be a part of the success by: 1) supporting the Big 12 Women’s Soccer Championship tournament in November...we want to keep the tournament in San Antonio! 2) buying tickets for the NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship.

We want both the Big 12 and the NCAA to say that "no one does it like San Antonio." Please help us make them say San Antonio is the best.

Thanks for all that you do!



Dr. Susan Blackwood
Executive Director

Vote for Ross!

The United States Olympic Committee has announced that San Antonio resident and Paralympic gold medalist Ross Davis is a finalist for the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Class of 2006. The Sports Foundation is very proud of Ross and his many accomplishments and asks your help to make sure he is selected.

The U.S. Olympic Committee is inviting the public to vote online at www.usolympichalloffame.com to help determine who will comprise the next class of inductees. Five individual Olympians, one Olympic team, one Paralympian and one coach, along with a veteran and a special contributor, will be honored during the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Presented by Allstate in December.

Davis has won nine Paralympic track and field medals including two gold medals and a Paralympic record in the 100 meter race. He participated in the 2000 Paralympics in Sydney, the 1996 Paralympics in Atlanta and the 1992 Paralympics in Barcelona. Davis is a former member of the United States Olympic Committee board of directors and was a nominee for the 1996 USOC Sportsman of the Year, an honor that was eventually awarded to track superstar Michael Johnson. Davis was inducted into the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.

Vote now and help get Ross selected for this wonderful honor!

Sharing Our Story

The Sports Foundation’s membership committee held an informational luncheon Tuesday for prospective corporate and individual members at the Plaza Club. Membership committee chairman Gary Arthur along with committee members Don Gallian, Scott Hefner, Terrell McCombs, Phil Miner, Rick Smith and executive director Dr. Susan Blackwood shared the story of the Sports Foundation and answered questions about the organization and its mission.

If you are interested in learning more about the Sports Foundation and how you or your company many benefit from membership in our nonprofit organization you’re welcome to attend our next informational luncheon. Please contact Mary Ullmann Japhet at 210-820-2123 or mjaphet@sanantoniosports.org.

A special thanks to Sports Foundation board member and Plaza Club general manager Manny Ortiz for hosting the luncheon.

Congratulations to San Antonians at World Championships

Two San Antonians had great showings at the IAAF World Championships held earlier this month in Helsinki, Finland.

Baylor track star Darold Williamson, a graduate of San Antonio’s Holmes High School, helped the United States win gold in the 1,600 meter relay.

Local middle school teacher Liza Hunter-Galvan finished in 39th in the women’s marathon with a time of 2:39:47. World record holder Paula Radcliffe was the winner in a time of 2:20:57.

Congratulations to Darold and Liza – you make San Antonio proud!

Clint Black in Concert For The Love of Kids & Harleys!

Buy tickets now to see Clint Black live in concert at the SBC Center on Wednesday, September 7 and support local youth at the same time!

Concert-only tickets are $15, $25 & $35 –a bargain price to hear a great entertainer and support five worthy charities, including the Sports Foundation. In addition, George Strait, as the celebrity auctioneer, will auction off a 2005 special Cowboy Edition Harley Davidson Softtail motorcycle autographed by him! To purchase tickets, go to TicketMaster.com, call 224-9600 or visit any Ticketmaster outlet. Please help us reach the Sports Foundation’s goal of selling 500 tickets!

The concert is a part of the For the Love of Kids & Harleys annual gala which supports children in need. Now in its 11th year, Kids & Harleys has raised more than $1 million for the Sports Foundation’s Dreams for Youth program, Any Baby Can, Respite Care of San Antonio, Easter Seals and Ronald McDonald House.

For the Love of Kids & Harleys also features a VIP silent auction and dinner and lower level seats to the concert for $100. To purchase these, please contact Vanessa Richey at the Sports Foundation at (210) 820-2112.

Texas Football Classic This Weekend

Ten Texas high schools with strong football traditions and varied playoff experience will compete in the seventh-annual Texas Football Classic at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Aug. 25-26-27. The three-day event, which is produced by Dave Campbell's Texas Football, includes:

• San Antonio Churchill and San Antonio Marshall at 7:30 PM. on Thursday, Aug. 25;
• Wolfforth Frenship and Boerne at 7:30 PM. on Friday, Aug. 26;
• San Antonio Reagan and Harlingen at Noon on Saturday, Aug. 27;
• Bay City and La Marque at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27; and
• McAllen and San Antonio O'Connor in the finale at 7:30 PM. on Saturday, Aug. 27.

To purchase tickets, visit Ticketmaster or stop by the Alamodome box office.

SASF Golf Classic at the Dominion

The San Antonio Sports Foundation’s annual Golf Classic is slated for Monday, December 12 at the beautiful Dominion Country Club. SASF Events Committee chairman Carlos Ramos promises a great opportunity to have some fun and win valuable prizes all while raising money for a good cause – the Sports Foundation’s youth initiatives. For sponsor and team information, contact Elena Stout at 210-820-2127 or estout@sanantoniosports.org.

Get Your Tickets for UTSA Dome Rally

On Saturday, the San Antonio Sports Foundation's Dreams for Youth program hosted Big Brothers and Big Sisters of South Texas at the DFY Training Center. Twelve "Littles" were matched with 12 "Bigs" for a day and enjoyed an afternoon of fencing, food and fun as part of Big Brothers and Sisters' Magic While You Wait program.

Just Call him “Prof”

Dreams for Youth fencing coach Stephen Renya has been named adjunct professor in the department of kinesiology at San Antonio College. In this capacity he will teach the fencing classes, taking over for long-time professor Olympian Les Bleamaster.

Reyna has been teaching epee for the San Antonio Sports Foundation for a year. He is one of the few Prevost d' Arme in San Antonio, an international ranking just below Fencing Master. In addition to teaching fencing classes, Renya is a math instructor at the college.

DFY Fencers Earn Their Colors

The Dreams for Youth fencing program has implemented a color-coding system that ranks athletes based on skill and ability. Modeled after the system used in karate, fencers have 12 levels to achieve, with the last three geared toward attaining coaching certification. Assistant Director of Dreams for Youth José Sanchez believes that implementing the system will provide an incentive to athletes, as well as make progress more tangible. Fencers will receive a patch, and the color will change as they attain greater skills and master technique. José will administer both a practical and written test to rank fencers and says that the system is unique and separates us from the other clubs.

According to José, the ranking system lends itself as an assessment tool to gauge a student’s knowledge and progress. It also streamlines curriculum, making the dissemination of knowledge from teacher to student much easier. “Utilizing this method puts us on a path toward developing lifelong recreational fencers and identifying competitive fencers,” explains José. “Through this color-coded system, we can provide a basis for our fencers to become better, as well as become rated referees and coaches.”

For more information on the Dreams for Youth fencing program, contact José Sanchez at 226-5479, or e-mail him at jsanchez@sanantoniosports.org.

Champions Club
Individual Members at $1,000+

Gary & Shelia Arthur; Sam Barshop; Susan Blackwood; June Bratcher; Tim Brierty; Howard Burris; Jim Callaway; Cassandra Carr; James Doyle; Jim Dublin; Charlie Ebrom; Dr. Frank Fichtel; Larry Franklin; Pat & Kelley Frost; Dr. Jamie Garza; Claud Gilmer; William Greehey; Joe Guinn; Bill & Marcia Hanson; Scott Hefner; Scott Helbing; George C. Hixon; Peter Holt; Stacey Johnson; Michael Jourdan; Greg & Leigh Ann King; Michael Lynd; Lowry Mays; Red McCombs; James Mickey; Phil Miner; Tom Reardon; Marty Roos; Dr. David Schmidt; Dr. Earl Smith; Steve Souter; Michael G. Stoltz; Neill Walsdorf, Jr.; Carri Wells; Jeff Wentworth; Paul Young

Corporate Champions

Presenting Champions

City of San Antonio; SBC Communications Inc.

$50,000

Creative Link; IKON Office Solutions; San Antonio Express-News; Valero Energy Corporation

$20,000

Advantage Rent-A-Car; Pepsi Bottling Group; San Antonio Coca-Cola Bottling Co; San Antonio Spurs; Whataburger, Inc.

$10,000

Budget Car & Truck Rental; Cingular Wireless; Langley & Banack; Maverick Video Production; NuMedia: Oak Farms Dairy; Paladin IT Services; Methodist Children's Hospital; Spectrum Health Clubs; Sports Medicine Associates of San Antonio, The Dominion Country Club

$5,000

George Becknell; Bender & Associates; BudCo., Inc.; The CE Group - Communication & Events; ChapmanSchewe Benefits Consulting; Comet Neon Advertising; The Darmstetter Company; Frost Bank; H-E-B Grocery Company; Hertz Corporation; Humana; JP Morgan Chase; KPMG; Merrill Lynch; Methodist Healthcare System; Michael Imbimbo, Inc.; Miner Corporation; PacifiCare; The Plaza Club; Nathaniel Sanderson, M.D.; Security Service Federal Credit Union; Soccer Sports Complex; Sterling Bank; Sterling Foods, Inc.; Jon Turner; Wells Fargo Bank; Zachry Hospitality, Inc.

$2,500

Allegra Print & Imaging; Bank of America; Broadway Bank; Carneiro, Chummney & Co.; C.C. Creations; Catering by Don Strange; Colonial Supplemental Insurance; Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated; Ear Medical Group; Ernst & Young; FIRSTMARK Credit Union; Fintan Technologies; Flowers Bakeries; Fulbright & Jaworski; GLI Distributing; Halo Distributing; Host/Chelsea Joint Venture of San Antonio; Initial Security; Dr. Susan Marenda-King; Marriott Plaza San Antonio; Marriott Rivercenter/Riverwalk; Mission Pharmacal; Pape-Dawson Consulting Engineers, Inc.; SpawGlass Contractors, Inc.; Tesoro Petroleum Companies; Walton Signage; Yantis Company

Grants/Foundations

The Alfred S. Gage Foundation, Bexar County Health & Human Services CDBG; Bexar County Women's Bar Foundation; Brown Foundation; Charity Ball Foundation; Coleman Foundation; Criminal Justice Division JJDP Grant; Criminal Justice Division Safe and Drug Free Schools Grant; GAC Halff Foundation; Light Foundation; Myra Stafford Pryor Charitable Trust; The Sequor Foundation; David & Betty Sachs Foundation; Smith Barney; Women’s Sports Foundation

Founding Sponsors

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