Thank You Note

This post is going to be long on substance and short on style. We have a lot going on at the Sports Commission for you and your kids and I need to get right to it. Remember to register your school or your youth organization for the free screening of the WWE film That's What I Am on Tuesday, September 27 at the Moolah Theater in St. Louis. The program begins at 9:30 a.m. and a discussion about how you and your kids can prevent bullying will follow and be hosted by WWE Superstar Sheamus. You can register by calling 314-345-5130 or email salexander@stlsports.org.

The Sportsmanship Brigade will be out again this Saturday as Lift For Life Academy takes on Cleveland NJROTC in high school football action. Come out with us and support the kids from these two great schools. October is also a very busy month for the Brigade thanks to the good people at the St. Louis Junior Football League and the Mid-Rivers Junior Football Association. We have four dates set with those organizations. Please check back with the Sportsmanship Blog in the coming weeks as we get closer to those dates.

We have re-named the St. Louis Sportsmanship Summit. The St. Louis Youth Sports Summit as it will now be known is coming January 14, 2012. Maryville University has once again agreed to host the event and we promise to provide you with the tools to make your kids' sports experience the best it can be. Tons of information on this event will be coming very soon. Check out the Sportsmanship Stuff page on this website for sportsmanship tools you can get right now. The best part is that everything I just mentioned is absolutely free.

Now, onto the part I've been waiting for. Sportsmanship is not a one-man job. It never has been and it never will be. I am taking this time to publicly thank some of the people who have helped champion the cause of Sportsmanship. Your support is always welcomed, needed, and appreciated. Thanks to Madelyn Alexander, Madison Alexander, Madelyn Perry, Frank Viverito, Patty Viverito, Marc Schreiber, Erin Schreiber, Gina Bauman, Kristin Folkl-Kaburakis, Tim Ryan, Chris Roseman, Brent Shulman, Emily Fisher, Karli Juenger, Annie Benninger, Maria Huggins, Noah Cohan, Kristin Gregory, Lauren Johnes, Marcus Washington, Leonard Lawson, Sean Spinks, Kris Kalin, Steve Worthy, Naomi Tao, Bob Ciapciak, Shaun Hayes, Scott Schnuck, Doug Albrecht, Jack Stapleton, Craig Wielansky, Walter Lamkin, Kathleen Killion, John Kijowski, Doug Brookover, David Braswell, Tony Thompson, Demetrious Johnson, Kevin Pulley, Jennifer Harris, Steve Nicollerat, Tom Zinselmeyer, Denny Vaninger, Jason Barbour, Lesley Barbour, Dani Apted-Schlottmann, Danny Lewin, Kurt Knoedelseder, Louise Losos, Bob Bone, Dick Wehner, Chip Allison, Katrice Noble, Chandra Palmer, Rory Seals, Marshall Cohen, Holly Yoakum, Stephanie Mueller, Scott Schatzman, Tyron Woodley, Bill Bommarito, Paul Scovill, Butch Rosier, Buzz Swanston, Allison Rockamann, Brett Markwort, Barry Roufa, Kristin Gillette, John Leavens, Kathy Busch, Lane Green, Celeste Knierim, Myrle Mensey, Jackie Hibbler, Belinda Draft, Rennell Parker, Aeneas Williams, Chris Hollenbeck, Tom Eschen, Brandon Floyd, Aaron Floyd, Serena Muhammad, Teresa Von Stamwitz, Torrey Davie, Kisha Lee, Joyce Jones, Barbara Washington, Martin Mathews, Flint Fowler, Stephanie Garvey, Reggie Jones, Dean Christiansen, Chris Kusnerick, Mike Bush, Frank Cusumano, Lynn Beal, Andre Holman, Kathleen Nelson, Vahe Gregorian, Paul Harris, Sherri County, Tom DeClue, Jim Hudson, Chuck Bennett, Carol Brown, Becky Limback, Evelyn Austin, Jim Orling, Guan Hollins, Vince Nance, Joe Jackson, Ken Morr, Ann McKay, Brian Goldman, Joe Eaton, Kelly Behlmann, Margene Jerrolds, Kelly Hill, Michael Yarbrough, Kevin Demoff, Renah Jones, Lamont Buford, Chris Draft, Chris Long, Ron Bartell, Julie Nash, Julie Metzger, Diana Wilhold, Liz Gibbons, Diane Stirling, Marvin Berkowitz and the only man I've ever called 'Dad' - John Perry. A special thanks to you for showing me the way. Until next time...

Be a Good Sport!

-Sol