The Vipers are happy to be active members of the communities in the Rio Grande Valley. Here you can find out how they have been involved and how you can get involved.

For more information how the D-League is involved in the community, click here.

Read to Achieve

The Read to Achieve program is part of the NBA Cares program and has been very successful with schools and libraries. The program is used for supporting, pushing and recognizing the students who are learning to read. The basis of the program is encouraging the students who are learning to read. The librarian and principal choose a reading goal for each grade level. Whoever meets this goal will receive one free ticket to a Vipers game. Upon receiving a free ticket, we invite their families out to the game as well at the discounted ticket price of $10.

Each school comes to a pre-determined game, allowing the students and participating families to sit in a section of the arena designated for them. During the game the Vipers recognize the school/students for their hard work and try to involve them in some sort of on-court activity.

Contact Liana Cisneros to get involved.*

*To help ensure the Vipers' ability to fulfill requests for appearances, please give at least ten days notice. The Vipers thank you for your support.

Upcoming Events

• November 11 – Coach Finch speaking at Rally Against Bullies @ Wilson Elementary School, 1:30 p.m.
• November 11 – Snake Charmers @ Valley View Junior High, 6:30 p.m.
• November 12 – Snake Charmers @ PSJA North High School for Community Pep-Rally, 7:00 p.m.
• November 13 – Snake Charmers @ Angel Tree Kick Off at La Plaza Mall in McAllen, 4:00 p.m.
• November 14 – Read to Achieve at Brownsville Parks and Recreation,11:30 a.m.
• November 14 – Read to Achieve at Boggus Ford in Harlingen, 2:30 p.m.
• November 14 – Food Bank RGV "Blues for Food"
• November 22 – Fang at the McAllen Convention Center for the McAllen Chamber of Commerce Health Fair, 12-to-1:00 p.m.

Past Events

Making Memories with the Vipers (2008-09 Season)

Off-Season 2009:

• Apr. 16 – Career Fair at Truan Jr. High
• Apr. 17 – Career Fair at Escandon Elementary
• Apr. 17 – Snake Charmers at API Golf Tournament
• Apr. 18 – Snake Charmers at API Crawfish Boil
• Apr. 20 – Fang and Snake Charmers at Palmer Pavillion — 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

• Apr. 21 – Fang and Snake Charmers at Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day in McAllen — 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
• Apr. 22 – Fang at Dr. Alejo Salinas Junior Elementary School in Hidalgo (Earth Day) — 8:00 a.m.
• Apr. 24 – Fang at Diaz Middle School in Hidalgo TAKS Rally — 9:00 a.m.

• Apr. 24 – Fang and Snake Charmers at Seguin Elementary School TAKS Rally — 1:30 p.m.

• Apr. 27 – Fang at Barrera Elementary School TAKS Rally in Santa Rosa — 1:30 p.m.

• May 4 – Rockets Playoff Viewing Party at Pepper's — 9:00 p.m.

• May 5 – Lorenzo de Zavala Career Fair — 8:00 a.m.
• May 6 – Chavez Elementary School Career Fair
• May 6 – Rockets Playoff Viewing Party at Pepper's — 9:00 p.m.

• May 8 – Rockets Playoff Viewing Party at Pepper's — 8:00 p.m.

• May 9 – Trent Strickland @ Driscoll Childrens Walk/Run in Sharyland — 8:00 a.m.
• May 12 – Doedyns Elementary School Career Fair — 8:30 a.m.
• May 12 – Fang @ Rockets Playoff Viewing Party at Pepper's at Uptown — 8:00 p.m.
• May 13 – Truman Price Elementary School Career Fair — 8:00 a.m.
• May 13 – Region 1 Career Fair — 9:30 a.m.
• May 14 – Ann Richards Middle School Career Fair — 8:00 a.m.
• May 14 – Fang @ Keller Williams Realty Keeping Kids Safe at Los Palmas Community Center — 4:00 — 7:00 p.m.
• May 14 – Fang @ Rockets Playoff Viewing Party at Pepper's at Uptown — 8:00 p.m.
• May 15 – Monte Alto Career Fair — 8:00 a.m.
• May 15 – Sgt. Trevino Elementary School Career Fair — 8:30 a.m.
• May 15 – Fang and Venom at Palmview Community Center (Basketball games) — 7:00 p.m.
• May 17 – Rockets Playoff Viewing Party at Pepper's at Uptown — 2:00 p.m.

• May 23 – Fang @ Ride Against Hunger at Pepsi Sports Park in Mission — 8:00 a.m.
• May 24 – Trent Strickland, Stanley Asumnu & Quin Humphrey @ Edcouch-Elsa Basketball League Awards Ceremony — 5-7:00 p.m.

• May 26 – Stanley Asumnu @ Memorial Middle School in La Joya — 9:00 a.m.
• May 28 – Fang @ Sharyland Golf Course — 1:00 p.m.
• June 4 – Aaron Brooks to Sign Autographs at Lone Star National Bank – 10:30-to-Noon

• June 6 – Trent Strickland @ RGV Food Bank Empty Bowls Throw-A-Thon at the UTPA Fine Arts Annex from 9:00 a.m.-to-3:00 p.m.
• June 7 – Players @ Mission Gym – 10:00 a.m.
• June 9 – NBA Finals Watching Parties to Raise Money for Teach the Children at Buffalo Wild Wings in Weslaco – 8:00 p.m.
• June 11 – NBA Finals Watching Parties to Raise Money for Teach the Children at Pepper's at Uptown in McAllen – 8:00 p.m.
• June 17 – Trent Strickland @ Harlingen High School Basketball Youth Basketball Camps Luncheon - Noon

• June 19 – Fang @ Boys and Girls Club in Mission

• June 23 – Fang @ Palmview Community Center 10:00 a.m. - Noon
• June 26 – Fang @ Sagebrush Montessori Academy – 1:00 p.m.
• June 26 – Trent Strickland Throws Out Ceremonial First Pitch at Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings game at Harlingen Field – 7:05 p.m.
• June 27 – Youth Basketball Clinic at Academy in Edinburg — 8:00 a.m.
• June 29 – Rockets, Vipers and NBA Development League to Hold Joint Press Conference at 1:30 p.m.
• June 29 – "Three Points for Charity" Check Presentation at the Pena Eye Institute – 3:00 p.m.
• June 30 – Fang @ Salvation Army in McAllen - 10:00 a.m.
• July 1 – Trent Strickland and Fang @ Monte Alto ISD Taks Testing Breakfast – 7:30 a.m.
• July 1 – Trent Strickland and Fang @ Monte Alto ISD Basketball Camp – 7:00 p.m.

• July 4 – Fang, Venom and Snake Charmers @ McAllen Independence Day Parade – Main St. & Houston Ave. - 9-10:30 a.m.
• July 7 – Liana Cisneros @ Girls Scouts Meeting
• July 8 – Fang @ Edinburg Parks/Recreation – 1:00
• July 10 – Fang @ Encino Recreation – 10:30 a.m.

• July 10 – Fang @ Boys and Girls Club in McAllen at 1:00 p.m.

• July 11 – Youth Basketball Clinic at Academy in McAllen (Ware Rd.) — 8:00 a.m.
• July 13 – Stanley Asumnu and Fang @ St. Francis Basketball Camp. - 5-7:00 p.m.
• July 20 – Vipers President/GM Brian Michael Cooper Throws Ceremonial First Pitch at Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings Game – Harlingen Field – 7:05 p.m.
• July 22 – Fang @ Tipton Ford in Brownsville – 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
• July 24 – "Hoops Against Hunger" Drop Off @ Lone Star National Bank (Nolana & McColl) — 2:00 - 6:00 p.m.
• July 24 – Snake Charmers @ Iron Chef (Dodge Arena) — 4:30 p.m.
• July 24 – RGV Sort-A-Thon at Food Bank RGV — 6:00 p.m.
• July 25 – Youth Basketball Clinic at Academy in Brownsville — 8:00 a.m.
• July 25 – Snake Charmers @ Monte Cristo Golf Course – 8:30 a.m.
• July 25 – Snake Charmers at Dodge Arena for STC – 4:00 p.m.
• July 28 – Trent Strickland @ Peter Piper Pizza in Palmview – 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

• July 31 – "Hoops Against Hunger" Drop Off @ Lone Star National Bank in Edinburg (117 S. 10th Ave.) — 2:00 - 6:00 p.m.
• August 1 – Ronica the Snake Charmer Throws Out Ceremonial First Pitch at Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings Game
• August 3 – Snake Charmers @ Brownsville Stripes Grand Opening – Noon
• August 4 – Snake Charmers @ Las Palmas Community Center – 6-7:00 p.m.
• August 4 – Snake Charmers @ Los Encinos Community Center – 6-7:00 p.m.
• August 6 – Liana Cisneros – Talent Show Judge for the Boys and Girls Club in Mission – 1:30 – 4:00 p.m.
• August 7 – Rockets and Vipers Hold Joint Press Conference at 10:30 a.m.
• August 7 – Moses Malone at Grand Opening of New Vipers Pro Shop & Team Headquarters – 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

• August 7 – "Hoops Against Hunger" Drop Off @ Lone Star National Bank in Weslaco (214 S. Texas Blvd.) — 2:00 - 6:00 p.m.
• August 8 – Venom @ Big Brothers/Big Sisters Event at International Museum of Art and Science

• August 13 – Trent Strickland, Quin Humphrey, Stanley Asumnu, and Snake Charmers @ Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings baseball game — 6:05 p.m. @ Harlingen Field
• August 14 – "Hoops Against Hunger" Drop Off @ Lone Star National Bank in Brownsville (300 N. Exp. 83 – Near Sunrise Mall) — 2:00 - 6:00 p.m.
• August 14 – Snake Charmers @ RGV Smiles
• August 15 – Trent Strickland, Snake Charmers and GM Brian Michael Cooper @ Food Bank RGV Bowl-A-Rama — 6:00 p.m.
• August 19 – Snake Charmers at City of McAllen Event – 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
• August 20 – Vipers @ Edinburg Roadrunners Game @ Edinburg Baseball Stadium – 7:00 p.m.
• August 22 – BMP Radio Back to School Bash at International Museum of Art & Science in McAllen – 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

• August 27 – Meet and Greet with Aaron Brooks at Medusa Lounge in Harlingen – 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
• September 2 – Venom and Snake Charmers @ Stripes Grand Opening in Mission – Noon

• September 5 – Snake Charmers @ Street Festival
• September 7 – Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon @ KGBT 4 in Harlingen – 1:30-3:45 p.m.
• September 12 – Stanley Asumnu as a Judge @ Hooters in McAllen – 7-9:00 p.m.
• September 12 – Valley Aids Council Black & White – 7-9:00 p.m.
• September 16 – Snake Charmers @ Whataburger on Trenton Rd. in McAllen, 10:00 a.m. – Noon
• September 17 – Food Bank RGV Empty Bowls Fundraiser – 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. @ the Pharr Convention Center
• September 18 – Snake Charmers @ Doctors' Hospital at Renaissance Fishing Tournament, 6-9:00 p.m.
• September 19 – Snake Charmers @ Doctors' Hospital at Renaissance Fishing Tournament, 6-9:00 p.m.
• September 22 – Snake Charmers @ Whataburger on University Dr. in Edinburg, 10:00 a.m. – Noon
• September 26 – Diabetes Walk @ Dodge Arena in Hidalgo
• September 29 – Snake Charmers @ Safety Rally at Rayburn Elementary School – 6:00 p.m.
• September 30 – Stanley Asumnu and Snake Charmers at Jr. Vipers Kids Club Launch @ Kidiatric Therapy in McAllen – Noon
• October 1 – Snake Charmers Swimsuit Calendar Release Party @ Pepper's at Uptown, 7-9:00 p.m.
• October 2 – Stanley Asumnu & Snake Charmers @ Boggus Ford in Harlingen 4-6:00 p.m. (Read to Achieve Kickoff)
• October 6 – Clutch the Bear @ Rayburn Elementary School – 9:00 a.m.
• October 6 – Clutch the Bear @ Hendricks Elementary School – 1:30 p.m.
• October 9 – Snake Charmers at Red Shoe Classic @ Palmview Golf Course, 1-5:00 p.m.
• October 10 – Snake Charmers at Bikefest on South Padre Island
• October 13 – Coach Finch at Pharr Rotary Club Lunch @ Junction Cafe in Pharr, 12-1:00 p.m.
• October 13 – Coach Finch at Weslaco High School vs San Benito Volleyball Game, 7-8:30 p.m.
• October 14 – Coach Finch at McAllen North Rotary Club Lunch @ Salvation Army Center in McAllen, 12-1:00 p.m.
• October 14 – Coach Finch at Community Appreciation Day @ Pharr Chamber of Commerce, 6-8:00 p.m.
• October 15 – Coach Finch at McAllen Rotary Club Breakfast @ Don Pepe's Restaurant in McAllen, 7-8:00 a.m.
• October 15 – Coach Finch at Mission Rotary Club Lunch @ Cimarron Country Club in Mission, 12-1:00 p.m.
• October 15 – Coach Finch at UTPA Alumni Association BBQ for Coaches @ UTPA Wellness and Rec. Sports Complex, 7:-8:00 p.m.
• October 16 – Coach Mokeski at Montesorri Elementary School, 3:30 p.m.

• October 17 – Fang @ Brand Boys & Girl's Club in McAllen Red Ribbon Week Rally, 9-10:00 a.m.
• October 20 – Stanley Asumnu @ Jackson Elementary School Red Ribbon Week Rally, 1-2:00 p.m.

• October 22 – Coach Mokeski @ Memorial Middle School, 4:30 p.m.

• October 22 – Coach Mokeski and Snake Charmers Painting Pumpkins @ Edinburg Children's Hospital, 4:30 p.m.

• October 23 – Fang & Snake Charmers at Red Ribbon Week Kick Off Rally @ De Zavala Middle School in La Joya, 1:15-2:30 p.m.

• October 26 – Stanley Asumnu @ Valley View 6th Grade Campus, 8:15 a.m.
• October 27 – Snake Charmers @ Liberty Middle School, 7:15 a.m.
• October 27 – Snake Charmers @ Reedmock, 2:00 p.m.
• October 27 – Coach Mokeski @ South Middle School, 3-3:45 p.m.
• October 28 – Coach Mokeski @ Gonzalez Elementary School Career Day, 8:00 a.m.

• October 28 – Snake Charmers @ Clinton Elementary School, 9:00 a.m.
• October 29 – Fang and Snake Charmers @ Cano Elementary School, 1:00 p.m.
• October 29 – Stanley Asumnu @ Doedyns Elementary School Red Ribbon Rally, 2:00 p.m.
• October 30 – Stanley Asumnu @ IRRA Charter School (Weslaco), 10:00 a.m.
• October 30 – Snake Charmers @ Saenz Middle School, 1:00 p.m.
• October 30 – Stanley Asumnu @ IRRA Charter School (Edinburg), 2:00 p.m.
• October 31 – Snake Charmers @ Aids Walk on South Padre Island, 8:00 a.m.
• November 3 – Stanley Asumnu, Fang and Snake Charmers @ Sharyland North Junior High School, 2:15 p.m.
• November 5 – NBA Development League Draft Party, 6:00 p.m.
• November 7 – Snake Charmers @ Fantasyland Skateland with DHR for Champions for Children's Health - 9-10:30 a.m.