2007-2008 Education Program Sign-Up
Spurs Sports & Entertainment Education Programs will again award more than 235,000 free incentives to San Antonio area students. We proudly serve more than 85% of the schools in ten surrounding counties. Prizes include free Spurs, Rampage and Silver Stars game tickets, t-shirts, player appearances, certificates and more! The programs are easy for teachers to implement into lesson plans and focus on student and character recognition, literacy and creative writing activities, math concepts, physical fitness, teacher acknowledgement and more. * Deadline: September 7, 2007
Eligible School Districts: Alamo Heights, Boerne, Comal, Comfort, East Central, Edgewood, Fort Sam Houston, Harlandale, Judson, Kerrville, Lackland, Marion, Navarro, New Braunfels, North East, Northside, Randolph, San Antonio, Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City, Seguin, Somerset, South San Antonio, Southside, and Southwest. Charter and private schools within these districts are also eligible to participate.
Manu's Math Minutes
The Spurs Foundation and Manu Ginobili are proud to present Manu’s Math Minutes! This is a month-long contest that challenges middle school students to improve their math skills one minute at a time. Based on Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Mathematics, fifteen (15) separate Manu’s Math Minutes will be given to teachers. Each exercise is to be completed in class. All students’ who meet the requirements will have their names submitted for the chance to win a visit from Manu Ginobili! Download the forms for more information. Please contact us at education@attcenter.com for the answer key.
Contest dates: January 7 - February 1, 2008
Read to Achieve
The NBA’s Read to Achieve program is a year-round campaign to help young
people develop a life-long love for reading and encourage adults to read regularly
with children.
Reaching an estimated 50 million children a year, Read to Achieve is the most
extensive educational outreach initiative in the history of professional sports.
Last season through reading incentive programs, children accumulated over 7
million minutes of reading.
In San Antonio, the Spurs implement Read to Achieve through our educational
programming, read aloud events with Spurs players and coaches and free book
donations. It is especially important for San Antonio to embrace literacy,
according to the recent findings from the “America’s Most Literate
Cities” study which ranked San Antonio 75th out of 79 cities across the
country.
High Five Readers Challenge
High Five Readers is a four week reading program presented by SACU, Ashley Furniture HomeStore, Luby’s, and Magic 105.3, with the goal to get students to exercise their minds and imaginations by spending more of their free time reading. All first through fifth grade students at public and private elementary schools in the San Antonio Area are eligible. Individual students are encouraged to read any book that is not a class assignment and strive to meet the goals set for their grade. Those students who meet the challenge and the teachers who engage their students in this contest will be entered into a random drawing to receive a free pair of tickets to a Spurs, Rampage, or Silver Stars game. Three grand prizes will be awarded by random which include: a Reading Time-Out with a Spurs player; a Reading Time-Out with a Rampage player; or a pep rally at one school with the Coyote.
*Contest Dates: January 7, 2008 – February 1, 2008
Spurs & Mrs Baird’s Writing Contest
The Spurs and Mrs Baird’s have partnered to host a writing contest for 1st-3rd grade students. We want to know what you think is: The Recipe for a Good Friend? This is an individual project, but students may receive help from their teacher or parents. Teachers can help the students by writing words on the board and helping students with their writing. Entries will be judged on creativity and content. The winning student will win a visit for his/her class with a Spurs player. The class will also receive tickets to a Spurs game during the 2007-08 season. Three honorable mention students will win an autographed photo of a Spurs player. Download the forms for more information.
*Postmark Deadline: February 18, 2008
Get Fit with Bruce & Buddy Healthy Family
A family that exercises together wins in more than one way. Spurs forward Bruce Bowen and H-E-Buddy want to challenge students and their families to get moving. The GET FIT with Bruce & Buddy Healthy Family Challenge encourages families and schools to have students walk or run 25 miles before February 29, 2008. In addition, H-E-B and the Spurs are hosting a competition for schools to participate in the Healthy Family Challenge and will award the three schools with the most student involvement monetary prizes ranging from $500 to $1,000.
Tim Duncan Character Award Program
Since 2002, Tim Duncan’s Character Program, a partnership between the Tim Duncan Foundation and the Spurs Foundation, has annually rewarded 3,000 area students who display outstanding character traits or students who have made great character choices. Character education helps children make positive and more productive choices in their daily lives. Through this Character Program, teachers nominate students who model self-initiated character traits. This year our incentives include t-shirts, notebooks, pen & pencil sets, calculators, lunch bags, assignment pads, certificates, and Spurs tickets! Download the forms for more information.
*Deadline: March 1, 2008
Spurs & Rampage Teacher of the Game Program
The Spurs and Rampage along with CPS Energy and the Spurs Foundation encourage excellence in teaching and recognize that America’s future depends on teachers. In addition, we applaud the many exceptional teachers in San Antonio who are critical to our children’s successes. Now in its 16th year, this program will recognize 81 outstanding local teachers, one at every Spurs or Rampage home game, for their dedication to students and education. Principals, counselors, fellow teachers and PTA/PTO members are encouraged to nominate public school teachers, counselors, or administrators deserving of this prestigious award. Download the forms for more information!
*Deadline: January 8, 2007
Get Fit with Bruce and Buddy!
Help your students meet Bruce Bowen, win Spurs tickets or one of more than 15,000 incentives! Spurs forward Bruce Bowen, H-E-B, and the Spurs Foundation are excited to bring back Get Fit with Bruce & Buddy, an educational fitness and nutrition program, for its fourth season. This program will award approximately 3,000 students in the San Antonio area for making sound choices when it comes to nutrition and fitness. Download the forms for more information!
*Deadline: March 1, 2008
Winner’s Circle
Whataburger and the San Antonio Spurs are pleased to invite San Antonio area public middle schools to participate in the Whataburger Winner’s Circle. Whataburger Winners are middle school students who are hard working and who strive to do their best in and out of the classroom. We believe that it is important to recognize students for their contributions to their school, their relationships and their community in addition to their academic achievements. Each participating middle school may nominate one student. Please ask your teachers to nominate students for this award and then narrow down your selection to one Whataburger Winner per school. Download the forms for more information!
*Deadline: February 1, 2008
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