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June2014

Volume 1, Issue 6

San Antonio SOLDIERS

Youth Organization

SOLDIERS – Are you a bully? June Events

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SOLDIERS

COMMUNITY NEWS

“BIGGER THAN BASKETBALL”

What Dad wants from you:

1. Ask the coach what you can do to help the team.

2. Play to your strengths.

3. Always hustle and work hard.

4. Take charges.

5. Play tough de-fense

6. Always box out.

7. Take good shots.

8. Make the extra pass.

9. Sprint to the front of the huddle.

10. Be a great team-mate.

They may not trust you right away,

but eventually they'll see that you're

for real.

If you're having a hard time feeling

good about yourself, explore ways to

boost your self-esteem. Pick up a new

hobby or do volunteer work.

If you feel like you're having trouble

controlling your feelings, especially

anger, talk to a one of our staff mem-

bers about it.

Learning kindness, compassion and

respect will come easily once you’ve

mastered it. It’s not difficult at all.

Once you learn it, you can treat peo-

ple nicely and you’ll see the rewards

that treatment will bring

Many bullies grow up into adults who bul-

ly their families, friends, and co-workers,

causing all sorts of problems with rela-

tionships and careers. It's hard to think

about the future when you're feeling a

certain way right now, but take a moment

to see how your behavior may be laying

down some pretty negative groundwork.

We are committed to providing a caring,

friendly and safe environment for all of

our members so they can participate in

activities in a relaxed and secure atmos-

phere. Bullying of any kind is unaccepta-

ble within the San Antonio SOLDIERS

Youth Organization. If bullying does oc-

cur, all members or parents should be

able to tell and know that incidents will be

dealt with promptly and effectively. We

are a Telling Program. This means that

anyone who knows that bullying is hap-

pening is expected to tell a member of the

coaching or administrative staff immedi-

ately. Please take time to familiarize

yourself with our entire Anti-Bullying Poli-

cy on our website at

www.sanantoniosoldiers.com.

Are you a bully and don’t know it? Recog-

nizing bullying in others is easy...in our-

selves, not so much. How do you know if

you are or have ever been a bully? Ask

yourself these questions:

You’ve spread nasty rumors

about a kid at school.

You’ve called kids names and

have publicly humiliated them.

You've repeatedly teased kids,

been mean to them, made fun of

the way they look or speak.

You’ve repeatedly kicked,

shoved, punched or physically

pushed another kid at school –

just because!

You've humiliated another kid,

and/or posted negative photos

about them through emailing,

instant messaging, texting, or cre-

ated a web site with negative

posts about them.

You and your friends have inten-

tionally and for no reason kept

another kid or kids from sitting at

your lunch table at the

school cafeteria, from playing

with you, or from joining you at

any group activity.

If you answered these questions honestly

and checked any of these boxes - then you

are a bully. BUT the good news is that you

don't have to be. It’s not too late to get

help.

If you have bullied other people, think about

why. Think about how or what you were

feeling at the time. Think about how you

felt afterwards. How can you stop being a

bully?

Apologize to people you've bullied, and

SOLDIERS

COMMUNITY NEWS


When I was growing up, I

don’t remember hearing much

about community service. My

parents were certainly civic-

minded, but they were a lot

more concerned about the work I did around the house.

Some say volunteering takes

up our time, energy, and

sometimes, money. It can be

hard work. It can find us do-

ing and seeing new things,

which can be challenging and

even a little scary. So why

does anyone even go there?

Looking around us we see a

world where our children are

all too often immersed in com-

puters, video games and social

media, removed from real life

experiences. Volunteering

teaches social responsibility. It

immerses our children in real

life, helping others and inter-

acting with people from all

walks of life. Volunteering will

help our children discover

their own strengths and quali-

ties, and how to use them to

help others. Consider it a pre-

ventive ingredient to balance

our children from the materi-

alistic consumer world we live

in. Often times we only fully understand the true value of

our actions after doing them.

As our children mature they

will

come to fully appreciate the value

of volunteering, and to understand

what they have given, and what

they in turn have received.

For NBA players, there is no off-

season when it comes to their

community outreach work.

Through personal foundations or

initiatives with community organi-

zations, they use their unique po-

sition to help people. Players ad-dress issues close to their hearts,

including assisting underprivileged

children, giving back to the com-

munities where they were raised,

and aiding health-related causes.

San Antonio SOLDIERS Youth

Organization knows that there is

more to basketball than what hap-

pens on the court. Our commit-

ment is driven by the desire and

understanding that we have a re-

sponsibility to give back to our

local communities and those that

live in it. All of us who are a part

of the SOLDIERS Organization

will know and understand the dif-

ference we can make in the lives

of others, and our players will

take

great

pride

in

lead-

ing

that

ef-

fort.

SOLDIERS – Getting back to “Bigger than Basketball”

The problems of our commu-

nity, might seem gigantic. Un-

fortunately, they often are.

Honestly, how can one young

person really make a dent in

everything that needs to be

done out there?

Well, think about standing in a

completely dark room with no

lamps or light switches. You

light a candle, and suddenly

there's a little light, and the

darkness doesn't seem quite as

bad. Then, slowly, people join

you, until there are a hundred

people with a hundred candles.

Now the room is bright-and the darkness is gone!

One single person, like one

candle, can make a difference.

If a whole bunch of "ones"

gather together to work on

the same problem, they can

make it better-, or even go

away. Every person is im-

portant, and every person can

do some good.

When the story of what the

San Antonio SOLDIERS

Youth Organization has done

gets written, we want it to say

that we did all we could and it

was more than anyone could

have imagined. Participate in

all community events and give

back to your community.

June 6— Ja’Shon Carter

Tournament Team

June 28—Michael Ruiz

Jr SOLDIERS

Dear Dad(s)

You two have been shaping me into a powerful young man. I’m blessed to not have just one but two fathers in my life. Words cannot express the love and gratitude I have for you both…I love you guys.

Sincerely,

Tyrell Miller

Hey Dad,

Thank you for everything bro. You push me every-day and I thank you so much.

-Ish De La Rosa

Dear Dad,

I love you, thanks for everything you do for

me. :)

- Logan Uzzel

Dear Dad

Thanks for being at my game for helping me to keep it up. Thank you.

Love, Kevin Camarillo Dad,

Thanks for always being there for me

and helping make me.

-Xavier Tijerina

Dad,

Happy Father’s Day. Love you Pops have a

good day k? k..;)

Noah Garza

Dad,

Thank you for being there for me. For taking me

to the gym and helping me develop my game.

Thank you for supporting me in all that I do,

and helping our family as much as you can. I

could not have asked for a better more funnier

and cooler Dad.

Branden Rodriguez

Happy Father’s Day Pops...I appreciate you. One Love.

Tevvin Cooper

Dad, I love you! Happy Father’s Day! -Jayden Graham Dad,

I love you! Thank you for all the clothes and shoes

and food you buy me. Also, thank you for the Ipad

you bought me. Have a Happy Father’s Day!

-Ricardo Hernandez

Dear Dad,

You are the best dad in the whole world. I love

you so much. Thank you for everything that you

give me. Happy Father’s Day!

-Elijah Torres

Dad, I love you. You are the best dad in the world. You pay for me to play basketball, my food, and my toys. -Dylan Ramirez

My Dad is the best dad in the whole world.

Thank you for serving our country. Happy

Father’s Day!

-Kameron Plummer

Dad, You make our family happier when you join along. I like when you play with me. You are a good basketball coach. I have fun with you all the time. Have a Happy Father’s Day! I love you! -Mike Ruiz

Dad,

You’re the best! Thank you for taking me to my

football practices and picking me up from

school. When you are busy at work and not

home there’s a hole in my heart. Happy Father’s

Day! I love you!

-Alex Pena

Dad,

Thanks for all the things you do for me. I wouldn’t know

all the things I know about basketball without you. I have

to thank you for taking me to Disney World, and I like

spending time watching T.V. with you. Happy Father’s

Day!

-Salvador Gutierrez

SOLDIERS

COMMUNITY NEWS


Dad,

We are very thankful for what you have

done for us, you have helped me every

step of the way. -Nathan Wiatrek

Happy Father’s Day Pop Dukes. Thanks for everything you do for us. You are appreciat-ed. -Takhai Cooper Thank you for everything. I love you. - Jack Everdeen Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads and Dads to be. May the Lord bless each and one of ya’ll. -Jonathan Ochoa

Tony, I just wanted to thank you for taking care of my mom and me, you always look out for us no matter what and you love us with all you heart. Even though we don’t spend that much time together, I am glad to call you my “Dad”, and I want you to know that I love you. Even though I don’t tell you or show it. I LOVE YOU!! -Jacari Sanders

Dad,

Thank you for being there through the

toughest times. You may think I get an-

noyed at you when your yelling at me at

the house or from the sideline, but deep

down inside I appreciate it and know you

are just preparing me for the future. I

love you and I hope you have a wonder-

ful day.

-Nate Marrota

Dad, You are the best dad there could be. You are funny, caring and really cool! You’ve helped me get better at basketball and better as a person. You protect us and take risk everyday and I want to say thank you for eve-rything. I love you. -Jelen Hanspard Dad, Without you I probably wouldn’t be the young man I am today and I wouldn’t be the man I would be growing up. You’re the best daddy that anyone could have. You know when to be funny, and when to be serious, and that’ why I love you. -Ja’Shon Carter Dad,

Thank you for everything you do and showing

me how to be a man. I’m glad you push me to

my limit and for spending time with me. I love

you with all my heart. And remember I will

always love you no matter how hard times get.

-Kevin McCullar

Organization News

Please visit the website for practice schedules

or changes and game times/locations through-

out the month.

Do you have a story or news you would like to

share with the organization? Please email us to

[email protected].

For more information about these events or about our organization please visit our website at www.sanantoniosoldiers.com

or email us at [email protected].

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After bringing Mike to practice for

a night of hard work on the court,

Mrs. G went home and put in her

own hard work bringing this bun-

dle of joy into the world.

Get ready for years of excitement

and fun with your wonderful new

little son!

Please join us in congratulating

JR SOLDIER

Michael Ruiz

&

Team Mom

Genesia Ruiz

on the birth of their newest family

member.

Congratulations $$$ Family!!

- Coach Cooper

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