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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
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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.
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June 6— Ja’Shon Carter
Tournament Team
June 28—Michael Ruiz
Jr SOLDIERS
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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
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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
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