NFL HALL OF FAMER RONNIE LOTT COMES TO BEAVERTON FOR ATHLETIC CLINIC AND SOCIAL EVENT
News Release from City of Beaverton
Posted on FlashAlert: August 5th, 2015 4:09 PM
BEAVERTON, Ore. - The Other Side of Basketball and All Stars Helping Kids welcome NFL Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott to Beaverton for an athletic leadership clinic for Portland-area foster youth and students from the St. Mary's Home for Boys on Saturday, Aug. 15. The clinic will offer youth a chance to learn about how athletics, academics, and good citizenship can play a role in furthering their futures.
In addition to the clinic, Lott will conduct a 90-minute social session emceed by Mayor Denny Doyle. Lott will share stories, meet guests, sign autographs, and take pictures. This will be limited to 50 people. A barbecue lunch will be provided by Cook Security Group during the social session.
The clinic will be held from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m., followed by the social session from 10:15 to 11:45 a.m. Both will be located at the Beaverton High School football field, 13000 SW 2nd Street in Beaverton.
Sponsor tickets to the social session are $250. Participating youth will attend for free. Registration fees are tax deductible. Sponsors will receive an 8 by 10 autographed photo, a signed miniature football, a picture taken with Ronnie Lott, and a chance to win a Ronnie Lott autographed jersey. All proceeds from the event will go toward The Other Side of Basketball's foster youth initiative, and to Lott's Bay Area nonprofit organization, All Stars Helping Kids.
This event is made possible by All Stars Helping Kids, The Other Side of Basketball, Cook Security Group, Reser's Fine Foods, and Beaver Brand.
To purchase sponsor tickets, contact tosob12@gmail.com or 503-567-6210. For more information, visit www.TheOtherSideOfBasketball.org.
ABOUT BEAVERTON
Beaverton is a welcoming and responsible city that enjoys one of the most diverse populations in Oregon. In 2015, Beaverton was recognized as the safest city in the Pacific Northwest (according to CQ Press for cities more than 75,000). Recently, the city's award-winning finance department received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award as well as the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. In 2012, the city was awarded the Mayors' Climate Protection Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. It was named one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money magazine and recognized as one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine. The city was named one of the top 25 Suburbs for Retirement by Forbes.com and one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention magazine. The city also received the Recycler of the Year award from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, named a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, recei ved a Silver Award Bicycle Friendly Community designation by the League of American Bicyclists, and recognized as one of the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Communities. Lastly, the city's nationally acclaimed visioning program was named Public Involvement Project of the Year--Best Planning Project by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Cascade Chapter and also received the prestigious 3CMA Award of Excellence.
For more information, reminders and community news, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov. Also follow Beaverton on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CityofBeaverton, or Twitter at www.twitter.com/CityofBeaverton.
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In addition to the clinic, Lott will conduct a 90-minute social session emceed by Mayor Denny Doyle. Lott will share stories, meet guests, sign autographs, and take pictures. This will be limited to 50 people. A barbecue lunch will be provided by Cook Security Group during the social session.
The clinic will be held from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m., followed by the social session from 10:15 to 11:45 a.m. Both will be located at the Beaverton High School football field, 13000 SW 2nd Street in Beaverton.
Sponsor tickets to the social session are $250. Participating youth will attend for free. Registration fees are tax deductible. Sponsors will receive an 8 by 10 autographed photo, a signed miniature football, a picture taken with Ronnie Lott, and a chance to win a Ronnie Lott autographed jersey. All proceeds from the event will go toward The Other Side of Basketball's foster youth initiative, and to Lott's Bay Area nonprofit organization, All Stars Helping Kids.
This event is made possible by All Stars Helping Kids, The Other Side of Basketball, Cook Security Group, Reser's Fine Foods, and Beaver Brand.
To purchase sponsor tickets, contact tosob12@gmail.com or 503-567-6210. For more information, visit www.TheOtherSideOfBasketball.org.
ABOUT BEAVERTON
Beaverton is a welcoming and responsible city that enjoys one of the most diverse populations in Oregon. In 2015, Beaverton was recognized as the safest city in the Pacific Northwest (according to CQ Press for cities more than 75,000). Recently, the city's award-winning finance department received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award as well as the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. In 2012, the city was awarded the Mayors' Climate Protection Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. It was named one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money magazine and recognized as one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine. The city was named one of the top 25 Suburbs for Retirement by Forbes.com and one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention magazine. The city also received the Recycler of the Year award from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, named a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, recei ved a Silver Award Bicycle Friendly Community designation by the League of American Bicyclists, and recognized as one of the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Communities. Lastly, the city's nationally acclaimed visioning program was named Public Involvement Project of the Year--Best Planning Project by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Cascade Chapter and also received the prestigious 3CMA Award of Excellence.
For more information, reminders and community news, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov. Also follow Beaverton on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CityofBeaverton, or Twitter at www.twitter.com/CityofBeaverton.
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