A 3-on-3 basketball competition, games and career guidance will be under the spotlight August 14 at the 1st Annual Slam & Jam to be held at the Sonny Melendrez Community Center.
The first exciting event that will kick start fundraising for the San Antonio Youth Summit 2011 is the 1st Annual Slam & Jam to be held 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 14, 2010 at the Sonny Melendrez Community Center, 5919 W Commerce. In partnership with The City of San Antonio (District 6&7), the San Antonio Spurs, and the San Antonio Youth Summit–more than 1500 in-need and at-risk students will be targeted with extremely valuable information that is to be delivered in a captivating fashion, guaranteeing a great time.
The 1st Annual Slam & Jam will be co-hosted by George Hill of the San Antonio Spurs, San Antonio’s very own Sonny Melendrez, and Janie Lopez the President and CEO of Y.E.L.L. (Youth Engaging in Leadership and Learning). The event is set to broadcast live by the Beat 98.5, FOX News and Emcee, Paul Mireles.
Throughout the daylong event, The San Antonio Youth Commission will be giving students and parents presentations on extremely beneficial information which was gathered at the 2010 San Antonio Youth Summit. There will be a BBQ plate sale along with food booths, games as well as live entertainment. A Future Fair including teen oriented non-profit organizations and educational institutions will take place in the gymnasium, delivering much needed information to San Antonio’s youth. A 3-on-3 competition involving the youth will take place with renowned judges such as the Spurs coaches, trainers and staff, keeping score.
