Soccer For A Cause

 By way of brief introduction, my name is Michael Hitchcock (but everyone calls me Hitch) and I’m the President of the San Antonio Scorpions.  I wanted to take this opportunity to share with you all of the exciting updates of Soccer For A Cause.

While you probably know that Gordon Hartman owns the San Antonio Scorpions (a 2012 expansion North American Soccer League (NASL) professional soccer team in the highest division below Major League Soccer) and may have heard that the mission of the San Antonio Scorpions is to help provide a sustaining revenue source to Morgan’s Wonderland.

You see, all the net proceeds from STAR Soccer Complex, the San Antonio Scorpions (starting in 2012) and Scorpions Community Stadium (a multipurpose stadium that will open in 2013) will go to Morgan’s Wonderland to help the park maintain its quality as a world-class park so special needs individuals can continue to enjoy this amazing place for free.  So every time someone buys a Scorpions t-shirt or hat; orreserves a season ticket or a ticket to attend a game; or a team plays at STAR Soccer Complex; or a community-minded company sponsors the Scorpions and Soccer For a Cause, they’re also supporting Morgan’s Wonderland.

This is the first time in the world of sports that a team has dedicated 100% of the net proceeds to a non-profit cause, like Morgan’s Wonderland.  I’m humbled that Gordon Hartman has entrusted his vision to me and my talented team of executives to make sure we realize the potential of Soccer For A Cause by running a good, profitable operation.

From the start, we’ve shared with the community that this is their team.  Through our campaign “Our San Antonio… Our Team…”  thousands of fans in the community have helped us pick the name of the team, designed the logo, voted for their favorite logo (which I think looks great) and now the fans have helped us select our NIKE jersey that the team will wear for the 2012 NASL season.

On Thursday, June 2nd 6-8pm; we’re hosting a media event & jersey unveiling party at the Hyatt Regency on the Riverwalk.  It’s a free event to the public, you’re invited to join us.  You can also RSVP at our website.  It’s guaranteed to be a great event… I know have a President’s Blog at the Scorpions website so you can check in every day for updates about the Scorpions and Soccer For A Cause.

On a personal note, my first visit to Morgan’s Wonderland was a life changing experience for me (like thousands of others).  And I’m committed to doing everything that I can to support the cause and help Morgan’s Wonderland.

If you’re interested in supporting Soccer For A Cause; you can reserve merchandise & season seats at our website with all net proceeds going to Morgan’s Wonderland.  Thanks for taking the time to read my blogand learn a little more about the San Antonio Scorpions and Soccer For A Cause.

See you soon.

Sincerely,
Hitch
President
San Antonio Scorpions FC
Soccer For A Cause