2019 Annual Report

HARRIS COUNTYHOUSTON SPORTS AUTHORITY 2019 YEAR IN REVIEW

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AVEVA STADIUM OPENING Stadium doors opened on April 13, 2019 $3.2 million dollar rugby stadium Home to the Houston SaberCats

FC BAYERN MUNICH VS. REAL MADRID C.F MATCH NRG Stadium July 21, 2019 61,000 + packed the stands at NRG Stadium First time for these two teams to play in Houston

INAGURAL CRACKER BARREL

NATIONAL BATTLE OF THE BANDS NRG September 1, 2019 Over 37,000 people flocked to NRG Stadium to watch eight HBCU marching bands perform Each participating band received a $10,000 check for scholarships and $88,000 was given out to local school marching bands year one Economic impact of $6.3 million dollars.

HOUSTON SPORTS AWARDS Hilton Americas Celebrated 7 decades of the city’s rich sports history on February 6th, 2019 A sell-out crowd packed with Heisman Trophy winners Hall of Famers and Olympians In just two years, The Houston Sports Awards have become a must-see night and the hottest ticket in town.

Many awards were given out such asATHLETE OF THE YEAR COACH OF THE YEAR MOMENT OF THE YEAR EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD and many more

BMX 101 / STEM PROGRAM HCHSA touched hundreds of kids, signing up more than 100 schools School districts involved Houston Independent School District and those in Humble, Spring and Klein & some private schools BMX 101 exposed countless kids to a new sport as well as a healthy lifestyle This program had a huge impact on our community through the sport of BMX and cycling

US WOMEN'S OPEN TROPHY TOUR In preparation for the 2021 U.S. Women's Open, USGA and Houston officials showed off the trophy on a trolley trip around the city on June 7th, 2019 The trolley visited iconic Houston destinations, offering the community a chance to pose with the 2019 trophy

HCHSA HOSTS MEMBERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL TABLE TENNIS FEDERATION NRG STADIUM In continued efforts to host the International Table Tennis Championship, HCHSA brought the ITTF to Houston on a site visit.

WORLD CUP COMMUNITY EFFORTFREEKICKS DeAndre Hopkins partnered with Houston 2026 World Cup Bid Committee President, Chris Canetti and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Houston to create Freekicks Soccer.

This program helps grow the game by introducing children aged 7-12 around the city to soccer for free with eight week sessions in the fall, spring and summer

HURRICANE HARVEY DONATION FROM QUATAR BBVA STADIUM The State of Qatar, through its $30 million Qatar Harvey Fund, announced a gift of $3.3 million for the construction of eight soccer fields in Harris Country

ACADEMY TEXAS BOWL NRG STADIUM A 68,415 fan crowd showed up to watch Oklahoma State beats Texas A&M 24 to 21 on December 27, 2019

TEXAS VS. RICE NRG STADIUM On September 14th, 2019, The Texas Longhorns beat The Rice Owls 48 to 13 with a crowd of 42,417 fans

XFL TRAINING CAMP TDECU Stadium Rice Stadium Husky Stadium Delmar Stadium

George Turner Darrell Tully Stadium Stadium Alexander Durley Stadium W.W. Thorne Stadium

Houstons hosted 8 pro teams at 8 top notch facilities for 3 week long training camps The XFL Training Camp provided more than 10,000 hotel room nights for players and staff who all consumed more than 60,000 meals during their time in Houston The training camp had an estimated economic impact of 6.3 million dollars.

GATEWAY TO GOLD Turner Stadium Gateway to Gold is a nationwide athlete identification and development strategy that exposes Americans with Paralympic-eligible impairments to Paralympic sports Athletes got to try out sports like wheelchair tennis, track and field and power lifting and learn about them on a beginner or intermediate level. They could also talk to coaches and athletes, test their skills and learn more about adaptive programs such as those at TIRR Memorial Hermann

ROCKSTAR ENERGY BIKE PARK GRAND OPENING 12257 Kuykendahl Rd, Houston, TX

Rockstar Energy Bike Park is complete with a world-class BMX racing track. The North Houston Bike Park features both an Olympic and amateur sized starting hill and a VIP viewing deck The opening ceremony was held on Friday before the beginning of an open practice session in anticipation for a Texas State Championship Qualifier on Saturday, August 17

BMX LONE STAR NATIONALS Rockstar Energy Bike Park

14,008 total attendees Over 52% of attendees were from outside the state of Texas The BMX Lone Star Nationals was the first National event at Rockstar Energy Bike Park

BROTHERS IN ARMS Heisman Trophy winner Andre Ware, Hall of Famer Warren Moon, Texas Longhorn legend Vince Young and Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson came together to form Brothers In Arms which, in partnership with the Sports Authority Foundation Brothers In Arms awarded its first class of diversity scholarships at the 2020 Houston Sports Awards presented by Insperity on January 21 at the Hilton Americas.

In order to apply- applicants must participate in a high school sport, reside in a singleparent home environment, represent diversity, have a current grade point average of 3.0 or higher, demonstrate leadership ability through a variety of measures and demonstrate outstanding financial need.

The application process requires a recommendation letter from current school teacher or administrator, a recommendation letter from current coach and a written essay on "What does diversity mean to you and how has it affected or impacted your life?"

Those who advance through the selection process will go through an interview before the committee makes the final scholarship selections.