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On Friday afternoon, Event Director Brian Detrick joined Mayor Steven M. Detrick, Vice Mayor Jim Cooper and Event Founder Charlie Zamora in presenting a check for $12,000 to the Elk Grove Youth Sports Foundation Board of Directors.
The donation was made as a result of the 2nd Annual Mayors’ Fittest of Elk Grove Competition. This years event was organized by Elk Grove resident and professional water skier Brian Detrick.
The event, which was held at the Elk Grove High School football stadium drew 51 athletic competitors, 30 vendors and over 400 spectators.
“I wanted to give back to my community by helping boys and girls that do not have the means and opportunities that I was fortunate to grow up with,” Brian Detrick said. “My goal for this event was to raise $10,000 for the Elk Grove Youth Sports Foundation.”
The funds will provide over 100 scholarships for underprivileged youth in our community.
Visit the event website – www.fittestofelkgrove.org
Below is my check presentation speech:
Good afternoon,
My name is Brian Detrick. I am the event director for the Elk Grove Mayors’ Fittest of Elk Grove Competition.
For those of you who may not be familiar with this event, I would like to give you a brief background.
In 2010, the event was founded by Charlie Zamora of WarriorZ Health & Fitness. The 1st Annual was a single event in a parking lot of a strip mall with 15 athletes, 4 vendors and 50 spectators.
This year in 2011, I took over as the event director for the 2nd Annual. There were 3 qualifiers that led up to the finals which were held at the elk grove high school stadium. At the finals alone, we had 51 athletes, approximately 30 vendors and 400 spectators. You could walk around and get the latest information on nutrition, talk to gyms, chiropractors, dentists, grocery stores, vitamin shops, hospitals and business that specialized in organic food. You could have had your face painted or even played in the jump house. To feed your appetite, you had a choice of smoked tri-tip or chicken sandwiches.
Next year in 2012 – we are expanding the event for all ages. We will have 3 divisions, 7 and under, 18-39 and 40 and up. Heck, even the mayor could compete.
Last year, Mayor Detrick lent his name to the event, this year, Mayor Detrick and Vice Mayor Cooper lent their name to the event and we hope to have the mayor, vice mayor and city council members lend their name to the event next year.
As many of you may or may not know, I grew up with youth sports here in elk grove such as soccer, baseball, football, track, basketball and water skiing. With that foundation, it has taken me to where I am today. Currently a professional water skier ranked approximately 25th in the world. This coming January, I will represent the United States at the University World Championships on the 6 member university team in Santiago, Chile.
I wanted to give back to my community by helping boys and girls that do not have the means and opportunities that I was fortunate to grow up with. My goal for this event was to raise $10,000 for the Elk Grove Youth Sports Foundation. I am pleased to announce, not only did I meet that goal, but I exceeded it, by bring in not 10, not 11, but $12,000. This will fund over 100 scholarships for underprivileged youth in our community.
Mayor Detrick, Vice Mayor Cooper, will you please join me in presenting the check to Gary Davis, President of the Elk Grove Youth Sports Foundation and their Board of Directors.