WHO:
500 West Texas participants  
San Angelo Claybird Association Range staff
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRHC) staff and volunteers
Rocker b Ranch staff and volunteers
TSRHC patient, Preston Perez, age 11, and father Eddie Perez of Midland, Texas (available for interviews beginning at Noon)

WHAT:
The 11^th Annual San Angelo Sporting Clay Shoot benefiting TSRHC. Members of the community, novice through professional shooters, are invited to participate in the clay shoot. This year’s event includes a complimentary lunch for participants, live music, silent and live auction and awards reception. Categories for the event include individual shooter and corporate sponsor team.

WHEN:
Saturday, October 11, 2008
7 a.m.          Registration opens
8 a.m.          Rotation one begins   
11 a.m.        Complimentary lunch for participants ($10 for non-participants)
11:30 a.m.   Rotation two begins
3 p.m.          Rotation three begins 
6 p.m.          Live entertainment
7 p.m.          Awards presentation and live auction begins

WHERE:
San Angelo Claybird Association Range
12026 US Highway 67 S
San Angelo, TX 76904
Highway 67, 12 miles west of San Angelo, north on Duncan Road

WHY:
Organized in 1998 by a group of individuals committed to assisting TSRHC, the San Angelo Sporting Clay Shoot raises awareness about the hospital and reaches out to families in West Texas who may benefit from treatment at TSRHC. This is the 11^th year for this event, which, since its inception, has raised more than $365,000 for TSRHC.

ABOUT PRESTON PEREZ:
TSRHC patient Preston Perez, age 11 of Midland, has been a patient at TSRHC for six years. He is treated for cerebral palsy, a condition that affects muscle coordination and body movement, and recently had his second surgery for his legs in February at TSRHC. His mother reports that he is doing wonderful and the surgery "helped him a lot," thanks to the care that he received from the hospital. Preston enjoys football and spending time with his younger brother and sister. This will be the fifth year for Eddie Perez, Preston’s father, to participate in the clay shoot, which has become a family event and a way to give back to TSRHC.

HOSPITAL INFORMATION:
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children is one of the nation's leading pediatric centers for the treatment of orthopedic conditions, certain related neurological disorders and learning disorders, such as dyslexia. There is no charge to patient families for treatment at the hospital, and admission is open to Texas children from birth to 18 years of age. For more information, to volunteer or to make a donation, please call (214) 559-5000 or (800) 421-1121 or visit www.tsrhc.org.

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