December 11, 2008 – Twenty-one Olympic Athletes visit the Andre Agassi Boys and Girls Club

Twenty-one Olympic Athletes visit the Andre Agassi Boys and Girls Club


On Thursday December 11, the kids at the Andre Agassi Boys and Girls Club were treated to a visit by twenty-one US Olympians. They arrived at 6:00pm, introduced themselves and their sport and then moved around the club to join the kids in various activities – arts & crafts, toys and games. The kids were able to meet and play with all the athletes and afterwards ask questions and take pictures. Each child received an Olympic pin to take home as a gift.

Olympic Attendees Mark Henderson – Swimming
Jon McCullough – Soccer
Garret Klugh – Rowing
Gary Hall Sr - Swimming
John Naber - Swimming
Micki King - Diving
Cindy Stinger – Team Handball
Caryn Davies – Rowing
Bill Todhnter – Curling
Courtney Johnson – Water Polo
Kathy Zimmerman – Badminton
Trischa Zorn-Hudson – Swimming
Eric Laurin – Taekwondo
Chris Duplanty – Water Polo
Ann Swisshelm – Curling
Brian Whitcomb – Cycling
Amy Hillenbrand – Softball
Connie Smoteck – Shooting
Nina Kemppel – Skiing
Brad Schumacher – Water Polo
Skip Connors – Modern Pentathlon
Anton Quist - Cycling

About The Andre Agassi Boys and Girls Club
Since 1997, the Andre Agassi Boys & Girls Club has provided hundreds of members with a full spectrum of activities designed to encourage and provide models of physical, educational and social growth. This 25,000-square-foot facility features a library, computer lab, indoor basketball court, three outdoor tennis courts and a teen center.

The Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation has given more than $4 million for construction, capital improvements and program operations to the club, including ongoing funding for the Team Agassi junior tennis program and Agassi Stars youth basketball program. These two sports programs were created by the Foundation to provide at-risk youth with the opportunity to realize their athletic and academic potential with the goal of obtaining college scholarships.