Summer Games
Bright Futures
The Bright Futures Fair is fun, exciting and educational. It is a unique and creative opportunity for the youth of Harris County to learn more about health, safety, and careers with bright futures in a fun-filled atmosphere.
This major component of the Street Olympics’ Summer Games utilizes exciting, interactive booths and other activities to emphasize the importance of education, preventive health care, and personal safety.
The Fair targets children, ages six to fifteen and helps them visualize that they too can have bright futures. Our professional volunteers guide them through this learning process and help them learn that their Bright Futures start now.
Each year this event is held in conjunction with the Harris County Street Olympics Final Event, during the first week of August.
Click to view the Participating Agencies. (PDF format)
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Testimonials
“This is far more important than 3-on-3 basketball. You must respect and be friendly toward others. No matter what shade skin color, we must learn to get along in our community.”
—Commissioner El Franco Lee, Harris County Precinct One
“I love the competition. We bond together…. I like to get into the game, I block everything else out. I can’t even hear my mom cheer…we play basketball in school; we’re always together…you’ve got to have passion. If you don’t love the sport then don’t play…we do whatever we can to keep our grades up to play our sport.”
—Stephanie Gale, 16; Jessica Elkins, 16; and, Desirae Ramirez, 16. The “Pals of Pasadena” all go to Pasadena Memorial High School. 3-on-3 Girls Division V Winners
“I’m an athlete. I like all sports. I like working as a team in basketball.”
—Le’Osha O’Neil, 16, Willowridge High School
3-on-3 Basketball “We want to keep the kids active and show them a different environment."
—Nathan Jones, coach, Ft. Bend Boys and Girls Club
"I loved hanging out with my peers. It made the summers go by fast."
—Thomas, 17, a Street Olympian since age 6
3-on-3 Basketball “We want to give you an opportunity to have fun, hone your skills and develop teamwork and leadership qualities on- and off-court”
—Brian Rego, Summer Games program director
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News & Announcements
Learn-to-Swim Schedule – Summer 2013
June 13th, 2013Kids playing for championship
Houston Chronicle—July 17th, 2009Youth participate in ‘Street Olympics’
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