January 1, 2005

Open Letter to the Bay Area:

Two years ago, after the Bay Area Sports Organizing Committee (BASOC) received a "Silver Medal" in its bid for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, we believed that it was important to continue our volunteer effort to attract major sporting events to the San Francisco Bay Area. Bringing the Olympic Games to the Bay Area remains our long-term goal, and a stepping-stone to that objective is to demonstrate to the Olympic community our ability to successfully host national and international sporting events.

We are proud that the National Senior Games Association (NSGA) has selected the San Francisco Bay Area to host the 2009 Senior Olympics. The Senior Olympics is one of the largest recurring multi-sports events in the United States and the largest multi-sports event in the world for seniors. Approximately 15,000 top male and female senior athletes, age 50 and older, from across the United States are projected to compete in 18 different sports at venues located throughout the Bay Area. The 15-day event is set for August 1-15, 2009. We anticipate that the Senior Olympics will provide a significant boost to the Bay Area economy during this period, and will demonstrate to the USOC that the Bay Area is the best place for athletes.

The 2006 FINA Masters World Championships will be held at Stanford's Avery Aquatic Center. This event, with participants from water polo, swimming, diving, synchronized swimming and open water, attracts 10,000 competitors, from more than 60 countries, ages 25 and older. BASOC was instrumental in convincing United States Masters Swimming to underwrite the costs and bring the event to the Bay Area.

BASOC is also a finalist for the 2007 Junior World Table Tennis Championships. We should know the decision by the end of the first quarter of 2005. This event would be a major attraction for our neighbors on the Pacific Rim and an opportunity to showcase the Bay Area's diversity.

We continue our efforts to bring USA Rugby to the Bay Area. The decision to relocate its headquarters from Colorado Springs has been postponed until a year from now.

BASOC has also had preliminary discussions with USA Track and Field regarding becoming the United States Bid City for the World Games in 2011. This international event, held every four years, is the largest track and field only event and has never been hosted by the U.S.

Needless to say, BASOC has elevated the national and international awareness of the San Francisco Bay Area among the sporting community. But to continue on our quest to ultimately win an Olympics Game bid, we need your help. We need our individual and corporate friends to provide financial assistance to further our goals.

BASOC is a membership - based organization. We ask that individuals contribute $100 annually and business members contribute $1,000 annually. BASOC, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, will use the membership funds to pursue and support sporting events so that one day, hopefully in the near future, the San Francisco Bay Area will proudly play host to an Olympic Summer Games.

Please complete the attached Membership Form and forward it with your check to BASOC at the address listed below. Thank you for your support and we welcome your participation.

Sincerely,
Anne W. Cribbs
President and CEO


If you want to help us bring prominent sports events to the Bay Area, please download our membership form and mail it along with your tax-deductible donation to: BASOC, 2450 Agnes Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303.

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