Check out our latest You Tube videos from our game against the Berkeley Crushers.

http://youtu.be/siwML--o9mc
http://youtu.be/fSl6R4_0Ug8
http://youtu.be/jT511BUV5qk
http://youtu.be/3PajaZ3iiRE

Yesterday, the San Jose Rockets’ Pepsi Refresh grant idea moved from 28th place up to 23rd place by the end of the day.  We need votes every day in order to move into the top 15 spots.  

If you have a few free seconds, please text Pepsi and vote for the San Jose Rockets.  

Text Voting:
Dial 73774 as the phone number and put 109502 in the text message.
You can also vote online in addition to texting.  When you vote the first time, you will need to "join" (look for this near the sign in button) and then Pepsi will send you an email confirmation.  After that it's quick and easy to vote. You can do it from Facebook too if you click on the "like" button to create a link for future votes.

Online voting:
 http://www.refresheverything.com/helpthesanjoserockets

Thanks for voting each day and helping the San Jose Rockets!

• We still need your help to get the vote out for our idea.
  
• As of this morning, 4 days into this month long voting, we are currently ranked #23 by number of votes. 
  
• Only the top 15 ideas will receive the $25,000 funding
  
• We have some serious competition from grant ideas to fund animal rescue groups and public and private school bands and computer rooms. Check out the list of ideas in front of us as of this morning.  
  
• Please help us get the word out. Attached is a flyer on our idea, and how to register to vote, if you want to pass it out to anyone you know. 
  

Current Rankings of the $25 Grant Category as of 11/5

1. Launch a LGBT and Immigrant Solidarity Pilot Project
   
2. Run a cool high-school civics program to encourage youth volunteerism
   
3. Combat isolation for LGBT parents with online resources & community.
   
4. Help parents work to get toxic PCBs out of their kids' schools.
   
5. Purchase a forever home for our no kill animal shelter
   
6. Upgrade St. Anthony School's computer lab.
   
7. Support the largest student run service project in the nation.
   
8. Shango's dream~ Provide food and shelter for as many animals as we can
   
9. Send inner-city LA kids to summer camp and provide yearlong mentoring
   
10. Help Crossroads Shih Tzu Rescue provide a home for elderly small dogs.
    
11. Take care of the needs of the kids living at our Children's Home!
    
12. Replace Union Pines High School Band's 15 year old instruments!
    
13. Rebuild the GNCC Playground to Enjoy Safe Play!!
    
14. We'll Love Science Even More With an Upgraded Lab to Webcast From!
    
15. Spread high school club that raises money for cancer to other schools
    
16. Help Everyone at St Mary's Hear Each Other
    
17. Provide North Mason High School band students with quality
    
18. Rejuvenate the Indian Fields Music Department with New
    
19. Create miracles for local children through a dance marathon!
    
20. Bring the marching band program back to Ponderosa HS.
    
21. Open The Way Youth Center in WV - a safe, positive place for
    
22. Inform YOUTH of addiction's DANGER and recovery's POWER
    
23. Provide equipment & transportation for a Power Wheelchair (San Jose Rockets Idea!)
    

The Pepsi Refresh team has selected our idea for one of the possible $25,000 grant recipients for November, but we need your help to make this a reality. There are many other potential grant submissions vying for these same dollars and only the top 15 ideas, as determined by the number of online and text votes collected in the month of November, will receive these funds. Please help us secure the grant to purchase Power Wheelchair equipment, foot guards, and balls, as well as pay for the wheelchair transportation costs for a couple of our players who don't have their own transportation. 

Anyone over 13 years old can vote once a day through the online voting and once a day per idea through text voting.
Voting is fast and easy, so your daily voting is deeply appreciated. 

Daily Online Voting: http://www.refresheverything.com/helpthesanjoserockets 
Daily Text Voting: Text 109502 to 73774

Thanks for your support! I will be updating this Blog daily with where we stand in the competition, so check back for updates.