[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8634]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            BLUE SKY FOUNDATION--BOOTS ON THE COURT PROGRAM

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                         HON. MICHAEL T. McCAUL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 13, 2016

  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Dick Stockton and his 
wife Liz of Wellington, Florida for their continuous support for our 
men and women in uniform and their families through their charitable 
non-profit the Blue Sky Foundation.
  As avid tennis players with successful careers on and off the court, 
Dick and Liz 's passion for the game of tennis and community has 
resulted in a combined 40 years either playing the game, teaching the 
game, or giving back to their community through the game of tennis.
  It was this mutual love of tennis and community that led Dick and Liz 
to establish Blue Sky Foundation, Inc. in 2008. This non-profit 
charitable organization was originally established with the goals of 
raising funds for different children's charities in order to give them 
a hope for a better tomorrow through sporting event fund raisers.
  However, also seeking a way to pay tribute to past and current 
service members for their sacrifice to our country, Dick and Liz 
created the ``Boots on the Court Program'' which offers free tennis 
clinics from former tour players and certified teaching professionals 
to active service members, spouses, children, veterans, and wounded 
warriors.
  Since their first clinic in July of 2013, Boots on the Court has 
traveled to 12 different locations and put on more than 18 different 
events across the nation and touched countless numbers of lives.
  This month, on June 18th, Boots on the Court will be hosting their 
next event right here in Washington D.C. at Joint Base Andrews.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to encourage all military men and women in 
the area to attend this fantastic event and once again thank Dick and 
Liz Stockton and the staff at Blue Sky Foundation for their continued 
support of communities and military men and women across the nation.

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