The annual Fourth of July celebration was held the day after the San Antonio Spurs won the 2005 NBA Championship. Health Science Center employees found the celebration to be a good time to show their pride in the Spurs, as well.
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Faculty, staff and students joined together Friday at the Health Science Center’s annual Fourth of July Picnic to celebrate Independence Day. The picnic and entertainment were made possible by the Special Events Council.

Several Health Science Center Spurs fans found the opportunity to celebrate the 2005 NBA Championship, as well.

A variety of activities that took place throughout the day were in conjunction with the annual picnic, including a bike rodeo, and visits from the Spurs’ Coyote and McGruff the crime fighting dog.

Tyler Cox, son of April Cox, senior photographic technician in educational media resources, competed in the bike rodeo at the annual Fourth of July celebration.

As attendees enjoyed lunch provided by Bill Miller Bar-B-Q and ate Blue Bell ice cream, they were entertained by Ernest, DJMasquerade. The San Antonio Fire Department also attended the celebration to demonstrate fire equipment and safety.

The children’s bike rodeo, sponsored by the Office of Student Life and UT Police, was held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the department of family and community medicine sponsored a free helmet giveaway for the first 100 registrants. It was part of a program called “Hard Hats for Little Heads,” a program designed to help Texas children prevent head injuries and promote safety while bicycling, in-line skating, skateboarding, and scooter riding. The program is sponsored in part by the Texas Academy of Family Physicians, Texas Medical Association Foundation and a grant from Prudential Financial.