January 8, 2008: Happy New Year!

I hope that everyone had a blessed Holiday season and that you are all ready to make 2008 your best year yet!

As I look back at 2007, it was a very memorable year. My Catch the Stars Foundation made huge strides by adding several new programs and touching the lives of many local youth. In August we hosted our first Back to School Celebration and community fair to get kids and parents excited about the new school year. We gave away over 250 school supply filled backpacks to local youth. This year we’re looking to make the event bigger and better by giving out more 400 backpacks.

Catch the Holiday Fever was another new program that we hosted via a partnership with the Indiana Fever and Pacers Sports & Entertainment. The purpose of the program was to make Christmas memorable for 100 youth and 13 families that were selected by the Indiana Housing Agency. A holiday party was hosted at Conseco Fieldhouse and all attendees received Christmas gifts purchased by Catch the Stars Gift Club members, PS&E employees and Fever MVPs. Santa was on hand, and Nike donated shoes for all of the kids.

Despite losing the Eastern Conference Finals and tearing my Achilles, the 07 Indiana Fever season was hugely successful. I will never forget the way that Indy fans embraced us during the playoffs and especially during that final home win vs. Detroit. I’m especially looking forward to this upcoming season. Rehab is going very well. Though I’m not allowed to do court drills yet, the doctors are impressed with my progress!!!

Thanks to everyone who made both of these new events GREAT!!!

As we embark on this wonderful New Year, my goals are:

1. To continue to build on my relationship with God. I need to make more of an effort to get to church no matter what city i'm in.

2. To spread the word about the Catch the Stars Foundation and all we do!

3. Get back on the court and not just have a good year, but a great one!

I have a few more personal goals, but these are the ones at the top. If you haven't taken time to sit down and write out your goals, I'm encouraging you to do the same. I’ve always been a firm believer in setting goals and dreaming big.

Well, as I sign off, I hope that you guys are enjoying the new website partnership with Apparatus. We continue to look for new ways to make this one of the freshest sites out there. If you have any suggestions or ways to make this site even better, please e-mail us at catchthestars24@aol.com.

We read and listen to every e-mail we get. Thanks for all of your support, and I look forward to taking this journey into '08 with each of you!


	October 15: Tamika Catchings’ trophy case. In a city centered around sports, Tamika Catchings of the Indiana Fever may be Indy’s most underappreciated resource. She’s a three-time All-WNBA first-teamer, two-time defensive player of the year, a perennial All-Star, and, as of 2006, a member of the WNBA All-Decade Team. But at those rare times when she’s not dominating the hardwood at Conseco Fieldhouse, Catchings can be found relaxing in her westside abode, which features a trophy case that rivals just about anything you’d find at Jermaine’s or Peyton’s pad. —By Tony Rehagen \| Indianapolis Monthly (Photo By: E. Anthony Valainis). DETAIL >


	October 02, 2007: Thank You for the Support I would like to thank each and every one of you for your thoughts and prayers as I'm recovering from my Achilles injury. The surgery went very well and I am in great spirits. Everything happens for a reason and this setback will allow time for me to refocus and strengthen my relationship with God. I truly appreciate all of the cards, emails and gifts I've received!! You guys truly are the best!! Love,

June 15, 2007: Hello to All!

Hello to all!! I must say that is super exciting to have my first journal of the 2007 Fever season be on our BRAND NEW WEBSITE!! We are so excited about everything that we have going on in 2007, and all of the new pictures and information that we have added to allow you to better follow and keep up with me and my whereabouts.

Thanks to all of you who have consistently stayed by my side and supported me on and off the court!! This new website is for you!! I will write more soon, but until then... ENJOY!!! Best wishes and God Bless!!


	January 30, 2007: Hello From Seoul! I can’t believe that New Year’s has come and gone and that February is right around the corner. Time has flown by and in the past month, I haven’t had a chance to do much of anything aside from playing basketball and planning our Catch the Stars Foundation goals for 2007. I know it’s been a few months since I posted my last journal, so I’ll recap what I’ve been up to. First off, I teamed up with the Pacers again for their annual “Come to Our House” Thanksgiving Dinner. This year’s dinner was sponsored by Stephen Jackson and Marquis Daniels, and hosted 600 homeless people from local shelters and missions to enjoy a delicious meal at Conseco Fieldhouse. Catch the Stars Foundation donated $1,000 to purchase hats and gloves for all that attended, plus I was there as a server. It’s always a great time. Our Fall STARS program was a huge success. We had a great group of around 20 girls. The sessions were very productive as we had a group called the Peers Project speak to the girls about abstinence and a corporate banker from National City come in and talk to the girls about career planning and resumes.