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Causes: Public Transportation Systems
Mission: To promote amateur sports and public recreational activities.
Programs: Earl campbell tyler rose award - this program's mission is to recognize the nation's college offensive player of the year who meets the award's criteria and to encourage student-athletes to succeed on and off the field while having the drive and the tenacity to persist and overcome adversity and injury in the pursuit of reaching their goals. Five finalists are selected from the nation's outstanding division i college offensive players who (1) were born in texas, (2) graduated from a texas high school, or (3) played at a texas-based college. An annual banquet is held near the end of the year to announce the winner of the earl campbell tyler rose award. Approximately 230 people attended the banquet in the current year, including three of the five award finalists, families, special guests, sponsors, and media. This event and award have brought much visibility to the city of tyler. This program also provides an earl campbell tyler rose high school scholarship to a graduating varsity student-athlete from a smith county high school. The third award of $5,000 was presented in may 2017 at the scholarship luncheon.