How the whole thing got started –

One Sunday evening in the fall of 1979, Bob Stillwell and Ray Calhoun were soaking their aching knees in Ray’s hot tub, while soaking their insides with a little more beer to top off the weekend. They were talking about their second love, softball, and how it could be made better with fewer hassles over umpiring (imagine that). They also wanted to have some voice with the local recreation department so Scripps Ranch could get a few decent fields.

Bob also wanted to have a vehicle to raise money for local kids to become Olympic stars. Hence the concept of a men’s athletic club was formed.

Ray called the first organizational meeting and invited 12 guys to a breakfast at Maxwell’s. Everyone looked around and right away noticed the total lack of beer and that was the first and last breakfast meeting the club ever had. The next few meetings were held at Mark Neumann’s house (he sprang for the beer) and the club was off and running. We had to pick a name, charter and incorporate.

The name was a real problem.
OMBAC was already taken plus we did not live in Mission Beach, but we did admire their style. No one clearly recalls the vote that coined us the "Scripps Ranch Old Pros" but it stuck and the name part was over.

Next came the club charter.
We settled on "To promote sports and have a good time." We thought that should be broad enough to allow us to do most anything. If it turned out not to be fun, we could drop it from our program. The club incorporated in 1980 and the membership grew to 35 quickly.

Now in 2004, we are 260 members strong. Besides still having a good time, we are dedicated to providing funds to Scripps Ranch kids sports. We achieve this goal by sponsoring every sport from all kids ages in soccer, basketball, softball, baseball, swimming, volleyball, wrestling, football, tennis … the list goes on and on. Plus college grants to graduating high school seniors.

We generate money through our sports leagues, events and tournaments. Help us to help kids sports by running in our 4th of July 10k and Bike Ride or joining one of our sports teams. Your donation will definitely go to a worthy cause.

Scripps Ranch Old Pros - A men’s club to promote kids’ sports and to have a good time doing it.