 Vo felt that the Texas Iron Spikes' commitment to both community service and promotion of UT spirit would attract well-rounded student leaders to the organization by giving them a forum to demonstrate their passion to give back to others while also allowing them to enjoy their love for baseball, America’s favorite pastime, which has proved time and again that it has the power to bring people together.As a result of the strong foundation established by the Spring 1994 founding class and through the continued commitment to the core values by its early leaders, in the less than five years of the existence, the Texas Iron Spikes were recognized by the University of Texas as the Most Outstanding Service Organization (1998) and Best Overall Organization (1999).Texas Iron Spikes is an organization that selects well-rounded students at the University of Texas from a variety of backgrounds and helps develop them into rising leaders within the community.