Happy New Year and best wishes to all of our extended WAA family and friends. This year, 2017, will mark our 40th Anniversary. To help celebrate this event over the next several months in this space I will be writing short articles or stories about what it was like to be a volunteer board member when WAA was the only game in town.
These articles will cover the reason for the formation of the Wheatland Township Athletic Association and the incredible growth from 66 T-ball players to approximately 14,000-15,000 participants 20-25 years later. You will learn about the people who really started WAA and the many community projects WAA has accomplished in its 40 years.
The ride I am going to take you on starts at Bob Diller’s garage in 1977 and ends up at 2323 Liberty St., WAA Sports Center. We will take a few side trips along the way and visit several familiar baseball diamonds and soccer fields. Look for the articles starting in February.
If you have a favorite story about WAA, email it to [email protected]. I will be more than happy to share your stories, space permitting.
Dr. Lawrence Gentile
President WAA