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Welcome to the Gladwin Athletics Page
for the
GLADWIN ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
Policy
Since its beginning in 1972, the Gladwin
Athletic Association (GAA) has given every penny that it has made to
benefit Gladwin Athletics. Prior to 1972, the group was known as the
Gladwin Sports Boosters Club. Detailed records are kept. The school
has always been included in decisions, making recommendations as to
the needs and priorities. The Executive Board votes as to how money is
spent, and what projects will be undertaken, considering
recommendations from the Athletic Director.
Past and Present ...
The Gladwin Athletic Association has been
extremely active in our community for the past 37 years. Made up
primarily of parents and other community people, the GAA has been
responsible for building athletic facilities, buying athletic
equipment, and even funding the entire athletic program at a time when
the Board of Education was not able to fund it.
In the past, the GAA has completely restructured seating at the
football field, built press boxes at the football field, baseball and
softball fields, and assisted with the one at the track. The have built a new concession
stand for football. The GAA was responsible for building our first
track, and then again responsible for, years later, putting in our
new, gorgeous track facility. They have put in new lights at the
football field, a new PA system in the High School gymnasium, helped
purchase and refurbish wrestling mats, and contributed $32,000 in
money, plus time and effort in building the new softball field at the
High School instead of the softball team practicing and playing their
home games at the old Little League Complex across town. They have
purchased phone systems for football, a video camera, and helped with
a computer program for track and purchased the software and licensing
for the Bigger-Faster-Stronger Program. Most recently, they have
helped purchase uniforms and equipment, when the athletic department
had no funds, maintained the softball field. In recent
years, the GAA has funded
freshmen sports, so that we could continue to have that our programs
in football, boys and girls basketball, and volleyball.
Currently, the GAA is in process of building the
field house at the football field. It has also been a goal of
GAA for many years, to have bathrooms at the football field.
They are excited that now they will have the facility that solves both
needs by constructing the field house for the teams and bathrooms for
the fans.
Since the organization started, the GAA has
contributed over $800,000 to the Gladwin Athletic Program.
Current officers include:
New Members Needed
Parents, community members, coaches, and staff are invited to be
members of GAA. Meetings are held at 7 pm in the High School on the
third Monday of the month. There you will find more information about
GAA projects and activities. Also at the meetings, are updated
financial records.
Future
Though much of the future is unknown, we do know
of numerous projects that need to be done. It is likely that GAA will
be taking a major role in helping us complete projects.
Fund freshmen sports for the 2009-2010 school year.
Finish the field house at the football field.
The next building project will be to
construct a multi-use building for multi-facilities. Near
the end of the track, we will construct a building that will have some
storage. In addition, it will have a concession stand for track,
soccer, softball, and baseball games. There will also be
bathrooms for all four venues.
New equipment is needed for the concessions' stands,
New scoreboard is needed for the newly redone soccer field.
Scoreboards and their control panels, need to be repaired.
Maintain the position of athletic trainer.
Parent Representative Responsibilities
Volunteers needed
The massive successes and accomplishments of the
Gladwin Athletic Association are a
result of one thing ... volunteers. Some community members unselfishly
commit to massive amounts of time, to help GAA help the Gladwin
Athletic Program. Others commit a few hours in one of the concession
stands. Some help build things, some find people to make
contributions, some do leg work, and some sell tickets. The list goes
on and on. The bottom line is that great things happen if many of us
are willing to give a little of our time or efforts to help the
organization. Volunteers are always needed, and every effort made is
greatly appreciated.
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