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Wattles Park Men's Club reports steady participation, small 2024 deficit and asks community for fundraising help
Summary
Wattles Park Men's Club told the Harper Creek Board of Education it finished 2024 with steady participation—about 500 spring soccer finishers—and a small deficit driven by maintenance and utility costs; the club described staffing, sponsorships and plans to expand summer programming while keeping prices low.
Tony Ziebelle, a representative of the Wattles Park Men's Club, told the Harper Creek Board of Education on Feb. 10 that the community sports organization closed 2024 with largely steady participation but a small operating deficit and several maintenance needs.
The club, which runs basketball, volleyball, indoor and outdoor soccer, baseball, softball and T‑ball for children from pre‑K through eighth grade (with some programs open to high school students), reported spring soccer had about 700 signups and roughly 500 participants who completed the session. Volleyball participation is rising, including a new high‑school league; fall soccer showed a slight decline in recent years, Ziebelle said.
"Spring soccer continues to be our biggest sport," Ziebelle said. "Last year we had 700 sign ups. We ended up having just over 500 participants that finished the sport with us in the spring." He also said volleyball…
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