Ballas Park
History:
Ballas Ball Field is located on
a parcel originally owned by Tom Ballas and is
located East of the Wausaukee Fairgrounds on
Fairgrounds road.
The original field was
developed in 1974 as a softball field for the local
teams that were sponsored by local businesses.
As interest in baseball grew additions were added to
accommodate Little League, women's leagues, and in
1980 High School team practices. Numerous additions
were added to refine the grounds such as toilets,
fencing, bleachers, and a pavilion for refreshment
sales. The pavilion was built to assist groups in
selling food and drinks which raises money to
continue those programs. Tournaments in the
past had been held once a year during
the Marinette County Fair and drew up to 30 teams.
A playground of tire structures
and wooden platforms was constructed by the Lions
Club south of the
current second field. The playground area was later
removed due to changes in the law about materials
and structures that could be used for community
playgrounds. Future additions for play
ground equipment will be made as funding is
available.
Lighting was added to the west
field to allow evening games.
The second East Field was built to
accommodate the increased use of the area. Materials
were donated by the Lions club.
Fencing, diamonds, new field grading, dugouts and bleachers
were all installed over a period of several years to
complete the East Field. The new electronic
scoreboard was donated by J&R Auto and was installed
for the 2009 baseball season.
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Area Teams
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Eligible |
Age Brackets |
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Dev = Developmental |
Girls & Boys |
Grades 1 - 5 |
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GYS = Girls Youth Softball |
Girls |
Ages 9 - 12 |
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LL = Little League |
Girls & Boys |
Ages 9 thru 12 |
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BR = Babe Ruth |
Boys |
Ages 13 thru 15 |
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MN =
Men's Night |
Men |
Men's Softball |
Fund Raising:
Funding for the new renovation
are coming from private and Village/Town
Donations. We need cash donations and volunteers to
assist us in the building projects we have planned.
Please consider donating to help us build a ball
field facility to increase youth and adult
recreational opportunities in our area. Persons
donating money will be listed on a sign to be
erected at the park to honor their donation.
Summer
Highlights:
Winter
Highlights:
Winter months will allow Ice
Skating on a rink created within the infield of the
west ball diamond. Dugouts are available to sit and
change skates/shoes. The Pavilion is available for
rental thru the Base Ball Association for special
events and parties. For those not interested in
skating the rink is open to broom ball, hockey,
curling and other activities that share Ice as their
theme. Come out and enjoy the outdoors.
Structural improvements to the field over the
last two years have included:
- Rebuilding/Re-roof the restroom facilities
- Rebuild and add to the west field
Dugout/Equipment
Shed
- New fencing and
swinging access gate for East Ball
Field
- Two new Dug Out buildings constructed for
the East Field
- Yellow tube cover on top
of fencing for boundary identification on both
East and West Fields
- Grade West Ball Field with
new red clay surface
- Re-roof Dugout /Equipment
Shed
- Electronic Score Board
for West Field donated by J&R Auto
- Grade east ball field with
new red clay surface
- Bleacher sections to be constructed for East
Field
- Black Netting across Chain
Link Fence in backfield
- Sand Box Installed For
Kids
- Gravel Base Under
Bleachers
- New Lighting system for
night games
- Newly designated parking
areas
- Memorial to Fran & Shirley
Stumbris
- Black netting across
fencing in outfield
Improvements scheduled to be completed:
- Repair vandalism to door
of pavilion- West Field
- Upgrade plumbing from
restrooms to drainage field
- Additional Playground
Equipment
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When
your in the area for ball tournaments, the fair, or
just visiting, stop into the
Evergreen Park for RV
and tent camping, hiking trails, picnics, playground
equipment, basketball, volleyball and tennis courts.
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