2022 Impact Report

A message from our leadership

A C A D E MY

What a whirlwind of a year! As we entered 2022, our WBA operations began by navigating through some transitions in staffing like so many businesses and nonprofits in our area. Forbes magazine recently labeled it the “great reshuffling of talent” that we are seeing in all business sectors.

The new looking WBA Staff was determined to exemplify perseverance, one of our own core character values. Excitedly, the newly assembled WBA Staff was able to utilize our first-class ASH Centre outdoor campus and expand programming for yet another record setting year of impact! Wow!

Our newly built outdoor ballfields served as a home site to a wide range of area youth teams, nonprofit partners, schools and tournament competitions. This resulted in a new record of economic impact reaching nearly $3.1 million. The overall outdoor activities on the ballfields surpassed 1,400 usages which far exceeds our original projections!

Our “On Deck Initiative” continued to strengthen as WBA pursues creative ways to use the game of baseball to reach ALL kids. Continued collaborations with Boys & Girls Club of Fort Wayne, Turnstone, YMCA, Special Olympics, Alternative Baseball, Special Stars Clinic, numerous area schools and little league programs resulted in over 1,800+ area at-risk youth being positively impacted through On Deck programming. That was a new record as well!

The growing impact of our “On Deck Initiative” also led to new opportunities in the area of funding. WBA was able to successfully apply and receive programming grants that surpassed previous years. Our leadership is humbled at the growing community support and trust in our vision here at WBA. In addition to Foundation support, the corporate community stepped up in exciting ways to help us achieve a new record of giving at the 2022 Dinner on the Diamond Event! Separately, our 2nd Annual Wiffle Ball Spooktacular fundraiser was a big success by surpassing participation and fundraising goals from the previous year!

Our International Baseball Mission Trips were able to relaunch after being paused for a few years due to COVID. Area students, parents and coaches were able to partner with WBA to serve in both Kenya and Dominican Republic. Story after story of life change was reported back by those who chose to go and serve by putting their skills and abilities into action!

Friends, it was a unique year that far surpassed all expectations! A year of growth during a challenging time!

All of this is not possible without the amazing support of our donors and volunteers! World Baseball Academy continues to be grateful to all of our donors, volunteers, board and staff for their commitment to serving our next generation of young leaders. The year of 2022 brought an array of challenges and concerns to our organization. However, our leadership team has utilized WBA core values such as integrity, discipline and perseverance to make 2022 another successful chapter in our organization’s story.

Please consider standing with us and helping fuel our vision of developing leaders who positively impact our world.

Thank you,

Caleb Kimmel, CEO World Baseball Academy

Caleb Kimmel Chief Executive Officer

Andy McManama Baseball Instructor/Mentor

Tim Petersen On Deck Baseball Instructor

Melinda Petersen On Deck Director

Austen Rigelman Tournament Director/STEM Director

Zach Webb Visual Communications Director

Adam Roser Facilities Director

Kristen Kimmel Marketing Director

Jamie Frazier Dominican Republic Trip Coordinator

Linda Buskirk Grant Writer

Caleb Stayton Baseball Instructor/Mentor

Kayla Rigelman Concessions Director

Blake Converset Baseball Instructor/Mentor

DJ Moore Baseball Instructor/ Mentor

Dustin Mason Campus Maintenance Director

Todd Mann Kenya Trip Coordinator

Note from the Board President

As WBA Board President, I am proud of World Baseball Academy for establishing our organization as a true community asset for Northeast Indiana. Our Board and Staff have done an excellent job at continuing to move forward our vision of using the platform of baseball and softball to develop our next generation of young leaders. The ongoing growth of community support has been a tremendous encouragement to our board of directors, staff and volunteers.

In 2022, the ASH Centre campus was utilized in record setting ways while our “On Deck Initiative” for at-risk youth soared to new heights. Capital campaign contributions assisted with additional upgrades to the outdoor campus in the form of expanded overhead netting. The Motz Group, installers of the artificial turf fields, rated the quality of our fields in excellent condition after five busy years of usage. Meanwhile, foundation, corporation, and individual donor contributions increased in support of WBA’s On Deck Initiative and WBA’s long-term sustainment fund. It was truly a year of growth!

Of course, 2022 still had challenges to adapt and overcome. Our leadership has been able to successfully navigate through labor shortages, staff transitions and inflation throughout a challenging year. The Board of Directors work alongside our CEO and staff to help create a committed team that is privileged to see our vision continue to grow. Developing leaders who positively impact our world remains our vision and passion.

-David Kolpien World Baseball Academy Board President Raymond James Associates

2022 board of directors

David Kolpien, Board President Raymond James & Associates

Lee DeTurk, Board Vice President World Partners

Jim Krafcheck, Board Treasurer Ash Brokerage

Amos Norman, Board Secretary YMCA of Greater FW

Josh Byers, Board At Large Automotive Color & Supply

Craig Dyer, Board At Large Indiana Tech

Adam Henry, Board At Large Beers Mallers Attorneys at Law

Justin Libey, Board At Large Old National Bank

Sarah Neace, Board At Large Neighborhood Health

Rich Powers, Board At Large American Specialty

Paige Pyle, Board At Large DeVore Chapel Pyle, Inc.

Programs: $1,052,178

Management/General: $422,962 Fundraising: $46,753 Earned Revenue: $1,256,469 Capital Campaign: $329,584 Grants & Contributions: $314,271 Fundraising: $121,298

Programs: $1,030,794

Management/General: $412,524 Fundraising: $38,802

ASH Centre facilities

The outdoor campus boasts the highest quality youth baseball complex in Northern Indiana, Northwest Ohio and all of Michigan. Four highquality fields serve both baseball and softball players, ages eight through college. Three fields have turf infields with natural grass outfields and our newest field is all turf. First class lighting allows for more available field usage hours and better visibility. Portable fencing, portable mounds, and adjustable base paths make our fields perfect for any group's needs!

We have been excited to partner with the following groups to provide complimentary field access for their organization through WBA’s On Deck Initiative:

•The Smith Academy for Excellence •FCA

INDOOR CAMPUS

World Baseball Academy owns and operates the ASH Centre, a 27-acre athletic complex that includes premier indoor and outdoor athletic facilities. The ASH Centre indoor facilities are contained in a 43,285 square foot building that includes: a 16,000 sq ft arena with NFL quality turf, an 8,000 square foot gym with a basketball court renovated to NBA specifications, and a weight room/fitness center, a golf academy, retractable batting tunnels, baseball lab, PT clinic, offices and concessions.

World Baseball Academy owns the facility, and leases a large portion of the indoors to Optimum Performance Sports, a department of The Orthopedic Hospital of Lutheran Health Network. OPS serves athletes of all ages and sports, providing strength, agility and speed training as well as rehabilitation. Physical therapists and sports medicine specialists see patients in private office space. Apex Golf Lab and the Fort Wayne Mad Ants serve as sub-tenants to OPS.

The ASH Centre campus has become a first class community asset with a wide range of activities serving both young people and adults!

“The outdoor campus at the ASH Centre is 100% donor funded as the community has embraced our vision of impact. We are humbled to share that WBA programming has exceeded: initial projections of annual economic growth, facility usage and the number of teams being served on the new ASH Centre ballfields. We are so grateful for the trust, encouragement and support of so many people that have helped make this vision a reality for Northeast Indiana,” shares Austen Rigelman, WBA Tournament Director.

2022 Tournament Sponsors:

Development programs

370+

PARTICIPANTS

PERSONAL INSTRUCTION

The personalized attention with one-on-one instruction can be very helpful to any athlete in enhancing their skill level and knowledge.

WBA programming staff Andy McManama, Adam Roser, DJ Moore, Caleb Stayton, and Blake Converset were able to provide one-on-one attention to a wide range of students.

GROUP INSTRUCTION

WBA has been excited to host both our Spring, Fall, and Winter Development Programs to give kids grades 2-12 the chance to further their skills during the off season. These multi-week camps create a fun atmosphere of combined instruction and game play for the participants to enhance their skills as well as knowledge of the game! Each program has a special focus on WBA’s core character values to develop students as leaders on and off the field. The development programs have been led by WBA Instructor, Adam Roser.

WBA was thrilled to host additional development programs this year as well: Spring Break Games, HitTrax Hitting Leagues, and the Vacation Camp!

WBA

“Being able to provide a platform for kids to better their skills and challenge themselves is very fulfilling.”

-Andy McManama

Baseball Instructor/Mentor

Core program

WBA’s Core Program provides year-round mentoring. Young people who want to learn more about baseball are paired with a knowledgeable instructor who cares about each student’s life beyond the game. These mentor instructors teach life lessons emphasizing WBA’s core character values. The importance that WBA places on these values is communicated to parents, who also find support and friendship from our On Deck Director.

World Baseball Academy maintains a designated Scholarship Fund to which young people may apply to participate in the Core Program at no cost.

Events Volunteered for by Core Students:

•Badges for Baseball Camp

•Summer Sliders Camp

•At Bat Adaptive Baseball Camp

•All Abilities Adaptive Baseball Camp

•Badges for Baseball One-Day Camp with CRSF

•Dinner on the Diamond Fundraising Event

•Fall Ball Group Instruction

•Wiffle Ball Spooktacular Fundraising Event

•WBA Summer Camp Family Day

“The Core 30 Program has impacted my life by providing me with a positive male role model when I didn’t have one. Core 30 instilled in me the core traits of knowledge, respect, discipline, perseverance, integrity, and initiative. Through observing my mentors in the program, I have also picked up other important traits like leading with compassion and that volunteering in my community has a great impact on both the recipient and the volunteer. In whole, this program has taught me what it means to be a good man.”

Badges for baseball SUMMER CAMP

In partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne, WBA’s Badges for Baseball program, a nationwide initiative created by the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation has seen continued success. This camp creates a positive environment that helps strengthen relationships between police officers and youth within our community through baseball! Together with Boys & Girls Clubs, we hosted a six-week summer camp in June & July. This camp is a great place for kids to build friendships, learn WBA’s core character values, and of course play baseball. Additionally, camp is a time where WBA student interns & volunteers work on their leadership skills, guided by On Deck Instructor, Tim Petersen.

21 VOLUNTEERS

“The World Baseball Academy has been a terrific partner and their vision of developing leaders who make a positive impact is very similar to that of the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation. It is about so much more than baseball and sport, but about teaching valuable life lessons through sport. The park we built with them in Fort Wayne is beautiful and the fact that it is being used so effectively and regularly by the WBA really hits the mark of what both of our organizations want to achieve.”

-Cal Ripken, Jr. Hall of Famer and Co-Founder of the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation

One of my passions in law enforcement is connecting with the community, especially our youth. I love interacting with our youth in these “fun and educational “ settings because it allows the kids to see us as humans. When they see us as humans, I hope it allows us to be approachable and safe to them! Badges for Baseball is a program that does allow us to interact with the kids as police officers and humans! In doing so, I hope life long relationships are formed!

-FWPD Officer, Kimberly Seiss

ADAPTIVE SERVICES

Baseball Camp is for Everyone

2022 was a year of impactful partnership between WBA, the YMCA, and Turnstone. This includes a one-day All Abilities Camp in the summer, multiple adaptive softball sessions, and a five-week long At Bat Camp in the fall! These camps provide individual support from staff and volunteers while encouraging teamwork and life skills.

“What the WBA is doing for my son and kids like him is just amazing” -Parent, At Bat Camp

“The YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne is incredibly grateful for our continued partnership with the World Baseball Academy. For the third year, the YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne, Turnstone, and the World Baseball Academy partnered to offer an Inclusive Baseball program, a program designed for those with physical, developmental, and intellectual disabilities, as well as their siblings and peers. Participants learned various baseball drills and played the game of Quickball on the adaptive Cal Ripken turf field, an incredible asset to our Fort Wayne community! The end of the season wrapped with a family day, complete with awards and yummy food. What a great way for everyone to be involved and celebrate inclusion! The program thrives due to dedicated volunteers attending weekly, ensuring participants needs are met and that everyone has opportunities to belong and achieve! The smiles of participants out on the baseball field fill your heart with joy. It’s truly a home run program!”

-Rebekah Coffey Director of Adaptive Services, YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne

Providing a “Home Base”

In addition to programming partnerships, WBA is excited about new opportunities for facility usage partnerships as well! This year, we partnered with several groups to provide field access for their team/clinic to practice and play, including Special Olympics of Allen County, Alternative Baseball Organization, and Special Stars Baseball Clinic! These partnerships have given over 60 players a home base to practice!

“Partnering with WBA helps us expand the opportunities for youth with disabilities to access athletic opportunities. By participating in team sport experiences, youth and their peers are able to hone in on their technique and also benefit from the soft skills development sports opportunities provide. We are exceptionally grateful to collaborate with the WBA staff who have proven to be compassionate, patient, adaptable and engaging with everyone.”

- Michelle Kimpel Director of Wellness and Adaptive Sports, Turnstone

“With the continued support of World Baseball Academy for the second year, and their generous addition of a second field rental, we were able to serve our community with even more volunteers, and provide an amazing clinic for even more participants. World Baseball Academy has given the Special Stars Baseball Clinic Program opportunities we never dreamed of, and we are beyond grateful.”

Kara Witte Director, Special Stars Baseball Clinic

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THANKS TO THE CONTRIBUTORS OF WBA’S ADAPTIVE

TIM AND LIBBY ASH FAMILY FOUNDATION

HALL OF FAME LEVEL-250,000 & ABOVE

Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation

Tim & Libby Ash Family Foundation

AWS Foundation

CHAMPION LEVEL-$100,000 - $249,999

English-Bonter-Mitchell Foundation Group 1001

Steel Dynamics Foundation

MVP LEVEL-$50,000 - $99,999

Automotive Color & Supply Corp.

McMillen Foundation

Edward M. & Mary McCrea Wilson Foundation

GOLD GLOVE LEVEL-$25,000 - $49,999

Schneider Foundation

M.E. Raker Foundation

ALL-STAR LEVEL-$10,000 - $24,999

Zollner Foundation

STAR Financial Bank

MAJOR LEAGUE LEVEL-$5,000 - $9,999

Physicians Health Plan Lake City Bank

FIELD

HOME RUN CLUB LEVEL-$1,000 - $2,499

Howard P. Arnold Foundation

Jim & Patty Krafcheck

WBA FAN CLUB LEVEL-$1 - $999

Thank you to the numerous individuals and companies supporting our efforts!

2022 STEM STATS:

50

TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

CLASSROOMS

WBA’S STEM PROGRAM

2 SCHOOL SYSTEMS

This has been a monumental year for World Baseball Academy’s STEM program! We hosted our STEM Summer Camp in June, where campers learned about data collection, angles, speed, running an experiment, and utilized our HitTrax machine! We continued a partnership with East Allen County Schools and expanded to include DeKalb Central Schools. WBA STEM served all fourth grade classrooms in these school systems. Our STEM Educational program includes three classroom sessions. These sessions are comprised of one lesson in each of the following areas: science, engineering, and math. The program concludes with a field trip to WBA’s ASH Centre which gets kids moving and has a focus on technology in WBA’s Baseball Lab.

Last school year all of our fourth grade students participated in the World Baseball Academy STEM Educational Program and we were thoroughly delighted with the outcome! The students loved the hands-on learning, the teachers were very excited because they could relate what the students were discovering to their classroom learning and projects. The consensus to repeat this field trip for this year’s fourth graders was overwhelmingly, yes! As a district with four elementary schools, we welcome the opportunity to be part of this learning experience. As we continue our STEM learning journey, we look forward to this becoming an annual field trip for our fourth graders. Thank you for all you do for students and STEM education.

- Loraine Vaughn, Assistant Superintendent DeKalb County Central United School District

Science, Technology, Engineering, Math... and Baseball!

World Baseball Academy’s STEM program is a way to connect with ALL kids through the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics of the game of baseball. Our fun, hands on “learning by doing” curriculum allows staff and volunteers to build relationships with young people while helping them become aware of future career paths and WBA’s core character values.

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math are integral to baseball. Applications of geometry, aerodynamics, balance, gravity, velocity, transfer of energy, and math, measure every movement of every player. This creates endless statistical models that track progress and determine the elite. Baseball players excel when they understand what the numbers reveal and how the laws of physics apply to skill development and game strategy. STEM subjects therefore come easily to WBA’s baseball instructors, but that is not why World Baseball Academy includes STEM education in its programs. WBA uses STEM to ignite a desire for knowledge, a core character leadership value.

Thanks to our STEM Partners:

JUNIOR LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE

JLC Participant

-Rowan, JLC Participant

World Baseball Academy is also excited to grow the Junior Leadership Challenge, a developmental program for kids in grades K through 5. This challenge shows kids the importance of serving others and working towards a goal, having kids track volunteer time up to two hours. By volunteering and serving others, kids are demonstrating the WBA core character value of initiative. Once the student has reached two hours of volunteer activity, they write a two to three sentence reflection on their time volunteering and what they learned from it. The parent/guardian then sends the completed Junior Leadership Challenge to WBA, and the students receive a certificate and a free kid’s meal at Mitchell’s Sports & Neighborhood Grill!

Academy LEADERSHIP

WBA Leadership Academy is a six-stage program that launched in 2021 with the intention of helping high school students acquire leadership skills and knowledge through a series of stages to further enhance their leadership capacity. It aims to provide a “learning by doing” program focused on the development of servant-minded leadership.

Stages include mastering WBA’s core character values, spending time volunteering, leading, writing a reflection essay, and giving a presentation. We are excited to have 10 students in the program as of December 2022.

“The Leadership Academy taught me that I had more potential to make an impact in my community than I ever imagined. It was an experience that allowed me to recognize the leader in myself and build upon it. I have grown as a leader and as a person through the WBA Leadership Academy.”

-Theo Pancake, WBA Leadership Academy Student

“I learned from volunteering that it can be fun and makes you and others feel good.”

-Evalynn,

“I learned that you can help by becoming a leader and you just don’t need to help because you want a reward. You help because it’s the right thing to do.””

LEADERSHIP BEYOND THE GAME

“WBA desires to be a positive influence in the life of every family that walks through our doors. We are committed to providing quality baseball instruction so that young people can develop their skills, thereby giving them the confidence needed to be successful on the field. We also desire to lead by example and create an environment of encouragement and strong leadership. We are committed to living out the core character values so that we can inspire the next generation to do the same. Together with you, we hope to see young people reach their full potential and be successful on and off the field!”

-Melinda Petersen, On Deck Director

The Core 30 Program has done so many things for me over the last 8 years. It truly has been an amazing opportunity. When I was asked to give a quote and summarize my time being part of this program, I struggled to find the right words and ideas to properly describe it. A few things first came into my mind. Opportunity, safety, leadership, and family. This program has done all those things for me and my family. I am so glad to be able to say that I was part of an organization that has not only impacted my life, but many others as well. I don’t know where I would be today without the great leadership and mentorship I have received over these past years. The Core 30 Program gives kids the knowledge and leadership ability to be able to help improve themselves and all those around them. I am so proud to say that I have had the privilege of learning and growing from all these fantastic skills and mind sets.

-Sam, Core 30 Student

Internship

My time here at the WBA has been great! The experiences that I have gone through during this internship have allowed me to have a true feeling of the business world while pursuing my Master’s degree. I have learned about many different aspects of what it takes to not only run a successful baseball facility, but a successful non-profit organization. Not only was I given the opportunity to make an impact on the WBA during this internship process, but the WBA had an impact on me. I have made great progress towards enhancing my personal and business skills, which will be very useful when pursuing any other jobs along my career path in the future.

- Jack, 2022 Intern, Sports Management

WBA is so thankful for our 2022 interns, who help make everything we do possible!

In 2022, we had 9 interns working in various areas! Interns enjoyed working with campers at several programs including Badges for Baseball, Summer Sliders, STEM Camp, and the Halloween Wiffle Ball Spooktacular! In addition to learning about general campus operations with our Director of Operations, interns worked with our Tournament Director to learn how tournament events are run and some worked with our Marketing Director on our Dinner on the Diamond fundraising event. A huge thanks for all of our 2022 WBA interns!

Did this experience help better prepare you for your future career?

“This internship definitely helped prepare me for my future career. No matter what job I end up doing, I will have to work with other businesses. Learning how to effectively communicate with other businesses and professionals was very important. I learned how to play a role in an organization and learned to be a versatile part of a team.

- Daniel, 2022 Intern, Sports Marketing & Management

“I would say my People Skills were definitely improved with the diversity of personalities, age groups , etc. that I got to work with and be around.

- Hadden, 2022 Intern, Sports Management

3,047

Nairobi, Kenya

International Baseball Mission trips

In June of 2022, World Baseball Academy relaunched our International Baseball Missions effort in Nairobi, Kenya. In partnership with World Partners, Todd Mann, led a small group to work several communities creating a week of impact and memories! “International mission experiences often have the ability to radically alter the trajectory of an individual’s life. I feel blessed to lead these efforts as a smart part of World Baseball Academy’s initiatives to develop leaders who positively impact our world,” shares Todd Mann.

In July of 2022, the WBA was able to send a group of ten people to Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic. During the week long trip, the team lead baseball clinics, children’s ministry activities, and helped with service projects. The purpose of the trip was to come alongside pastors and organizations based in the DR to help build leaders in their communities. It was a life changing experience for all ten team members, as they experienced the cultural differences between the DR and the USA. Each left the trip with greater world perspectives, appreciation of how blessed we are with all we have in our country, and to see the importance of community and family in the DR.

Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic

September 10th marked our fourth annual Dinner on the Diamond - Picnic at the Plate event. This was our most successful event to date, raising $250,000 for WBA’s On Deck Initiative. The funds raised support 1,800+ at-risk or underserved youth ages 5-18 each year! This event is an annual fundraiser that includes food, beverages, entertainment and a lively auction.

Another huge thanks to our Presenting Sponsor Steel Dynamics, Inc., and all the other sponsors who made this possible!

World Baseball Academy was pleased to host the fifth annual Beyond The Game Leadership Luncheon on Monday, February 28th with guest speaker Drue Tranquill, linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers and Fort Wayne native. The purpose of this event is to recognize and inspire area athletes in their leadership development both on and off the field. World Baseball Academy and our presenting sponsor Optimum Performance Sports (OPS) were excited to partner with 19 local high schools to highlight 77 area athletes who exemplify WBA’s core character values of integrity, knowledge, discipline, perseverance, respect, and initiative.

We would like to congratulate all award winners of the 2022 Beyond the Game Leadership Awards! Your leadership is seen and appreciated, and we can’t wait to see what you do next!

“Lead from a place of conviction...People want to follow somebody who knows in their heart what they value, what their principles are, what their standard is.” -Drue Tranquill

World Baseball Academy participated in a virtual two-day event led by Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana called JA JobSpark! This virtual event was geared for students grades 8-12 and took place March 3rd & 4th. JA JobSpark involved countless businesses and nonprofits from the area, each submitting detailed information on different career opportunities in their field.

CEO Caleb Kimmel gave three live virtual talks to 342 kids on the topic of “Turning Your Passion into a Career!” In addition, World Baseball Academy submitted three different videos detailing the careers of Tournament Director, Facility Management, and Visual Communications Director.

THANKS TO OUR FINANCIAL PARTNERS

FOUNDATIONS

Amazon Smile Aon Foundation

AWS

Foundation

Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation

Community Foundation of DeKalb County Community Foundation of Greater FW Dralla Foundation

English, Bonter, Mitchell Foundation

CORPORATIONS

3Rivers Federal Credit Union

Air National Guard

Air Stoppers Insulation

Aldi, Inc

All American Stores

Ambassador Enterprises, LLC

Ash Brokerage

Aunt Millie’s

Automotive Color & Supply Corp

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Barrett McNagny LLP

Beers, Mallers Attorneys at Law

Best Western Luxbury

Best Western Plus

Biodyne USA

Blackburn Romey

Bohn Popp

Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company

Buchanan Automotive Inc./Body Shop

Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation

Carson LLP

Casa Restaurants

Centier Bank

Columbia City Haunted Jail

Courtyard Marriott Downtown

Covington Elementary School

Crosby Excavating, Inc.

Cyclone Social DAVCO Auto Design Collaborative

DeVore Chapel Pyle, Inc.

DR Horton

Eagle Outdoor Sign Co., Inc.

FAK Logistics, Inc.

Fidelity Charitable

First Federal Savings Bank

Foresight Consulting LLC

Foellinger Foundation

Germaine & Edward Carrington Foundation

Howard P. Arnold Foundation

Indiana Sports Corp

M.E. Raker Foundation

National Christian Foundation

Richard D. Waterfield Charitable Fund

Steel Dynamics Foundation, Inc.

Fort Wayne Metals

Fort Wayne Orthopedics

Forvis

Game On! Virtual Sports Lounge Geiger Excavating, Inc.

Gibson GiveGab.com

Glenbrook Automotive Group Greater Fort Wayne, Inc. Haines, Isenbarger, Skiba, LLC. Hamed Homes Hampton Inn & Suites Southwest

Hampton Inn Downtown Harlow Enterprises, Inc.

Hilton Downtown Fort Wayne Hilton Garden Inn by Hilton Holiday Inn Express

Homewood Suites by Hilton Hyatt Place

Indiana Tech Insurance Management Group - IMG

J&M Renovations, Inc

K&K Insurance

Kevin Gerbers Real Estate Kitch Acceptance Corp.

Koepke Legacy Fund

Kolpien Financial Solutions

Krato Sports, LLC

Lake City Bank

Larson Financial Foundation

Lime City Propane Lutheran Health Network (LHN) Master Spas Mattress Man

McMahon’s Best One Tire & Auto Care Med Partners Meijer

Surack Family Foundation

The Benevity Community Impact Fund

The Blackbaud Giving Fund

The Hayner Foundation

Tim & Libby Ash Family Foundation, Inc

Verizon Foundation

Waterson Family Foundation

WM. J. and Bonnie L. Hefner Foundation

Mitchell’s Sports & Neighborhood Grill

Nightwalker, Inc.

Novae

Old National Bank

Omnisource

OPS

Parrish Dedicated Services, Inc.

PHP

PNC Bank

Quality Inn

Redeemer Transportation R&C Fence

Raymond James & Associates, Inc.

Rothberg Law Firm

Sage Insurance Simplx Security

Sonrise at Aboite United Methodist Church Speedway Redi Mix

STAR Financial Bank

Stinson Team

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Strahm Building Solutions

Sturges Property Group

Summit Brands

Summit Frames and Designs, LLC

Superior Enterprises, Inc.

Sweetwater

Sure-Trac

The Orthopedic Hospital

The Patio

VFP Fire Systems, Inc.

Weigand Construction, Inc.

Wyndham Garden Hotels

YMCA of Greater FW

Abigail Louvar

Adam Bartrom

Adam & Amber Bouthot

Adam & Kristi Brouwer

Adam & Lisa Dager

Adam Gerig

Adam & Jennifer Henry

Adam & Becky Pence

Adam & Amelia Roser

Alan McNeer

Alexandra Ellis

Alison Birkmeier

Allen Brouwer

Alyssa Platter

Amanda Sauders

Amy Crow

Andrea Krock

Andrew & Christine Ables

Andrew Kreul

Andrew Lamping

Andrew Martin

Andy & Candee Kline

Anjonique Woodruff

Anne Tiernon

Antoinette Francher-Donald

Austen & Kayla Rigelman

Autumn Law

Bailey Bostwick

Barbara Nixon

Bart & Amy Hochstetler

Beadley Libey

Beach Harmon

Belinda Steele

Beth Doan

Beth Steiner

Bob & Darlene Rachlow

Bohn & Lubna Popp

Brad & Ashley Buckingham

Brad & Linda Kimmel

Brandee Porter

Brandon Bushee

Brandon & Carrie Parrish

Brent & Melissa Harring

Brian Leist

Brian McMeeking

Brian Minix

Brian Schackow

Brittany Gerber

Brook Vandezande

Bruce Vandezande

Bryan Swanson

Caleb & Kristen Kimmel

Cameron Cook

Cassie Dunn

Chad Bushee

Chontel Johnson

Chris & Sarah Adams

Chris & Helen Hambrock

Chris Lambert

Chris & Jen Sosebee

Chris & Tracy Meihls

Chris Webb

Chris & Angie Weidler

Christine Bursoto

Christopher Forrest

Christopher & Jen Spurgeon

Cindy Douglass

Clay & Jenny Lemmon

Colin Zwiebel

Colleen McGauran

Connie Martin

Connor McLaughlin

Constance Wilbanks

Corinne Egolf

Courtney Sweet

Courtney Unrue

Crystal Knipp

Curtis Rowan

Dale Brown

DAF Grant

Dana Kirby

Darin Archbold

Darrin Wright

Dave & Julia Estabrook

Dave Mann

David & Kristen Kolpien

David & Vanessa Argay

David Cole

David Harris

Dean Ehle

Dean Oyer

Deanna Wright

Deborah Layson

Deborah Sylvester

Diane Cowan

Dianne Rybicki

Dick Morris Dillon Wood

Dominic Lancia

Donovan Coley

Doug & Missy Copley

Drue Tranquill

Dustin Tirpak

Dylan Vandezande

Earl Shaw

Enos Rasnick

Eric Byanski

Eric Heineman

Eric Wedge

Erik Schaeffer

Frank & Lana Staudinger

Glenn Gerke

Glenn & Jennifer Perham

Greg Thomas

Gwen Ruppert

Heidi Wilhelm

Jacob Cross

James Etherton

James Payne

Jared & Molly Kurtz

Jared Parcell

Jaron & Cassie Havens

Jarrett Helming

Jason Clagg

Jason Horne

Jason Pfeiffer

Jason & Abby Warner

Jay Coplen

Jean McGuire

Jeffery & Neely Gladd

Jeffrey Jacobson

Jeffrey D. Junk

Jenna Kennedy

Jennifer Chaffee

Jennifer Schlosser

Jennifer Sylvester

Jennifer Tellman

Dr. Jerald & Alex Cooper

Jeremy Gouvan

Jeremy Hostetler

Jeremy Rietdorf

Jeremy Webb

Jessica Pappert

Jimmy Gamble

Joe & Cammy Treadway

Joel Newton

Joel & Paige Pyle

INDIVIDUALS

John & MaryJane Davis

John Kintz

John & Bonnie Wirt

Jon Till

Jon Timmerman

Josette Mezera

Josh & Nicole Byers

Joyce Crozier

Juanita Muntzinger

Justin & Kamie Libey

Justin & Ashley Waterson

Kara Post

Kari Cossairt

Kathy Blausey

Kelly Burns

Kelly Geiger

Kendra Leeth

Kenneth Hilsen

Kevin & Rebecca Sunderland

Kimberley Shrum

Kip & Melissa McWilliams

Kirk Bengs

Kirk Moriarty

Kyle Andrews

Kyle Chin

Larry Pence

Laura Lahrman

Lawson & Hannah Doden

Leigh Glazer

Leslie Williams

Linda Johnston

Linda & Ron Buskirk

Lindsay Boice

Lippert Employees

Lisa Ciesielski

Lisa Starks

Logan Noll Luanne Gerig

Maleke Lymon

Mandy Stout

Margaux Johnson

Martin Henry

Martin Sweigert

Matt Erb

Matt Ousley

Matthew Brown

Matthew Swick

Maureen McGauran

Megan Schneider

Melissa Stout Michael Forrest

Michael Mentzer

Mike & Angie McCaffrey

Mike & Angie Mollering

Nancy Chin

Natalie Sorg

Nate & Jodi Golm

Nicholas Meyer

Nicholas Podlaski

Nick Morken

Nicole Muha

Nina Wedge

Nygel Simms

Pat Marcuccilli

Patrick Miller

Payton Bieker

Peggy Hoffman Peter Norris

Phil Michaeloff

Event Committee Members

Adam Roser

Al Hamed

Amos Norman

Andrew Ables

Andy McManama

Angie Weidler

Austen Rigelman

Caleb Kimmel

Chris Dubes

Chris Sosebee

Dana Snyder

Heidi Kessens

Jim Shovlin

Ken Harkenrider

Kirk Moriarty

Kristen Kimmel

Libby Ash

Linda Buskirk

Mike Nutter

Mike Stevenson

Paige Pyle

Phil Houk Ryan Lepird

Sarah Neace

Scott Helmkamp

Tom Parisi

Rachel Bancroft

Randy & Jen Pickard

Rebecca Karcher

Rebecca Sorg Glick

Rhonda Patterson

Rich & Valerie Powers

Richard Berich

Richard & Penney Phillips

Ric & Tracy Gray

Robert Hall

Robert McKenney

Robert Petras

Robert & Darlene Rachlow

Robin Hamlet

Ron & Joni Dick

Ruth Libey

Ryan Lepird

Ryan Vandezande

Ryan & Kimberly Waugh

Ryan Wigmore

Sadie Dillon-Baatz

Samuel Brown

Sarah Kendall

Sarah Strimmenos

Scott Duffitt

Scott & Wendy Helmkamp

Sean Motter

Sean Romsek

Seth Gullett

Shannon K. Kock

Shauna Figert

Shelly Darby

Steph Vanderbosch

Stephanie Zee Stephen Sabino

Steve Bradford Steve & Dawn Crosby

Steve Devine

Steven Warnick

Tammy & Karl Behrens

Teresa Schill

Teresa Timmerman

Terry Diller

Terry & Marla McManama

Tierney Boggs

Tiffany Grabner

Tim & Libby Ash

Tim McLaughlin

Tim & Michele Miller

Tim Terman

Timothy Brubaker

Timothy Miller

Timothy Gouloff

Timothy Wells

Toby Robles

Todd Mann

Tom & Cindy Henry

Tom & Mary Didier

Tony Brita

Tony Donald

Travis & Jessica Johnson

Trent Diller

Tyler Bauer

Tyler Tinney Wade Smith

Walter & Carol Grunden

Wesley Renschler

Weston Timmerman Zac Compton

Joel Schenke

AALCO

A Classical Touch

Alicia Pyle & The Locals

Pet Grooming Salon

A Plus Computers

Ace Game Room Gallery

African Safari

Wildlife Park

APEX Golf Lab

Aperta

Auto Zone

Autumn Ridge Golf Club

Aveda

Avid Oaks

B. Antonio’s Pizza

Bagger Dave’s

Burger Tavern

Baker Street

Batteries Plus

Best Western PLUS

Biaggi’s

Black Canyon Restaurant

Bob & Darlene Rachlow

Bobick’s Golf

Botanical Conservatory

Broadview Florist

Brookwood Golf Club

Buffalo Wild Wings

Bultemeyer Jewelers

Bussick Orthodontics

C&M Auto Reconditioning

Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation

Casa Restaurants

Cedar Creek Candles

Chapman’s Brewing Co.

Cherry Hill

Chicago Bears

Chicago Cubs

Christopher James Menswear

Chop’s Steaks & Seafood

Cincinnati Reds

Cindy’s Diner

Ciocca’s

Coffee With Friends

Combat Ops Coney Island

Cookie Cottage Copper Spoon

CoreLife Eatery Cosmos FW

Costco

Country Roads Coffee

Courtyard MarriottDowntown Crazy Pinz

Creative Framing

Curb Records

Dan Austin

DeBrand’s Fine Chocolates

Dick’s Sporting Goods

Drue Tranquill

Eddie Merlot’s

Edible Arrangements

Elements Massage Embassy Theatre

Eric Wedge Foundation

Fort Wayne Family Dentistry & Aesthetics, Inc.

Fast Track

Federated Media

Firehouse Subs

Five Guys

Five Star Distributing

Fort4Fitness

Fort Wayne Civic Theatre

Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo

Fort Wayne Mad Ants

Fort Wayne Parks & Rec

Fort Wayne Spine & Joint

Fort Wayne TinCaps

Fred Toenges Footwear

Fresh Market

Fresh Thyme

Georgetown Entertainment

Glenn Marini

Glo on the Go

Golden Corral

Gracey’s Goodies

Hair Affair

Hilton Downtown

H&L Electric, LLC.

Holiday Inn

Hometown Tire

Household Soaps

Hyatt Place

Indiana Pacers

Indianapolis Colts

Indianapolis Indians

Indy Eleven

Jack Laurie Flooring, Inc.

Johnson Brothers

K. Monique’s

Studio of Dance

Kiss My Grass

Lassus Handy Dandy

Lazer X

Louie’s Tux Shop

Mad Anthony’s

Mainstream Boutique

Mancino’s Pizza

Master Spas

McAlister’s Deli

Megan West Photography

Memories of You

McMahon’s Best One

Tire & Auto Care

Moe’s Southwest Grill

MiPueblo

MVP Lanes

Nailed It

Negro League Museum

Noggins Salon Spa

Northwood Cinema Grill

Noble Hawk Golf Links

O’Charley’s

Office Depot

Old National Bank

Olive Garden

Olive Twist OPS

Pandora Jewelry

Papa John’s Pizza

Papa’s Pizza

Parker Grace Tea Room

Pat Marcuccilli

Peg Perego

Penn Station

Perdue Printed Products

Perfect Slopes North

Pitch In For Baseball

Pizza Hut

Planet Fitness

Pure Hoosier Photography

Purple Mountain Cheesecake

Putt-Putt Fun Center

Pyle Style Events

R & C Fence

Raimando’s Pizza

Rainbow Furniture

Riverbend Golf

Rivers Relaxation

RNDC

Robert’s Shoes

Roller Dome North

Ronald & Linda Buskirk

Royal Pin Entertainment

Ruhl Furniture & Flooring

Salsa Grille

Sam’s Club

Samantha Deprez

San Diego Padres

Science Central Scheerer McCulloch Auctioneers

Shigs In Pit

Sky Zone

Skyline Chili

Soap Maker

Solar Tan

Spectrum

Spiece Fitness & Spa

Sport ONE Fieldhouse

Sud’ N Impact

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Stephen Shannon Jewelers

Summit City Bicycle

Summit City Comedy Club Summit Grill

Sweet Aviation Tactical Caddy

Tanner’s Tee Target

The Fort Wayne Ballroom Company

The Honey Baked Ham Co.

The Glass Park

The Olive Twist

The Pointe Church

Three River’s Distilling Co.

Toby Robles

Trader Joe’s

Trek Bicycle Corp

Turnstone

Two-EE’s Winery

Tyler Mason Salon

Ultrazone

Varsity Photo

Vera Bradley

Vino Indiana

Visit Fort Wayne

Vital Living Massage WANE-TV WBA Wildman

Will Jewelers

Wing’s Etc.

YMCA of Greater FW

Zianos Italian Eatery

THE WBA ENDOWMENT FUND

As a lasting way to keep the WBA vision of leadership development alive several families stepped up to help create an endowment fund. This fund will help WBA operations continue to maintain and operate the ASH Centre campus as a vehicle for life change and leadership development for generations to come! With your help, we can ensure the WBA vision lives on here in Northeast Indiana and beyond.

WBA’s goal is to develop a $5 million endowment for the long-term sustainability of our mission and vision.