Wheatland Township Athletic Association

“The information for the 990 is organized by the finance and operations manager and waa's accounting firm. The initial review of the 990 is conducted by the finance and operations manager. The final draft of the 990 is sent to the executive board (president, vice president, treasurer and secretary) for review and comment. The final 990 is presented to the board of directors by the treasurer at a monthly board meeting.”

“Annually, employees and directors are required to complete conflict of interest statements and turn then into the manager of finance. The operations manager then reviews and logs the statements to enforce compliance.”

“Employee reviews are completed by the finance and operation manager and forwarded to the board of directors for review. Finance and operations manager reviews comparable compensation information from local park districts to determine that waa employees compensation is reasonable to comparable positions in the region. The board of directors prepares the reviews for the fields and facilities manager and the finance and operations manager. All pay increases are requested, discussed and determined by the board of directors.”

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are made available upon request.”

“Description of organization mission: the wheatland athletic association, waa, is a 47 year old non-profit, volunteer organization whose purpose is to provide athletic programs for families living in and around the naperville/aurora, illinois area. Wheatland athletic association was founded in 1977 to provide t-ball for 66 children and has since grown to over 10,000 registrations annually in many different programs. Waa offers recreational and competitive programs in soccer, baseball, softball, basketball, flag football, and more, and travel programs in soccer, softball, baseball and basketball. Participants range in age from toddler through adult. Wheatland's philosophy is to progressively develop children's skills by offering programs for various age and skill levels. As they develop, the children are taught the value of sportsmanship and teamwork. Our intent is for children to have fun and to enjoy the sport they play while learning the character building lessons that come from participating in team sports. Many of the waa programs are non-competitive which provide a non-threatening and a positive experience for the children. Competitive and traveling leagues are also available for the more skillful and experienced players. Fee assistance and scholarships are available to participants who have a financial need. Wheatland athletic association structures programs so they are geographically convenient to our residents by establishing teams and scheduling events in close proximity to neighborhoods and schools. Waa works closely as a community partner with the local school districts, park districts, and churches, to provide, maintain and upgrade fields and facilities. A program instituted by waa, in conjunction with the local high school, provides work experience for children with special needs. In addition, teenagers are encouraged to consider becoming a referee or umpire for our programs. For many of our families, wheatland athletic association is their teenager's first experience with a job and its responsibilities. Waa scholarships on an annual basis to graduating high school seniors who have participated in waa programs. Waa relies on and encourages volunteer involvement from parents and community members. The waa board of directors is entirely volunteer. Volunteer coaches attend clinics to develop and improve their knowledge and coaching skills. In order to protect the safety of our participants and the integrity of our programs, wheatland athletic association also conducts background checks on our coaches. All participants, parents and coaches are expected to abide by a code of conduct, which endorses respect for yourself and others, good sportsmanship, and proper behavior. Waa owns and operates out of our waa sports center located at 2323 liberty street in aurora, il. The facility is home to our team chicago travel soccer and wizards travel basketball programs. In addition to our indoor, sand infill, turf field and the multi-purpose court, the building includes office and meeting space and storage for athletic equipment. The waa sports center is the focal point of our sport campus, which also includes 5 acres of adjacent outdoor lighted soccer fields and the waa baseball & softball training center at 657 wolverine drive, home to our wheatland ducks baseball and wheatland spike softball programs. Although these facilities are home to our programs, waa utilizes rental facilities throughout the area and has partnered with crossroads community church, wheatand salem church, springbrook church, indian prairie school district, oswego school district 308, fox valley park district and naperville park district to build and maintain fields for waa and community usage.”