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WPPA Families, Welcome to the 2021 WPPA Season! We have over 1,700 kids registered this season, including a record number of nearly 450 girls signed up for our softball program. On the heels of a such a tough year, it is amazing to see the commitment and excitement from our community around the WPPA program.…

Welles Park Parent Association 20% OFF SHOP EVENT April 16, 2021-April 19, 2021 (FRIDAY – MONDAY) STORE LOCATION: Lincoln Park Save the date! Our partner, DICK’S Sporting Goods, is offering you a 20% off discount throughout the store to help you gear up for the season! Be sure to use the coupon linked below, as…

WPPA continues to make the health and safety of our families and players our top priority.  Given the current state of COVID-19, we have updated our Safe Play Guidelines to ensure we can confidently engage in softball and baseball this upcoming season.  Please read, review, follow and help enforce these guidelines. Guidelines for WPPA’s Safe…

We have some exciting news that we wanted to share:  we are working with the Chicago Park District to bring lights to our Welles Park baseball and softball diamonds.  You can read about our project on our website here. For years, we have listened to many of you ask about the possibility of getting lights,…

WPPA’s 11U Gray team kicked off the season with a tournament win this past weekend in Pullman, IL.  Congrats to the players and coaches!  

Saturday March 6, 13, and 20th Welles Park 12U Black will be selling hot chocolate outside of Roscoe Books to raise money for Cooperstown. Roscoe Books will be offering a discount to our customers. Please come support fellow Welles Park ballplayers.  Thank you! Details: Times: March 6: 10:30-4:30 March 13: 10:30-4:30 March 20: 10:30-3:00 Location:…

With WPPA’s partnership with Dick’s Sporting Goods, we have an exclusive 20% off all in store purchases March 5-8th! Please use this coupon when you shop.  Enjoy!  

Check out this link for details on the 12U Red Fire golf tournament.  Proceeds go to fundraise for their Cooperstown trip! Also, if interested in being a sponsor, learn more here! Register or Sponsor here!

We still have a few spots open in a couple of our age levels.  If you are interested in still playing WPPA Softball or Baseball this Spring, please email us at Registration@wppachicago.org and we’ll let you know if we can get you in for this season.

The WPPA prides itself  on having well trained, knowledgeable umpires and is looking to add new umpires for the 2021 season. If you or anyone you know is interested, please go to https://www.wppachicago.org/umpire/  to learn more and sign-up.  You must be 13 years old before May 1, 2021 to register. The current status of umpire…