West Plains busineses are amazing

Earlier this month, my son’s baseball team qualified for the 9/10 State Little League tournament, which was to be held in Cheney July 18 – 26.  As most are aware, the tournament had to be moved to Montesano, Wash. at the last minute because of a watering issue here in town. Hosting this tournament would have brought a lot of revenue into the city.

Despite this lost opportunity, I am writing today to tell you that the people and businesses in the West Plains area are amazing. When our team won the district tournament, coach Josh Ashcroft put forth a rather lofty goal. He said we were going to do our best to raise $7,000 in seven days. This is what it would cost to pay for 11 families to travel to the tournament. 

For the most part, we thought he was crazy. Despite that, the parents on our team banded together and worked extremely hard to raise money to pay for this unexpected trip across the state. With the amazing support of businesses and individuals in the West Plains area, our team raised $7,500 in seven days. We surpassed our goal and were able to travel to the state tournament with expenses paid. 

Thank you. West Plains Little League appreciates each and every supporter. We are proud to be a part of this community! Thanks again.

Stacy Ashcroft 

Cheney