Havensville Rural High School Association is dedicated to more than preserving a building through maintenance and upkeep.  What truly keeps us going is the nostalgia that the building and everything around it represents.

The stories are endless – the individual memories of the gym and the classrooms, the homemade meals served in the dining room, and the summer memories of rec baseball and softball.  Since 2002, the building has served as a community gathering place, continuing to create memories for families through meals shared in the dining room with friends and neighbors, our traditional Independence Day celebration and carnival, and the events that include music, vendor events, and more!

The ball field that sits to the north of the building has seen better days. What started off as a football field, later became the baseball and softball field when the high school consolidated with Onaga.  The backstop was located on the west side and the field was narrower than most, but the town made it work.  In the late 80s, concerned for the safety of the kids running into the highway for foul balls, the backstop was moved to the east side, land was generously given by Jerry Reisinger to expand the field to the north, and the Snack Shack was built. Hundreds of memories have been made on the field!

Now, there has been renewed interest in bringing a rec team back to Havensville, creating more memories for the youth of our area!  In order for that to happen, some improvements must be made to the field:

• Repaired/updated fencing

• Equipment for field upkeep and maintenance

• Lights if necessary

• Bases and other field equipment

• Improvements to the playing surface

With these improvements, we hope not only to bring a rec team back to Havensville, but also to host fun tournaments and other events.  These events can help generate the funds needed to maintain the field, and, eventually, support the continued operation of a rec program.  In the future, game concession stands will help raise money for the field and maintaining the historic building.

All donations will go directly to the improvements of the field.  We will also need volunteers to help with much of the work when that time comes.  If you are unable to give monetarily, you can still help with the improvements by volunteering while the work is getting done or by sharing your memories that you hold dear of the time spent on the field!  Those memories paint a picture of the history of our field, our school, and our town.  Let’s give another generation a chance to make their own memories on that same field!