Since 1957, the Emmaus Youth Association (EYA) has sought to foster the ideals of good sportsmanship, social interaction, and community involvement for the youth of Emmaus and the surrounding community. We currently provide opportunities in softball, baseball, and basketball for ages 5-18. As players, these young people learn basic athletic skills and the merits of teamwork while cultivating close bonds with others, fostering in them the life skills necessary to tackle future responsibilities with enthusiasm and cooperation.

     One important component of our sports programs is off-season conditioning, which necessarily takes place indoors during the winter. Historically, this has required EYA to rent indoor space at a limited number of facilities throughout the Lehigh Valley, at an additional cost and inconvenience to participating families. In addition, inclement weather year round often requires the cancellation of practices during the sports seasons. In order to eliminate the cost of renting at third-party facilities and the cancellation of practices occasioned by inclement weather, EYA is constructing an indoor facility that will allow our program youth the opportunity to engage in indoor workouts year round.The facility will be a 60' x 80' pole building at the South 4th Street Recreation Area. 

Below are some pictures from a facility that is similar to what we are going to be constructing. 

How can you help?

     We need sponsorships, donations and contributions for the build phase, to purchase equipment for the facility and to help cover some of the operating costs for the first few years. The EYA is a 501(c)3 non profit organization which means any donation or contribution is tax deductible. Below is a list of the sponsorship levels, but any and all contributiuons are greatly appreciated. You can donate online by clicking the link below. 

Questions?

Any questions regarding this project should be sent to president@eyasports.org.

UPDATE:

The building has been purchase and we have made the initial 20% deposit and we expect the building materials to be delivered by the end of November/early December. The borough has begun prep work as you can see in the pictures below. The have layed out a pad for the base of the building. They are now installing / updating the drains to prevent the builidng from flooding from the water run off. This will also help keep the playing field in better condition. Everything is moving along nicely and we expect the building to be ready for use  in early January.