about the SAA, Present officers and what we do!

The Slinger Advancement Association was formed on January 5, 1949. The officers elected were President Ray Kramer, Secretary Dr. Kenneth Prefontaine, and Treasurer Kenneth Ries. The Board of Directors consisted of Lionel Bull, William Kratz, Luke Kauth, Howard Miller, and Roy Gundrum. The first annual Fall Festival and Bratwurst Fry was held September 1, 1954 and continues as an annual tradition to this day with a Car show and ball games.

Early projects sponsored by the SAA included the development of the lighted village softball diamond back in 1953.  The SAA also promoted the showing of free outdoor movies at the park. SAA also provided funds for Christmas light decorations on the utility poles throughout the Village.

Some of the early public improvements pushed by the SAA included telephone booths and railroad crossing lights.   The SAA also pushed for the combining and renaming of Franklin Street, Rector Street and Cedar Lake Road to Kettle Moraine Drive in April of 1963.   Please remember that as you read our recently published Schleisingerville to Slinger Historical Album.

The early years saw the SAA promote the annual Blood Bank drive.  SAA also acted as a mediator in the deeding back of the land that was developed into the Fireman’s Park, which was dedicated in 1970, and helped with the construction of the original Fireman’s Park buildings. 

The SAA was the primary promoter of the Centennial celebration in 1969 and the 125th anniversary celebration in 1994.   In 2017, the officers decided that there were not enough members to promote Slinger's 150th the way it should be so we retained the 'Book Rights'

but asked the Village Administrator to form a committee with some of the people who would be interested in doing something for the Sesquicentennial.   Going beyond our expectations, Jessi Balcom, the former administrator, did an excellent job with a non Village sponsored large group of Village wide residents and  more for many 150th centered activities, most of which were part of the Villages social calendar but done even better in honor of those who brought Slinger to where it is today.  

Slinger is a great place to live with one of the best Schools systems in the state and convenient access to a wide area of SE Wisconsin's activities and entertainment.