Overview
In late 2000, Chris “Nightstalker” Walker of Task Force
Delta posted on the Airsoftzone Forum the words, “…we should
start a Wisconsin Airsoft Association…” and with that pronouncement
the WAA organization was born. It is now 8 years later,
and the organization has grown.
The Wisconsin Airsoft Association is founded as a Not-for-Profit,
Non-Stock Corporation in the state of Wisconsin, and membership
in the association is open to anyone over the age of 16
who wants to support the continued growth of Airsoft. The
organization is supervised by an Executive Council, and
3 elected officers oversee the day-to-day operations.
The current incarnation of the WAA consists of numerous
members from several different teams located in Wisconsin.
The Association membership stretches all reaches of the
state. Our members hail from all walks of life and all ages,
ranging from the youngest at age 16 to the oldest in their
mid 50's. It is an organization designed from the ground
up to support and organize Airsoft players in the state
of Wisconsin. However, state citizenship is not a requirement
for membership, simply a desire to further our sport in
a productive fashion. It is our hope that as an individual
or as a part of a member-team, you will join us in this
endeavor.
The objectives of our organization are further explained
in our association charter, excerpted here:
- To advance the sport of Airsoft and to assist individual
Association members and their organizations;
- To effectively communicate with members, government,
the news media, Airsoft retailers and the general public,
and provide a liaison between these entities;
- To develop and maintain publications and other materials
pertaining to our sport and the Airsoft industry;
- To provide a variety of educational programs and
materials to meet the diverse educational needs of the
sport of Airsoft including but not limited to weapons
safety and environmental concerns;
- To assist in providing safe and pleasant events
and locations for the enjoyment of our sport;
- To encourage high ethical standards in dealings
with fellow members and others, and assist in providing
a fair and impartial forum for the resolution of disputes
between members or others as they pertain to Airsoft;
- To assist members in their career development and
in job opportunities as they pertain to the Airsoft
industry;
- To interpret and report on changing social, government
and economic conditions affecting the Association and
the sport of Airsoft;
- To recruit and retain members and to manage the
Association in a manner that will effectively represent
the views of its members;
- To foster appropriate relations with other organizations
which will contribute to the objectives of the Airsoft
industry and the Association's members;
- To conduct research and develop, analyze and disseminate
information/data related to the sport of Airsoft and
the Airsoft industry.
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