News
Highlights from budget advocacy, awareness building, equipment upgrades, and ongoing work.
Highlights
Budget advocacy
Successful campaign for continued City of Cottage Grove funding of WDAC community programs for the 2025-26 fiscal year, engaging 250+ community members and culminating in unanimous approval by the city budget committee.
Community awareness
Friends designed and sold 73 "I love my community pool" T-shirts, marched in the Bohemia Mining Days Parade, and attended Art Walks to share WDAC information and community value.
WDAC operations
$7,000 donated to purchase a commercial steam cleaner and wave-dampening lane lines that support both lap swimmers and competitive swimming.
WDAC operations
Friends partnered to fund lifeguard training, credential renewals, and recruit timers for Cottage Grove High School competition meets.
Organization
Friends organized as a sponsored project of Be Your Best Cottage Grove (BYB), enabling tax-deductible donations. Agreement signed mid-January 2026.
Recognition
Friends continue to support alumni efforts to honor Coach Bud Taylor and the naming of the lap / competition pool in his legacy.
Community awareness
New logo and website launched to inform, grow membership, and support ongoing advocacy.
Budget advocacy
Friends continue advocacy as the city deliberates funding for FY 2026-2027, including meetings with school district and city leadership and materials for budget committee members.
WDAC operations
Funded professional development attendance for WDAC supervisory and operations staff.
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