Softball in The Villages Community

by Dan Kincaid

The Villages® Community in Florida is well known throughout the country for its excellent senior softball programs, facilities, and opportunities. With nearly 3,000 current players, both men and women, participating on more than 200 various league and travel teams, this location has often been called ‘Senior Softball Heaven.’ This book gives a brief overview of Village softball for the newcomer, while also providing a glimpse into its 25-year history of phenomenal growth – from one field with a few people playing pick-up games to the current programs played on 15 beautiful, well maintained fields. Kincaid has also provided over 130 individual player Bio’s to give the reader an idea of who is playing softball here; their previous backgrounds; and some of their comments on the programs.

About the Author

The author is a retired Forester/District Ranger from the U.S. Forest Service, serving at National Forest locations in Ohio, Minnesota, West Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia. 

His experience includes fighting forest fires; outdoor recreation; wilderness mgmt; forest inventory/mgmt; wildlife, soil & water, and other natural resource projects. Concurrently, he served as a part-time sports writer and outdoor columnist for several newspapers over a 12-year period, as well as a public affairs specialist for both public and private organizations. 

Kincaid is the author of 11 books, all listed on Amazon. His author website is: https://dankincaid.com. He and his wife have been married for 49 years and are the parents of 3 children and 8 grandchildren.

 

Dan Kincaid