Monthly Speaker Series Presentation – The History of the Hammonton Hawks

The Historical Society of Hammonton (HSH) presents another fun FREE-to-ALL Speaker Series event on Thursday, May 2 at 7:00 PM at the Canoe Club Senior Center, Hammonton Lake Park. No pre-registration required.

Frank LaSasso will present a history of the Hammonton Hawks Youth Football program.  Created in 1958, the program teaches good sportsmanship, physical fitness, and team play, in addition to football fundamentals, preparing youth, should they choose, to participate later in high school. The Hawks are broken into 4 age groups; Taxi (grades 1-2), Peewee (grades 3-4), Junior Varsity (grades 5-6), and Varsity (grades 7-8) and play weekly games with competing towns during September and October.

LaSasso has been a long-time youth and high school coach and is currently the Hammonton Public Schools Ground Supervisor. A life-long resident of Hammonton, he is the son of a retired Hammonton police captain.  Frank and his wife Marcia (Braun) have a son Frank IV and grandsons Frank V and Gino.

The Historical Society of Hammonton Museum preserves the rich social, political economic and multi-cultural heritage of our town and its people. Our mission is to increase awareness of Hammonton’s history, and to establish public access to that history by collecting, conserving, interpreting and promoting it to the widest possible audience. Our historic 188s (former Town Hall/Library/Kindergarten) Museum, a treasure itself, is located behind Hammonton Veterans Memorial  park in Leo Club Park at Veterans Memorial Park open to the public Tuesdays 10 a.m. to noon and every Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. New volunteers always welcome! Join the fun and learn about our great town!