In the beginning.... there was an annual T-ball game sponsored by Catawba County Mental Health's Early Childhood Intervention Services (ECIS). Then, in 1994, the Hickory Crawdads came to town...and teamed with Catawba County Mental Health and Conover School's Blueprints of a Dream to develop four teams of players and buddies (players' helpers) who enjoyed a seven-week season culminating with the final game at L.P. Frans stadium (home of the Hickory Crawdads).

In 1995, the league grew to seven teams with players ages six to twenty-two. In 1996 a bowling league formed. In 1997, line dancing -- and now we are looking to new seasons with additional exciting opportunities.