Description:Our Dads play an important role in developing a young softball player’s life. Exemplary sports Dads encourage strong character skills when navigating their Dad and Daughter’s softball journey. We want to celebrate our impactful Dads who are caring, committed, and collaborative with their daughters.

Michael Romero personifies these qualities. We are proud to partner with the Michael Romero Foundation and wife Melissa Romero to recognize Coach Romero who raised 4 incredible children, three of whom were softball daughters.

NWF and Natasha Watley greatly admire and value the power of the dad-daughter relationship in the sport of softball. Many young girls develop their softball skills, determination, and love of the sport from their Fathers. We are extremely excited to offer a scholarship specifically for Dads and their Softball Daughters in honor of one of Softball’s greatest Dads, Michael Romero, Dad to Sierra, Sydney, Sophia, and Michael.

Sponsorship will range from $300-500. annually and the number of scholarships will vary per year based on our donations provided. 

Criteria for Application for the Michael Romero  Dads and Daughters Scholarship are:

Eligibility

1. The applicant(s) must be a father and daughter pair actively involved in softball.
2. The daughter must be currently playing or have played softball.
3. Both the father and/or daughter will include the following areas 
4. The female athlete has played over 3 years of softball at the grassroots/ recreation level 
5. This student-athlete and her father exemplify optimism, and they desire to improve their leadership and softball skills.

Scholarship Need

• The scholarship can be used for leadership (in person or online), clinics, and camp expenses related to leadership and/or softball  costs 
• Applicants should clearly outline why they need the scholarship and how it will help them further their education or enhance their softball experience.

Requirements

• Essay (300-500 words) from the father and/or daughter:
• Dads: Describe your leadership approach in guiding your daughter in softball and how you have helped her grow as a young girl and softball player
• Daughters: Explain how your dad has influenced your softball journey and how this scholarship would benefit you in leadership and softball (leadership education, camps, clinics)
• Proof of involvement in softball (e.g., team roster, coach’s recommendation).