Oldenburg awards OASIS President with inaugural award

(OLDENBURG, Ind.) – Oldenburg Academy is recognizing a graduate and outgoing OASIS president with the inaugural Oldenburg Academy Service in Sports Award.

Patrick Kolks has served as the OASIS Athletic Booster president for seven years and is also the current Twisters head baseball coach.

Kolks received the award for his dedication, leadership and commitment to OA athletics as the OASIS leader.

He has helped organize numerous fundraising initiatives and oversees the OASIS involvement during Freudenfest.

Kolks attributes a lot of his success to the partenrship he has with Chris and Laura Grote.

“Chris, Laura and the entire Grote family have been right there alongside me throughout this entire journey,” Kolks said. “The amount of time, effort, and dedication they’ve given to OASIS over the past seven years is incredible. Whether it was preparing for Freudenfest, organizing the Hog Roast, or handling the countless details that go into these events, I always knew I could count on them,” Kolks said.

Kolks also credits his wife and entire family who have spent countless hours preparing food, working events, setting up, cleaning up, and doing whatever was needed to make our fundraisers successful. 

“Their support and sacrifices have meant more to me than I could ever express. Throughout the seven years, it was never a ‘let me know how I can help’ it was always ‘I’ll be there and you tell me what to do’ mentality. I’m forever grateful for my wife and family,” he said. 

Kolks added that while he’s honored to receive the individual award, his success was part of a larger team effort that includes volunteers, families and local businesses. 

He received the award during the OASIS Athletic Boosters Hog Roast event on Saturday, which marked the end of his 7-year tenure as president of the organization. 

He will continue serving as the Twisters head baseball coach and this season will mark his 12th year.

“I look forward to still supporting my Alma mater in different roles, and I look forward to ushering in the next chapter of OASIS.” Kolks added.