After Tim Decorah retired from his 29-year teaching career with the Waunakee Community School District, his former principal found him a job that met all of his criteria.
It allowed him to continue working with kids and be involved with the community. And, when he left teaching, he never wanted to “have to answer to a bell,” he said.
As project coordinator of the Waunakee Community Cares Coalition (WCCC), Decorah is able to concentrate on making Waunakee a healthier place for youths by creating awareness and prevention of alcohol and substance abuse, and shining a light on mental health. As he spoke to the Waunakee Rotary Club at the Sept. 19 meeting, he described fostering a healthy and resilient community.
Decorah introduced himself to the club. He is from Wisconsin Dells amd grew up in a close-knit Ho-Chunk family as a member of the Ho-Chunk nation. In college, he played basketball under Coach Bo Ryan at UW-Platteville.
Decorah and his wife have three grown children and two grandchildren.