September 16, 2021
Cassandra Gillespie

ChocKALA Chip!

Kala proudly sponsored the 2021 Kansas City Ultimate Summer League.

It was a summer for the books.



HOT weather, a great group of people, and tons of fun out at the Kenneth Road Polo Fields.

We think the team *might* have set a record for the most karaoke on the sidelines.

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