The Season Draws Near

Wrestlers and Parents,

The coaches met recently and are working to finalize plans for the 2007 - 08 season. General registration and season info is available on the Registration page of the club's web site, but here are a few items we want to bring your attention.

1. The registration fee includes participation in BOTH the winter Folkstyle AND spring Freestyle/Greco-Roman seasons. Spring wrestling is a great way to sharpen technique and have fun while doing so.

2. We're planning to provide EVERY wrestler with a club T-shirt as part of registration. It's our hope that wrestlers wear the club T-shirt to tournaments for a more "uniform" look among the teammates.

3. Because the athletes are growing constantly, the club will begin a "shoe exchange" program. If you have wrestling shoes that don't fit please bring them to practice so we can help a younger wrestler. Likewise, parents and wrestlers should ask to check our inventory if they need a pair of wrestling shoes for the season.

4. The club is purchasing a supply of jump ropes to help build agility, balance and endurance. Proper and frequent use of a jump rope is a proven method for improving these important factors in a wrestler's technique.

5. We're planning to supplement our tournament schedule with at least one and possibly two dual meets with other clubs from the area. This is designed to give every wrestler the opportunity to get a few competitive matches with someone of a like experience level.

6. In addition to qualifying Novice and Senior wrestlers for the IKWF State Tournament in Rockford, we're hoping to qualify and send a number of Midget division wrestlers to the Midget State Tournament in Danville. Several tournaments on the schedule serve as qualifier events for Midget State, which serves as an excellent experience for wrestlers who aspire to someday qualify for IKWF State.

That's all for now. We look forward to seeing everyone on November 1st.