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PRIOR LAKE Youth Wrestling. Information Guide. Agenda. Overview of Prior Lake Wrestling PLWC Goals & Expectations Practice Schedule Tournaments Stats Equipment Volunteer Hours Fundraising Communication. Wrestling. Overview of Prior Lake Wrestling. MISSION:
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PRIOR LAKE Youth Wrestling Information Guide
Agenda • Overview of Prior Lake Wrestling • PLWC Goals & Expectations • Practice Schedule • Tournaments • Stats • Equipment • Volunteer Hours • Fundraising • Communication Wrestling
Overview of Prior Lake Wrestling • MISSION: • Promote excellence in wrestling and positively influence the lives of kids in the Prior Lake and Savage communities, by developing a commitment to wrestling through a fun and affordable team-oriented experience at practices and competitions, emphasizing sportsmanship, teamwork, skill building, physical conditioning, goal setting, a competitive spirit, hard work and a winning attitude. Our goal is to help guide our athletes to become the best and prepare them to face all of life’s challenges • PLWC GOALS & EXPECTATIONS: • Coaches • •Professional, organized & fair • •Foster a challenging but fun environment • •Positive role models for the kids • Wrestlers • •Have fun!!! • Try their best • •Listen to their coaches • Parents • •Supportive and encouraging • •If you’re not sure, ask! • •Be an active member • John Brennan/Youth Support • To be available via email or table support Tuesday & Thursday from 6:30-8:15 Wrestling
Practice Structure-Pat Bloomquist Practices: Beginners/Intermediates: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday from 6:00-7:00 *All 3 practices are not mandatory Advanced: Tuesday & Thursday from 7:00-8:00 * Some kids in the Intermediate group may be asked to move up ***The season will have a “soft end” on February 13th Wrestling
Prior Lake Tournament-Tanya Anthony Prior Lake Tournament Overview: The objective is to give them experience in live matches Takes place on December 15th Kids are grouped by grade, weight and experience More information will follow later this month **Everyone is asked to volunteer (SignUpGenius) Wrestling
Open Tournament Structure Open Tournaments: 1. Voluntary matches against kids from other clubs, paired up by age and weight 2. Schedule: List of open tournaments can be found for the entire year at www.guillotine.com. * We will also have a sign up sheet every week during practice of the up-in-coming tournaments within the area. Purpose of sign up sheet: * Gives wrestlers and parents an idea of what tournaments other kids/parents will be attending. * Great opportunity to arrange car-pools if possible * To find out what parents/kids need assistance * To know what parents or coaches can help out if needed. State Qualifying Tournaments: 1. These will be identified either on the website or tournament sign-up sheet. 2. Please ask the coaches of John Brennan if you need information on these. Wrestling
Out of Town Weekend-Lisa Moore • Objective: • Give the kids a chance to have fun as a group away from Prior Lake • Give the parents a chance to know each other better • When: • Tentatively slated for January 12th (Saturday) • What is Paid For: • Entry fee for the tournament • Pizza party at night Wrestling
Stats—Shannon Schultz • Purpose of stats: • Track the results for those that want to • Recording stats is not mandatory • Benefit of stats: End of year awards are given out • How To Submit Stats: • Paper slips will be at the wrestling table on Tuesday & Thursday nights • Complete one slip per tournament • Review the monthly totals that come out for accuracy Wrestling
Equipment • The following is available for rent: • Singlet • Headgear • None of the above is mandatory. • $65 deposit check to be destroyed once the equipment is returned. • *** A limited number of shoes are available this week outside the wrestling room. Wrestling
Volunteer Hours • The parents make our program go & grow!!!! • Volunteer Expectations: • Kindergarten and under: 4 hours • 1st grade and older: 6 hours • Volunteer Opportunities: • Prior Lake Tournament—Tanya Anthony • Mat Washing (counts as 30 minutes)—Tanya Anthony • Hall Monitoring (counts as 1 hour) • High school tournament (Dec. 14) • $100 deposit check (one per family)—to be destroyed once your hours are fulfilled Wrestling
Fundraising • Checkbook blitz: • Saturday, November 23rd • Meet at PLHS at noon • Will conclude at 3:00 • Pizza party afterwards at The Point • 20 teams (combination of youth, MS & HS) • $100 deposit check (one per family)—to be destroyed once your hours are fulfilled Wrestling
Fundraising Checkbook Vendors ($20): The Point ($5) Houligans ($5) Dairy Queen ($5) Fongs ($5) UpTownGirls ($10) Mainstream Botique ($10) Tin Shed ($5) Tropical Smoothie ($5) McDonalds (BOGO) Pro Service Automotive ($20) Woodland Take n Bake ($8) Edelweiss ($5) The Cove ($6) VFW ($10) Perkins ($5) Roasted Pear ($10) Village Liquor ($5) Sebastian Automotive ($20) Wrestling
Communication • Weekly updates will come from John Brennan, and will include: • Practice updates for the week • Recognition of youth wrestlers • Let me know of any milestones, such as: • First tournament • First win • First pin • Anything else! • Website www.priorlakewrestlingclub.org • Table outside wrestling room Wrestling
Where Does My Money Go? • Registration Fee Covers: • T-shirt $12 • Prior Lake tournament entry $12 • Out of town tournament entry $12 • Out of town pizza party $10 • End of year awards $ 8 • Other costs: • Equipment • Room rental • Coaching certifications • Wrestling room improvements • Deposit Checks (made out to PLWC) • Fundraising $100 • Volunteer $100 • Equipment $65 Wrestling