YOUTH WRESTLING PARENT MEETING

GOALS OF THE PROGRAM -To teach the fundamentals of wrestling, good sportsmanship, and team spirit/friendship - Have Fun - We hope this experience will establish a love and understanding of the sport of wrestling for both the youth and their parents.

PRACTICE GROUPS/LEVELS-N Novice-All wrestlers with no previous experience. Older wrestlers may only practice with this group for the first week or two until they understand basic skills/rules etc Practice time for Novice: 6:00-6:45 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday -Do not arrive/drop off more than 10 minutes early to avoid conflict with H.S. and J.H. practice

PRACTICE GROUPS/LEVELS-I &A Intermediate- wrestlers with 1-2 years experience. Advanced- wrestlers with 3 or more years of experience. Intermediate and Advanced Practice Time: 6:00-7:30 Monday and Wednesday. Individuals may be moved between groups based on their performance and interest/attention.

Practice Calendar The practice calendar is available on the youth wrestling moodle web site. If you do not have access to a computer, see the coaching staff for a printed version. Please check calendar due to some changes/additions in practice times due to school vacations and/or scrimmages.

Practice drop off/pick up Wrestlers and parents should enter through the back gym lobby. Entrance to the wrestling room is through the high school weight room For insurance and liability reasons, No One is permitted to use/play on any of the equipment. Practices will start and end promptly

*Please meet your young children in the weight room area at the end of practice. *Parents of Novice wrestlers may watch practices for the first two weeks. *If you do not want to leave the building, you may sit in the hall way outside of the wrestling room and relax,read, talk etc…. *Due to space limitations, we will not be able to permit parents to remain in the room during practices.

WRESTLER EXPECTATIONS 1. Wrestlers should use the bathroom prior to practice. They will not be denied use of the facilities, but frequent requests causes too much of a disruption. 2.Wrestlers should wear a t-shirt, comfortable shorts w/o buttons or snaps and clean sneakers or wrestling shoes. Older wrestlers should wear head gear. No jewelry.

Wrestler expectations-cont. 3. Listen to the direction/whistles etc… of coaches. This will help to maintain a productive and safe learning environment. Wrestlers who are disruptive will be given time out along the side of the room before continuing.

Forms to Complete 1. Registration Form 2. Medical Release Form 3. Liability Form All are located on the web site.

COMPETITION 1. Live Wrestling at Practice 2. Scrimmages with other Schools 3. Novice Tournaments(optional) 4.Open Tournaments(optional)

Communication 1. or 2. Cell Phone/Text- Sign up for Remind101 using information form. 3. Youth Wrestling Web Site Moodle How to get on: - Go to Dallastown School District Web Site -From the top menu bar, select parents and students -Select Moodle from the drop down menu -Under course categories, select High School -At Bottom under courses, select Dallastown Youth Wrestling

Communication-cont. Tutorial/Demonstration on how to access the Moodle Web Site-What’s on the site? I would encourage you to check the site any time there may be a question about practice etc… There is an announcement section. Contact Numbers: Matt Baldwin