Welcome to the Shakopee Mat Club 2014 Folkstyle Club of the Year

Mission Statement  Teach life skills of teamwork, sportsmanship, perseverance & hard work while developing each wrestler to their maximum potential & having fun in the process.

Lifeskills Learned  Work as a “Team” Dream big & set your goals Work hard & be persistent Keep a positive attitude Be mentally & physically tough Be a good sport & a good person While keeping strong academics

Mat Club Board  President: Lee Triplett  Vice President: Brad Stuwe  Secretary/Communication Director: Melissa Quern  Treasurer/Equipment Director: Krista Triplett  Sponsorship/Concessions Director: Joey Skogrand  Team Coordinator: Ryan Quern  Head Youth Coach: Jason Zitzmann  High School Head Coach: Mark Neu  Member At Large: Michelle Herrera

Coaching Staff & Practice Guidelines  Andy Pond Pre-K & K starts Dec 1 st 6:15-7pm Monday’s & 6:15-7pm Thurs  Rob Sutrick 1 st & 2 nd grade Start Monday Nov 10th 7-8pm Monday & 6:15-7pm Thurs.  Mark Neu & Jason Zitzmann 3 rd thru 5 th grade Starts Tues. Nov 11th 6:30-8pm Tuesdays & 7-8pm Thurs Team Tech Positions Words from Mark (varsity head coach) Practice Guidelines: Parents can be present for PreK – 2 nd gradeParents can be present for PreK – 2 nd grade 3 rd -5 th grade practices will have coaches & team techs only3 rd -5 th grade practices will have coaches & team techs only

Equipment  Singlet (provided by Mat Club)  Headgear (provided by Mat Club)  Shoes (you purchase, swap opportunities available)  Gear sale by DW Sports on Nov. 14 from 3-5:30 p.m. at the HS

Individual Tournaments  Open Tournaments & Qualifiers  Check website & Facebook for tournament updates  Look under “documents” section for additional tournament info  Independent participation –

Team Tournaments Ryan Quern  Prior Lake Team & novice individual tournament Mat Club will sponsor a bus  Cannon Falls  STMA  Eastridge (at Concordia)  NYWA

Fundraiser Joey Skogrand  Parent meeting is kickoff for fundraiser  Kwik Trip Car Wash cards  Goal is 4 cards sold per child  Return order form on Dec. 4 th at practice  Cards will be available on 12/18  Prizes for highest sales

Sponsorship Program Joey Skogrand  Keeps participation costs low  If you know of a business that would like to sponsor, contact: Joey Skogrand Joey Skogrand Brad Stuwe Brad Stuwe  Printable PDF document on website (sponsorship levels)

Mat Club Sponsors

Communications Melissa Quern All information found on: ○ Calendars, events, etc. ○ Create an account  IMPORTANT! We need your current address for club communications  DIBS

Communications (cont.) Facebook

Rideshare Program  Will pair up your child with a coach, board member, or team technician  All rideshare parents have background checks  Talk to Jason Zitzmann or Lee Triplett

GRIT WRESTLING J. Robinson (Gopher Head Coach) & Ty Eustice Winter Program beginning in December Wednesday nights

Parent Information  Mat Club is a member of MN/USA Wrestling $31.00 of registration fee covers MN/USA membership See website for information on printing card ○ membership  Financial assistance – see a board member for more information  2 hours of volunteer hours required – sign up via website “Dibs” section

Wrestler of the Week Brad Stuwe  Coaches select a wrestler each week  Receive a dog tag & recognition on Facebook  Objective criteria: good partner, first tournament, first win, upset win, good sportsmanship, etc.

Get Involved! Brad Stuwe  It’s your club – get involved!  Board member positions available each year – please see a board member about open positions if interested  First opportunity for involvement – mat cleaning assistance needed – see Jason Z. for details  Volunteer hours – critical to the success of the club and our tournament

New Parent/Wrestler Orientation Jason Zitzmann  We’ve all been there!  Typical practice  Types of regular season tournaments: MN/USA Qualifiers - more competitive MN/USA Qualifiers - more competitive Open tournaments Open tournaments  Qualifiers “qualify” your child for entrance to the state tournament based on points (25 pts needed) (1) 1 st place finish is 40 points – qualifies for state (1) 1 st place finish is 40 points – qualifies for state (1) 2 nd place finish is 25 points – qualifies for state (1) 2 nd place finish is 25 points – qualifies for state (1) 3 rd place finish is 10 points – need 3 (1) 3 rd place finish is 10 points – need 3

New Parent/Wrestler Orientation  Club has “coach attended” tourneys – check Facebook weekly for updates. Ask for a coach prior to your wrestler’s match Ask for a coach prior to your wrestler’s match  Tournament uniform – Mat Club t-shirt, singlet, headgear, shoes, personal preference items (mouth guard, knee pads, etc.)  Keep wet wipes in your wrestler’s backpack  You can independently go to tournaments  Rule of thumb for # of tournaments – match your child’s age  Get to know your coaches & team techs. We will help talk you through tournaments & who’s attending  Ask other parents about tournaments & who’s attending  Practice behavior – If you’re in attendance, please help maintain discipline

Thank you! We look forward to another successful year!