Welcome to the 2015-2016 wrestling season

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

Life skills learned Work as a “Team” Set goals Work hard & be persistent Keep a positive attitude Be mentally & physically tough Good sportsmanship Keep strong academics Lee

2015-16 Mat Club Board President: Lee Triplett Vice President: Brad Stuwe Secretary/Communication Director: Melissa Quern Treasurer/Equipment Director: Krista Triplett Fundraiser/Concessions Director: Joey Skogrand Team Coordinator: Ryan Quern Head Youth Coach: Jason Zitzmann High School Head Coach: Jim Jackson Member At Large: Cole Miller Member At Large: Tiffany Miller Lee

Jim Jackson Shakopee Wrestling   All levels of The Shakopee Wrestling program are important and everyone matters We will win with class and lose with dignity To get our program to the next level we must put in more mat time 3-5 hours per week on the mat for 10 months                         Spending time on the mat WILL make you a better athlete. Attend a National Tournament (when you qualify) Invite one teammate or friend to join the wrestling team. Hard work WILL pay off

1st Night of Practice Registration must be completed online prior to 1st practice Will receive equipment ($50 deposit) Singlet (provided by Mat Club) Headgear (provided by Mat Club) Shoes (you purchase, swap opportunities available) Fundraiser forms Collection of $100 volunteer check Lee

Coaching Staff & Practice Guidelines Jason Zitzmann,Orlando Ponce, Mark Neu & Rob Sutrick 3rd thru 5th grade Starts Monday Nov 9th 6:30-8pm Monday’s & 7-8pm Thurs Andy Pond Pre-K – 2nd starts Tuesday Nov 10st Pre-K 6:15-7pm 1st-2nd grade 7-8pm 6:15-7pm Thurs Team Tech Positions Practice Guidelines: Parents can be present for PreK – 2nd grade 3rd-5th grade practices will have coaches & team techs only Rideshare – contact Jason Z. or Lee T. Jason

Individual Tournaments Open Tournaments & Qualifiers Check website & Facebook for tournament updates www.shakopeewrestling.com Look under “documents” section for additional tournament info Independent participation – www.theguillotine.com Jason

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

Fundraiser Forms handed out to all wrestlers at 1st night of practice Three options Kwik Trip Car Wash Cards - $35 Tumbler - $20 Donation of $50 Goal is 4 items per wrestler Return order forms by November 20th Items delivered before holiday break Joey

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

Communications All information found on: www.shakopeewrestling.com Calendars, events, etc. Create an account IMPORTANT! We need your current e-mail address for club communications FaceBook – please follow our page DIBS Melissa

Parent Information Mat Club is a member of MN/USA Wrestling $40.00 of registration fee covers MN/USA membership See website for information on printing card http://www.mnusawrestling.org/page/show/1038692-general-membership-information Financial assistance – see a board member for more information 2 hours of volunteer hours required – sign up via website “Dibs” section Melissa

Wrestler of the Week 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. Brad

Get Involved! 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 – sign up on Dibs and see Jason Z. for details Volunteer hours – critical to the success of the club and our tournament Brad

New Parent/Wrestler Orientation Jason Zitzmann We’ve all been there! Typical practice Types of regular season tournaments: MN/USA Qualifiers - more competitive Open tournaments Qualifiers “qualify” your child for entrance to the state tournament based on points (25 pts needed) (1) 1st place finish is 40 points – qualifies for state (1) 2nd place finish is 25 points – qualifies for state (1) 3rd 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 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! 2015-2016