1. 2016-2017 Wrestling KRD Grade 2-4 10/4/2017 6:41 PM
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2. Mission Statement
The mission of the Phantoms program is to develop strong work ethic, teamwork, and sportsmanship in its participants and generate increasing interest in additional levels of Kaukauna Wrestling. Our main objective is to develop kids that LOVE the sport of wrestling.

3. Building the Future…… Kaspers K-1st Phantoms 2-4th Eagles 5-8th Ghosts

4. Kaukauna Wrestling….. 50+ Years of Tradition
KHS Wrestling
21 Regional Championships
14 Individual State Champions
2 Time State Individual Champions
Three Time Division 1 Team State Champions
4 State Runner Up Trophies
Combined Record
35 Consecutive Wining Seasons

5. Phantom Coaching Staff
Jeremiah Reffke
10th year coaching th year Phantom’s Coach
Varsity coaching experience at Kaukauna and Appleton
3X State place winner
James Barker
1st year Phantom’s Coach
Wrestled in college for Wisconsin
State Champion
8th Grade Science Teacher at RVMS
Patrick Goff
7th year as
Phantom’s
Director
Software Developer
Brandon Van Schyndel
4th year Phantom’s coach
Middle School Coach
State Qualifier
2X Conference Champion
Travis VandenHeuvel
2nd year Phantom’s coach
State Qualifier
Regional and Sectional Champion
Studying nursing

6. Concussions What are we doing to prevent And educate everyone about
them?
All coaches must pass NFHS Concussion Training
ABC’s of wrestling paperwork will be distributed tonight and MUST be read by both parents and wrestlers
The KRD Concussion Acknowledgement agreement must be signed by at least one parent and each wrestler in the family and returned to me by the end of the week in hard copy
Failure to do so requires us by state law to remove your wrestler from practicing and or withholding their team shirt

7. Earn Your Shirt Program
We are asking all Phantom wrestlers to fulfill minimum requirements to EARN their team shirt this year. They are:
Sign in for attendance to four practices to earn their shirt team shirt right away, likely December 28th
Otherwise wrestlers will receive their team shirt when the four practice requirement is met
Those kids that attend the first four practices will also get a bonus with their team shirt, their last name printed on the back as a reward for their attendance commitment for the first two weeks

8. Expectations of Wrestlers
HAVE FUN!
Finish what you start – never quit
Be on time of practices – at least 10 min. early
Treat coaches and wrestlers with respect
Show GREAT SPORTSMANSHIP!
No throwing of headgear
Shake hands with opponent before and after match
Shake hands with other wresters coach after match

9. Expectations of Parents:
All wrestlers need to have CLEAN t-shirt and shorts for each practice – (NO jewelry, cut offs, jeans, or clothing with zippers)
All wrestlers must have athletic shoes that are only worn on wrestling mats. Wrestling shoes not required
Please instruct your child go directly to the wrestling room! Kids wandering the building is not allowed!
Parents are encouraged to stay and watch practice, but please try and let the coaches do the coaching
Please pick up your child in front of the school
Please volunteer and support our fundraisers when we ask, we cannot run this program without that.

10. As a parent, you can help us in our mission by:
1. Making sure they are at every practice possible.
2. Making sure that they are at practice on time. At least 10 minutes early.
3. Making sure they have the necessary equipment each practice.
4. Making sure they practice good hygiene, have plenty of rest and a healthy diet.
5. Making sure they participate in the duals and tournaments we wrestle in.
6. Being there to watch and cheer on your child at tournaments and duals.
7. Volunteering to help out at duals in concessions and/or working tables, as well
as supplying baked goods and/or fruit for the Cheesehead.
8. Encouraging your child to work hard -- before, during and after our program
ends.
9. Encourage your child that, win or lose, they did a good job. Our goal is to
develop athletes that love the sport of wrestling.
10. Being positive with them -- never critical.

11. The Coaches Challenge Program
We encourage more advanced individual training, like Fox Valley Elite which is available for an additional fee
We invite those wrestlers that want to compete at the highest levels of youth wrestling to sign up for our Phantom’s Top Notch program when the season concludes.
Otherwise, we will focus on developing ALL wrestlers to love the sport of wrestling
We want Parents & Wrestlers to know what skills to work on
We try to Highlight Techniques, Fitness and Attitude in our practices
We work very hard to match wrestler skills for competition events (Practices, Duals and Tournaments)
While we will sometimes split practice to teach in different ways to smaller groups, we are one team of Phantoms!.

12. Phantom's Top Notch Program
Phantom’s Top Notch will begin on Monday, February 20th with the intention of preparing wrestlers for WWF wrestling season. WWF is an affiliate of USA wrestling
Our intention is to challenge wrestlers that are ready with more advanced training and more intense practices
Coaches expectation is that anyone participating is going to wrestle at WWF Regionals on Saturday, March 18th
A small cost will be required for the program and USA card is required for participation at Regionals and other events
This program produced 8 state qualifiers and 2 state place winners, including a state champion.
We will reconvene as one group of Phantom’s for the Pizza Party on Monday, March 27th at Badger Sports Park

13. Phantom’s Equipment
Each child is required to have a singlet and should also have a headgear for this program
Singlets can be purchased or loaned
Purchase Day – Mon, Jan 2nd
Loan Day – Thurs, Jan 5th
Headgear can be loaned both days
Parents can buy any on their own
Equipment policy must be filled out
and signed with intended option(s)

14. Phantom Apparel On-Line Store - Dec 18th

15. Push-Up Fundraiser – Jan 9th

16. Additional Information
Weekly communication will be issued via
Friend request KaukaunaYouth Wrestle on Facebook to keep up with Phantom’s information via social media and be added to the Kaukauna Wrestling Parents private group, which connects you to the entire Kaukauna Wrestling Program on social media at all levels.
Kaukauna Phantom’s website is
Volunteers needed for Phantom Home Dual. Sign up information will be sent later
Baked goods and fruit donations needed for the Cheesehead Wrestling Tournament held in Kaukauna on Jan 6th- 7th
Fundraiser- Push Up (help keep this program FREE with at least a $25 donation to the program)
Special thanks to the Kaukauna Recreation Department and the Kaukauna Wrestling Club for allowing this program to be possible and for their support in
purchasing our new equipment.