1. Welcome to the 2015-2016 wrestling season

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

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

13. 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
Financial assistance – see a board member for more information
2 hours of volunteer hours required – sign up via website “Dibs” section
Melissa

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. Thank you! We look forward to another successful year! 2015-2016