20078 Registration and Orientation

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• 2007-8 Registration and Orientation

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Coaches

• Head Coach Jay Breidenbach
• Assistant coach (10-14) Mike Rhodes
• Head coach (5-9) Rob Simons
• Assistant coach (5-9) Joe Buescher
• Parent Coaches
• Parent Representatives

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Registration

• Prior to first practice
• Fill out and sign orientation form
• Have your son read or read to him and sign the
  code of conduct form
• Copy of birth certificate (if new to the club)
• Physicians clearance (within one year of the
  first practice
• 100 league fee plus sportswear/gear, 50 league
  fee for each additional sibling. Checks made out
  to CYWC.
• Equipement Ordering by Dan Wrona of Gear Up! Inc.

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Gear Swap

• Selling
• Write the price, size, and your name (as you want
  it to appear on a check) on a tag
• Attach the tag to the time
• Write the same name on an envelope
• Pick-up your unsold items and envelope
• Recommend 50 or less of retail for used items
• Buying
• Pick out your items
• Place your check or cash in the corresponding
  envelope
• Club items are marked CYWC

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Club Mission and Philosophy

• Provide a Safe and Structured environment
• Provide a positive athletic experience for both
  the wrestlers, parents, and coaches
• Provide sound instruction
• Clear priorities, ease conflicts Faith, Family,
  Education, and then sports.
• Competition and goal setting should be age and
  developmentally appropriate
• Wrestling should be fun and rewarding
• Practices need to prepare the wrestlers for the
  intensity of competition

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Goal Setting

• Age appropriate
• Younger having fun today
• Older delay a little fun today, for a greater
  goal tomorrow.
• Setting goals
• Based on previous accomplishments
• Prioritized based on what matters most
• Short term and long term
• Individual, team, and club
• Own your goals!

The level of competition should be challenging,
not overwhelming
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Goals for 2007/8

• Club
• Increase number of wrestlers
• Increase parent participation
• Increase number of assistant coaches (2)
• Break even financially
• Team
• Improve win/loss percentage
• Increase number of State Wrestlers
• Coaches/Parents
• Be a good role model
• Support league/club activities
• Have fun
• Athletes
• Learn, grow, have fun
• Others as appropriate

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Competition Expectations

• Guidelines
• First year wrestlers wrestle in practice,
  wrestle in duals is recommended, wrestling in
  tournaments is optional
• Novice wrestlers (wrestlers having competed in a
  tournament) duals and novice tournaments is
  recommended, league tournament is option
• Experienced wrestlers as much wrestling as you
  can get!

The level of competition should be challenging,
not overwhelming
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Other Expectation

• Practices
• Be ready to wrestle at the start of practice
• We will be off the mats at the schedule times
• Stay out of the weight room area
• Shower after every practice!
• Attendance
• Faith, Family, and Education come first
• Dont come if youre ill.
• Discipline isolation/removal from practice,
  removal from the team. Push ups, running, etc
  are not used as forms of punishment.

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Attire, Hair, etc

• Head gear is mandatory during tournaments and
  duals
• Nails trimmed
• Hair must be above the collar and lower ear or
  wrestler must wear a hair net
• No open wounds, sores, or contagious skin
  aliments (ring worm, etc)
• Wrestlers with braces must wear a mouth guard
• Wrestling singlet or two-piece uniform for
  tournaments
• No zippers, buttons, of rough surfaces

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Columbine Youth Wrestling 2007/8 Season

• 6 tournaments ( 2 a month)
• First tournament is December 2nd _at_ Broomfield
• Pictures in December, time TBD
• 4-5 Duals
• Thursdays prior to HS matches, 5 PM
• First dual is Dec 6th vs Chatfield (home)
• League Championship
• Club will cover cost
• State Championship
• Club will fund entrance fee if you place in the
  top 6.

Season runs from November 12th to March 2nd
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Novice Clinic Nov 6th and 8th _at_ 630

• Low key Introduction to the sport
• Suitable to boys uncertain about
  joining/committing
• Provides overview of sport
• 10 fee covers both nights, credited towards club
  fee

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Practice Times

• 5-8 year olds
• Tuesdays and Thursdays 630 to 730
• 9-14 year olds
• Mondays and Wednesdays 630 to 800
• Fridays 600 to 700
• All
• Two practices the first week in January, TBD
• Three practices the week prior to State, TBD

Practices start the week of November 12th
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Tournaments

• Weigh-ins are on Saturday
• The club is required to volunteer during each
  tournament we attend
• Tournaments are on Sunday
• Start times vary between 8-9, 11-14 year olds
  often start later
• Double elimination
• Can be long, loud, and hot
• USAW Bronze card required to be mat side.

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Training/Volunteering

• Tournament Help
• Tournament Training material will be posted on
  web site
• Practice during dual matches
• Team with experienced person
• Coaching
• Bronze training required to be mat side during
  tournaments
• Banquet Chairperson

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Communication

• Rebelwrestling.org
• League information
• Team practice and competition schedules
• Resources
• Information will also be periodically e-mailed
• CYWC_at_comcast.net
• Tournament fliers provided the week of the
  tournament
• Coach Jay 303-932-6896

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