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Oregon

Youth Wrestling

Promoting

Good Sportsmanship

On and Off the Mat

Welcome to Oregon Youth Wrestling

Welcome to the club! You can join anytime, contact the President Brian Culles (608)719-7470

$100 entry fee includes six tournaments, regionals and the state final! As well as a singlet, t-shirt, personal photo and team photo. Practice starts on Nov. 8th from 6-7pm at the H.S. wrestling room above the main gym. There is also a week of training for anyone interested in coaching on Nov. 1st and 3rd in the H.S. wrestling room from 6-7pm we will be going through what we will be teaching for the season.

Our program is designed to provide a basic wrestling knowledge base to our young athletes. We depend on volunteer assistance in the form of board members, coaches, and team parents. Many parents have volunteered to help the team in various ways – we appreciate your assistance and we will contact you when a need arrives.
 
Some parents have volunteered as parent coaches. They will assist the head coaches in conducting practices and meets. We have also enlisted the help of some Oregon High School wrestlers that will serve as mentors and also assist the head coaches.
 
Our program is open to boys and girls in Pre-K – 8th grades. Each wrestler will compete according to his/her weight and age. At times we will also take a wrestler’s ability into account. We do not have weight categories and wrestlers do not have to “make weight”.
  
Our focus will be multifaceted (order does not represent priority after #1):
 
1)        First, of course, is the safety and welfare of each wrestler. Rest assured that your wrestler is supervised at all times by staff trained in first aid.
 
2)        Provide the best wrestling instruction possible in an environment conducive to learning wrestling. Working on a basic understanding of wrestling, building strength and endurance while making the instruction fun.
 
3)        Highlight the importance of nutrition and exercise in wrestling as well as in general health.
 
4)        Endeavor to enhance the self-confidence, self-esteem, and self-discipline in each wrestler.
 
Our team will be divided into two or more practice squads. This will allow the older wrestlers to advance at a faster rate than the younger (and in most cases the less experienced) wrestlers. Squads will meet individually two times a week and come together for meets to wrestle as one team. Practice times and places will be posted.
We are developing an award program that will reward wrestlers for completing defined levels of instruction.
 
 
Of the many sports your child can participate in, wrestling is perhaps the most misrepresented, misunderstood, and underrated. The ratio of participation to public awareness is remarkably lopsided. Each year hundreds of thousands of kids participate in this sport, yet the average person knows as much about wrestling as they might know about rugby or polo -- which combined, involve far fewer athletes. Our purpose is to generate new interest and awareness among parents whose children want to participate in this exciting and rewarding sport.