Youth Wrestling Meet

at

SUNY Ulster

Sunday, February 20th, 2011

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

SUNY Ulster, the Senate Gymnasium 

Ø      ARRIVAL: Plan to arrive no later than 11:30 AM. Matches will start at 12:00 PM.

Ø      UNIFORM: Wear your Sawyer T-Shirt with shorts or sweats and socks. Headgear, wrestling shoes and singlets are encouraged but not required.

Ø      FOOD: Pack snacks, lunch and water/sports drinks. There will be concession as well. Vending machines are located on the premises.

Ø      CONTACT: If you have signed up for this tournament and are not coming or you are unable to participate Email Coach Costello and let him know as the matches are scheduled in advance.

Ø      This is not a "drop-off" event. Parents/Guardians are required to stay with their child. 

Driving Directions to SUNY Ulster Main Campus

~ From Exit 19, Kingston
From the New York State Thruway Kingston toll plaza (Exit 19), take your first right onto Route 28 West, continue a short distance and get onto Route 209 South. Take Route 209 for 9.6 miles to the traffic light at Cottekill Road. (Note: The sign for Cottekill Road is being replaced at this time. At the traffic light, you will see the Davenport Farms farmstand on your left.)
Make a left and go about 1/4 mile. The main entrance to the College will be on your right.  Senate Gymnasium parking LOT E.

*****CLINICS/PRACTICE CANCELLED TONIGHT******

Due to inclement weather, practice tonight (02/01/11) will be cancelled.  
Hopefully, we will see you on Thursday!

***********CLINIC LOCATION CHANGE TONIGHT************

Tonight's practice will be in the Sr. High Cafeteria at regular time...6:00 PM.  Sorry for the short notice.

JV & Varsity Wrestling have a home wrestling tournament this weekend at the high school and have moved the mats to the school.

There WILL BE Clinic this Thursday. Dec 30th. See You Then!

Happy New Year!

There will not be practice/clinic due to the holidays on:

Thursday Dec 23rd

 Happy Holidays !!

The Sawyer Youth Wrestling Club will be sponsoring a series of clinics on Tuesday and Thursday nights, starting November 30th  and ending February 24^th  in the wrestling room at the rear of the Kiwanis Ice Rink.  The purpose of these clinics is to introduce the sport of wrestling to 4th through 6th grade boys and girls.  The clinics will cover the rules and techniques used in the Saugerties Junior and Senior High School wrestling programs.  This style of wrestling is not the same as the WWE wrestling as seen on TV.  The young wrestlers participating in these clinics will also have the opportunity to compete against wrestlers of the same age and weight class in tournaments held throughout New York State if they so desire.  

TIMES:     6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Tuesday and Thursday, 11/30/2010 through 2/24/2011        

The cost of the program is $50.00.  Checks should be made payable to the Saugerties Wrestling Club.  The wrestling clinic is limited to the first 30 students that register. Late registrations will not be accepted. Parents/Legal guardians must register their child in person in order to complete and sign the required paperwork. 

REGISTRATION:      11/9/2010 & 11/11/2010 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm,      Kiwanis Ice Arena (Please bring a copy of your child's Health Ins. Card)        

All participants will receive an AAU Athlete Membership prior to the 1st clinic. More information on this program can be found at www.aauwrestling.net. Everyone MUST have an AAU membership card PRIOR to the first clinic in order to be eligible to participate.  

Questions can be directed to Mike Costello at

sawyeryouthwrestling (at) yahoo.com  

For more information visit www.ETEAMZ.com/SAWYERWRESTLINGCLUB 

www.facebook.com/pages/Sawyer-Youth-Wrestling-Club/297511269367

 FAQs

2010 - 2011

(Frequently Asked Questions)

 Q. Is there a uniform required?

A. There is no uniform required for these clinics.  T-shirt and shorts or sweats is fine.  There are shoes made specifically for wrestling, but you might want to wait until you see if your child likes the sport before you make that purchase. Wrestling shoes can range in price from $35-$100+ new, or cheaper on Ebay.  Wrestlers may participate in socks if they do not have wrestling shoes.  Street shoes are not allowed on the mats.  We've had kids go the whole season in just socks, without a problem.    For tournaments or matches (if they choose later down the road), there are one piece uniforms called 'singlets', and ear protection called 'headgear'.  The singlet will not be necessary unless they decide to compete, and the headgear is optional for the clinics, but required at tournaments.   

Q. What does the fee cover?

A. The fee  covers the cost of an AAU Added Benefits Wrestling Membership (www.aauwrestling.net), AAU Club fees, AAU 3rd party insurance underwriting,  a T-Shirt, cleaning / 1st aid supplies, mat tape, supplies, etc. 

Q. Will my son/daughter wrestle older/bigger kids?

A. Wrestling matches are broken down into weight brackets.  At the upper school levels, it is possible for a senior to wrestle a 7th grader!  However, for our clinics, we will be matching the kids based upon ability, age and weight.   The largest difference in age should only be 2 school years.  Ability will supersede age, and weight will be the final criteria.  We will never match an inexperienced wrestler with an experienced one, except for learning/teaching drills.  

Q. My son/daughter loves to watch wrestling on TV.  Will he/she be learning moves like that?

A. Scholastic wrestling, or Folkstyle Wrestling is the style that we teach.  It IS NOT the same as the WWE wrestling as seen on TV for entertainment.  NCAA College wrestling is also Folkstyle.  The Olympics and World competitions utilize Freestyle and Greco Roman styles.  Each has its own specific rules. 

Q. Will my son/daughter be able to compete after these clinics?

A. The clinics are primarily for learning techniques. We try to keep it fun while learning.  When we started this program 3 years ago, we intended on teaching the basic fundamentals to introduce the sport and give the advantage of a head start when entering the junior high school level.  We were amazed at how quickly the kids absorbed the knowledge and by the end of the clinic, they were wrestling matches!   This part is 100% voluntary.  If the wrestler does not feel ready, we would never push them into that.  Some wrestlers even went on to compete at various tournaments.  We have had several 1st, 2nd and 3rd place wrestlers at these tournaments.  We will locate tournaments at the end of the clinic and discuss the option if you are interested. 

Q. My son/daughter changed their mind. Can I get a refund of my fee?

A. A portion of the fee covers the cost of an AAU Added Benefits Wrestling Membership (www.aauwrestling.net), which is non-refundable ($16.00.) During the first initial week of clinics we would be able to issue you a refund less the $16.00 AAU membership fee. Refunds could take up to 30 days to process. Refunds will not be issued after the first week of clinic, 12/05/2010.