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Thank you for expressing interest in joining the LUYAA Wrestling
family. Prior to signing on the dotted line, we would like to inform you
of what you are committing your child and yourself to.
We are a small organization with a maximum of 75 wrestlers,
therefore, everyone must contribute to ensure a successful and fun
filled season for our children. There will be a volunteer/singlet
deposit in the form of a $50 undated check to be returned if the family
volunteers for the minimum amount of time required per family and the
singlet is returned at the end of the season. The amount of volunteer
time required is dependent on the total number of wrestlers. Volunteer
time may include moving and setting up mats, concession help, table help
at home matches or tournaments (we are hosting the Mason Dixon League
Championships this year) and there are various other activities
requiring volunteers. All families will be required to participate in
the volunteer program and return their singlet or donate their $50
deposit. Wrestling requires a lot of volunteer help in order to make
each event and the season successful. The parents did a GREAT job in
2005 and I expect no less this year.
In addition to the normal LUYAA registration fee you will be required
to purchase a wrestling sweat suit (approx. $35-$45) from LUYAA
wrestling, wrestling shoes ($30+) and headgear ($20+) from a sporting
goods store of your choice. Some wrestling shoes are available from the
shoe bank. LUYAA wrestling will provide a wrestling singlet and T-shirt.
Your wrestler will be awarded a wrestling jacket if they complete the
wrestling season.
We will be holding a parents only meeting at the New Market Middle
School cafeteria the first week of November to welcome you, introduce
you to the coaching staff, explain the volunteer program, share our
wrestling philosophy and provide any other information that you may
require. Our regular season matches are scheduled on Saturday’s but may
change to some Sunday’s because of unforeseen events (i.e. weather,
scheduling conflicts with the High Schools etc.) On days of a match be
prepared to spend up to 6 hours with your child and the wrestling
family. Home matches require setting up and taking down mats and
equipment, table help, concession help, and clean up, and away matches
require travel time (up to an hour each way) plus the 3 to 4 hours of
wrestling time. All wrestlers will wrestle.
Our wrestling practices will start in mid-November. We will practice
no more than 3 times per week, usually Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
evenings, 2 hours each night. I will hand out a practice schedule when I
know the dates we can get in the High Schools. Depending on the size of
the team, it may be necessary to split into two or three squads This
will allow for more individualized attention as well as for the safety
of the children (the wrestling rooms are relatively small, splitting the
practices to approximately 25 wrestlers per practice will provide ample
space in both rooms.) Our practice locations this year will be at Gold’s
Gym, Urbana HS and Linganore HS wrestling rooms.
What I had hoped to accomplish with this letter is to make sure
everyone is informed of what to expect from our program and what our
program expects from you. Please do not hesitate to call me if you have
any questions (Cell: 301 606 1296).
Thank You,
Ken Wolfe
Wrestling Commissioner
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