Cobber Camp

This is the camp that we have been going to for the last 6 years.  Check out the details and see if it works for you.  Click on the comments bar if you are going and write in your name.

http://www.theguillotine.com/youth/1112/camps/concordia.html

Freestyle and Greco Schedule in Alexandria

Freestyle / Greco Wrestling

Alexandria

Grades 4-12

We are excited to offer a local freestyle /greco wrestling program here in Alexandria for wrestlers in grades 4 - 12. This is a great opportunity to “extend“ and enrich your season as well as learn and participate in a slightly different style of wrestling.

Freestyle and Greco Roman wrestling are the predominant forms of wrestling throughout the world and are contested internationally and at the Olympics. Freestyle wrestling does have slightly different rules and scoring, but is very comparable to “Folk style” and wrestlers adapt quickly to the new style.  Most importantly, practicing Freestyle wrestling makes you a better folk style or high school style wrestler.

Practice will be held on Monday and Thursday evenings in the wrestling room at Discovery Middle School in Alexandria beginning March 12

Practices:         March 12 – March 31              7:30 – 9:00 PM

                        April 4      – May 31                6:30 – 8:30 PM

Fee:  a $20 fee will be charged to cover facility rental.         

If your wrestler wishes to compete in Freestyle wrestling tournaments, they are held throughout the state.  Information on tournament locations can be obtained by viewing http://mnusa.wrestlingsystems.com/

If you are interested in participating or have further questions about the program or style of wrestling, please attend a practice in the wrestling room at Discovery Middle School, or feel free to contact Scott Johnson (Coach) at 320-760-6217  or Brendan Bogart 320-762-6279

We are looking for help!!!!

Elementary program - looking for volunteers to divide up management of the program (each take a small part)
1)  Start of season - coordinate season schedule - conduct tshirt/singlet inventory

2)  Registration - up date paperwork/get copies - organize/conduct event - maintain paperwork/singlet deposits

3)  Grant County jv/v tournament concessions - coordinate food - find workers

4)  Team photos - coordinate photographer - handout/collect info/pictures

5)  Tournament schedules - print out/pass on web site address - send weekly email as to weekend tournaments are held.

6)  Tournament results - collect/document results - hand out pins - design/complete end of year certificates

7)  Elementary Tournament - award shirt inventory/collect and coordinate workers for tables/misc gym workers

8)  Year-End-Splash - organize/coordinate/collect funds

9)  Season end - collect singlets/shoes - return deposit funds

10)  Season Completion - clean/inventory all singlets/shoes - inventory booster/tournament shirts (order new if required)

11)  Awards Banquet - organize photos and make slide show

12)  Spirit Wear??

Comment on the comment bar or please e-mail Brandon Gruchow bgruchow@wca.k12.mn.us if you are interested in helping in any of the following areas.

The Guillotine Summer Camp List

We are encouraging all of our WCAAE wrestlers to get out and do as much wrestling they can in the off season.  Click on the link below to see what...when....and where camps are happening this summer.  Feel free to comment in the comment box so people know where you are going.  This could help with ride sharing and other arrangements that may need to be made.
http://www.theguillotine.com/youth/camps.html

Grades 5-12 Wrestling Camp

Knights Summer Wrestling Camp

West Central Area North Elementary School

Elbow Lake MN

July 25^th and 26^th

10:00 am. To 4:00 p.m.

Free and open to next year wrestlers grade 5 ^_ 12

“Champions are made in the offseason”

Directed by Coach

 Brandon Gruchow

Featuring Coach Randy Baker

His coaching record while coaching at Jackson County Central (2012 State Champs) is  421-149-5.  “Randy's passion was, and still is, coaching wrestling. He loves every minute of it. He has become one of the most successful wrestling coaches in Minnesota State High School League history. He is also considered to be on one of the brightest wrestling minds around. He has produced great teams, great wrestlers, and great people. He ranks fourth on the all-time list in Minnesota as having coached 17 individual state champions. In 1997, he was named State Wrestling Man of the Year. In 2001, he was named USA Wrestling Developmental Coach of the Year, an award given annually to the top coach in the nation working with age-group wrestlers and programs.” InterMat Wrestling (2005). Coach Baker is going to bring many beneficial aspects of wrestling to this camp.  As both a successful high school coach and MN USA Club and State coach he has a variety of techniques, challenges, and mental preparations to offer.  Come join the fun!

Also Featuring Rick Rassier

“Teamwork Motivation Training Part 2”

Rick’s training format utilizes a series of fun, challenging, and entertaining activities that allow participants to experience the concepts that relate to them individually and as a team.  Rick’s role as a facilitator is to follow up activities with dialogue about how what they learned and experienced applies to them.  Because they participate in the message, they are going to have a blast, remember it, and most importantly, make applications to their performance as athletes. It is hands on learning with unlimited potential.

Take wrestling to the next level with this fun and exciting camp!  Please register by July 2nd to ensure we order enough t-shirts and food.  Lunch will be provided each day.  There is no cost to this camp for West Central Area, Ashby, or Evansville Wrestlers.

Registration/Waiver Form

Bring the registration/waiver form to the High School office or mail to:

                                                                                    West Central Area Schools

                                                                                    301 Co Rd 2

                                                                                    Barrett, MN 56311

Elementary Camp Grades PK-4

Knights Summer Wrestling Camp

Open to all WCA, Ashby, and Evansville Students

West Central Area Elementary School

Elbow Lake MN

July 23^th and 24^th

1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Students going into PK-4^th Grade

“Champions are made in the off season”

Directed by Coach

 Brandon Gruchow

Featuring West Central Area

Head Coach Brandon Gruchow

Jake Long former WCA wrestler and present Cobber Wrestler

Brady Schneeberger former WCA and Dragon wrestler

Activities will include:

Technique……Competitions…..Games

Talks on Teamwork, Motivation, Attitude, and Sportsmanship

Take wrestling to the next level with this fun and exciting camp!  Please register by July 2nd^th to ensure we order enough t-shirts and food.  Snacks will be provided each day.  The cost is $30.00 per wrestler or $50.00 per family.

Bring fee and the registration/waiver form to the High School office or mail to:

                                                                                    West Central Area Schools

                                                                                    301 Co Rd 2

                                                                                    Barrett, MN 56311

Make check payable to:

West Central Area Community ED