I would like to chime in on this topic being someone that has been around the wrestling scene for many years. I think that the first part of this topic is leaving the meeting "early" well if memory serves me right attending the meeting is voluntary and done by members of the clubs that donate their time. In the past members from our town's wrestling club mark the calendar, get up at the crack of dawn, and donate their time to drive across the state to District and State meetings. They donate their time and their money to attend these off season meetings. They do this not because they have to but because they want to. Things like this is what makes wrestling in Kansas great when people give of their "free time" to help Kansas kids. I find it disturbing that throughout this post people are having to defend why they didn't attend the meeting or why they left before the end. I think there are bigger issues that need addressed than attacking long time wrestling volunters. Some of these people being called out have gone to these meetings for years donating their time I am amazed that if they miss all or part of a meeting how fast others point fingers. I think if people are looking for a pat on the back for donating some of their time than they are in this for the wrong reason. It's the people that jump in and get their hands dirty helping at tournaments, duals, meeting ect.. that do it because they want to . They don't do it for the look at me look at what I did these are the kind of people who are pointing fingers in this post. I think the biggest part that bothers me about this topic is at this time over 7 pages of replies, which we all know some of the kids read and if we as parents are fighting over something like this what message do are we sending to the kids. I feel don't punish the kids for what others do or don't do, support the kids win or lose and to all the clubs have a great upcoming season.
