I received this letter from Coach Bickley today. He will be mailing this out to all High school wrestling coaches today.
September 8, 2005
Dear Coaches,
I am writing this letter to inform you of an upcoming high school event that will be sponsored by FHSU. The wrestling tournament will be called the FHSU New Years Clash and will take place on Thursday through Friday, December 29-30, 2005. This tournament has been sanctioned by the KSHSAA.
The tournament is still a work in progress and we will do our best to host a first class event. In working with Bob Phillips, he had contacted me about the possibility of hosting an event to try and bring together some of the best wrestlers in the state of Kansas. This will give wrestlers a chance to test themselves against opponents who they might never get the chance to see, unless they come to this tournament. We chose the end of December for a couple of reasons. First, I did not want to take away form any high school tournaments that are already in place. Second, the students will not have to miss any classes. The entry fee will be $25 per wrestler, no team discounts will be given. Entries will be done on-line through Bob Phillips at
http://www.holton.k12.ks.us/tech/fhsu Please understand that this tournament is open to any high school wrestler that wants to come and test their skills against some of the best. With your help we are hoping that this becomes an event where spectators get a chance to see the match ups everybody wants.
Details of the event will be finalized as we get closer, but for now please pass the word. This is just another opportunity for wrestlers to test their skills and get some great competition. If you have any further questions you can contact Bob Phillips, Rick Bowden, or myself and we will do our best to answer them. Enjoy your year and I look forward to the start of wrestling season.
Sincerely,
Cody G Bickley
FHSU Head Wrestling Coach
