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#244016 02/03/17 10:27 AM
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Win Win - promoting our KS Colleges and having those coaches and athletes mentoring KS Kids, and HS wrestlers and keeping the money in the state.


What about discounted commuter camps, duals at our KS colleges and make it available to all the Kansas USA kids and keep some of those funds in the state. Just a thought. Or host some duals in Kansas. I think it would be a good use for some of the fees that our club wrestlers, other clubs and families pay. We only have about 100 kids this year (1,500 -2,000 wrestlers over the last 25 years) - but over the years that adds up and has help the USAWKS Fund balance..

MENS
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Baker University
Barton Co. Community College
Benedictine College
Bethany College
Central Christian College
Cloud Co. Community College
Colby Community College
Cowley Community College
Fort Hays State University
Kansas Wesleyan University
Labette Co. Community College
Neosho Co.Community College
Newman University
Northwest Tech
Ottawa University
Pratt Community College
University of St. Mary

WOMENS
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Ottawa University
University of St. Mary

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Here is a camp in Kansas that has both options(commuter & overnight)

Unstoppable at Cloud County Community College: 2017 Thunderbird Wrestling Camp

Featuring:

Anthony Robles (NCAA Division I National Champion, 3X Pac 10 Champion, 3X NCAA Division I All-American)
*Additional guest clinicians to be added to the camp line-up

Chris Freije- Cloud County CC Head Wrestling Coach, NCAA II National Finalist, RMAC Conference Champion

Thunderbird Technique/Competition Camp (June 17th-20th)

Focus:

Summer practice makes winter champions…..learn how you must to train in order to reach your maximum potential. Campers will be guided through championship technique, drilling, and live wrestling scenarios from camp clinicians who have attained success at all levels of wrestling. Athletes will learn technique from past, and current State Champions, NAIA and NCAA All-Americans, NAIA National Champions, and NCAA National Champions that helped them reach their pinnacle.

Athletes participating in the Thunderbird Technique and Competition Camp will polish their skills, as well as learn new highly effective technique that will give them the confidence, and knowledge to attain their future goals. This camp will focus on technique appropriate for wrestlers of all skill sets, and experience levels that will translate to immediate success on every level of competition. Camp consists of over 20 hours of technique broken up over the course of 8 sessions, and 4 days. These sessions will consist of technique, drilling, and live wrestling. Camp culminates with a competition takedown tournament, with the champions at each weight class taking home a Championship Title, and an individual trophy.

At our Thunderbird Wrestling Camp you will not only learn wrestling, but you will also be afforded the opportunity to learn valuable lessons that will lead to success not only in the athletic arena, but in all walks of life. You will have hands on interaction with camp clinicians, counselors, and coaches over the course of the entire four days of camp. This includes Q&A, and training tips (nutrition, mental preparation, note taking, etc.) with the various clinicians, and camp staff at the conclusion of every session.


Unstoppable at Cloud County Community College: 2017 Thunderbird Wrestling Camp
-Offered to 6th-12th graders of all skill sets, and experience levels
-$200 to attend as a resident camper
-$120 to attend as a commuter camper
-$100 to attend as a resident coach
*Teams or clubs who bring 10+ kids receive a $30 discount per extra participant ($170 total)

We will have a cap at 300 campers to ensure the best experience for each camper, and allow for more focused instruction

*Highlights:
-4 Days of Camp
-8 Technique Sessions
-Over 20 Hours of Hands on, In-Depth, High Level Technique Instruction
-Training Tips (nutrition, note taking, preparation), and Q&A with clinicians, college wrestlers, and camp staff
-Takedown Tournament on final day of camp
-Awards for individual Takedown Tournament Champions
-Free Camp Shirt with enrollment, given at registration
-Gear give-aways through-out camp
-Camp Apparel Store

*Resident stay includes:
-Dormitories and campers are monitored during their entire stay by school Security Personnel, School RA’s, Camp Counselors, and Camp Directors
-Stay in newly built or re-modeled dorms with student lounge, television, etc.
-Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner in the Thunderbird Cafe
-Use of student recreation center with tennis courts, basketball hoops, gym, and indoor track
-Use of student center with ping pong, billiards, , air hockey, and cafeteria
-Outdoor recreation time (football, ultimate frisbee, disc golf, soccer, etc.) with coaches, clinicians, camp counselors
-Coin-operated laundry service on site

*Technical Focal Points:

Championship Pins, Tilts and Turns:
-Learn technique from NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, and NAIA National Champion and All-American clinicians who were dominant in all areas, and aspects on top. Clinicians will share the techniques that help them dominate from the top position, and will emphasize the importance of not only riding, but riding to turn and earn the fall.

High Level Hand Fighting to Leg Attacks and Finishes:
-Learn Technique from NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, and NAIA National Champion and All-American clinicians who were dominant with various set ups, leg attacks and finishes in the neutral position. Clinicians will focus on teaching techniques that will help you move your opponent in to positions that optimize opportunities to score takedowns, and then focus on technique to secure the takedown from those positions.

Scrambling to Score Takedowns, Nearfall Points, and Pins:
-Learn the key technical aspects of the art of the scramble from NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, and NAIA National Champion and All-American clinicians who utilized unique situations to score points in various positions at the highest levels. Scrambling is not just “funk.” Clinicians will focus on breaking down key components to avoiding stalemates, and focus on the technical aspect of scrambling that will lead to winning positions and earning takedowns, nearfalls, and pins.

High School Takedown Tournament:
-10 lb weight increments: 90-100, 100-110, 110-120, 120-130, 130-140, 140-150, 150-160, 160-170, 170-180, 180-190, 190-200,200-210, 210-220, 220-Hvy
*One 5 minute period.
*Most takedowns wins the bout
*Stalling rules apply. Stalling point = 1 Takedown
*10 Takedown lead is a Technical Fall
*Awards for champions of each weight

*Middle School will wrestle live matches (3, 1 minute periods) on one mat.


We will also host a youth wrestling camp over the same days. Information for that will be posted on the youth wrestling forum.


We will add 3+ additional clinicians, and will keep everyone updated as they are solidified.


If you have any questions please contact Chris Freije at cfreije@cloud.edu

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Awesome stuff

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Coach Freije - and all the other Kansas College Coaches - Keep of the great work!

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Coach Freije and the other KS College Coaches

There is a LOA - Letter of Understanding that gets mailed to the colleges in April every year.

Below are a couple sample LOA's for some of the colleges in previous years.


LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
between
Kansas collegiate wrestling institutions and USAW-Kansas, Inc.-Kansas College Wrestling Fund (a.k.a. USAW-Kansas, Inc.-KCWF).



The Colby Community College – 1255 South Range, Colby, KS 67701 herein agrees to accept funds from USAW-Kansas, Inc.-KCWF with the following conditions:

1. The principal amount will become a part of the University's perma¬nent restricted fund for the wrestling program. The funds should be distributed without restriction to race, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability. Funds from this account will be made available annually to the wrestling program based upon the then current spending policy which will have been established and approved by the University's Board of Trustees.
2. It is herein stated and expressly understood that at no time shall the initial amount set forth as a gift for the Colby Community College Wrestling Program be invaded or used in any manner inconsistent with the directions and desires as designated by the KCWF foundation.
3. All investment decisions relative to this fund shall be solely at the discretion of the Finance and Executive Commit¬tee of the University's Board of Trustees who may elect to utilize counsel from an outside profes¬sion¬al investment management firm.
4. If, for any unforeseeable reason, the university makes the decision to discontinue or drop the sponsorship of the university wrestling program, the KCWF foundation requests that the funds provided for the wrestling program in that year be returned or refunded in full.
5. The KCWF respectfully requests that the university budget that supports the wrestling program not be altered or reduced as a result of the KCWF contribution.
6. Future distribu¬tions from the KCWF fund shall be in accordance with these same guidelines.


The intent of the contribution is to provide special funding for the wrestling program by creating support for the following areas but no limited to: wrestling scholarships of program participants, special needs for the operational budget, travel expenses, uniforms, facility upgrades or mats, equipment to support the wrestling program, technological needs, or other items deemed necessary by the Head Wrestling Coach, Director of Athletics, and the University Budget Manager.















LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
Between Kansas collegiate wrestling institutions and USAW-Kansas, Inc.-KCWF
Page 2




Please sign, date below and mail signed original to:
USAW-Kansas, Inc.-KCWF
ATTN: Sean McCarthy, Chairman
11524 Rosehill Road
Overland Park, KS 662210




_____________________________ DATE_________________________________
Ryan Sturdy
Athletic Director
Colby Community College




_____________________________ DATE_________________________________
David Nordhues
Head Wrestling Coach
Colby Community College




_____________________________ DATE_________________________________
Sean McCarthy
Chairman
USAW-Kansas, Inc.-KCWF



LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
between
Kansas collegiate wrestling institutions and USAW-Kansas, Inc.-Kansas College Wrestling Fund (a.k.a. USAW-Kansas, Inc.-KCWF).



The Baker University – P.O. Box 618, 618 Eighth Street, Baldwin City, KS 66006 herein agrees to accept funds from USAW-Kansas, Inc.-KCWF with the following conditions:

1. The principal amount will become a part of the University's perma¬nent restricted fund for the wrestling program. The funds should be distributed without restriction to race, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability. Funds from this account will be made available annually to the wrestling program based upon the then current spending policy which will have been established and approved by the University's Board of Trustees.
2. It is herein stated and expressly understood that at no time shall the initial amount set forth as a gift for the Baker University Wrestling Program be invaded or used in any manner inconsistent with the directions and desires as designated by the KCWF foundation.
3. All investment decisions relative to this fund shall be solely at the discretion of the Finance and Executive Commit¬tee of the University's Board of Trustees who may elect to utilize counsel from an outside profes¬sion¬al investment management firm.
4. If, for any unforeseeable reason, the university makes the decision to discontinue or drop the sponsorship of the university wrestling program, the KCWF foundation requests that the funds provided for the wrestling program in that year be returned or refunded in full.
5. The KCWF respectfully requests that the university budget that supports the wrestling program not be altered or reduced as a result of the KCWF contribution.
6. Future distribu¬tions from the KCWF fund shall be in accordance with these same guidelines.


The intent of the contribution is to provide special funding for the wrestling program by creating support for the following areas but no limited to: wrestling scholarships of program participants, special needs for the operational budget, travel expenses, uniforms, facility upgrades or mats, equipment to support the wrestling program, technological needs, or other items deemed necessary by the Head Wrestling Coach, Director of Athletics, and the University Budget Manager.















LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
Between Kansas collegiate wrestling institutions and USAW-Kansas, Inc.-KCWF
Page 2




Please sign, date below and mail signed original to:
USAW-Kansas, Inc.-KCWF
ATTN: Sean McCarthy, Chairman
11524 Rosehill Road
Overland Park, KS 662210




_____________________________ DATE_________________________________
Theresa Yetmar
Athletic Director
Baker University




_____________________________ DATE_________________________________
Cody Garcia
Head Wrestling Coach
Baker University




_____________________________ DATE_________________________________
Sean McCarthy
Chairman
USAW-Kansas, Inc.-KCWF










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Several of our club members were asking for summer camps.


College Coaches please post your dates on this link so I can pass on your information to our membership.

Thank you,

Sean McCarthy


You can contact them directly about clinics and camps also.

Links to the KS Colleges with wrestling programs:

http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Fea...rr-as-its-coach

University of Saint Mary announces men's & women's program
04/18/2016, 7:45am CDT
By Mike Juby
The University of Saint Mary, in Leavenworth KS, has announced that they will be starting men's and women's wrestling programs. They are currently looking for their first head coach. For more information, click here.
http://www.stmary.edu/About-us/Employment/Head-Men-s-and-Women-s-Wrestling-Coach.aspx



Colby Community College –
Wrestling Website link –

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Colby-Community-College-Wrestling/253557661321939

http://www.colbycc.edu/


Labette:
Website Link: http://www.labette.edu/dept/athlet/wrestling/index.htm

Northwest Kansas Technical College – http://www.nwktc.edu/Athletics/wrestling.php
Website Link: http://www.nwktc.edu/Athletics/wrestling.php

Fort Hays State Athletics
Website Link: http://www.fhsuathletics.com/index.aspx?path=wrestling&tab=0

Benedictine - http://ravenathletics.benedictine.edu/athletics/sports/wrestling/schedule
Website Link: http://ravenathletics.benedictine.edu/athletics/sports/wrestling

Newman University
Website Link: http://newmanjets.com/index.aspx?path=wrestling&tab=0

Neosho Community College
Website Link: http://goneosho.com/index.aspx?path=wrestling&&tab=0

Baker University - http://www.bakeru.edu/sports/wrestling

Website Link: http://www.bakeru.edu/sports/wrestling

Bethany College Kansas
Website Link: http://www.bethanyswedes.com/sport/0/28.php

Pratt Community College
Website Link: http://prattcc.edu/pcc-athletics/wrestling

Ottawa University
Website link: http://www.ottawabraves.com/sport/0/26.php
Barton County Community College
http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wrest/2014-15/releases/bammeshiring
Kansas Wesleyan University
http://www.kwu.edu/about-kwu/job-opportunities/wrestling-head-coach


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"TRANSPARENCY Smokey... IS there something you want to accuse us of? You have been bald face lying on other threads, care to take a shot at me on this one too? Keep pushing me and the thread from our text exchange will be published along with the chain of events that led to the dissolving of the KCWF."
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(708)267-6615
willcokeley@gmail.com




I promise The Kansas College Wrestling Fund will reappear without the current Vice Chairman involved and it may have a different name - It may be in a different form. I and other committee members decided to not volunteer working 400 to 500 hours per year (in total 800-1,000 per year or 2 people) raising funds for the Kansas colleges - When the Vice Chairman was sending emails like I will kick the KCWF Committee's ass (12 or 13 members and their constituents) and raise funds solely for Ft Hays ( I can get the exact email and date if you need to refresh your memory). In addition to that the Vice Chairman said something to the effect that he would send every Junior college potential recruit to out of state Junior Colleges and not promote Kansas schools. - Also, there is an exact email from the Junior college rant – by Will. The Will Cokeley Bylaws are much different than the USA KS Wrestling Bylaws as well as our parent organizations bylaws USA Wrestling National and KSHSAA. I am sure the funds still being raised and in the KCWF fund balance of the current KCWF will be distributed per the parameters set forth by the KCWF Committee and approved by the USA Wrestling KS Board. It may be a long road establishing a Kansas Collegiate Wrestling Fund and an uphill battle - with the right people for the right reasons it will be worth it. It is very counter productive
I just want our efforts to help provide opportunities to current and future student/athletes. I will devote time to ensure the Kansas Colleges continue to have academic and athletic wrestling opportunities in Kansas.


Sean McCarthy
(913) 579-1835
smokeycabin@hotmail.com


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