19-20 Neenah Middle School Wrestling Parent Meeting Tuesday … · 2019. 12. 19. · 2017-2018 FVA...

19-20NeenahMiddleSchoolWrestlingParentMeeting

TuesdayDecember17th2019

NeenahMiddleSchoolWrestling 19-20SeasonSlogan

“FINDAWAY”

Missionof NeenahMiddleSchoolWrestling2019-2020

“BuildingStudentsofWrestling;CreatingChampionsinLife”#1ChampionshipPeople

Takingriskstoaccomplishgoals/missionsAcademic,Social,AthleticChampions

NeenahMiddleSchoolWrestling 2019-2020CoachingStaff

KyleKleuskens:NeenahWrestlingHeadCoachBenMcDonald:Co-HeadMSCoachJoshMueller:Co-HeadMSCoachCurtSheppard:Co-AssistantMSCoachNateNovak:Co-AssistantMSCoachKellyHerm:VolunteerMSCoachScottEckstein:VolunteerMSCoachIsaiahMcCormick:VolunteerMSCoachBriarHaas:VolunteerMSCoach

NeenahMiddleSchoolWrestling 2019-2020CoachingStaff

HeadVarsityCoach

KyleKleuskens5thSeasonasNeenahWrestlingHeadCoach

2017-2018FVACoachoftheYear

NCAAAcademicAll-American2011forUWOshkosh

2XTeamCaptain@UWOshkosh2010,2011

WisconsinNationalTeamCoach2011-2014

IcherishtherelationshipsandlifelongfriendshipsIhavegainedthroughmyexperiencesasacompetitivestudent/athleteandcoach.

ItrulylovethesportofwrestlingandhavingtheopportunityformyongoingexperiencesinwrestlingtocontinuetoshapemeintothemanIamtoday.

Iam100%committedtothepresentandfutureofNeenahWrestlingandenjoytheprocessofworkinghardtoachieveourprogramgoalsofChampionshipPeopleandChampionshipResults.

NeenahMiddleSchoolWrestling 2019-2020CoachingStaff

Co-HeadCoachBenMcDonald6thSeasonCoaching

Icoachwrestlingtogivebacktothesportthatgavemesomuch.Wrestlingtaughtmeabouthardworkanddedication.Iwanttohelpourathleteslearnsimilarlessonsastheycompeteforourteam.

NeenahMiddleSchoolWrestling 2019-2020CoachingStaff

Co-HeadCoachJoshMueller4thSeasonCoaching(3rdasCo-headCoach)

Ifitweren’tforwrestling,Iwouldn’tbewereIamtoday.It’sincrediblyrewardingtogivebacktothesportandseeyoungathletesmakesstridesintheirathleticability,mentaltoughness,anddevelopthemindsettotakeonchallengesregardlessoftheoutcome.

NeenahMiddleSchoolWrestling 2019-2020CoachingStaff

Co-AssistantCoachCurtSheppard3rdSeasonCoaching

Ihavepassionforthesportofwrestling.Wrestlingmotivatesathletestofindawaytobreakthroughchallengesthatcomewiththesport.Itisrewardingformetocoachstudentsandseethemsucceedinwrestlingandinlife.

NeenahHighSchoolWrestling 2019-2020CoachingStaff

Co-AssistantCoachNateNovak3rdSeasonCoachingPreviouslyHeadCoachNeenahYouthWrestling

Coachingtomeisconnectingwithathletestohelpthemenjoyandbecomebetterinthesportandlife.Icoachtomakeapositiveconnectionwithourathletes,asthebestreturnoncoachingismakingaconnectionwithanathletethateffectsthempositivelyfortherestoftheirathleticcareerand/orlife.

NeenahMiddleSchoolWrestling 2019-2020CoachingStaff

VolunteerAssistantKellyHerm2ndSeasonCoachingPreviouslyCoachedNeenahYouthWrestling

Icoachtohelppassonmyloveandrespectforthesportofwrestling.IbelievethatbycoachingIcangivebacktothesportthathelpedmebethemanIamtoday.

NeenahMiddleSchoolWrestling 2019-2020CoachingStaff

VolunteerAssistantScottEckstein2ndSeasonCoaching@Neenah

IcoachwrestlingbecauseIenjoywatchingthekidsgrowandbecomesuccessfulinbothcompetitionandinlife.Involvementinwrestlingprovidesstudentswithskillsandmentaltoughnessthatwillservethemwellthroughouttheirlives.Thesportofwrestlinghasgivenmealotandcoachinghasprovidedmetheopportunitytogiveback.

NeenahMiddleSchoolWrestling 2019-2020CoachingStaff

VolunteerAssistantIsaiahMcCormick1stSeasonCoaching

2019StatePlaceWinner(6thplace)2XWIAAStateQualifier2XAll-StateScholarAthlete2XHSTeamCaptain

IcoachtogivebacktoaprogramIfelthasgivensomuchtome.HopefullyIwillbeabletohelpsomekidssomewherealongtheway.Notonlyinwrestlingbutbeagoodrolemodelaswell.

NeenahMiddleSchoolWrestling 2019-2020CoachingStaff

VolunteerAssistantBriarHaas1stSeasonCoaching

2018WIAAStateQualifier

ThereasonwhyIchosetocoachisbecauseIlovethesportofwrestling.Wrestlinghastaughtmesomanydifferentlifelessons,suchasselfdiscipline,integrity,willingnesstoworkhard,andhowtoapplymyself.CoachingtomeisawaytogivebacktotheprogramthatIwentthrough,AndIwanttoseethekidsgrowwiththesportandhopefullygetoutthemostfromit.

NeenahMiddleSchoolWrestling Expectations-Attendance

• Attendanceisrequiredforallpractices,meetsandtournaments• Ifinjuredormedicallyunabletowrestle,wrestlersareexpectedtosupporttheteamandattendallpractices,meetsandtournaments

• Winterbreaktrainingoptionswillbeannounced

• IfyourwrestlerwillnotbeabletoattendaneventpleasecontactCoachBenorCoachJoshASAP

• Criticalformeetsortournamentsasmatch-upswillneedtobere-worked• bmcdonald@neenah.k.12.wi.usormuellerjosh9@gmail.com.Coachesarealsoavailableviacell,Ben-(920)277-0776orJosh-(920)420-4509

NeenahMiddleSchoolWrestling Equipment

Wrestlerwillbeissuedauniformtousefortheseason

Mouthguardsarerequiredifawrestlerhasbraces

Wrestlingshoes

Wrestlingheadgear

NeenahMiddleSchoolWrestling TeamUniforms

TeamUniformsIncludes:• RUDISSinglet

• RUDISFightShorts

• LongSleeveShirt

• ***Valueof$115

AllitemspropertyofNeenahMiddleSchoolwrestling.

Failuretoreturnitemsatendofseasonwillresultinafine.

WashWrestlingGear…

1. ColdWater

2. WashSingletsInsideOut3. HangDrySinglets

NeenahMiddleSchoolWrestling TeamRulesforSkinInfectionPrevention

•DailyShirtColorPolicyMon-RedTue-GrayWed-BlackThurs-WhiteFri-Choice

•Wrestlersmustshowerimmediatelyfollowinganywrestling…noexceptions!!!

• Laundryaftereverypractice/meet•WrestlingMatsarewashedbeforeandaftereverypractice

• Middleschoolmeetsareorganizedinamannertoencouragepositivelivewrestlingforthewrestlers.Overall,matchesarecreatedtopairwrestlersatsimilarabilitiesandweights.

• WeightClass:None.Coacheswillkeeptrackofweightthroughouttheseasonandsendthehostschoolourteamrosterwithweightsandabilitiesaheadoftime.

• Ranking:Mosthostschoolsaskforrankingsona5pointscale5=brandnewtowrestling1=findthiswrestlercompetition.

• Matches:Wrestlerswillwrestlethree90secondperiodsfollowedbyaoneminuteovertimeifnecessary.

NeenahMiddleSchoolWrestling MeetMatch-Ups

• Dualteamtournamentsarestructuredtosendthebestwrestlerateachweightclassonthemat.Ifwehavetwowrestlersataspecificweightclassthesecondwrestlerwouldwrestleifthecompetingschoolalsohasasecondwrestler(Thismatchwouldcounttowardourteamscoreaswell).

• WeightClass:Variesbasedonthetournament.Wewillaskourathletestowrestleatspecificweightclasses.Itisimportantthatifawrestlerisslottedforaweightthattheymakethatweightonthemorningofthetournament.Forexample,iftheweightclassis95lbswewouldexpectthatwrestlertoweighinat95.0orlower(95.1wouldresultintheathletehavingtowrestleinthenextweightclassup).Inmiddleschoolwrestlingwewouldneveraskawrestlertocutanyweight,butiftheyarewithinapoundofalowerweightclasswewillaskthewrestlerandparentswhichweightclasstheywouldprefertowrestleat.

NeenahMiddleSchoolWrestling TournamentMatch-Ups

NeenahMiddleSchoolEndofSeasonHonors/Awards

Awardstobepresented:6thGrade• MVP• MostImproved• BUYIN

7thGrade• MVP• MostImproved• BUYIN

8thGrade• MVP• MostImproved• BUYIN

StateQualifierAwardsforAllWrestlersWhoAdvance

At the conclusion of the season we will have a banquet with a fun team activity

NeenahMiddleSchoolWrestling Website&App

Website-www.neenahwrestling.com**Primarymodeofcommunications** Accessregistration,calendars,news,photos,apparel,volunteersign-ups(Dibs),clubmeetingsinfo.Note:Incalendarmenumakesuretoscrolldownto“showtagmenu”andselectmiddleschoolotherwisecalendarwillappearempty

MobileApp-SportsEngineAppallowsforquickandeasyviewofsomewebsiteinfoandcanpushnotificationstoyourdevice

NeenahWrestlingClub2019-2020BoardandVolunteerRoles

SaraSheppard:President2ndYear;3rdYearonBoard

CraigFochs:VicePresident3rdYear

BridgetBeauchamp:Treasurer5thYear

PaigeLambert:Secretary2ndYear

AngelaFarrell:YouthWrestlingCoordinator

KariJoButzke:AssistantYouthWrestlingCoordinator

KyleKleuskens:Director

HeidiLeverance:MiddleSchoolConcessionsCo-Chair,

VolunteerSign-Up(DIBS)

LynnAnnGast:Concessions

MissyHayward:Concessions

MelissaNovak:Concessions

KellyKramp:MiddleSchoolConcessionsCo-Chair

LisaFochs:Fundraising&Apparel

TessaRasmussen:TechnologyCoordinator

NeenahMiddleSchoolWrestling Fundraiser

MillCityCashRaffle1for$10.00or3for$25.00

DrawingFebruary1statMillCityMeleeMSTournamentPrizes1stplace-$2,0002ndPlace$1,0003rdPlace$5004thPlace$250

Eachwrestlerisexpectedtosell12tickets

AllraffleticketsMUSTbereturned(soldandunsold)

ReturnticketstubsandmoneybyJanuary20th

Needmoretickets?Contactneenahrocketwrestling@gmail.com

NeenahMiddleSchoolWrestling VolunteerNeeds

Ourprogramisfunded100%bysponsorsandvolunteers!!

Pleasehelpuscontinueasuccessfulprogrambyvolunteeringforaminimumofonetask.

Sign-upontheDibssectionofourwebsiteneenahwrestling.com.

NeenahMiddleSchoolWrestling NewWrestlingParentGuide

➢ Practiceendsbetween5:15&5:30pmunlessnotifiedotherwise➢Dualmeetsarescheduledtostartat4:15andwillendat7:30whetherall

matcheshavebeencompletedornot➢Mostmeetswillhavealimitedconcessionstand(snacksandbeverages)➢ Typicallynoentrancefeeforspectatorstomiddleschoolmeets➢Wrestlersareexpectedtoridethebustoandfromallevents,ifthereisa

situationwhereyouhavetotransportthewrestlerawaiverformmustbefilledout

➢ Youareresponsibleforyourwrestlersfoodontournamentdays(packacoolerorbringcash)

➢ Plantopayaspectatorfeeattournaments

NeenahMiddleSchoolWrestling StateTournamentQualifier

Participation is optional but highly encouraged

Regionals take place at 8 locations in the state of Wisconsin on March 21st

(Most wrestlers attend Bayport or Fond du Lac)

Brackets are set by birth year and tournament designated weight classes

Top 2 wrestlers qualify for the youth state tournament in Madison on March

27th/28th

NeenahMiddleSchoolWrestling 2019-2020Competitions

January2nd@NHS(RumbleatRocketorium)January5th@NHS(YouthTournament)

January18th@WausauWestJanuary20th@ShioctonJanuary27th@Rosholt

February1stNeenahMillCityMeleeFebruary4thHome

February10th@FondduLacFebruary16th@Slinger

February17th@ClintonvilleFebruary24th@Clintonville

March3th@Weyauwega-FremontMarch10th@Menasha(Maplewood)

March14th@WrightstownMarch21th@WWFYouthRegional*March27rd@WWFYouthState*

*TheWWFRegionalandStatetournamentsarenotschoolaffiliatedandoptional

ThankYouforAttendingTogetherletsmakeitagreatSeason