Wrestling is a unique sport. Wrestling focuses primarily on individual achievement while participating in a team environment. Because of the way wrestling matches are run your child can and will develop more confidence and self-reliance than in any other sport typically associated with youths.
Most kids come into wrestling because they want to have fun. Their experience with the sport is usually from watching TV, the movies, or wrestling and roughhousing with their friends and siblings. Parents want to find a sport that will be fun for their child while helping to develop the child's physical and mental well-being as well as develop important social and people skills that will be so important through their lives. For the child that may be shy, too small, too big, or too slow for other typical youth sports wrestling may be the perfect sport.
By its very nature wrestling is a physically demanding sport and practices can be a physical and mental challenge for your child. To ease this challenge on your child the club's approach to the sport is to make it fun. We try to incorporate games into each practice so the time spent seems more like play time rather than the hard work it is. We provide constant positive feedback and encouragement parents to do the same.The Bethel AllStars Wrestling Club is open to boys and girls who are between the ages of 5 and 12 years. A wrestler's age is determined by his or her age on December 31 of a given year.
Within the Pierce County Jr. Wrestling League there are 2 age groups: 8 years old and under and 9-12 years old. Within each age group there are weight classes.
Within the 8 and under group the weight classes are: 45, 50, 54, 58, 63, 69, 78, 90, 110 lb.
Within the 9 and older group the weight classes are: 55, 60, 63, 66, 69, 73, 77, 81, 86, 91, 100, 110, 120, 145, 175 lb
Club membership is $50 per wrestler per season. This covers cost of the practice facility, insurance, and participation in most of the meets and tournaments. There may be an additional entrance cost, usually $10, to compete in some of the special tournaments held throughout the season.
To join you may come to any of our practices, contact Coach Romano , Coach Anderson, or print and fill out a registration form and bring to any practice.
As with all sports there are miscellaneous costs associated with wrestling. Your wrestler will be asking for knee pads, sweats, wrestling T-shirts, video tapes, singlets, wrestling shoes ($20-$35), and headgear ($20-$25). The only required materials are wrestling shoes and headgear, all other equipment can be purchased at your discretion. Please consults one of the coaches before purchasing any extra equipment.
The season begins in October and the post season begins late in December for the Varsity & JV squads. Practices are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 6:00 - 8:00 for the more experienced wrestlers and Tuesday, and Friday from 6:00 - 8:00 for the beginning wrestlers.
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