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Welcome to Sauk Rapids - Rice Wrestling

The Storm Wrestling Booster Club would like to welcome all wrestlers to our 2016-2017 season. We are excited that you and your wrestler have joined our wrestling family. We want to make sure your wrestler’s experience is enjoyable. If you have any questions or concerns regarding our program, please see any board member or coach.

Storm Wrestling Booster Club
The Storm Wrestling Booster club is a non-profit volunteer club benefiting all SRR Storm wrestling programs pre-school thru varsity!

How do you get the latest information about Storm Wrestling
We hope that our storm wrestling website will answer any questions about our program.
www.stormwrestling.weebly.com
Please take the time to visit our webpage - we will be updating it often!!

How are Booster Club Funds Spent?
Youth tournament fees for all “youth team events”
Coaches salaries not covered by the school district. The district budget pays for four coaches for grades 7-12 the rest are volunteers!
Occasional entry fees at designated tournaments for all youth wrestlers
Clothing (singlets and warm-ups)
All Medical and other supplies
Hotel rooms for coaches during out of town events
All Special events such as parents night, senior night, varsity/jv state tournaments and end of the year banquets.
Basically any “extras” needed to run a successful program!
Booster Club Board Members
President Robin F
Vice President Tracy W
Treasurer Sharon S
Secretary Lisa A
K-6 Director Robin M
Youth Coaches Information
Brad Rajkowski 320-980-0208
Rob Mehrwerth 320-309-6609

Also make sure to like our facebook page
Sauk - Rapids Rice Storm Wrestling

2016/2017 Practice Schedule
Mondays & Thursdays
K-2nd 6:00-7:00pm
Gr 3-6 7:00-8:15pm
All Practices are held in the HS wrestling room. If there is no school there is no practice. Please check our youth calendar for changes and updates. Practice starts Monday December 5th and runs through Monday March 27th.

Upcoming Events/Important Info:
Sauk Rapids Rice Storm Youth Tournament is Sunday January 15th!
Free for all Storm wrestlers—great for beginners and first time competing wrestlers! Volunteers will be needed please watch for sign-up information!
All registered youth wrestlers will receive a free storm wrestling t-shirt (this t-shirt is a different design then the shirts in the clothing order) if you would like to order additional t-shirts see Robin, we will place order soon.
Thank you to all of the coaches and parents who volunteer and help make this the successful and growing program that it is today!!!
GO STORM

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2013-2014 STORM WRESTLING YOUTH CALENDAR

We encourage wrestlers to attend tournaments however; tournament participation is a parent/family decision. Our coaches will attend many (not all) local tournaments and be available to coach wrestlers. Please remember it can get a little hectic when there are multiple wrestlers wrestling across the gym but our coaches will always do their best to help! As a parent you should encourage your child to do their best and have fun it is important for them to know there are things to learn in every match and whether they win or lose we must show good sportsmanship!
This is a schedule of local tournaments. Please check the board in the wrestling room for any additional information prior to the upcoming weekend. Your go to website for wrestling tournament info is: www.theguillotine.com

Individual Tournaments - for more information on each tournament check the guillotine website they will have directions and weigh-information.
Dec. 28th Sauk Rapids Holiday youth open
Jan. 5th
Jan. 6th
Jan. 11th
Jan. 12th
Jan. 13th
Jan. 19th
Jan. 20th
Jan. 27th
Feb. 2nd
Feb. 9-10th
Feb. 10th
Feb. 23rd
Mar. 7th NYWA District Qualifier @ Foley
Mar. 16th NYWA District Qualifier @ Pierz
Mar. 22rd NYWA Regions @ New London- Spicer - must qualify at district quali - fier Foley (3/7) or Pierz (3/16)
Apr. 3-76 NYWA State tournament in Rochester

Team tournaments -Team tournaments are a dual format with other teams at specified weight classes. Team wrestlers are selected by wrestle offs and coaches decision.
Jan. 12th Becker “Rumble”
Jan. 20th Alexandria Tournament
Jan. 27th STMA Tournament
Mar. 15th NYWA Team Regions @ Pierz
Apr. 3-6 NYWA State Tournament in Rochester

Coaches Information
Curt Rajkowski 320-260-4639
Brad Rajkowski 320-980-0208
Rob Mehrwerth 320-309-6609
Mitchell Mehrwerth 320-291-5648

Upcoming Events/Important Info:
Practices are Every Monday and Thursday thru April 1st (We will not have practice on days when there is no school. Please see the board in the wrestling room for any practice additions or changes.)
Sauk Rapids Storm Holiday Youth Tournament—Saturday December 29th!
Free for all Storm wrestlers—great for beginners and first time competing wrestlers! Volunteers will be needed please watch for sign-up information!
All registered youth wrestlers will receive a free storm wrestling t-shirt if you would like to order additional t-shirts see Brad he will place order soon
January 26th we are planning to take a bus down to MN Gophers vs. Iowa see Rob for more info
Mark your calendars - we will be doing a Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser on Sunday February 17th! More information to follow

Do youth wrestlers have to compete in Wrestling Tournaments? All tournaments are optional, competing in wrestling tournaments is a parent/family decision. Tournaments will give wrestlers the opportunity to get a feel for competition and to use the moves they will be learning in practice. Every weekend during wrestling season there are tournaments for wrestlers to attend. Parents are responsible for bringing wrestlers to and from tournaments. Coaches will be available at many tournaments throughout the season. A schedule for tournaments our coaches will be attending can be found on the 2nd board in the wrestling room.
Where can we find out more about wrestling tournaments?
www.theguillotine.com is the go to website for Minnesota wrestling families. There is an open tournament calendar that lists information all most wrestling tournaments.
What should we expect while attending an individual wrestling tournament?
You will register your child upon arrival costs vary but entry fees are typically in the $10-$12 range. After registering, your child will go to a designated weigh-in spot. Every tournament is a little different but most will bracket the wrestlers into groups of 4 by grade and weight. After weigh-ins try to find some teammates it is usually nice for them to warm up together. Storm parents try to sit together in the bleachers so look for fellow storm wrestling parents! Once the tournament begins they will call wrestlers by grade to a “staging” area. After the staging area wrestlers will go to a mat to wrestle. Encourage your child to do their best and have fun. If you want coaching help please try to find a coach a little ahead of time. It can get very hectic when there is multiple wrestlers wrestling across the gym but our coaches will always do their best to help! It is important to remind wrestlers that there are things to learn in every match whether they win or lose! We e