DRAGON WRESTLING�FALL 2019

PARENT MEETING

Handouts

• PPT Meeting Notes
• 19-20 Schedule/HS Important Dates Flyer
• Adidas Gear Flyer
• Fall 2019 PC Flyer
• 2019 Golf Tournament Flyer
• Year at a Glance
• Nutrition information
• Team Manual (Limited copies/Posted Online)

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• CABC
• Performance Course- Fall Session
• Parent Involvement
• Team Fundraiser- “Takedown Classic” Golf Tournament
• Contacts: Coaches & Trainers
• Information sources: Website, Social Media, Remind, Emails, Newsletters
• Off-season & In-season Weekly Schedules
• Schedule BV-GV-JV1-JV2-Freshman
• Team Manual

Meeting Agenda

• Athletic Period expectations
• Sports Medicine Procedures
• Personal Hygiene
• Nutrition
• UIL Weight Certification
• Fan & Team gear ordering
• College & Recruiting
• SAT/ACT Dates
• Year at a Glance
• Important Dates
• Wrestling 101
• Preseason Tournaments- USAW Nationals (Iowa)

Carroll Athletic Booster Club

www.dragonsportsnetwork.com

100% participation from our program!

• Team Travel
• Equipment
• Uniforms
• Upgrades to wrestling room
• Upgrades to weight room
• Middle school program

• Year-round training program to make you the best athlete possible!
• Fall Strength & Conditioning Program
• September-October
• After School
• Wrestling specific training to prepare for weight certifications and the start of the HS season
• Spring Strength & Conditioning Program
• February-May
• During the Wrestling athletic period
• Focus on gaining strength, power & muscle mass
• Summer Strength & Conditioning Program
• June-August
• Wrestling-specific training program
• All-Around athlete training program @ CSHS

Performance Course

Spartan Mat Club

• Fall/Pre-season session:
• Monday/Wednesday/Thursday
• 6-8 pm
• Additional mat time and advanced training to help your wrestler jump levels!
• TXWU team will be training during these club practices this fall!
• Preseason Nationals (Des Moines, IA)
• Spartan MC will be moving to a stand-alone facility in Keller starting this folkstyle season

REGISTER AT PRACTICE W/ LESLIE BEDFORD

Parent Involvement

• Jodi & Derek Hollaway
• Email: hollawayfam5@yahoo.com

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• Email list sign ups
• Volunteers
• WE NEED YOU TO BE INVOLVED!
• NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED!

• Events we are involved with or hosting:
• Tailgate
• Golf Tournament
• Homecoming Parade
• Lock-In Chaperones
• Wrestling 101
• Home JV/V Meets
• Youth Tournament
• Team Banquet
• Southlake Spring Slam FS/GR Tournament

Parent Involvement

• $50 Drink Fee
• Coolers/Drinks provided for all AWAY meets
• Paid online @ www.slcwrestling.com > Team Store

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• JV & Varsity Snack Bins - Parents may provide the snack bin for meets, but this will not be handled by the coaching staff anymore.

Golf Tournament/Team Fundraiser

• “Takedown Classic”
• Sunday Oct. 20th
• Sky Creek Ranch GC
• 4-person scramble

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• Teams/Individuals
• Volunteers
• Sponsorships
• Tournament
• Season

WE NEED PLAYERS, SPONSORS & VOLUNTEERS!!

Golf Tournament/Team Fundraiser

Team Contacts

• HS Head Coach:
• Joe Hathaway (CSHS) joseph.hathaway@southlakecarroll.edu
• HS Assistant Coach:
• Steve Love (CHS) steven.love@southlakecarroll.edu
• Rachel Mahlow (CHS) rachel.mahlow@southlakecarroll.edu
• Girls Contact
• Ben Gaeth (CHS) ben.gaeth@southlakecarroll.edu
• Middle School Coach:
• Ian Semelroth (EIS) ian.semelroth@southlakecarroll.edu
• Athletic Trainers:
• Adam Kokenzie (CHS) adam.kokenzie@southlakecarroll.edu
• Kyle Fisher (CSHS) kyle.fisher@southlakecarroll.edu

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Information Sources

• Team website
• www.slcwrestling.com
• Social Media
• Twitter: @DragonWrestling
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/carrolldragonwrestling
• Periscope: @DragonWrestling (Live streaming video)
• Shutterfly: https://dragonwrestling.shutterfly.com/
• Parents upload pictures from meets!
• Remind (Primary communication source for wrestlers)
• Text @drago to 81010 (All information)
• Text @dwparents to 81010 (Information relevant to Parents)
• Email list (Primary communication source for parents)
• Add your name to our email database on the team website www.slcwrestling.com home page (Mailchimp)
• Weekly Newsletters (In-season)
• Monday’s during the season
• Rosters for upcoming meets
• Meet information/Itineraries

2019-2020 Schedule

• Rosters posted on Monday night
• Challenges/Meets Results
• Boys Varsity
• Girls Varsity
• Junior Varsity #1
• JV1 is selected JV wrestler that will compete in a varsity event that week. Extra team or individuals vary.
• Junior Varsity
• Freshman
• During the season we have a few Freshman only events.

Fall Weekly Training Schedule

• Mindset Education
• Goal Setting, Confidence, Present moment, Relaxing under pressure, Clarity, Self-Knowledge, Motivation, Mental Toughness
• Nutrition Education
• Basic foundations of Nutrition and how to train, wrestle and eat the right way!
• Performance Nutrition for Wrestlers
• Leadership Education
• Team
• Leadership Council

Athletic Period Curriculum

Winter Weekly Training Schedule

Team Manual

Main Points:

• Team Expectations
• BE PRESENT
• BE PREPARED
• BE RESPECTFUL
• Academics
• Eligibility/Academic Probation
• Absence Procedure (Carrolldragonwrestling@gmail.com)
• Attendance Policy
• Class during the academic day
• 2 Excused Absences per semester
• Tardy/Unexcused
• Tutorials
• Holiday Practices
• Social Media Agreement Form
• Acknowledgement Form

Sports Medicine Procedures

• Athletic Trainer handles all injuries on campus
• If your child gets injured, he can evaluate and treat for the injury
• If it is something that needs a referral to a specialist, he can help with that too
• Please contact him before you see a Doctor in relation to an injury – He can save a lot of time and trouble!
• Adam.Kokenzie@southlakecarroll.edu
• Office: 817-949-5611
• Cell: (903) 235-4373

Adam Kokenzie – Athletic Trainer on Campus @ CHS

Personal Hygiene

• Wrestling Mats (cleaned daily)
• Laundry (during season)
• Laundry loops are provided to every wrestler
• Laundry is done daily
• Showers (towels/antibacterial soap provided)

– Have antibacterial soap at home

• Antibacterial wipes for practice/meets
• Kenshield Crème (Preventative)

Personal Hygiene

• Shower immediately after workouts
• Never wear dirty workout gear to practice/Change between workouts
• Wash kneepads, braces, headgear, etc. regularly
• Regular Skin checks
• Dr. Angela Bowers- Southlake Dermatology
• NFHS Medical Release-Wrestler with a Skin Lesion Form

UIL Weight Certification &

Weight Management

• 10/23 Certification for wrestlers attending USAW Nationals @ CHS 4-5 pm (Same night as HC parade)
• 10/30 Initial Certification @ CHS 4-5 pm
• 11/13 Make-up & Re-assessments @ CHS 4-5 pm
• ***All wrestlers must bring $5 UIL assessor fee***
• Weight Certification Process:
• 1. Hydration Assessment (Specific gravity test)
• 2. Alpha Weight Determination (What they weigh on that day)
• 3. Skin Fold Measurement (Body Fat %)
• 4. Minimum Weight Class Certification.
• 5. Monitored Descent.
• Minimum weight vs. Optimal weight
• Weight management for JV & Varsity wrestlers

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Nutrition

• Eat right & win – Performance, not just weight!
• Best athlete we can put on the mat
• What you can do to help your wrestler/athlete
• FOR WRESTLERS page on the team website:

http://www.slcwrestling.com/nutrition.html

Team Gear Order

• Online Team Order Portal (Youth sizes included)
• Opens: Tuesday Sept. 3rd
• Closes: Saturday Sept. 13th
• ETA: Delivery 3-4 weeks from Monday Sept. 16th

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• 2^nd Chance Online Team Order Portal (Youth sizes included)
• Opens: Monday Nov. 11th
• Closes: Friday Nov. 22nd
• ETA: 3-4 weeks from Monday Nov. 25th

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https://mycardinalssportcenter.itemorder.com

Sales code: VE4JT

Team Gear Order

• All uniforms are team issued
• Each athlete will need to purchase at least 1 shirt/short practice gear combo
• It is recommended that athletes purchase additional practice gear sets & sweats
• Sweats can be issued, if not purchased
• Headgear
• Must be predominately white/black

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College & Recruiting

• ACADEMICS!
• GPA
• Non-weighted GPA (AP Classes)
• ACT/SAT Scores
• NCAA In-state tuition waivers

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• NCAA Eligibility Center
• Eligibility Checklist
• Registration Checklist
• Register if you are remotely considering competing at the collegiate level
• Great tool for tracking high school progress for college

College & Recruiting

College & Recruiting

• Research where you might want to attend/wrestle
• Complete team questionnaires
• Contact the coaches
• Send coaches video highlights/match packages
• Attend summer camps at schools you are interested in

CCLICK HERE TO FIND WHERE YOU CAN WRESTLE

Important Dates

• Sep. 16th Performance Course begins @ CHS 6:30-7:45 am
• Oct. 10th OKRTC Clinic @ CHS 6-8 pm (FREE!)
• Oct. 20th “Takedown Classic” Golf Tournament @ Sky Creek Ranch
• Oct. 23rd Homecoming Parade @ Town Square
• Oct. 23rd Weight Certification for wrestlers attending USAW Preseason Nationals
• Oct. 25th-26th USAW Preseason Nationals- Des Moines, IA
• Nov. 1st Team Tailgate at last home FB game 5:30 PM
• Nov. 4th First “In-season” practice (Athletic Period) @ 7:00 AM
• Oct. 30th Weight Certification @ CHS (Tentative)
• Nov. 7th Scrimmage vs. Grapevine/Arl. Bowie @ Grapevine HS
• Nov. 16^th Green and Black Dual 5 pm @ CHS
• Nov. 16^th Team Lock-In @ Summit Climbing Gym - Grapevine (Following Green & Black Dual)

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Important Dates

• Nov. 11th First “In-season” practice (Fall Sports)
• Nov. 19th Wrestling 101/New Parent Meeting 6:30 pm @ CHS
• Nov. 25th-29th Thanksgiving Break; Practice Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday 8:30-10:30 am; Thursday-Sunday No Practices
• Dec. 16th-19th Finals Week (Amended shorter practice schedule; REQUIRED practices)
• Winter/Holiday Break
• NO PRACTICES Dec. 22nd- 29th
• JV Boys Practices: Dec. 30th-Jan. 3rd (M-F)
• Boys/Girls Varsity: Dec. 30th-Jan. 2nd (M-Th); Cy-Fair Invite Jan. 3rd/4th (Sat/Sun)
• Jan. 6th Teacher Work Day - PM Practice - REQUIRED
• Jan. 20th MLK Day - AM Practice - REQUIRED

Wrestling 101

• Want to learn more about wrestling?
• Interested in find out more about how meets work?
• Ever have questions about how to score a match or rules?
• Attend Wrestling 101 on Tuesday Nov. 19^th 6:30-8:00 pm to find out everything you need to know about the sport of wrestling!
• Demonstrations, Q & A with Coaches, Food, and more!

Preseason Tournament

• USAW Preseason Nationals (Iowa)
• Oct. 25th-26th
• Cadets/Juniors
• Transportation
• Lodging

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POC:

• Coach Semelroth ian.Semelroth@southlakecarroll.edu
• Spartan Mat Club Coaches/Admin
• Leslie Bedford
• Ray Bedford

PARENTS!

DON’T BE AFRAID TO PUSH YOUR WRESTLER TO BE THEIR VERY BEST! THIS IS A TOUGH SPORT, THEY ARE GOING TO NEED YOU TO CELEBRATE THEIR VICTORIES, CONSOLE THEM DURING ROUGH PATCHES AND HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE TO TO ACCOMPLISHING THEIR GOALS! THIS WILL NOT BE EASY AND IT WILL CHALLENGE THEM, BUT THEY WILL BE SO MUCH BETTER OFF IN LIFE FOR HAVING DONE IT!

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