Team Ga spring schedule - something for everyone
GAWA 2010 Team Georgia Schedule
(for all ages and all styles of wrestling)
The Georgia Amateur Wrestling Association (GAWA or Team Georgia) will participate in the following National/ Regional events in 2010 (these are in addition to local events in the state of Georgia) Team Ga always offers free training for anyone interested. All are welcome.
Mar 13 - Dixie Duals HS/MS, Alabama
Mar 14 - Dixie Duals Elementary, Alabama
*Mar 23-26 - NHSCA Fr/Soph/Jr Nationals, Virginia Beach, VA
**Mar 26-28 - NHSCA Senior Nationals, Virginia Beach, VA
Apr 1-3 (Easter) USA Nationals, Cedar Falls, IA
Apr 10 - Alexander Folkstyle/FS/GR Ironman, Alexander HS, GA
April 17 - Folkstyle/FS/GR, Harrison HS, GA
April 24 - Georgia Games (Folkstyle/ Freestyle/ Greco), Johns Creek HS, GA
May 1 - Folkstyle/FS/GR, Lambert HS, GA
May 8 - Folkstyle/FS/GR, Kennesaw Mountain HS, GA
May 15 - Folkstyle/FS/GR, Lithia Springs HS, GA
May 22 - NHSCA Folkstyle State Championship, Peachtree Ridge HS
May 23 - May 21-23 - Central Regionals, Franklin, IN
May 28-30 - Southeast Regionals, Gwinnett, GA
Jun 5 - Freestyle/ Greco State Championship, Paulding County HS, GA
Jun 9-13 - Schoolboy Duals, Indianapolis, IN
Jun 18-20 - Militia Duals, Gwinnett, GA
Jun 15-19 - Cadet Duals, Rochester, MN
Jun 24-28 - Junior Duals, Oklahoma City, OK
Jun 28-30 - Kids FS/GR Nationals, Orem, Utah
* Jul 2-4 NHSCA Folkstyle Nationals, Salisbury, MD
Jul 18-24 - Cadet/ Junior Nationals, Fargo, ND
*Oct 30 - Super 32, Greensboro, NC
* The GAWA will sponsor the entry fee for these events for all qualified Georgia participants if finances permit.
** The GAWA will sponsor the entry fee plus $100 for this event for all qualified Georgia senior participants if finances permit.
Go to http://www.teamgeorgiawrestling.com, click on “National Teams”, fill out form
You will be notified of any news, additional schools, practices, etc. Get on the list!
Team Ga starting practices:
March 1- March 10 March 15- rest of spring
Monday and Wednesday Tuesday and Thursday
6:00 to 8:00 p.m. 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Harrison High School Location: Pope High School
Will be adding several sites around GA so everyone can have access to FREE training!!!
http://www.teamgeorgiawrestling.com
Dixie Duals - all are welcome!
DIXIE DUALS 2010
Date: FRIDAY, SATURDAY and SUNDAY MARCH 12th - 14th
Site: Sports Blast 19220 Hwy. 280 East - Birmingham, AL 35242
Team GA will be sending teams in all divisions to the Dixie Duals, all wrestlers and coaches are encouraged to participate, especially coaches and wrestlers from previous years. The South East Region of states (Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and Kentucky) has already committed to send teams, as well as some of the Northeastern and mid-western states have expressed interest.
For those who have not participated in the past, this is a Dual format tournament, like high school. There will be teams put together in the age groups listed below. The team will wrestle teams from other states in a dual format. Any and all wrestlers are invited to participate, everyone is welcome.
Team GA is looking for multiple coaches in each age division to coach the teams, help organize the wrestle offs, be the point person for picking up uniforms. These coaches must have a USA coach\'s card and have passed a USA Wrestling back ground check. A Coaches supplement will be provided to the assigned Team Coaches to help reduce the Coaches cost.
Once a team in any age division has been filled, if there is enough interest to fill another team, one will be formed. Team GA sent 11 teams in 5 divisions last year with over 150 GA wrestlers competing.
Team Georgia will be covering the Team registration fee and help supplement the cost of the uniforms. Wrestlers will be responsible for their own transportation to the event and meals and lodging while they are there. Team GA will pre-reserve a block of rooms at a discounted rate.
If you are interested in coaching or your wrestler is interested in wrestling please register at www.teamgeorgiawrestling.com/register and then send an email to nationalteams@teamgeorgiawrestling.com and a packet will be sent with all the details.
Cost: $50 includes singlet, t-shirt, shorts and entry fee
Style and Format: FOLKSTYLE DUAL MEET FORMAT - 16 TEAMS, 4 POOLS OF 4 TEAMS (FIRST DAY); TWO 8 MAN BRACKETS (2ND DAY); WRESTLE BACK THROUGH 8TH PLACE -GUARANTEEING AT LEAST 6 MATCHES (based on 16 teams)
High School and Middle School divisions will start on Saturday and finish on Sunday. Elementary School division will start and finish on Sunday.
Age Divisions and Weight Classes:
BANTAM **COMPETITORS WILL RECEIVE 2 POUND ALLOWANCE**
WEIGHTS: 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 90
INTERMEDIATE **COMPETITORS WILL RECEIVE 2 POUND ALLOWANCE**
WEIGHTS: 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 87, 95, 103, 112, 120, 140
NOVICE **COMPETITORS WILL RECEIVE 2 POUND ALLOWANCE**
WEIGHTS: 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 112, 120, 130, 140, 165
MIDDLE SCHOOL: **COMPETITORS WILL RECEIVE 2 POUND ALLOWANCE**
WEIGHTS: 70, 77, 84, 91, 98, 105, 112, 120, 128, 136, 144, 152, 160, 175, 190, 210, 265
HIGH SCHOOL **COMPETITORS WILL RECEIVE 5 POUND ALLOWANCE**
WEIGHTS: 103, 112, 119, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 152, 160, 171, 189, 215, 285
1st Annual Georgia Freshman State Tournament!
1st Annual Georgia Freshman State Tournament
FORMAT: Round Robin bracket for 6 wrestlers or less, Double elimination bracket for 7 wrestlers or more, no seeding blind draw
WHEN: March 13th, 2010; Wrestling to begin at approximately at 8:00am
WHERE: Wheeler High School- Marietta, GA
WHO: Any Georgia wrestler in 9th grade for the 2009-2010 School Year
REGISTRATION: $25 per wrestler. All registrations must be entered via the Team GA Registration site: Link: http://teamgeorgiawrestling.com/register
USA CARD SALES: All USA Card Sales are handled on-line with USA Wrestling. Link: https://www.teamgeorgiawrestling.com/memberships
WEIGH-INS: You must have your USA Card in hand to enter the weigh-in room.
Friday March 12th, 7:00 to 8:30 PM
Saturday March 13th, 7:00 to 7:30 am
Note: Skin check will be performed at all weigh-in sessions
ADDRESSS: 375 Holt Rd.
Marietta, GA 30068
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
Hospitality room for coaches & referees
Awards for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th place individuals. NO TEAM AWARDS
Admission (standard for all TEAM GA Events):
Family - $7, Adult $5, Child $3
CONTACT: David Lockhart (david.lockhart@cobbk12.org) or Matt Brickley (matt.brickley@cobbk12.org)
Team Ga hits new target goals!!
Last Saturday, there were 1,526 kids wrestling in 5 USA tournaments and an average of 305 kids per event. Each event as a fundraiser made approximately $6,000 for the host club or school. Tour of Georgia has been a hit with the kids, was just one of the tournaments last weekend and not the largest.
Team GA USA Wrestling is growing wrestling in GA by having a record number of new wrestling clubs open just this year as well as record numbers of members.
So far this year, Team GA USA Tournaments have helped clubs and schools raise approximately $200,000 dollars with these events. By the end of the season, that total will be around $400,000 to all GA clubs and schools that hosted USA events. Team GA is proud that we can provide a means that is directly contributing this kind of financial support to wrestling communities all over GA.
GA wrestling is getting national attention by all of GA's efforts to bring national tournaments here, take winning wrestlers to national events, a record number of GA wrestlers in college programs, and now, Collins Hill is #10 in the national rankings!! Thanks to all of you, GA's wrestlers, coaches, parents, and volunteers to put GA wrestling on the map!!
Team Ga New Strategic Plan
The Georgia Amateur Wrestling Association
Strategic Plan
Vision: The vision of the GAWA is to be:
The premier organization enabling Georgia to be a “Top-Tier” wrestling state
Mission: The GAWA Vision will be achieved by:
Expanding participation and promoting excellence in Georgia wrestling
Values: The GAWA has an uncompromised commitment to:
Safety
Opportunity
Character (incl. sportsmanship, academics, family, etc.)
Training (technique and conditioning)
Customer Satisfaction
Goals: The GAWA will mark progress toward the Vision by:
College Opportunities: Consistently increasing the number of Georgia high school senior wrestlers that attend and graduate college.
All-Americans (placing at National tournaments):
Consistently increasing the number individual and dual team placers (top 8).
Event Management/Tournaments (How it runs): Continuous improvement, less mat downtime.
Expand Participation and Retention: Consistently grow the number of wrestlers, referees, volunteers, coaches, etc. and consistently increase the average years that they stay in the sport.
The Team Georgia Annual Fall Meeting
The Team Georgia Annual Fall Meeting is Sunday Sept 13th 2pm - 4pm at Peachtree Ridge High School. This is an open meeting and everyone is encouraged to attend. If you are a Folkstyle tournament host you are required to attend the Fall Meeting. Tournament sanctioning and club charters need to be submitted online before this meeting. Instructions for this are the same as last year and will be sent out shortly. A list of last years chartered clubs can be found on our website.
Clubs must be chartered before the fall meeting is called to order at 2pm to vote during the meeting. Please arrive no later than 1pm on Sunday Sept 13th to pick up your club packets and paper work. If you would like help with your tournament sanction and club charter, volunteers will be at Alexander High School on Saturday Sept 12th from 9am - 12 Noon to assist you. There are several proposals to be voted on. Proposals are posted on the Team Georgia Website in the forums. The sponsors of the proposals have been accepting input for several months and will present the final proposals on September 1st. Please review and provide feedback on the proposals to them before September 1st. If you did not recieve an Evite for this event please contact Melody Domanico
Team Georgia National Schedule Released
It's time! The time has come to begin preparations for the upcoming wrestling season and Team GA's National Tournament schedule. Team GA will be offering numerous opportunities for training and for national competitions. All training is free of charge, and you will get the opportunity to work with coaches who have college wrestling experience and over ten years of coaching experience. The only requirement is that you hold a current USA wrestling card. We have made a concerted effort to make sure that our National Team schedule offers tough competition in some of the toughest wrestling situations available.
Practice times will begin August 31; Team GA will practice on Mondays and Thursdays, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Location is TBA) The "Super 32" will be the first tournament that Team GA will organize for travel, hotel, and uniforms. Check the schedule for all of our competition plans. Come out and support the Olympic Dream by participating the worlds oldest and greatest sport. For more information checkout our website at http://www.teamgeogriawrestling.com
Ron Domanico Named GAWA National Teams Director
Ron Domanico has been named the GAWA (Georgia Amature Wrestling Association) National Team Director for this upcoming season. Ron will be handling all aspects of the National Team schedule and will be assiting TGA in making sure that every kid in Georgia who wants to put in the time and work it takes to compete on a high level gets to take part. Ron will also be helping us unite the state as we look to work with all organizations to run out the best product possible for our Georgia wrestlers. Look for more news coming soon on our website as we make plans for this seasons schedule. We are happy to be working with Ron in this capacity and look forward to even more success in the future.
Team Georgia Heads to Fargo
Team Georgia will head to fargo on July 17th at 8:00am. All wrestlers are to report in front of the Airtran Ticket Counter at 6:00am that morning to head to the plane.
Please wish our guys luck as they head to Fargo, ND in search of All-American and National Titles.
