If your child is about to become a wrestler and this is your first real experience with this sport, you will want to know what is happening as you watch from the bleachers, what to expect as the match progresses, and how to react when your child comes off the mat. This guide provides this information and more and is the first step toward maximizing the benefit your child may experience as they explore this new and exciting sport.

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The season begins December 1st with practices on Tuesdays and Thursdays at John Marshall High School.

Please bring your child to the wrestling room and pick them up from the wrestling room. We do not want any wrestlers roaming the halls or outside for safety reasons. It’s important to start on time and that you are on time to pick them up.

In order to keep the mats cleaner and prevent unnecessary mat wear, we ask that all wrestlers bring two pairs of shoes to practice. One pair to wear into the facility and a second pair (wrestling shoes or clean tennis shoes) to wear on the wrestling mat. Your cooperation in this matter is appreciated.

In case of inclement weather, please listen to the local radio stations. The Rocket Wrestling Club practices will be canceled if community education classes are canceled. We will make every effort to keep the web site (www.RocketWrestling.org) updated with any practice changes or cancellations.

Information on upcoming tournaments is available on our web site tournament page and will be available at the table outside the wrestling room during practices. There will also be sign-up sheets to indicate where other wrestlers will be participating. We will try to indicate a preferred tournament each weekend to try to have a larger group at these tournaments. The wrestlers usually enjoy going to tournaments with as many of their friends as possible to help support each other. Keep in mind these are optional and not something to force your child to do. It’s up to you to complete the tournament forms and send them in with the payment to the wrestling club hosting the tournament.

The results of those wrestling in tournaments will be published in the Post Bulletin Youth Sports Page on Wednesday evenings. It is very important for you to write the weekend tournament results for your child on the sheets provided outside the wrestling room during the following week’s practices. Because we practice on Tuesdays and the deadline for each weeks results is Monday, we will be running a week behind on the results in the paper. Please contact a board member if you have any questions or would prefer not to have your child’s name in the paper

This year we will be having our used equipment sale at the table in front of the wrestling room on the following evenings:

If you have any used equipment that you wish to sell, please bring it on the designated evening or before marked with your name, address, phone number, and price. When purchasing used equipment, please pay the seller directly.

Picture Night

Rocket Wrestling Club will be offering pictures this year for those that are interested. These will be held on one of the practice nights. Order packets will be distributed as the date draws near.

Volunteers

Everyone involved in organizing and supporting the Rocket Wrestling Club, from the board members to coaches, are volunteers. We believe that parental involvement encourages the children to stay involved and teaches them about community support. We would encourage you to volunteer in whatever way you feel comfortable. Please see a board member if you are interested in volunteering.

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