About Burrell Youth Wrestling

Team Coaches

Burrell Youth Wrestling Head Coach:	Shawn DesLauriers
Tournament Team Co-Head Coaches:	Derek Edwards and Nolan Greenwald
Keystone Team Head Coach:	John Andrejcik
1st Year Wrestling Coach:	Scott Laney

BURRELL YOUTH WRESTLING 2011 - 2012 SEASON

Thank you for signing your child up for the Burrell Youth Wrestling Program. We will strive to ensure that your child gets as much fun and education out of this experience as possible. Burrell Youth Wrestling is made up of two teams, the Keystone Team and the Tournament Team. While all wrestlers are considered part of the Keystone Team and participate in Keystone League activities, more experienced wrestlers can earn a spot on the Tournament Team. The Tournament Team will participate in open tournaments throughout the State for more experienced wrestlers. The coaching staff chooses the Tournament Team after the first two weeks of practice.

First-year wrestlers will be on the Keystone Team. Keystone Team practices will be held on Tuesday and Thursday from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The Tournament Team will practice on Monday and Wednesday from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wrestlers that were part of Burrell Youth Wrestling last year should report to the same team as last year to begin the season. Practices begin Monday, November 2nd, 2011.

All practices are to be held at Huston Middle School in the Auxiliary Gym

Each wrestler must participate in fundraisers as listed below to be eligible for the awards banquet at the end of the year. Recommended guidelines for wrestler participation are listed below:

Fundraisers

1.	All wrestlers will be required to sell two sets of raffle tickets.
2.	A family representative must work at all of our Keystone League home matches AND any tournaments that Burrell Youth Wrestling hosts.
3.	All families are required to procure at least one sponsorship for each of our Super-Trophy Tournaments.

Recommended Wrestler Participation Guidelines

1.	Tournament Team wrestlers must attend a minimum of two-thirds of all Tournament Team practices through March, 5, 2012 (to be calculated per calendar month), but it is recommended that they attend 100% of all Tournament Team practices.
2.	Tournament Team wrestlers must wrestle at a minimum of two tournaments per month (tournaments selected by the coaches) in December, January, February, and participate in the Area VII Qualifier Tournament.
3.	Tournament Team wrestlers must wrestle at any Keystone League match that is hosted by Burrell Youth Wrestling.
4.	Sixth grade wrestlers that manage the Junior High team will be eligible to join Burrell Youth Wrestling.
5.	Keystone Team wrestlers must attend a minimum of 50% of all Keystone Team practices through February 26, 2012.
6.	Keystone Team wrestlers must wrestle at a minimum of four Keystone League matches to be eligible for the Keystone League Tournament, but are encouraged to wrestle at six Keystone League matches.
7.	Failure to comply with any of the above guidelines may result in action at the discretion of the Board of Directors, which may include exclusion from the banquet and loss of any accompanying gifts.

New tennis shoes or wrestling shoes are required for practice. Headgear is mandatory for Keystone League matches and suggested for open tournaments. Singlets will be provided for a $20 deposit, $10 of which is refundable upon return at the end of the season. Used wrestling shoes and headgear may be available through Kris Hill. Also, used gear can be given to Kris Hill for distribution.

If you have any questions or have any special needs, please, contact one of the Board members. A meeting for first year parents will be held, and you will be notified of the date, time and location of this meeting. We would like parents to be an active participant in their child’s wrestling season.

Click here for a list of Board Members