Great work at Billings this weekend for the open. We had 28 wrestlers, 9 place winners, along with several kids just a match away from placing. The kids are improving, peaking at the right time and that’s a testament to our coaches, kids and you as parents. Here is the pertinent information for this weekends State tournament. Good luck and safe travels.

IMPORTANT DATES
4/4: Weigh-ins for State AAU
4/5: State AAU @ Butte
4/6: State AAU @ Butte
4/13: Year end banquet @ Bowling Alley 2:00 P.M – More info. will be sent out next week.

PRACTICE WEEK
Mon. 3/31- 5:30 / 6:30
Tues. 4/1- 5:30 / 6:30
Wed. 4/2- 3:30 / 5:00 (Optional)
Thurs. 4/3- 5:30 / 6:30
Fri. 4/4- NO PRACTICE

Registration for State AAU
You as a parent will be responsible for registering your child for the State tournament. To register go to www.trackwrestling.com and search Montana State AAU. I have included a PDF attachment to simplify the process on track wrestling. Cost is $12.00 to register. YOU MUST BE REGISTERED BY 9:00 A.M. Friday, April 4th. PLEASE REGISTER YOUR CHILD UNDER GLASGOW WRESTLING CLUB. Be sure know what weight your child will be competing at, as you will need that information during registration. The weight classes are on the age and weight flyer I included in the email. If you have any questions about this tournament please don’t hesitate to ask.

STATE AAU @ BUTTE
Tuesday, April 1st- JORY NEEDS CONFIRMATION FOR STATE ROSTER.
Friday, April 4th- 9:00 A.M. Registration Deadline for State AAU @ Butte
Friday, April 5th- Weigh-ins-Schoolboy-Elite 2:00-4:00 P.M. / Tot-Novice 5:00-9:00 P.M.
Friday, April 4th- S.B. – Elite 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 5th Tot – Bantam 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 5th Midget – Novice 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 5th S.B. – Elite 5:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 6th 9:00 a.m. all ages.
Entry Fee: $12.00 per wrestler. Copy of birth certificate and current AAU card are required for all wrestlers.

Parents: Please pay close attention to the time slots for your wrestlers. This tournament is run in age group shifts. Please read the attached flyer for all important tournament information.

COACHES
ALL COACHES ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING:
1.UPDATED PCA COACH’S CARD
2. 2014 AAU MEMBERSHIP CARD
3. MTWOA RULES CLINIC CARD.
If you need the MTWOA Clinic, there will be one held Friday at 5p.m. for the cost of $10. Coaches passes are an additional $15 (includes entry into tournament, hospitality room)

We are nearing the end of the season. It can be long and grueling but the next two weekends represent the two best amateur wrestling tournaments in the state. I would like to urge parents to continue helping out at practice. We can always use more coaches on the mat with our young kids. If you don’t feel 100% confident, that is natural. It’s a learning process and our veteran coaches will be more than willing to help out in any way possible. Please don’t be shy.

REMINDER……Parents are responsible for registering their own children the next two weeks. Details below.

PRACTICE WEEK
Mon. 3/24- 5:30 / 6:30
Tues. 3/25- 5:30 / 6:30
Wed. NO PRACTICE
Thurs. 3/27- 5:30 / 6:30
Fri. 3/28- NO PRACTICE

MONTANA OPEN (BILLINGS)

Friday, March 28 – Registration & Weigh-In from 5:30 P.M.- 9:00 PM. A State issued birth certificate is required at registration (a copy will work).
Saturday, March 29 – Doors open at 7:00 A.M. Opening ceremonies will begin at 8:30 A.M. with wrestling beginning immediately after. Wrestling will conclude at 8:30 P.M.
Sunday, March 30 – Doors open at 8:00 A.M. Wrestling begins at 9:00 A.M.

ENTRY FEES: All Wrestlers – $22.00 Entry Fee Online, $28.00 Onsite
ADMISSION: Adults – $18.00 2-day pass or $10.00 per day Students- $10.00 2-day pass or $6.00 per day. Children 4 and under are free.
CONCESSIONS: Concessions will available throughout the tournament. Per Metra Park rules, there will be no food, drink, or coolers allowed into the building.
GENERAL INFORMATION: This tournament will be run using a true bout system with assigned mats. Wrestlers will be assigned to a mat and they will wrestle on that mat all day. Bracket sheets will be available for purchase with all bout numbers and mat assignments.

REGISTRATION FOR MONTANA OPEN & STATE AAU
You as a parent will be responsible for registering your child for the last two tournaments of the year.
I have included a PDF attachment to help simplify the process. It will cost $22.00 to pre-register and $28.00 at the Metra, so it is worth it to pre-register on track wrestling. Follow the link for the MT Open on your email or go directly to www.trackwrestling.com .Be sure know what weight your child will be competing at, as you will need that information during registration. The weight classes are on the event flyer included in this email or tournament website . YOU ALSO NEED TO SIGN A LIABILITY SHEET THIS YEAR (attached file). A State issued birth certificate is required at registration (a copy will work). If you have any questions about this tournament please don’t hesitate to ask. http://www.mtopen.com/

IMPORTANT DATES
3/28: Registration & Weigh-in from 5:30-9:00 P.M. @ Metra.
3/29: Montana Open @ Billings
3/30: Montana Open @ Billings
4/5: State AAU @ Butte
4/6: State AAU @ Butte
4/13: End of year banquet at Bowling Alley 2:00 P.M.

Parents,

What a weekend! 19 Highlanders traveled to Denver for a great tournament, with six coming away with hardware. This is one of the toughest tournaments in the region every year. It’s a great measuring stick for our kids. 25 kids also traveled to the Havre Invitational with several kids coming away undefeated and everyone getting 3-4 matches.

The coaches were happy with how the kids wrestled at Havre. The club was unaware of the RED/BLUE format for the Havre Invitational (as it was not on the information sheet). That will be addressed at AAU state convention and we will make sure that is clearly stated on the registration form next time.

We’ve also launched a new website to help with club communication/promotion. Check us out at www.glasgowwrestlingclub.com. This site will contain much of the same info. you are getting in this email, media stories/results, along with pertinent club contact information.

Denver kids DO NOT need to attend practice this Monday, 3/17. Many of them will arrive after midnight Sunday and need the rest.

PRACTICE WEEK
Mon. 3/17- 5:30 / 6:30
Tues. 3/18- 5:30 / 6:30
Wed. NO PRACTICE
Thurs. 3/19- 5:30 / 6:30
Fri. 3/20- NO PRACTICE

WILLISTON INVITATIONAL
When: Saturday, Mar. 22
Where: Williston High School
Entry Fee: Paid by Club
Weigh-Ins: Thursday Practice
Check in- 7:30-9:00 A.M. CST
Wrestling begins @ 10:00 A.M. CST.
**REMINDER** All these times are Central Time Zone, so please plan ahead.

Weigh-ins for Williston will take place at practice on Thursday. We will have entry forms available in the practice room this week (with registration stickers)if you are unable to print this out at home.

BLACK HILLS NATIONALS (SPEARFISH, SD)
12 kids registered: Cooper Allen, Tel Aune, Skye Buckles, Flint Dix, Kyler Hallock, Oden Hallock, Nate Hentges, Aiden Hoerster, Keigan Ingram, KJ Ingram, Tony Kaiser, Dylan Nieskens.
When: Sat., March 22 9:00 A.M.
Where: Donald E. Young Center Spearfish, SD
Weigh-Ins: Fri. March 21, 2–7 P.M.
Check out the event website for any additional questions: http://bhnationals.com

STATE AAU & MT OPEN
If you haven’t made reservations for the Montana Open in Billings on the weekend of 3/29 or State AAU on the weekend of 4/5 now would be a good time. I have included hotel information, where the club has reserved rooms for these two tournaments below.

Montana Open(Billings)- There have been a block of rooms reserved @ the Hilton Garden Inn for $112 a night. Please use the link below. It appears the link still works, but it was initially was set to expire ON 3/17/14. If you’d like to stay at the Hilton Garden, reserve your room ASAP. Check out the event website for more info. http://www.mtopen.com/

Hilton Garden Inn, Billings March 28-30

State AAU (Butte)- There have been a block of rooms reserved @ the Holiday Inn Express in Butte for $99 a night. Please call (406) 782-2000 and reserve your room. Tell them you’re with Glasgow Wrestling Club.

You do not have to stay at these hotels. If you’d like to shop around, please do. If you have any questions please talk to a coach, veteran parent or board member.

IMPORTANT DATES
3/17: NO PRACTICE FOR DENVER KIDS
3/20: Weigh-ins for Williston
3/21: Weigh-ins for BHN 2-7
3/22: Williston Invitational / Black Hills Nationals (Spearfish)
3/29: Montana Open @ Billings
4/5: State AAU @ Butte

I’ve attached the Williston flyer, Spearfish flyer, Montana Open flyer and Highlander Highlights for those who prefer PDF info. sheets.

We also received our club shirts a couple weeks ago. If your child has not received their shirt, please talk with club Secretary Jodi Dix at practice and she will get it handled.

Parents,

First off, thank you so much for the outstanding spaghetti feed/pie auction! Our kids are SO fortunate to live in such a generous community. We’d like to thank all parents, volunteers, pie makers, wrestlers, Elks Club, donations and bidders that made this a record breaking night for these kids and the club. THANKS!

Great job by our Middle School aged kids @ Havre on their second place finish. We also took 3rd place at Miles City. Everyone did a great job at the mixer on Sunday. What a great week of wrestling!

PRACTICE WEEK
Mon. 3/3- 5:30 / 6:30
Tues. 3/4- 5:30 / 6:30
Wed. 3/5- NO PRACTICE
Thurs. 3/6: 5:30 / 6:30
Fri. 3/7 NO PRACTICE

Weigh-ins for Glendive are ON SITE. That means that you must weigh your child in @ Glendive. Weigh-ins are scheduled to take place on Friday 6-8 P.M. or Saturday morning 6:30-8:00. Wrestling begins @ 10:00. I have attached an event flyer. We will have entry forms available in the practice room this week if you are unable to print this out.

Glendive Invitational
When: Saturday, Mar. 8
Where: Glendive High School
Entry Fee: Paid by Club
Weigh-Ins: ON SITE Friday-6:00-8:00 P.M. Sat. 6:30-8:00 A.M.
Coaches/Official meeting- 9:00 A.M.
Wrestling begins @ 10:00 A.M

Weigh-ins for Lewistown will be satellite format on Friday (Talk to Jory) or Saturday 6:30-7:00 A.M. The competition begins @ 8:00 A.M. on Saturday, so chances are you (or your ride) will want to stay in Lewistown on Friday night. This event is being billed as ” Montana Middle School State Wrestling Championships”, so expect some great competition.

This is also the tryouts for TEAM MONTANA middle school teams, that travel to Iowa annually. The top 2 place winners in each weight class qualify for this team. If your child qualifies and you would like your child to attend this event (April 10-13 in Des Moines, Iowa), you must be prepared to pay full cost of $350 ON SITE. If your child qualifies for the team and attends the Middle School Duals in Iowa, you will be reimbursed.

Montana Middle School State Wrestling Championships
When: Saturday, March 8
Where: Lewistown High School
Entry Fee: Paid by club
Weigh-Ins: Satellite Weigh-ins on Friday or Saturday 6:30-7:00 A.M.
Wrestling begins @ 8:00 A.M.

TOURNAMENT WORKERS
Thanks to the parents / family members that were able to work the table and pairings this past weekend. We really appreciate it. Working these events also gives you (as a parent) a better understanding of the scoring and sport in general. If you have any questions about working a table please talk to club Secretary Jodi Dix.
We are expected to provide an adult referee, pairer and work a table every tournament so keep up the good work. If you would like to get involved with pairings please talk to pairing veteran Melani Vandall, she would love to help some more club parents become involved.

DENVER RMN INFO.
The club needs to know ASAP if you are planning on attending Rocky Mountain Nationals in Denver on the weekend of 3/15. There are plenty of vehicles going down, so please communicate with coaches & parents. We need confirmation by this THURSDAY, MARCH 6. We are requiring a $50 deposit for registration which will be reimbursed after competition. More information will be made available to those who are interested. Rocky Mountain Nationals

STATE AAU & MT OPEN
If you haven’t made reservations for the Montana Open in Billings on the weekend of 3/29 or State AAU on the weekend of 4/5 now would be a good time. I have included hotel information, where the club has reserved rooms for these two tournaments below.

Montana Open(Billings)- There have been a block of rooms reserved @ the Hilton Garden Inn for $112 a night. Please use the link below. These rooms will be released after THIS FRIDAY, MARCH 7th.

Hilton Garden Inn, Billings March 28-30

State AAU (Butte)- There have been a block of rooms reserved @ the Holiday Inn Express in Butte for $99 a night. Please call (406) 782-2000 and reserve your room. Tell them you’re with Glasgow Wrestling Club.

You do not have to stay at these hotels. If you’d like to shop around, please do. If you have any questions please talk to a coach, veteran parent or board member.

IMPORTANT DATES
3/7 & 3/8- Weigh-ins for Glendive & Lewistown. ON SITE
3/8: Glendive Invitational/ Middle School @ Lewistown
3/15: Havre Invitational / RMN @ Denver
3/22: Williston Invitational / Blackhills Nationals (Spearfish)
3/29: Montana Open @ Billings
4/5: State AAU @ Butte