About starting your own club team

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Thanks to KDSmith for offering this information around this time last year. If you are interested in starting your own club team, this information will help you.

USA Wrestling gives you all the info on starting a club when you charter your club with them. They have a Club Organizing Guide. Also a CD.

Each year, USA Wrestling charters over 2900 wrestling clubs and sanctions over 1600 local, state, regional and national competitions. These opportunities and more are just a small part of the exciting world of USA Wrestling.

Members of the World-leading USA Wrestling Family enjoy many of the following benefits:

1. Participation in Local, Regional, and National Competitions.

2. Four levels of Coaches Certification.

3. The opportunity to travel abroad with Developmental Tours for Cadet, Junior, Women, University and Senior level athletes.

4. Educational videos and written materials.

5. Regional and National Training and Developmental Camps for Youth through Senior-level athletes.

6. Free subscription to USA Wrestler, the officials publication of USA Wrestling.

7. Fundraising Opportunities for Chartered Clubs.

8. Discounts on USA Wrestling Merchandise.

Club Charter

A club Charter provides membership affiliation with USA Wrestling for state and national clubs. Club Charter benefits include liability insurance for practice sessions supervised by member coaches and property and general liability protection for club leaders and volunteers (subject to coverage limits and conditions under the policy); fund-raising opportunities through the National Headquarters and national sponsors; a subscription to USA Wrestler; a copy of the international rule book (available in February of 2005); and other program materials as they become available. Each club pays one charter fee, regardless of the number of wrestlers or ages involved with the club. All members of the club must be individually registered with USA Wrestling. Owners/operators of facilities may be listed as a Certificate Holder for a nominal fee. Owners/operators, as Certificate Holders, of facilities can be listed as additional insured through approval of the insurance carrier at no charge.

Please feel free to post more questions or suggestions about starting a club.