Waconia Wrestling

Registration for this year's Youth / Club programs is now open. Below is a summary of the available programs Waconia Wrestling Club will be offering for the 2024-25 folkstyle wrestling season.

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Co-Ed Junior Grapplers (PreK-K) Program: This is an introductory program for all PreK – Kindergarten kids aimed at building athleticism and a passion for the sport while having fun and learning functional wrestling movements through games and physical activity. PreK wrestlers must be at least 4 years old to start. Practices will be 1x per week from November – January on Mondays from 5:30 - 6:30. 

Co-Ed Recreational / Novice Program (Grades 1st - 6th): This program is for 1st - 6th graders that are either brand new or those newer wrestlers with 1-2 years of experience and is geared toward working on learning the basics and fundamental techniques to aid the individual development of each kid. Practice partner groups will be formed based on grade, weight, skill level and experience to group practice partners appropriately. Practices will be 2x per week from mid-November – late January from 5:30 - 6:30 on Tuesdays/Thursdays. 

Co-Ed Competitive / Advanced Program (Grades 1st - 6th) For 1st - 6th graders that have 3+ years of experience or are seeking a competitive level practices and training, our Advanced/Elite program will provide more detailed technical curriculum and a more challenging pace to practice advancing each kid to the next level of their development. Practices will be 2x per week from November – early April from 6:45 - 8:15 on Tuesdays/Thursdays 

Girls Only K-12th Grade Program: Waconia Wrestling Club offers an all-area Girls Only K-12th grade weekly (for female wrestlers) practices/training opportunities 1x per week from mid-November – February from 6:30 - 7:30 on Mondays. Kindergarten – 6th grade girls can also participate in any of our youth co-ed programs (listed above) at no extra cost. We encourage all Waconia 7-12th grade girls to register for our Co-Ed Waconia Wrestling High School program (which is part of the MN State High School League season). This girls club training program is incremental to the High School program. Parents/wrestlers should go to the WHS activities website for more information and registration (waconiaactivities.org) or contact Coach Hackman. A USAW membership card will be required for all to participate.

2024-25 Season Costs: Fees have been updated for the 2024-25 season as follows. NOTE: All wrestlers are required to purchase (or renew for previous members) a USAW membership for $60/year. This membership includes access to all USAW sanctioned year-round events, accident/liability insurance, and additional year-round training benefits within Waconia Wrestling Club and MN/USA Wrestling. 

Program Fees (Prices based on discounted EARLY registration, which ends at 11:59pm on 9/30):

• Co-Ed Jr Grapplers Program Fees: $60/wrestler + USAW membership
• Co-Ed Novice (Rec) Program Fees: $110/wrestler + USAW membership
• Co-Ed Advanced (Competitive) Program Fees: $110/wrestler + USAW Membership
• Co-Ed Girls Program Fees: $110/wrestler
• USA Wrestling (USAW) Membership: $60/wrestler 
• LATE FEES: A $25/wrestler late fee will be applied for registrations made AFTER 9/30. 
• PROCESSING & TRANSACTION FEES: SportsEngine charges processing/transaction fees of approximately 3.25% + $2.00 per transaction. See the following link for more information here: What Are Processing Fees and How Do They Work?. 

Required Gear, Apparel, T-shirts & Singlet Purchases: 

T-shirts: A complimentary t-shirt will be included for wrestlers registering by the early registration deadline by 9/30. Beyond that, wrestler t-shirts will be available as inventory/supplies last. Additional t-shirts (for friends/family) may be purchased at checkout as well for $20/shirt (due by 9/30).

Singlets (Optional): Singlets are available for purchase for wrestlers planning to compete for $80/singlet. If you are a brand-new wrestler, you may compete in a t-shirt/shorts and clean shoes/wrestling shoes. Singlets are OPTIONAL at competition for all wrestlers except for our competitive dual team, of which we require singlets. If you are going to compete in a singlet, we do ask you to purchase a Waconia style singlet.

Wrestling Shoes & Headgear (Recommended): Wrestling shoes & headgear are recommended (but not required) and can be purchased separately at various retailers. 

• USED Gear Vendors: We highly recommend checking out Hustle & Heart Sports located in downtown Waconia for used gear. In addition, please check out our local Facebook group Waconia Wrestling Swap & Shop | Facebook and Play-IT-Again Sports (in Chaska) for other used gear options.
• NEW Gear Vendors: Locally, we highly recommend buying from JRwrestling.com. Otherwise, we also recommend buying shoes, headgear and other wrestling products/apparel from the following retailers: Wrestlingmart.com, Scheels.com, Dick's Sporting Goods, Rudis, ASICS, and Nike.  

Season Start Date: Practices will begin the week of November 18th.

Tournaments & Competition Opportunities: More will be shared regarding the schedule of events ahead for this year as we get closer to the season. There will be a parent meeting before the start of practices to go over more on our schedule. For those families NEW to the sport, wrestling is an individual sport, and it is up to each wrestler/family to determine which events they wish to participate in. Our program staff and coaches will share available opportunities as we get into the season - for those that are novice (beginner) wrestlers and advanced (competitive) wrestlers. Most tournaments are held on Saturdays and Sundays from November to February. In late February through March, the post-season and regional/state qualifying tournaments are held. Our home youth wrestling tournament will be held on Sunday, February 2nd. 

Pre-Season Parent Meeting & "Meet 'n' Greet" - Monday, November 4th: We will be hosting a parent orientation meeting on Monday, Nov. 4th @ 6:30pm in the Waconia Middle School Cafeteria to go through coaching introductions, expectations, schedule, and tips/tricks for how to navigate this upcoming wrestling season along with any FAQs.

Questions: Contact Waconia Wrestling Club Programs Director, Jeff Katherman, at jdkatherman@gmail.com for inquiries and questions on our available club programs.

REGISTER HERE for 7-12th grade wrestling programs. Contact Head Coach Nick Hackman for all Co-Ed 7-12th wrestling information and Dominic Kirkpatrick for 7-12th Girls Wrestling information.

To help us plan for the number of participants and parents attending our upcoming FREE Beginner Wrestling Clinic & Parent Open House, please fill out the following RSVP form in advance. Same day / walk-up registration will be available. This event will be held on Monday, September 23rd from 7-8pm at Waconia High School Main Gym. FREE pizza and refreshments will be provided.

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Checkout our Waconia Wrestling YouTube Channel for some great content and features of our youth and high school program wrestlers.

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