CWCA Goals


2009-2010

The following 3-5 year plans were discussed at the April 22, 2008 Annual Planning Meeting

Marketing

  • Continue to utilize CWCA website as primary portal of Public League information
  • Compile past Public League Champions for use on website & event programs
  • Network “Wrestlers & Teams to Watch” with media outlets (i.e. Chicago Tribune, Sun Times & Illinoismatmen.com)
  • Promote sport to Principals & Athletic Directors

City Tournament -
Establish consistency in format & location

Officials

  • Establish & utilize system of rating city officials
  • Develop contracts to help prevent cancellations
  • Communicate officials directory

Clinic

  • Network with World Sport Chicago’s Olympian network to bring in world-class clinicians
  • Include coaching workshops in CPS staff development days

Banquet

  • Establish awards for CPD, CCC & CPS elementary wrestling programs
  • Include, communicate & promote to Friends of Public League wrestling

City Colleges

  • Establish annual “Wayne Watson Cup” to be awarded to top CCC team
  • Open communication lines between CCC coaches & CPS programs
  • Network for Tournaments & dual meets

Chicago Park District (CPD)

  • 3 regional Summer camps networked with World Sport Chicago
  • Wrestling Instructors library
  • Run citywide tournament after High School season
  • Continue to develop & maximize wrestling duals & tournaments at Mayor Daley’s Sports Fest
  • All star meet with CPS elementary schools
  • Enter Citywide Champs in IKWF tournament by 2013

CPS Elementary

  • Establish lines of communication

Spring Wrestling

  • Establish regional open mats

Summer Wrestling

  • Camp Scholarships (Camp of Champs, Northwestern, etc.)
  • Regional CPS & CPD summer camps –network with World Sport Chicago Olympian network

World Sport Chicago/2016 Olympic Committee

  • Include NYC vs CHI dual meet at Chicago Cup
  • Network with Olympians network

IKWF

  • Network for shoe donations
  • Network CPS elementary and CPD programs or champions
CWCA Accomplishments

The CWCA takes particular pride in contributing in part or entirely to the following accomplishments for the 2008-2009 year:

CWCA Accomplishments2008-2009 The CWCA takes particular pride in contributing to the following accomplishments of excellence in Chicago Public League Wrestling 
  • 2 IHSA State Finalists: Max Schneider (Lane Tech 135 AAA), Will Hadley (Manley 160 AA)
  • 13 IHSA State Qualifiers (10-AA, 13-AAA)
  • Assisting in another quality-run CPS High School City Championships
  • Over 100% increase in CPS frosh/soph participation -4 consecutive years
    • 258 CPS Frosh/Soph
    • 362 CPS Varsity
  • Successful networking with World Sport Chicago
    • Fall Coaches Clinic featured 2008 Olympic Coach Lee Kemp
    • Spring Banquet featured guest speaker, Bobby Douglas, Olympian and 2000 Olympic Coach
    • 5 club alliance for spring Freestyle/Greco Roman training
    • Participation in spring International Olympic Committee visit to Chicago
    • Coaches Mentorship pilot program
    • USA/Russia Dual meet at Union Station
  • 50% membership of High School programs
  • CPS staff development Workshop added
  • CPS elementary wrestling representative added and Elementary City Champion Coach honored at banquet
  • Collaboration with Chicago Park District to include wrestling (CPD & CPS Frosh/Soph) at Mayor Daley's Holiday Spots Festival
  • A successful spring awards banquet honoring city champs, state qualifiers and all-academic team
  • Enlisting of 7 Friends of CWCA to contribute $860
28 Camp of Champs Camp Scholarships granted

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