CWCA Goals


2008-2009

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 2007-2008 year:

1. Successful lobbying of Chicago Teachers Union to change wording in Wrestling
    Coaches contract.
   (allows programs to maintain 3 coaches for 2 levels of wrestling).
2. 24% increase in 2008 Frosh/Soph CPS City Tournament
    (90% increase in last 3 years).
3. Collaboration with Chicago Park District to include wrestling
    (CPD & CPS Frosh/Soph) at Mayor Daley's Holiday Sports Festival.
4. 250 Chicago Cup (USA vs. Bulgaria) tickets donated by the World Sport Chicago.
5. 10 IHSA State Qualifiers.
6. New CWCA annual awards and voting criteria determined (All-Academic Team,   
    Outstanding Wrestlers, Adminstrator, Friend and Coach
    (Varsity and Frosh/Soph) of the Year).
7. 14 Camp of Champs Team Camp Scholarships awarded.
8. Contributing to a second year of quality CPS High School City Championships
    (Varsity held at UIC Pavilion!).
9. Donated legal services for State Incorporation.
10. 70% CPS High School membership
11. Networking with IKWF, BTS, and Chicago Park District.

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