On December 18, USA Wrestling surpassed the 300 mark for new Founding Partner members. The organization set a goal of at least 400 Founding Partners signed up by the end of the month.    Those who join USA Wrestling as a Partner by the end of the 2001 calendar year will be recognized forever as a Founding Partner. A list of Founding Partner members is now posted on the internet on USAWrestling.org, and will also be listed in a special section of the next issue of USA Wrestler.    USA Wrestling created this new membership program to encourage individuals who enjoy wrestling to stay involved and active in the sport, year after year.     Many of the new Founding Partners are taking advantage of the on-line application form which is posted on USA Wrestling.org and TheMat.com. Others are using the application form in recent issues of USA Wrestler, or the application flyer distributed by USA Wrestling throughout the organization.    The deadline for becoming a Founding member of the new USA Wrestling Partner program is Monday, December 31, 2001. USA Wrestling needs less than 100 wrestling enthusiasts to sign up in the next 10 days to reach its goal.    "USA Wrestling appreciates all wrestling people who are helping us to reach our goal of 400 Founding Partners going into the new year,"said Rich Bender, USA Wrestling's Executive Director. "We believe that there is a good chance that we will have at least 400 signed up by January 1st. This new program offers an exciting opportunity for those who care about wrestling to stay involved and support the sport."    Each Partner receives a membership card, a year subscription to USA Wrestler, a Partner gift, a discount on USA Wrestling merchandise, access to the USA Wrestling Member-only web site, and a decal. More importantly, they have an opportunity to support the sport that they love. Dues are just $30.    Partners are from all levels of wrestling, all who share an interest in wrestling and wish to stay involved and support the sport. Every Partner has a personal involvement in the sport, or a desire to help build wrestling.    Sign up before Dec. 31 and help us to reach our goal of 400 Founding Partners! You will be among the leaders who have committed to get this new program off to a strong start. If you are already a USA Wrestling Founding Partner, please ask a wrestling friend to sign up also.     updated list of Founding Partners    Click here for Online Partner Member Application