Demand is Strong for 2003 Developmental Camp Organizer Program

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Ted Witulski (USA Wrestling)
01/27/2003


Response to the 2003 National Developmental Camp in Indianapolis has already been strong.  Many coaches nationally plan on organizing their wrestlers to attend the highly regarded camp prior to the World Team Trials.      Coaches that organize ten wrestlers to attend gain free admission into the Silver Level Coaches Colleges as a resident participant.  Only coaches that return the organizers response sheet can benefit from this program.  Demand has already been high and only a few spots for team/club entry remain.  Coaches are encourage to take the lead and organize their wrestlers to attend the 2003 National Developmental Camp.      *******************************************************************************  Dear Coach,    In June of 2003 the unbelievable action of World Team Trials will come to Indianapolis.  Wrestlers from Greco-Roman, Men's Freestyle and Women's Freestyle will battle in hard fought matches to earn the right to represent the United States at the World Championships.      The honor of being America's number one wrestlers will be even more prestigious for the Freestyle competitors.  In the Fall the Men's and Women's World Championships will be hosted by NYC 2012 and USA Wrestling at the historic Madison Square Garden.    To get to the World Championships the best wrestlers in the United States must battle to the top by winning in Indianapolis.  The action will be furious as veterans and newcomers from across the country zero in on their World Championship dreams.      USA Wrestling's National Teams Department wants your team to be a part of a fantastic week of wrestling in the heartland of America!      We are excited to extend to you a special invitation as a committed member of USA Wrestling the opportunity to attend the National Developmental Camp, Silver Level Coaches College and the three-day World Team Trials running from June 16th to the 22nd.      The Coaches who can help bring youth to Indianapolis this June will experience all of this at no additional charge.  Any coach that receives this special invitation and meets the deadlines to organize a minimum of ten of his/her youth wrestlers to attend the National Developmental Camp will benefit from this special offer.  Space for this Camp is very limited and teams that attend the 2003 camp will receive the right of first refusal for space in the 2004 Olympic National Developmental Camp also scheduled for Indianapolis.      Coach, we need your help bringing the youth of America to this unparalleled week of wrestling.  Help the young people in your area make a connection to the elite athletes of USA Wrestling.  Expose them to the greater dream while they meet Olympic Champions like Rulon Gardner and legendary wrestlers such as Cael Sanderson.  Your effort in organizing your athletes to attend the National Developmental Camp and World Team Trials will reward them with a lifetime of memories.      If you intend to accept this special offer, then it is necessary to return the enclosed information sheet to the National Coaches Education Program at 6155 Lehman Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80918.  Please return this intent to organize information sheet no later than February 15th, 2003.  Upon receipt of your team's application of intent, a minimum of ten youth spots will be reserved.  By March 25th, you will need to return a $100 payment for each of your wrestlers attending the Developmental Camp.  The final payment is due June 1st.  The cost for a resident at the Developmental Camp is $475, which includes housing and three meals a day.  Commuter cost is $275, which includes two meals a day.      We hope to see your team at the World Team Trials this June.  Please contact Ted Witulski, the NCEP Manager at twitulski@usawrestling.org or call (719) 598-8181 ext 636.      In the Spirit of Wrestling,    Ted Witulski,  NCEP Manager      Intent to Attend the National Developmental Camp    Coach Name:_______________________________  Phone:_______________________    Address:___________________________________  City: ______________________    State: ______ Zip Code:_________    Email:__________________________________________    High School/Club:________________________________    My signature represents intent to bring a minimum of ten youth to the National Developmental Camp in Indianapolis.  I will work diligently to meet the March 25th deadline for submitting initial payment of $100 per youth to USA Wrestling.  Upon attendance of my squad at the 2003 Developmental Camp, I recognize that I will have preference to bring wrestlers to the Olympic Developmental Camp in 2004.  If I feel that my club/school cannot meet the ten person minimum I will notify USA Wrestling as early as possible, so other wrestlers can attend.      Signature:______________________________________________________    _____We plan to attend the Developmental Camp and World Team Trials.  Please reserve space for ten athletes at the Camp and Tournament for us.      _____We plan to attend the Developmental Camp and World Team Trials.  We would   like a total of _____ (minimum of ten for special offer) spaces reserved for our team/club.        _____Our club/school will definitely want to attend in 2004 for the Olympic Trials      _____Our club/school will likely want to attend in 2004 for the Olympic Trials      _____Our club/school cannot commit at this time to attend the 2004 camp.