Upcoming Training/Travel Opportunities – Summer 2016

Headlocks on the Hudson

This tournament in Troy, New York, is part of the Ontario High Performance (OHP) program. Check out the Event Page for more details about the event.

The OAWA is organizing a trip. We will depart from St. Catharines the afternoon of Saturday June 4, and return Monday June 6 in the late afternoon. A detailed itinerary will follow.

Cost: If you have participated in an OHP event this year: $220 includes HST. Non-OHP participants: $260 includes HST.

  • Headlocks on the Hudson tournament entry fee
  • 2 nights’ Accommodations in Troy, NY
  • Round trip transportation

Athletes can register online at the OHP web page.

Naples Training Camp

This camp in Naples, Italy, is a self-funded training opportunity with Canada Wrestling for Juvenile athletes from July 4-10, 2016.

To be eligible for this opportunity, athletes must meet the following criteria:

  • Born between 1995-2002
  • Placed 1st or 2nd at the Juvenile Nationals and are a 2nd year Juvenile
  • First year Junior who competed at the Junior Nationals
  • Committed to a summer wrestling training program at a club or training centre
  • Hard work ethic and winning attitude
  • Athletes must be at a level to train in an intensive International Camp
  • Have a valid Passport for travel

If you hit these criteria and want to travel, fill out the Naples Training Camp request form and reach out to Coach Burke before May 30th.

OAWA April 2016 Newsletter

The OAWA bring us their April 2016 Newsletter.

Highlights:

Upcoming OAWA Competitions:

  • Great Lakes Wrestling Festival (Bowmanville, ON), Apr 30, 2016
  • Canada East Wrestling Championship (Saint -Césaire, QC), May 13-15 2016
  • Canada Cup of International Wrestling (Guelph, ON), June 25-26, 2016
  • Ontario Cup (Guelph, ON), July 10, 2016
  • 2016 Pan Am Wrestling Camp (Brampton, ON), July 10-15, 2016

Check out the OAWA Events Calendar for more details.

May 1st – Ontario Summer Games Camp

An Ontario Summer Games camp is scheduled for Sunday, May 1st at Ursuline College Chatham (UCC). This is a training camp to prepare athletes for the Summer Games. It it open to all athletes in Bantam level and up, in all weight classes. Athletes must be OAWA registered.

Register with Coach Burke ASAP to secure a spot.

Camp fee $ 25.00 which includes lunch

Schedule:

Session 1 will run from 10:00 until 12:00 technique
Lunch Break
Session 2 will run from 1:00 until 3:00 technique
Session 3 will run from 3:00 until 4:00 scrimmage

A second camp will be held on May 29th, which will include wrestle-offs for Summer Games team spots.

The address of the school hosting the camps is as follows :

Ursuline College Chatham (UCC)
85 Grand Ave.
Chatham, Ontario
N7L 1B6

Canada Summer Games 2016 Info Package

The OAWA has provided more details about the 2016 Canada Summer Games.

Attachment: 2016 Ontario Summer Games Full Info Package

Special Notes

The Summer Games Wrestling event is for OAWA registered athletes in the Bantam (born 2002-2003) and Cadet (born 2000-2001) age classes.

The Games Dual meet teams will compete using the following custom weight classes. These have been designed to take into consideration athletes’ growth and potential growth for 2017 Canada Games. We encourage that coaches and athletes consider this at their qualifying event. Can the athlete make weight in the summer? There will be no allowance. Weigh ins are Thursday evening, the night before the duals. If an athlete does not make it they are eliminated.
Girls: 36- 40, 44, 48, 52, 57, 63, 69, 75, 81.
Boys: 36- 40, 44, 48, 52, 57, 63, 69, 75, 81. 88, 115kg.

Key Dates and Deadlines

  • March 5th to March 31st selection of coaches (3)
  • April 10 Regional head coach to have qualifier pamphlet posted on OAWA web site
  • May 21st to June 4th – Region hosts the qualifier
  • June 7th to July 29th – Region hosts at least one practice camp for team members
  • Aug 11th to 13th – Ontario Summer Games in Mississauga