Luther College Wrestling will be hosting their Norse Nation "Berserker" Open on Saturday if you are looking for a close youth tournament to take your youth wrestlers to! See entry form attachment for more information!
DWC Calendar
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
No 3rd-6th Grade Practice Tonight, Dec. 23rd
Due to school closing today we will not be having practice tonight, Tuesday, Dec. 23rd.
We will resume practices in January.
K-2nd will return to practice on Monday, Jan. 5th from 6-7 PM
3rd-6th will return to practice on Tuesday, Jan. 6th from 6-7:30 PM
Questions contact Coach Freidhof
Have a Happy Holidays Everyone!
We will resume practices in January.
K-2nd will return to practice on Monday, Jan. 5th from 6-7 PM
3rd-6th will return to practice on Tuesday, Jan. 6th from 6-7:30 PM
Questions contact Coach Freidhof
Have a Happy Holidays Everyone!
Monday, December 22, 2014
Reminder of Practices Tonight and Tomorrow - Dec. 22nd and 23rd!
We will be having K-2nd grade practice tonight, Monday, Dec. 22nd from 6-7 PM and we will have 3rd-6th grade practice tomorrow, Tuesday, Dec. 23rd from 6-7:30 PM.
After this week we will resume practices when school starts back up on Jan. 5th with K-2nd graders practicing on Monday, Jan. 5th from 6-7 PM and 3rd-6th graders practicing on Tuesday, Jan. 6th from 6-7:30 PM.
After this week we will resume practices when school starts back up on Jan. 5th with K-2nd graders practicing on Monday, Jan. 5th from 6-7 PM and 3rd-6th graders practicing on Tuesday, Jan. 6th from 6-7:30 PM.
Monday, December 15, 2014
DWC Practices This Week and Next!
Reminder that all practices this week will be on TUESDAY, Dec. 16th as Coach Freidhof has a high school freshmen tournament tonight. K-2nd grade will practice from 6-7 PM on Tuesday, Dec. 16th and 3rd-6th will practice from 7-8 PM on Tuesday, Dec. 16th.
Also we will do an introduction of ALL Youth Wrestlers at the high school meet on THURSDAY, Dec. 18th - Coach Freidhof will have a hand out on Tuesday at practice.
Next week will final be back to normal practice times: K-2nd on Monday, Dec. 22nd from 6-7 PM and 3rd-6th on Tuesday, Dec. 23rd from 6-7:30 PM.
Monday, December 8, 2014
Reminder Both Age Groups Practice Tonight, Dec. 8th!
Reminder that both age groups will practice tonight, Dec. 8th!
K-2nd graders 6-7 PM
3rd-6th graders 7-8 PM
See You Then!
Go Vikes!
K-2nd graders 6-7 PM
3rd-6th graders 7-8 PM
See You Then!
Go Vikes!
Friday, November 28, 2014
Revised Practice Schedules for the Next Three Weeks!
To best accommodate Coach Freidhof's high school coaching schedule and upcoming school events we will have the following practice schedule for the next three weeks.
Practices Monday, Dec. 1st
K-2nd 6-7 PM (normal practice)
3rd-6th 7-8 PM (a one hour practice on Monday is better than no practice at all)
Practices Monday, Dec. 8th
K-2nd 6-7 PM (normal practice)
3rd-6th 7-8 PM (to accommodate the 5 wrestlers that have a concert on Tuesday night)
Practice Tuesday, 16th
K-2nd 6-7 PM
3rd-6th 7-8 PM (time change to accommodate K-2nd group)
(Coach Freidhof has a Freshmen Wrestling Tournament in Manchester on Monday, Dec. 15th)
Normal Practice on Monday, Dec. 22nd and Tuesday, Dec. 23rd.
Summary of changes: 3rd-6th will have practice this week on MONDAY, DEC. 1ST and 3rd-6th will also have practice on MONDAY, DEC. 8TH instead of Tuesday. K-2nd will NOT have practice on Monday, Dec. 15th but rather on Tuesday, Dec. 16th. The next three weeks will all be K-2nd from 6-7 PM followed by 3rd-6th from 7-8 PM. Questions contact Coach Freidhof.
Practices Monday, Dec. 1st
K-2nd 6-7 PM (normal practice)
3rd-6th 7-8 PM (a one hour practice on Monday is better than no practice at all)
Practices Monday, Dec. 8th
K-2nd 6-7 PM (normal practice)
3rd-6th 7-8 PM (to accommodate the 5 wrestlers that have a concert on Tuesday night)
Practice Tuesday, 16th
K-2nd 6-7 PM
3rd-6th 7-8 PM (time change to accommodate K-2nd group)
(Coach Freidhof has a Freshmen Wrestling Tournament in Manchester on Monday, Dec. 15th)
Normal Practice on Monday, Dec. 22nd and Tuesday, Dec. 23rd.
Summary of changes: 3rd-6th will have practice this week on MONDAY, DEC. 1ST and 3rd-6th will also have practice on MONDAY, DEC. 8TH instead of Tuesday. K-2nd will NOT have practice on Monday, Dec. 15th but rather on Tuesday, Dec. 16th. The next three weeks will all be K-2nd from 6-7 PM followed by 3rd-6th from 7-8 PM. Questions contact Coach Freidhof.
Iowa vs. Iowa State Dual!!!
Decorah Wrestling Club Parents and Wrestlers - Coach Freidhof still has tickets and open bus seats for the Iowa vs Iowa State Dual tomorrow (Saturday, Nov. 29th) in Iowa City. Cost to ride the charter bus is $22 and cost of ticket is $8. We will be loading the bus at 3:15 PM in the Keystone Parking Lot between the Decorah High School and Decorah Bank and Trust. Dual meet is at 7 PM at Hawkeye Carver Arena and we will return as soon as the meet is done. Contact Coach Freidhof if you are interested in going - Coach Freidhof's Cell 563-380-2735.
Sunday, November 2, 2014
2014-2015 Decorah Wrestling Club Waiver
As Parent/Legal Guardian of
______________________________________, I/We agree that participation in the
Decorah Wrestling Club program is at our own risk and I/We will not in any way
hold liable the Decorah Wrestling Club, their Officers, Program Directors,
Coaches, Sponsors, Referees, or the Decorah School District for any injuries
and/or loss of property suffered directly or indirectly in training for,
traveling to or from, and participating in the Decorah Wrestling Club program.
Parent/Guardian Signature_______________________________________
Date____________
During the wrestling season,
photos of wrestlers may be taken during practices, tournaments, and other club
events. We attempt to place as many of these photos as possible on the Decorah
Wrestling Club website/Facebook page as well as submitting photos to the local
newspapers and/or club publications. We would appreciate every parent
authorizing us to use photos of their children on our website, local papers,
and publications ~ this is what builds interest with the wrestlers, their
classmates and our community to participate in our club. Thank you!
_____Yes, I release the use of
photos of my child for use in newspaper articles, club publications, and the
Decorah Wrestling Club Website/Facebook page.
Parent/Guardian _______________________________________________ Date ______________
Weather related announcements
will be on KDEC and KVIK. Please tune in if weather is bad. There is no secure
area for coats, bags, etc. Do not let your child bring valuable clothing,
watches, or jewelry. Wrestling shoes and special gear are not required.
Each wrestler must wear a pair of clean, dry, soft-soled shoes into the
wrestling room. Parents are encouraged to attend practice and help instruct but
we request younger children not be brought into the wrestling room because it
is distracting and potentially dangerous. DISCIPLINE IS OUR #1 RULE!!! Please
be advised anyone unwilling to follow DWC rules will be asked to sit out. There
will be no refunds.
Questions?
Coach Freidhof
563-380-2735
2014/2015 DWC Information
Below is some important information for parents, please be sure to read in its entirety as there is A LOT of information.
DWC will have two practice age groups, K-2nd and 3rd-6th. All practices will be held in the high school wrestling room this year.
K-2nd will practice on Mondays from 6-7 PM starting Nov. 10th.
3rd-6th will practice on Tuesdays from 6-7:30 PM starting Nov. 11th.
Registration for club membership is $50 and includes 10+ practice sessions, club t-shirt, and paid entry fee to the Decorah Viking Athletic Booster Club Youth Tournament on Sunday, Feb. 8th.
HOW TO REGISTER:
Registration will be held ONLINE ONLY - please click on this link to register.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/10VJ-38b_KlRUe66SMZlf0SWe1hdbsaEMoP5tH_1AQm8/viewform?usp=send_form
There is also a wavier form that the parent/guardian MUST SIGN and turn in the first night your child practices. This wavier can be found on our website. Payment for first session is due the first night of practice, as well.
Coach Freidhof will collect wavier and payments starting 30 minutes before practice is scheduled to begin on Monday or Tuesday outside the wrestling room.
SOCIAL MEDIA
We strongly suggest following our wrestling blog (www.decorahwrestlingclub.blogspot.com). This will be our primary means of communicating to parents. Below the calendar (left column) is a “follow by email” option – simply type in your email address to receive posts via email (note this is a delayed email – in some cases you will not receive until the next day) Practice changes/cancellations will be posted on blog as well as announced on the local radio stations. We encourage you to “like” our facebook page (Decorah Vikings Wrestling) to receive updates.
Hope to see you on the 10th or 11th!
Sincerely,
DWC Coaches and Board Members
Below is some important information for parents, please be sure to read in its entirety as there is A LOT of information.
DWC will have two practice age groups, K-2nd and 3rd-6th. All practices will be held in the high school wrestling room this year.
K-2nd will practice on Mondays from 6-7 PM starting Nov. 10th.
3rd-6th will practice on Tuesdays from 6-7:30 PM starting Nov. 11th.
Registration for club membership is $50 and includes 10+ practice sessions, club t-shirt, and paid entry fee to the Decorah Viking Athletic Booster Club Youth Tournament on Sunday, Feb. 8th.
HOW TO REGISTER:
Registration will be held ONLINE ONLY - please click on this link to register.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/10VJ-38b_KlRUe66SMZlf0SWe1hdbsaEMoP5tH_1AQm8/viewform?usp=send_form
There is also a wavier form that the parent/guardian MUST SIGN and turn in the first night your child practices. This wavier can be found on our website. Payment for first session is due the first night of practice, as well.
Coach Freidhof will collect wavier and payments starting 30 minutes before practice is scheduled to begin on Monday or Tuesday outside the wrestling room.
SOCIAL MEDIA
We strongly suggest following our wrestling blog (www.decorahwrestlingclub.blogspot.com). This will be our primary means of communicating to parents. Below the calendar (left column) is a “follow by email” option – simply type in your email address to receive posts via email (note this is a delayed email – in some cases you will not receive until the next day) Practice changes/cancellations will be posted on blog as well as announced on the local radio stations. We encourage you to “like” our facebook page (Decorah Vikings Wrestling) to receive updates.
Hope to see you on the 10th or 11th!
Sincerely,
DWC Coaches and Board Members
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Norsky Open and Thursday, April 24th Optional Practice
Reminder to all DWC members that Luther College is hosting a Youth Tournament this weekend (April 26th) at the Regent Center. A link to the registration form is below. For those DWC members that would like to get back on the mat before Saturday they are invited to the Gut and Grind Club practice from 6-7:30 PM at the Luther Wrestling Complex on Thursday night (April 24th). Coach Freidhof will run wrestlers through a drill session and then have some live goes. Any questions contact Coach Freidhof. Also Coach Freidhof is still working on the Junior Berserker Bags.
Registration Form
Registration Form
Monday, March 24, 2014
Reminder No Practice this Week
Reminder tha DWC practices are done for awhile - if wrestlers are interested in training for Folkstyle Nationals next week please let Coach Freidhof know and we can set up workout times. Otherwise be waiting to hear for more information from Coach Freidhof about a few practices in April, freestyle training opportunities and updates on Berzerker Bags and certificates.
Monday, March 17, 2014
Regular Practice Tonight, Tuesday, Mar. 18th 6:30-7:45 PM
There is regular practice tonight but no Berserker afterwards as Coach Freidhof needs to start counting practices to see who earned bags. Practice will be done at 7:45 PM.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Change to Tonight's Practice Time, Tuesday, Feb. 18th, 2014
Due to the home Luther Wrestling Meet tonight vs St. Olaf at 7:00 PM we will have DWC Competitive Practice from 5:00-6:30 PM tonight at the high school.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Congratulations to our PK-3rd Grade Fundamental Group on a Great Season!
Good Job to all our young wrestlers learning the sport!
Look forward to seeing many of you wrestle on Sunday!
Monday, February 3, 2014
Reminder to all DWC - DVABC Youth Tournament this Sunday, Feb. 9th!!!
Reminder to all DWC members (Fundamental and Competitive) that your entry fee to the DVABC Youth Wrestling Tournament is paid for as part of your DWC membership. Below is the information form and the entry form Coach Freidhof needs to receive this week at one of the practices if you do not want to registrar online. Please contact Coach Freidhof if you have any questions.
Final DWC Fundamental Practice Tonight Feb. 3, 2014!!!
Tonight is the final practice for the DWC Fundamental Group (Monday, Feb. 3rd)!!! We will have practice, take a group picture at the end, hand out certificates and popsicles. Also the Decorah Vikings Athletic Booster Club Youth Wrestling Tournament is this Sunday, Feb. 9th. Entry fee is provided as part of the DWC membership. Below is the entry form that Coach Freidhof will have tonight at practice that you need to fill out if you are going to sign your wrestler up for the meet. If you give this form to Coach Freidhof tonight you will not have to fill out the registration online. A scale will be out at practice tonight to determine weight.
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
There is DWC Competitive Practice Tonight - Tuesday, Jan.28th!
We will have DWC Competitive Practice tonight prior to the varsity dual from 3:30 until 4:30 PM in THE MIDDLE SCHOOL WRESTLING ROOM. The high school meet will follow at 6:30 PM in the Carrie Lee Gym.
Monday, January 27, 2014
No DWC Fundamental Practice Tonight 1/27/14
The weather once again has caused us to cancel DWC Fundamental Practice for tonight Monday, Jan. 27, 2014 - We will see you next Monday!!!
Thursday, January 23, 2014
DWC Competitive Practice Tonight 1/23/14
Due to the postponement of the high school wrestling meet tonight the Decorah Wrestling Club Competitive practice will be from 5:30-6:45 PM at the high school room. Sorry for the inconvenience with the rescheduling.
High School Meet Postponed!!!
The Decorah High School Wrestling Meet with Crestwood has been postponed for tonight - reschedule time to be determined. Please check the blog this afternoon as we work to schedule DWC Competitive Practice for tonight as the high school team now needs to use the wrestling room at 3:15 PM for practice today. We hope to have a time scheduled by 1 PM today and we will post on the website and will notify the schools.
DWC practice today - 3:30-4:30
Reminder: DWC practice today will be from 3:30-4:30 pm due to the high school wrestling meet against Cresco tonight.
Thursday, January 16, 2014
All Decorah Wrestling Club Events for Tonight are Cancelled!
Due to the weather all Decorah Wrestling Club events for tonight(Jan. 16th) are cancelled. The Decorah High School meet has been cancelled as well. As of right now - the Luther vs. Wartburg Dual has been moved back to the Luther Regent Center.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
No Decorah Wrestling Club Competitive Practice Tonight (1/14/14)
Due to the weather there will be no Decorah Wrestling Club Competitive tonight (Jan. 14th). Our next competitive practice will be Thursday at 3:30-4:45 PM. Reminder that ALL DWC MEMBERS are invited to be introduced before our dual on Thursday. Wear your DWC shirt to get in free (sorry parents - you still need to pay if you plan on staying and watching the meet $5 adults $3 students). We will line up in the cafeteria at 6:45 PM and then get introduced at 6:55 PM. The varsity dual between Decorah and Waukon will start at 7:15 PM. The will also be a college dual taking place at the same time between Luther College and Wartburg College.
Monday, January 13, 2014
Thursday - DWC Practice - Time Change
Please note the following schedule for DWC Competitive practice this Thursday. Hope you can watch both Decorah Vikings and Luther College Thursday evening, as well! (All activities below are at the high school)
Thursday, Jan. 16th
DWC Competitive Practice 3:30-4:15 PM
JV Wrestle 6:15 PM
Varsity Wrestle 7:15 PM
(College Dual at Same Time!)
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Competitive Practice - time change this Thursday
Due to the high school dual against Waukon this Thursday (in Waukon), DWC Competitive practice will meet from 3:30-4:45 pm in the high school wrestling room. A big "thank you" to all of the father coaches who are running this practice! See you Thursday at 3:30 pm.
Also, a reminder that 2nd session fees are now due. Please make checks payable to "Decorah Wrestling Club" ($100). Thank you!
Also, a reminder that 2nd session fees are now due. Please make checks payable to "Decorah Wrestling Club" ($100). Thank you!
Sunday, January 5, 2014
No Fundamental Practice on Monday
Due to No School Tomorrow there will be no Decorah Wrestling Club Fundamental Practice on Jan. 6th - next practice on Jan. 13th Go Vikes!
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