Dakota Rattlers - Minot, ND


		DAKOTA RATTLERS WRESTLING CLUB
		PO Box 355, Minot, ND 58702
		HEAD COACH: Derek Bischof (701) 852-7020
		CO-PRESIDENTS: Steve Lipp (701) 838-2699
		Joel Sandy (701) 838-5539


		CONGRATULATIONS wrestlers, coaches and parents for another OUTSTANDING tournament. Once again, we have set the bar high for the rest of the state to live up to. Thanks for all your hard work and dedication to our club. Results for our tournament will be posted on our results page soon.

		THE MINOT WRESTLING BOOSTERS invite you to join their organization. If you are interested in becoming a member, please print off an application form and submit for acceptance. The Minot Wrestling Boosters recently made some organizational changes in order to take a more neutral position in regards to youth wrestling and to appeal to ALL supporters of Minot High wrestling. We ask that you consider joining the Minot Wrestling Boosters and support the future of Minot High wrestling.

THE RATTLERS HAVE BEGUN making their mark on the high school wrestling scene. Many of the kids who began wrestling in our club as 1st, 2nd and 3rd graders are now finding their way onto their respective high school varsity teams. A total of 20 Rattlers qualified for the state high school wrestling tournament with over half of them placing in the top eight! The list of qualifiers can be found on our results page. We are very proud of this group! It is also a testament to the importance of quality practice partners. Many of us can remember the entertaining practices watching these kids work against each other...and now their hard work is paying dividends. Congratulations to all our wrestlers!

IN SEARCH OF FUTURE OLYMPIANS! In 2007, USA Wrestling developed an exciting new program; the U.S. Future Olympian Rankings. The program is designed to recognize the performance of America's most talented wrestlers, based upon actual results in major USA Wrestling events. Specific national and regional events will be used to score points toward the Future Olympian rankings. At the end of the membership year, the top-25 point scorers in each age and weight division will be recognized as a USA Future Olympian. Several North Dakota kids have received top-25 rankings, but none from the Dakota Rattlers...yet. Will 2010 be the year we have our first Future Olympian? There are several events on our calendar intended to help our best, most-dedicated wrestlers achieve this honor. Please speak with Joel Sandy if you have any questions about this program.

NEED A USA CARD? USA cards can be purchased any time on-line. Go to themat.com or click on this link and follow the instructions. One of the most prominent issues that people have come across is that they don't remember their child's USA ID or password when renewing a membership. There is a "forgot ID or password" link on the registration site, but if you still find yourself having problems contact our web wonk Joel Sandy he'll help.

DAKOTARATTLERSWRESTLING.com IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR PHOTOS! It's fun to see photos of the kids in action, but regretfully one camera just isn't enough. If you would like to see your wrestlers' photos featured on this web site, please e-mail them to our Web Wonk, Joel Sandy. Please remember to include the names along with the photos.

A PARENT HANDBOOK is available to download, just click here . This booklet will help all parents have a better understanding what to expect from the Dakota Rattlers and what the club expects from the parents/wrestlers.