MISSION:

The Powhatan Youth Wrestling and Community Development Corporation is an organization dedicated to promoting, fostering and mentoring kids involved in our club and community to become solid citizens. We achieve this stated goal by teaching and demanding high standards of character, integrity, and making the right choices in life. We strive to instill physical health, sportsmanship, self-confidence, self-esteem and strong values of dedication, persistence, hard work, and honesty.

As a community we realize that young kids make mistakes and require parents and community organizations, such as ours to assist in teaching kids the values and skills necessary to overcome mistakes. We in Powhatan Youth Wrestling and Community Development Corporation strive to help kids reach their full potential in life, school and in competition.

PURPOSE:

Conduct physical training and wrestling instruction regardless of their social and economic background. We will never turn any child away that is willing to work hard to achieve their own goals and improve themselves.
Conduct tournaments, competitions, clinics, and practices for wrestlers and coaches.
Encourage a travel team to compete in wrestling camps, and tournaments in various geographical areas of the United States.
Encourage wrestlers to attend local, state, regional, and national tournaments.
Encourage wrestlers to attend State Championships and National Championship tournaments
Establish a volunteer program in which members and their parents donate time and energy to other local charities to help build strong bonds within the community, and teach the lesson of giving one’s self to their community.
Working with the local juvenile justice system, local Law Enforcement agencies, and local schools to provide another resource to help at risk kids by providing employment, community service hours and strong positive leadership.
Solicit and encourage local businesses, groups, corporations, and government entities in order to finance the activities of the organization.

Code of Conduct:

Respect all teammates, coaches, officials, parents, and members of our community while attending any event, practice or utilizing any of our facilities or facilities of any other team or organization.
Continually work hard and strive to be the best you can be.
Always look after every member of our team and organization
Always respect your coaches, no talking back to any coach or official.
Uphold the highest standard of sportsmanship both on and off the mat.
All wrestlers will participate in the buddy program which is older wrestlers taking care and mentoring younger wrestlers at various events we participate in.
Always remember you are an extension or your parents, family, coaches, and community.
Honesty, integrity, hard work and character are the corner stone of our program and will not be compromised.

**This code of conduct is a guide for our club and organization and the rules of conduct listed are to be followed at all times. Other conducts although not written is implied and may be acted on by the board of directors if they feel any other behavior is detriment to the club and or program

Blackhawk Wrestling Club & Gym

Blackhawk Wrestling Club & Gym