Support HLG Wrestling

In August of 2009 I was one of 30 college wrestling coaches selected to participate in the National Wrestling Coaches Association’s Coaches Leadership Academy. One of the key areas we were challenged with in developing our programs was in the area of fundraising. Because of the size of our institution we do not have the luxury of having individuals dedicated to raising funds for our program so the responsibility falls on the coach’s shoulders. There are two key areas of need financially that we have in our program. One is with equipment and the other is underwriting a portion of our summer wrestling camp expenses.

Here is a list of equipment that we would like to raise funds for this year
· 2 Schwinn Airdyne Bikes
· 2,000 lbs of Olympic -Style weights , trees, and lifting bars
· Universal Racks
· Weight lifting floor mats
· Pull-Up Bars
· 1,500 lbs of Kettle Bells and Racks
· Wrestling Technique Video Library
· Laptop with Fire wire connection
· Video Camera with FireWire connection for Live Sports Video

Summer Camp Needs
Because this is the first year we will be running a summer camp we do not know how many will attend in this first year. My goal is to raise money in order to make sure we run a quality camp and keep the camp affordable for families. The more campers we have the more likely we are to be able to cover all the expenses. However, we don’t know what the final number of campers will be. So I want to have a contingency fund set up in order to cover any areas we may fall short in. Unlike many other sports camps none of the HLG coaching staff will be taking any payment from running this camp. The purpose of this camp is not to supplement the coaching staff’s income, but instead is intended to raise awareness of our HLG wrestling program and also benefit the camper who one day could be an HLG Trojan wrestler. This camp is an investment in our programs future. Therefore all funds raised will go directly to the HLG wrestling program and will cover the expenses of the clinicians and college wrestlers. If there is a short fall in revenue from the camp your gift would go towards offsetting the expense of camp. Any profit from the camp will go back into the wrestling program.

Small financial gifts are as important as the large ones. If you are not able to give a large gift consider a smaller monthly gift and over the course of a year the small gifts adds up. If you would be willing to make a Tax Deductable donation, follow the link below and please designate in the comment portion on your donation page which category (Equipment or Summer Camp) you would like your donation applied towards!

Thank you for considering how you might give towards the future of HLG Wrestling!

Scott Hawes
Head Wrestling Coach
Hannibal-LaGrange College

Click here to make your tax deductable donation!