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HALIFAX YOUTH WRESTLING CLUB

THE CLUB WAS FOUNDED BY THE LATE JERRY MESSICK IN 2007. THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE EXPERIENCED WRESTLERS TO THE HIGH SCHOOL IN ORDER TO BECOME MORE COMPETITIVE. NOW THE CLUB TRAVELS REGIONALLY AND COMPETES FROM OCTOBER TO MARCH. WRESTLERS GAIN CONFIDENCE, LEARN SPORTSMANSHIP, BUILD SELF DISCIPLINE, AND SELF ESTEEM. IT'S A SPORT THAT CAN GO YEAR ROUND IF THE WRESTLER DECIDES TO DO SO. IT'S ALSO A SPORT THAT IS NON GENDER. BOYS AND GIRLS COMPETE AGAINST EACH OTHER AND IN SEPARATE DIVISIONS. THIS SPORT IS A FOUNDATION TO MIX MARTIAL ARTS AND TO LIFE IN GENERAL. WRESTLERS LEARN TO ACCEPT DEFEAT AS A TOOL TO IMPROVE WHICH ALSO TRANSLATES TO LIFE.

IT IS A NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SEEKS TO DEVELOP INTO A LARGER ORGANIZATION THAT WILL EVENTUALLY ENCOMPASS SEVERAL COUNTIES AND BECOME THE PARENT ORGANIZATION. THROUGH THIS IT WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE A HIGHER LEVEL WRESTLING CLUB THAT WOULD TRAVEL AND COMPETE ACROSS THE NATION WHILE MAINTAINING LOCAL AND REGIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE SEASONAL WRESTLER. PROVIDE A SOURCE FOR COLLEGES TO SEEK QUALITY WRESTLERS THAT CAN COMPETE AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL.