Good Morning Washington Wrestling Leaders,

 

My name is R.J. Scott, and I am the tournament director for this year's World Cup Kid's Open.  This event will be the kick-off for the 2003 World Cup Championships of Freestyle Wrestling.  This 3-day weekend promises to be the wrestling event of the year.  We are expecting 800-1000 competitors from Pre-Bantam through Open division, so it promises to be a worthwhile trip for everyone.  I have attached our tournament flyer/pre-registration form.  I am hoping that you can forward this out to your club directors around Washington, and possibly even post it on your website.  If it would be easier for you to post a link, we also have the form available on our USA-Idaho website at: http://www.idahowrestling.com/2003WCKids.doc.  We greatly appreciate whatever assistance you are able to give, and hope to see you in Boise on April 4th through 6th!

 

I have also attached the original World Cup announcement for additional information.

 

Yours in Wrestling,

 

R.J. Scott

State Junior  Director

USA Wrestling - Idaho

 

"I swear it by Zeus...a great runner can never be equal to a great wrestler" -Socrates

 

Subject: 2003 World Cup of Freestyle Wrestling in Boise - FYI Tickets on sale Monday for 2003 World Cup of Freestyle Wrestling at Bank of America Centre In Boise, Idaho, April 5-6 12/2/2002 Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling

 

Tickets will be on sale starting at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 2, for the 2003 World Cup of Freestyle Wrestling, which will be held at the Bank of America Centre in Boise, Idaho.

 

All-session tickets for both individuals and groups will be placed on sale for the competition, which is the annual international dual meet championships in freestyle wrestling.

 

The competition will be held Saturday, April 5 and Sunday, April 6. There will be four sessions of action, featuring the best international freestyle wrestling teams in the world, including the host United States.

 

All-Session tickets for adults cost just $69, and include great seats for all four sessions of action, and a free ticket to the *Champions Clinic.*

 

All-Session tickets for youth (ages 2-18) cost just $59, and include great seats for all four sessions of action, and a free ticket to the *Champions

Clinic.*

 

For groups of 10 or more individuals, there will be a $4 discount on each All-Session ticket for the entire group.

 

Fans can order their tickets in a number of ways. Tickets are available via telephone at (208)331-TIXS, via the internet at www.idahotickets.com or in person at all Select-A-Seat locations.

 

The event is being organized by Star USA, a nationally-respected firm which has presented numerous major Olympic sports event across the nation.

 

The World Cup features dual meet competitions between six nations, with a team champion determined. In addition, individual medalists are awarded, based upon the results in each weight class. Traditionally, many of the world's best international freestyle wrestlers participate in the event.

 

The weekend will begin with a major youth wrestling competition, the World Cup Kids Open, set for Friday, April 4. Young wrestlers will be able compete in the tournament, then watch the world's best athletes at the World Cup. Medals from the World Cup Kids Open will be presented during the World Cup of Freestyle Wrestling. Participants must be USA Wrestling members. For information on the youth tournament, contact R.J. Scott by phone at (208)587-9720 or via e-mail at rjscott64@cs.com.

 

Boise becomes only the seventh U.S. city to host this event, joining Toledo, Ohio, Chattanooga, Tenn., Stillwater, Okla., Spokane, Wash., Fairfax, Va. and Baltimore, Md. Other international sites for the Freestyle World Cup have been Las Palmas, Canary Islands; Ulan Bator, Mongolia; Moscow, Russia; Edmonton, Canada and Tehran, Iran.

 

Fans can stay where the teams stay at the Grove Hotel in Boise. Call the Grove Hotel at (208)333-8000 and ask reservations for the World Cup rate.

 

Boise State University has one of the best Div. I wrestling programs in the nation. High school wrestling is thriving in Idaho. The USA Wrestling state organization in Idaho has done a tremendous job providing wrestling opportunities for athletes of all ages. Fans from the entire Northwest region of the nation are expected to attend, as well as many wrestling fans from across the nation.

 

The host United States has recently dominated the Freestyle World Cup, winning 10 of the last 13 team titles, including the most recent World Cup held in Spokane, Wash. in 2002. Russia won the 1992 and 1998 World Cups, and Iran was the champion of the 1996 World Cup.