CAPILANO MAT RATS

Summer Wrestling Camps

2011-05-15T00:03:00.001-07:00

Want a little more info? Here are a few of the important areas that we will be going over throughout the week!

- Real techniques, Real take-downs, Real throws!

- How we prepare ourselves for entering the ring!

- How we fuel our bodies for success!

- How to work hard, sweat, get tough!

- Most importantly, how to have a TON OF FUN on the mat!

Please feel free to give us an e-mail if you have any questions, comments, or concerns!

Cam Thorpe - Director/Coach

Capilano Mat Rats Youth Wrestling

capilanomatrats.blogspot.com

(778) 230 3694

April 7th Tournament & More

2011-03-03T10:40:00.000-08:00

Attention all Mat Rats!

Tell your friends, tell your family, tell everyone that April is tournament month! We have all been working really hard this year (not to mention having lots of fun!) so it's about time for us to put what we have learned to the test! Across the North Shore, there are a few other schools with growing kids wrestling programs who would like to participate with us in some wrestling tournaments. We hope to attend 2 tournaments at different schools this April, as well as host our own tournament on April 7th! Keep in mind that these tournaments are all about having fun and getting, getting some exposure to the competition side of the sport, and experience wrestling in a real environment. Even if you have never been to a tournament before, don't worry. All our coaches have lots of faith in the abilities of the Mat Rats wrestlers and want to encourage everyone who is interested to come out and give it a try!

April 7th, 2011
Mat Rats Tournament
Carson Graham Campus 2 - Gym
3:15pm-5:30pm (at the latest, we hope to get through it a little more quickly!)

The other tournament dates are yet to be determined but will be in the second and third week of April. Details to come next week, March 9th.

If you are going to be missing a practice please send us an e-mail at capilanoyouthwrestling@gmail.com so I can make sure that you get the appropriate forms and information. I wouldn't want anyone to miss out on any of these awesome and fun opportunities to hit the mat against some of our local competition!

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us!

Cam Thorpe - Coach/Director
Capilano Mat Rats Youth Wrestling
capilanoyouthwrestling@gmail.com
(778) 230 3694

New Mat Rats Program

2010-12-29T12:19:00.000-08:00

Hey Everyone,

Mat Rats will be starting up again on January 5th, 2011!

When

January 5th - March 30th

Wednesday evenings from 5:30pm-7:00pm

Where
Balmoral Wrestling Room (located beneath gym bleachers)
Balmoral Jr Secondary
3365 Mahon Avenue
North Vancouver, BC V7N 2P5

Cost
$75.00 for 13 weeks
This cost covers Wrestling BC membership, tournament registration fees, program T-shirt, as well as goes towards a mat fund so we can repair and refresh our current wrestling mats!

How to Register
Please send an e-mail to capilanoyouthwrestling@gmail.com with an attached and completed waiver which can be found HERE.

Last session was a big success with lots of new faces joining the rat pack and competing very well at our local tournaments! We hope to see you all back out again as well as some new faces!

If you have any questions regarding our program, please don't hesitate to send us an e-mail or give us a call!

Cam Thorpe - Director/Coach
capilanoyouthwrestling@gmail.com
(778) 230 3694

Tournament Details

2010-12-05T23:51:00.000-08:00

Attention Mat Rats & Parents:

Wrestling Meet @ Collingwood School on December 13th, 2010

This meet is open to any Mat Rat wrestler! Parents, please send us e-mail to confirm whether or not your little wrestler will be able to make it out! Cost is FREE!

Date/Time:
Monday, Dec 13th, 2010
3:30pm - 4:30/5:00pm

Location:
Collingwood School
70 Morven Drive
West Vancouver, B.C.
V7S 1B2

Wrestling Meet @ Queensbury Elementary on December 14th, 2010

We are going to connect with the elementary wrestling program at Queensbury Elementary for a wrestling practice followed by a mini wrestling meet between the two programs. Like the Collingwood meet, this is open to any Mat Rat who wants to participate!

Date/Time:
Tuesday, Dec 14th, 2010
3:30pm-4:30pm

Location:
Queensbury Elementary School
2020 Moody Ave
North Vancouver, B.C.
V7L 3V3

Sports Day in Canada - September 18th

2010-08-20T14:26:00.000-07:00

Capilano Mat Rats will be partcipating in North Vancouver’s Sports Day in Canada “Open House” on Saturday, September 18th, 10:00am - 4:00pm at the Grant Connell Tennis Centre, 280 Lloyd Avenue (south of Marine Drive across from the ICBC Claim Centre). Please feel free to drop-by to say hello and find out more information about our upcoming programs.

If there are any current or past Mat Rats who would be willing to drop by for a bit and do a mini wrestling demo please contact us! We would love to be able to do a few short demos and show the North Shore what we do here at Mat Rat!

Also, don't forget about Fall program starting up this September on Wednesday evenings from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm in the Balmoral Jr. Secondary wrestling room. If you are new to it, feel free to drop in anytime during a practice to check it out!

See you all soon!

Cam Thorpe
Program Director/Coach - Capilano Mat Rats

Fall Program

2010-08-04T11:22:00.000-07:00

Attention all Mat Rats!

We will be hitting the mats once again this fall! Starting on September 22nd and running through until November 24nd, we will be practicing in the Balmoral Jr Secondary wrestling room on Wednesday evenings from 5:30-7:00pm!

Cost for this session is $75 which includes registration under BC Wrestling, program T-Shirt, as well as the entry cost to any tournaments if your Mat Rat wishes to give competing a try.

Space is limited so register early! To register, please contact us at capilanoyouthwrestling@gmail.com and download and complete the registration form found here and bring it with you to the first practice.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at capilanoyouthwrestling@gmail.com

We look forward to seeing you there!

Cancelled: Wednesday June 9th

2010-06-06T14:06:00.000-07:00

Attn all Mat Rats & parents,

I just received notice from Balmoral Jr. Secondary School that they will be holding their annual Athletic Banquet this coming Wednesday, June 9th at 6pm. Because of this we must unfortunately cancel this weeks session. In order to make up, we will add an additional week onto the end of the session for those who wish to attend. The following week we will be back on track to hit the mat as usual!

Thank you for your understanding and we apologize for any inconvenience!

Cam Thorpe

Program Director/Coach

capilanoyouthwrestling@gmail.com

Late Spring Program

2010-04-26T22:07:00.000-07:00

Attention all Mat Rats wrestlers!

This Wednesday, April 28th, is our last session of the Early Spring program!

We will however be starting up another program from May 12th to July 14th. Anyone wishing to participate should contact us at capilanoyouthwrestling@gmail.com. If you are currently enrolled in Mat Rats and wish to continue on with the late Spring session you can also let one of the coaches know this coming Wednesday.

The cost for this session is 50$ and includes a t-shirt as well as the registration fee with BC Wrestling. Those who already have a shirt and do not wish to buy another have the option of only paying 35$. Checks can be made out to Capilano Wrestling Club.

If it is your first time, feel free to come drop by and try out a practice with us! Parents are more than welcome to come watch too! All you need to bring is a signed waiver form which can be found here.

Thanks to everyone who came out to our Spring session and we hope to see you, as well as some new faces, out again on the mat!

Feel free to contact us if you have any questions regarding our program,

Cam Thorpe & Darren Wong

Capilano Mat Rats Coach/Program Director

capilanoyouthwrestling@gmail.com