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Team Quest Newsletter Team Quest Kids Camp - Summer 2008 Team Quest Hosts Grappling World Team Trials Summer Heats Up with Sportfight XXIII: Heated Rivals
Summer 2008
This summer Team Quest will be holding a series of kids camps for children aged 6-12. These camps are structured with the fundamentals of mixed martial arts, teaching kids how to focus, stay positive, learn discipline and have fun while burning off all that extra energy! It covers striking, grappling, and submission techniques much like the adult MMA program. Register today, space is limited.
The camps will run from 9am-11am, Monday-Wednesday-Friday. Sessions are held during the last 2 weeks of each summer months ( June, July, August).
- For ages 6-12 - Free for current kids world members - $30/day drop in fee for non-members - Members will be eligible to receive a Buddy Pass, which allows them to bring a friend
First Session June 16, 18 & 20 (week 1) June 23, 25 & 27 (week 2)
Second Session July 21, 23 & 25 (week 1) July 28, 30 and August 1 (week 2)
Third Session August 18, 20 & 22 (week 1) August 25, 27 & 29 (week 2)
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Team Quest Hosts Grappling World Team Trials
Beginning in May, USA Wrestling will begin to host a series of 12 qualifiers to determine the field for the 2008 USA Wrestling Grappling World Team Trials.
These USA Wrestling sanctioned qualifiers will identify the best Grapplers in the United States, and give them an opportunity to try out for the 2008 U.S. Grappling World Team, which will compete at the Grappling World Championships in Lucerne, Switzerland on December 20-21.
The USA Wrestling Grappling World Team Trials Qualifying Series will run from May through August, and will be placed in strategic locations around the country. The series has been designed to increase the participation level from last year, and encourage the nation's best athletes to try out for the U.S. Team.
In order to qualify for the 2008 U.S. Grappling World Team Trials, which is for Senior-level athletes, men must place in the top four in their weight class and women must place in the top three of their weight class. Returning 2007 U.S. World Team Trials champions automatically qualify for the 2008 U.S. World Team Trials.
Event Date: July 18-19, 2008 Event Location: Parkrose High School, 12003 NE Shaver Street, Portland OR 97220 Event Contact: Scott McKendry, (503) 661-4134, scottm@tqmma.com, www.tqmma.com Host Hotel: Quality Inn, 9727 NE Sandy Boulevard, Portland OR 97220 Phone Number: (503) 225-1404 Cost: Pre-Register (ends 7/16) online for $50 at: www.trackwrestling.com; On-site Late Registration $75
Age Groups: Kids (Born 1994-1997) High School (Born 1988 and after, plus must be enrolled in Grades 9-12) Senior Men (Born 1990 and before) Senior Women (Born 1991 and before)
Skill Divisions: All Age Groups will offer Advanced and Novice Skill Divisions. - Novice Skill Division is for grapplers with one year or less Grappling experience.
Weight Classes: Senior Men’s (Advanced): 136.5 lbs, 154 lbs, 176 lbs, 202.5 lbs, 275 lbs
Senior Women’s (Advanced): 105.5 lbs, 121 lbs, 138.5 lbs, 158.5 lbs
Senior Men’s and Women’s (Novice Divisions): Weight Classes determined after weigh-ins. (Madison System)
High School Men’s and Women’s (Advanced and Novice Divisions): Weight Classes determined after weigh-ins. (Madison System)
Kids Boys and Girls (Advanced and Novice Divisions): Weight Classes determined after weigh-ins. (Madison System)
World Team Trials Qualifier Information: - All participants must have a USA Wrestling membership. You can purchase one at: https://webpoint.themat.com/wp/Memberships/Join.asp
- Returning World Team Trials Champions automatically qualify for the 2008 Grappling World Team Trials.
- The Top 4 Senior Men’s (Advanced) Place winners and Top 3 Senior Women’s (Advanced) Place winners qualify for the 2008 Grappling World Team Trials.
- There will no weight allowance; all competitors must make scratch weight.
- You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for the World Team Trials.
- You may compete in as many qualifiers as you choose.
- At the World Team Trials you may compete in a different weight class other than the one in which you qualified.
- You must wear either a long-sleeve, short-sleeve or sleeveless tight fitting lycra rashguard competition top with no holes or abrasive parts. You may wear either tight fitting lycra competition shorts or loose fit board shorts. The board shorts may not extend below the top of the knee or be excessively baggy. Buttons, zippers, external strings, exposed Velcro or other abrasive parts are prohibited.
- All athletes must weigh-in in their competition tops and shorts.
- All athletes must wear the appropriate undergarments while competing.
Event Schedule: Friday, July 18 Registration and Weigh-ins (All Divisions-OPTIONAL) 6 PM- 9 PM
Saturday, July 19 Registration and Weigh-ins 7 AM- 9 AM Rules Demonstration 10 AM- 10:45 AM Competition Begins 11 AM
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Summer Heats Up with Sportfight XXIII: Heated Rivals Tickets on Sale Now
Who: Sportfight XXIII: Heated Rivals
When: Friday, June 20, 2008 at 7pm
Where: Rose Quarter - Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon
Tickets: Tickets are priced at $48.00, $32.00, and $25.00 (call for VIP prices) and can be purchased at the Rose Quarter Box Office (M-F 10a-5p), all participating Safeway/ Tickets West outlets, by calling 877.789.ROSE (7673), or at ComcastTIX.com. For Groups of 10+ please call 503.963.4400. For more information please visit RoseQuarter.com. Prices do not include service charges. To receive event notices, pre-sale opportunities, discounts and prizes join our free Rose Quarter CyberClub at RoseQuarter.com.
What: SportFight founder and MMA superstar Matt "The Law" Lindland has teamed up with Mark Cuban and HDNet Fights to deliver yet another adrenaline-pumping night of mixed martial arts action at the Rose Garden on Friday, June 20th at 7pm. SportFight XXIII: Heated Rivals will offer up a stacked fight card featuring some of the most skilled and exciting athletes from both the Northwest and beyond, and will be broadcast LIVE, nationwide on HDNet in crystal-clear 1080i high definition.
This installment of SportFight will also have a distinct international flavor, featuring two top Brazilian fighters. Several competitors who have seen action in the UFC, IFL, Strikeforce and Elite XC will also take the ring in search of SportFight glory.
"I don't think I've ever had this much talent on a card before," says Lindland, President of SportFight, LLC. "We're flying in some top international fighters, in addition to some of the best free agent fighters out there. We're talent deep, and we're heavyweight deep. On paper, this could be one of the better shows that we've had."
- From Team Quest Newsletter with a little editing from us (color, etc...)
Subject to change
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