Dave Schultz High School Excellence Leadership Camp enters second year at Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs
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by Lee Roy
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum has scheduled the second annual Dave Schultz High School Excellence Leadership Camp for the award winners from each of the 49 states that sponsors a high school state wrestling championship.
"Thanks to a grant from a private foundation, we are pleased to provide this all-expense paid Leadership Camp to the winners of our Dave Schultz Award," said Lee Roy Smith, Executive Director of the Hall of Fame which sponsors the award program.
The camp will be at the U.S. Olympic Training Center from June 16-19, in Colorado Springs, Colo.
"USA Wrestling is equally excited to join the Hall of Fame in fulfilling the requirements of this program by providing a World Class program at the Olympic Training Center for the student-athletes chosen to participate in this camp," said Rich Bender, USAW Executive Director. "The camp agenda will include instructional sessions with our freestyle and Greco Roman national coaches and wrestlers, and will also feature presentations on sport psychology, strength and conditioning, nutrition, and leadership and public speaking skills presented by experts in the field."
The foundation's funding criteria requires that, after the camp, the award winners speak to at-risk youth in their communities on the benefits of participating in extra curricular activities like athletics. Smith said the leadership and public speaking sessions will help the student-athletes prepare to fulfill this responsibility.
"These student-wrestlers are role models in their communities and have an opportunity to influence young people in a very meaningful way," he said. "Statistics show that both male and female students are more likely to stay in school, graduate, and become more productive citizens when they are involved in extra curricular activities like sports, art, debate and music."
The Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award is given in memory of Dave Schultz, a World and Olympic Champion who died in 1996. The award, presented annually since 1996, is given to a high school senior who demonstrates outstanding wrestling success, scholastic achievement and citizenship. Award winners were selected in April for each state, and from those, regional and national winners were chosen.
"The Dave Schultz Award and accompanying Leadership Camp reflect a commitment from both USA Wrestling and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame to develop and honor excellence," Smith said.
"We are pleased to partner with the Hall of Fame to introduce so many of our nation's top student-wrestlers to the Olympic movement while helping them develop as leaders," Bender added. "We also feel these young people will effectively convey the values of wrestling to at-risk youth and inspire them to seek an activity or program they can excel in."
More information about the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award and Leadership Camp can be found on the NWHOF&M website at www.wrestlinghalloffame.org or by calling 405-377-5243.
2008 Dave Schultz High School Excellence
Leadership Camp Schedule
U.S. Olympic Training Center/UCCS
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Monday, June 16
Check in and registration during the afternoon
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Dinner
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Orientation
Tuesday, June 17
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM Breakfast
8:30 AM - 10:15 AM Fundamental Skills (Dr. Dave Bennett)
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Strength and Conditioning (Patrick Borkowski)
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Leadership Skills (Stan Zeamer)
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM Public Speaking Skills (Lee Roy Smith)
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Sport Psychology (Kirsten Peterson)
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM Wrestling room (Kevin Jackson)
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Dinner
Wednesday, June 18
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM Breakfast
8:30 AM - 10:45 AM The Incline
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Leadership Skills (Jeff Levitetz)
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM OTC Tour
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Greco-Roman (Momir Petkovic)
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Dinner
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Motivational Skills (Joel Sharratt)
Thursday, June 19
Check out and departure all day.
Contact information:
Lee Roy Smith, NWHOF (office) 405-377-5243 (cell) 405-269-2275
Tony Black, USA Wrestling (office) 719-598-8181 (cell) 719-659-9636
"Thanks to a grant from a private foundation, we are pleased to provide this all-expense paid Leadership Camp to the winners of our Dave Schultz Award," said Lee Roy Smith, Executive Director of the Hall of Fame which sponsors the award program.
The camp will be at the U.S. Olympic Training Center from June 16-19, in Colorado Springs, Colo.
"USA Wrestling is equally excited to join the Hall of Fame in fulfilling the requirements of this program by providing a World Class program at the Olympic Training Center for the student-athletes chosen to participate in this camp," said Rich Bender, USAW Executive Director. "The camp agenda will include instructional sessions with our freestyle and Greco Roman national coaches and wrestlers, and will also feature presentations on sport psychology, strength and conditioning, nutrition, and leadership and public speaking skills presented by experts in the field."
The foundation's funding criteria requires that, after the camp, the award winners speak to at-risk youth in their communities on the benefits of participating in extra curricular activities like athletics. Smith said the leadership and public speaking sessions will help the student-athletes prepare to fulfill this responsibility.
"These student-wrestlers are role models in their communities and have an opportunity to influence young people in a very meaningful way," he said. "Statistics show that both male and female students are more likely to stay in school, graduate, and become more productive citizens when they are involved in extra curricular activities like sports, art, debate and music."
The Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award is given in memory of Dave Schultz, a World and Olympic Champion who died in 1996. The award, presented annually since 1996, is given to a high school senior who demonstrates outstanding wrestling success, scholastic achievement and citizenship. Award winners were selected in April for each state, and from those, regional and national winners were chosen.
"The Dave Schultz Award and accompanying Leadership Camp reflect a commitment from both USA Wrestling and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame to develop and honor excellence," Smith said.
"We are pleased to partner with the Hall of Fame to introduce so many of our nation's top student-wrestlers to the Olympic movement while helping them develop as leaders," Bender added. "We also feel these young people will effectively convey the values of wrestling to at-risk youth and inspire them to seek an activity or program they can excel in."
More information about the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award and Leadership Camp can be found on the NWHOF&M website at www.wrestlinghalloffame.org or by calling 405-377-5243.
2008 Dave Schultz High School Excellence
Leadership Camp Schedule
U.S. Olympic Training Center/UCCS
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Monday, June 16
Check in and registration during the afternoon
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Dinner
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Orientation
Tuesday, June 17
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM Breakfast
8:30 AM - 10:15 AM Fundamental Skills (Dr. Dave Bennett)
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Strength and Conditioning (Patrick Borkowski)
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Leadership Skills (Stan Zeamer)
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM Public Speaking Skills (Lee Roy Smith)
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Sport Psychology (Kirsten Peterson)
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM Wrestling room (Kevin Jackson)
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Dinner
Wednesday, June 18
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM Breakfast
8:30 AM - 10:45 AM The Incline
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Leadership Skills (Jeff Levitetz)
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM OTC Tour
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Greco-Roman (Momir Petkovic)
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Dinner
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Motivational Skills (Joel Sharratt)
Thursday, June 19
Check out and departure all day.
Contact information:
Lee Roy Smith, NWHOF (office) 405-377-5243 (cell) 405-269-2275
Tony Black, USA Wrestling (office) 719-598-8181 (cell) 719-659-9636
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