All,

I read this thread to see what comments might be made that would be constructive, as opposed to the ones merely criticizing and complaining.

Our club attended this tournament with hopes of competing and getting better so they would be a little more prepared when Subs roll around.

I do remember the first tournament we ran at Mill Valley(8 or 9 years ago) and if it was not for the help of several who sat there after weighins on Friday night helping with renumbering we would not have had the knowledge of what we needed to do to make it better the following year. Every year you try to improve on what you learned were mistakes the previous year.

For those who will choose not to go back, you have that option. Leave it at that.

For those who continue to belittle efforts of any tournament director, host club, parent volunteers, high school wrestlers, and even the kids of the club who help as well, I do hope you have an option of where to compete next year.

Take a look around and you will notice there are fewer and fewer clubs who want to take on the responsibility of running a tournament.

I do see a day coming where there are not options, but the one tournament that is scheduled for that day.


To Will and all the people of St.James, East Kansas, and KCWC.

Thank you for hosting a tournament and giving us the option of where to compete.

Jeff Broadbent - Mill Valley

ps - BTW, they are not great fundraisers - we made nearly as much money with our club raffle as we did with our tournament.