I'm trying to figure out why Kansas Freestyle and Greco has become almost extinct. I'm still a newcomer to Kansas having moved herw about 5 years ago. I grew up in Texas and Wyoming where I traveled to Kansas every year on a normal basis to wrestle Freestyle/Greco. I know there was a time that Kansas was seen as a Powerhouse state in those styles. What happened? While other states numbers have been growing ours has all but died. Not to long ago every tournament that we attended either had a booth set up or the announcer would speak about Wrestling being dropped from the Olympics. As a state we came together to help the cause that many throughout the world was fighting. Then as soon as the vote came in to add wrestling back we forgot about it again. I started a Freestyle/Greco program this year in Wamego. I had spoke about it for the past 4 years and had been told time and time again that it wouldn't work, kids didn't like the styles. Man were they wrong. I haven't seen so many smiles in a practice room. Every practice the numbers increase. Kids that during the Folkstyle season never attended a Wednesday practice due to church are coming to Freestyle and Greco practice on Wednesday's because how much fun they are having learning the styles and the new moves. I challenge the coaches around the state. Take a little more time to volunteer your time to something your already love doing. Offer time in the room teaching theses styles. If we don't get the younger kids involved soon to Freestyle/Greco in our state it will be gone and gone soon.