Why not take the shirt or the wall of shame idea and turn it around and make it a positve for the kids that do stick with the program?

For example: Rather than make a shirt with the names of the kids that quit and their excuses do something like this....

1. Front of shirt says words to the effect "Are you tough enough to hang with the best?"

2. Back of shirt: "We are!" and then list the wrestlers that make it through the season. (I know the sayings can be better thought out but just trying to show a concept.)

Rather than a "Wall of Shame" how about a wall that says something like "Dog Pound....only the tough survive!" or the "Jungle and we're the kings of the Jungle", list the names of those that stick it out, and then ask "Are you tough enough?"

Just some thoughts to reinforce the positive for the kids that do grind it out and recognize them rather than recognize the kids that quit. I think you will find that you will have more people wanting to be a part of the group and staying rather than leaving.

Just some thoughts.