CAGWA / USAW Donates Approx. $46,000 in the 09-10 Season

CAGWA / USAW

From September 1^st, 2009 to June 1^st2010 the California Age Group Wrestling Association has donated approx. $46,000 back to the wrestling community.

In the last two years CAGWA hasdonated $28,500 to CSFU wrestling.

CAGWA has increased in membership by 83% from 2005-2010. This is do to our countless hours put forth by our executive board before and after our season which runs in the winter time and this year for the first time in the spring. We would like to thank our full membership which includes our coaches, wrestlers and parents involved in our organization.

We look forward to making further changes in the 2010-2011 season that will further our efforts to help in the growth of our great sport of wrestling at the k-8 level.

The following list consists of contributions CAGWA made in the 2009-2010 season:

September 2009:

-Donated $1,000 to CSFU to help host one weight class at the NWCA all-star match.
-Donated $250 in tickets to the all-star match to Mt. San Antonio CC to help their wrestlers attend the event.
-Donated $250 in tickets to the all-star match to Santa Ana CC to help their wrestlers attend the event.


February 2010:

-Donated $250 per mat to clubs who supplied mats for the CST2 tournament. 11 mats were used. $2,750 dollars donated
-Donated $250 To each team who worked a table at the CST2 tournament. 13 teams participated and a total of $3,250
was donated
-Donated the medals at the CIF Southern Section Masters Tournament. Valued at $750


March 2010:

-Donated $5,000 to the Middle School National Team members who were from CAGWA. This paid for 50% of their trip.
-Donated approx. $14,000 to CSUF wresting by way of $1 per entry and a raffle fundraiser.
-Donated $7,000 back to the teams that participated in the raffle by way of them receiving 50% of the money they raised
during the raffle.
-Donated 2 wrestling mats ($12,000) to the two teams that sold the most raffle tickets.
( Santa Ana Wolf Pack and Imperial Valley Kids Wrestling Club)

Eddie Ruiz
Chairman / CEO
California Age Group Wrestling Association

www.cagwa.com
CAGWA- USAW