ARTICLE II – OBJECTIVES
The objectives of USAWA-Kansas Kids shall be:

1. To create opportunities in wrestling for competitors in the 16 and under age groups along with their coaches and teachers, and to encourage their continued participation in the sport as they advance beyond this level.

2. To place control and direction of the USAWA-Kansas wrestling program in the hands of those who are working in the program.

3. To help develop responsible wrestling administrators from the ranks of the USAWA-Kansas wrestling programs on the local, state and national levels who will provide responsible leadership and direction to their membership.

4. To develop an attitude of sincere concern among all USAWA-Kansas wrestling coaches towards the improvement of all levels and aspects of wrestling from elementary through Olympic levels of competition.

5. To provide channels of communication within Kansas and between the various states, furthering the exchange of ideas and experience, both favorable and unfavorable, so USAWA-Kansas wrestling programs in any area can learn from, profit from, and expand upon the efforts of such programs in all other areas.

6. To assist in developing strong and enthusiastic USAWA-Kansas wrestling programs throughout Kansas, and to assist in those activities which can best be developed on a statewide basis.

7. To develop an attitude of unity within the state of Kansas toward program development and achievement and to increase the positive attitudes of educators, wrestlers and the general public toward the art of science of wrestling.

8. To provide channels for democratic representation in the various national organizations and national activities which involve the wrestlers and coaches of this age group.

9. To establish general patterns of organization and objectives within the state of Kansas, providing continuity of effort as wrestlers and coaches step forward into more advanced phases of wrestling and in turn are succeeded by newcomers to the USAWA-Kansas program.

10. To provide a statewide newsletter and other centrally produced publications of benefit to USAWA-Kansas programs in all areas.


I considered just taking excerpts from this list of objectives found in the Kansas Kids Constitution. However, I find that almost all 10 include language of “improvement of all levels and aspects of wrestling from elementary through Olympic levels of competition.”

Nowhere, that I find, does our “mission” say we should be a “folkstyle” or a “kids” organization only!