Colleges in Kansas across the state are investing in educational opportunities for individuals with a wrestling talents and interest. Look at the number of new programs, new coaching opportunities, wrestlers from in and out of state now enrolled in college - awesome!!!

You have made a difference! Thank you and please continue to support the Kansas College Wrestling Fund.

In 1992 Kansas had an estimated 180 collegiate wrestler student/athletes and 6 college programs (1 Four year college and 5 - Two-year colleges. Fast forward 24 years
there are now nearly 450-500 collegiate opportunities for wrestling student/athletes and 10 or 11 new programs (9 - four year colleges, and 7 community colleges and 2 women programs currently and possibly more on the way. Several of my former youth wrestlers were able to continue their education in Kansas. Some of those and many others would not have had the opportunities if the various colleges did not add a new wrestling program. Keep the ball rolling Kansas!!

Very well said, Sean. Thank you for your leadership in supporting this effort for our Kansas wrestling community to help fund the continued growth of college wrestling in Kansas. Thanks also to all of the members of the Kansas wrestling community who have contributed to the Kansas College Wrestling over the past several years.

Dear Friend of KCWF, October 15, 2016

The Kansas College Wrestling Fund was authorized and established by the USA Wrestling, Inc.-Kansas nearly five years ago in the summer of 2011. It is the mission of the KCWF to provide financial support for Kansas Colleges and universities with active college programs. In the past five years you have been a donor to this fund. Thank you for your past financial support!

Your donations have benefited the 13 Kansas colleges & universities. This number will grow to sixteen programs (womens’s programs are among the 16 currently) this year with the additions at Central Christian College, Saint Mary College, Cloud County CC These wrestling programs have benefited many former Kansas youth and high school wrestlers in the past five years. This past year there were approximately 160 former Kansas youth and high school wrestlers on the thirteen active Kansas colleges wrestling rosters.

There have been several Kansas wrestling All Americans and Academic All Americans at these Kansas colleges over the past five years.

Twelve years ago there were only 6 college programs in Kansas with wrestling. At that time there was 1 four-year college and 5 community college programs. The 2016-17 school year in Kansas will have a total of 16 schools with collegiate wrestling in Kansas. There will be 9 four-year colleges and 7 community colleges around the state providing opportunities for these young student athletes.

You have helped all of these young wrestlers further their wrestling careers in college and more importantly, their academic and career pursuits with your generous support. Over the last five years, the Kansas College Wrestling Fund has generated $91,600 in revenue, paid distribution checks totaling $43,000 and had $11,500 of total 5 year operating expenses. The projected remaining endowment balance should be approximately $42,700 after the annual distributions are sent to the colleges – in September/October of 2016. During the first five years, 180 individual donors, 30 businesses and 268 clubs, KS USA Wrestling and other wrestling organizations contributed to this effort. We are hoping that you will donate again this year. And, we hope to add each year to the number of our donors and the size of our distributions to each college.

Please help these Kansas colleges/university wrestling programs and the young wrestlers of Kansas by donating again this year.


Thank you,


Sean McCarthy
Chairman
Kansas College Wrestling Fund

Tax ID Number: 48-0981221 / 501(c)(3) tax deductible

Thumbs up! 100,039 views on this link not bad.

KCWF Wrestling Committee and the USA WKS Wrestling Board,
At this time I am stepping down as the Chairman of the KCWF Committee for personal reasons, other reasons and health reasons.
It has been my pleasure and a lot of fun helping the Kansas College Wrestling Programs and USA Wrestling Kansas Kids.
Thank you,

Sean McCarthy
(913) 579-1835 - cell

Win Win - promoting our KS Colleges and having those coaches and athletes mentoring KS Kids, and HS wrestlers and keeping the money in the state.


What about discounted commuter camps, duals at our KS colleges and make it available to all the Kansas USA kids and keep some of those funds in the state. Just a thought. Or host some duals in Kansas. I think it would be a good use for some of the fees that our club wrestlers, other clubs and families pay. We only have about 100 kids this year (1,500 -2,000 wrestlers over the last 25 years) - but over the years that adds up and has help the USAWKS Fund balance..

MENS
________________________________________
Baker University
Barton Co. Community College
Benedictine College
Bethany College
Central Christian College
Cloud Co. Community College
Colby Community College
Cowley Community College
Fort Hays State University
Kansas Wesleyan University
Labette Co. Community College
Neosho Co.Community College
Newman University
Northwest Tech
Ottawa University
Pratt Community College
University of St. Mary

WOMENS
________________________________________
Ottawa University
University of St. Mary

What do the schools have to do to receive funding? Is there an application or something they have to do?

Bones1768 Offline
Member

Registered: January, 15 2008
Posts: 354
"What do the schools have to do to receive funding? Is there an application or something they have to do?"


There is a LOA - Letter of Understanding that gets mailed to the colleges in April every year. It should be mailed out to the active college programs in April. The Kansas College Wrestling Fund (KCWF) is in a transition period and Mike Juby is the Treasurer of that committee. The KCWF has funds saved over the last five years. I believe some clubs and individuals are still donating to the fund. I have had some contacts with clubs that donated $1 per entry fee from their tournament. I told them to just mail it to Mike Juby as they have in the past.




Dear Friend of KCWF, October 15, 2016

The Kansas College Wrestling Fund was authorized and established by the USA Wrestling, Inc.-Kansas nearly five years ago in the summer of 2011. It is the mission of the KCWF to provide financial support for Kansas Colleges and universities with active college programs. In the past five years you have been a donor to this fund. Thank you for your past financial support!

Your donations have benefited the 13 Kansas colleges & universities. This number will grow to sixteen programs (womens’s programs are among the 16 currently) this year with the additions at Central Christian College, Saint Mary College, Cloud County CC These wrestling programs have benefited many former Kansas youth and high school wrestlers in the past five years. This past year there were approximately 160 former Kansas youth and high school wrestlers on the thirteen active Kansas colleges wrestling rosters.

There have been several Kansas wrestling All Americans and Academic All Americans at these Kansas colleges over the past five years.

Twelve years ago there were only 6 college programs in Kansas with wrestling. At that time there was 1 four-year college and 5 community college programs. The 2016-17 school year in Kansas will have a total of 16 schools with collegiate wrestling in Kansas. There will be 9 four-year colleges and 7 community colleges around the state providing opportunities for these young student athletes.

You have helped all of these young wrestlers further their wrestling careers in college and more importantly, their academic and career pursuits with your generous support. Over the last five years, the Kansas College Wrestling Fund has generated $91,600 in revenue, paid distribution checks totaling $43,000 and had $11,500 of total 5 year operating expenses. The projected remaining endowment balance should be approximately $42,700 after the annual distributions are sent to the colleges – in September/October of 2016. During the first five years, 180 individual donors, 30 businesses and 268 clubs, KS USA Wrestling and other wrestling organizations contributed to this effort. We are hoping that you will donate again this year. And, we hope to add each year to the number of our donors and the size of our distributions to each college.

Please help these Kansas colleges/university wrestling programs and the young wrestlers of Kansas by donating again this year.


Thank you,


Sean McCarthy
Chairman
Kansas College Wrestling Fund

Tax ID Number: 48-0981221 / 501(c)(3) tax deductible

Bones1768 Offline
Member

Registered: January, 15 2008
Posts: 354
"What do the schools have to do to receive funding? Is there an application or something they have to do?"


There is a LOA - Letter of Understanding that gets mailed to the colleges in April every year. It should be mailed out to the active college programs in April. The Kansas College Wrestling Fund (KCWF) is in a transition period and Mike Juby is the Treasurer of that committee. The KCWF has funds saved over the last five years. I believe some clubs and individuals are still donating to the fund. I have had some contacts with clubs that donated $1 per entry fee from their tournament. I told them to just mail it to Mike Juby as they have in the past.




Dear Friend of KCWF, October 15, 2016

The Kansas College Wrestling Fund was authorized and established by the USA Wrestling, Inc.-Kansas nearly five years ago in the summer of 2011. It is the mission of the KCWF to provide financial support for Kansas Colleges and universities with active college programs. In the past five years you have been a donor to this fund. Thank you for your past financial support!

Your donations have benefited the 13 Kansas colleges & universities. This number will grow to sixteen programs (womens’s programs are among the 16 currently) this year with the additions at Central Christian College, Saint Mary College, Cloud County CC These wrestling programs have benefited many former Kansas youth and high school wrestlers in the past five years. This past year there were approximately 160 former Kansas youth and high school wrestlers on the thirteen active Kansas colleges wrestling rosters.

There have been several Kansas wrestling All Americans and Academic All Americans at these Kansas colleges over the past five years.

Twelve years ago there were only 6 college programs in Kansas with wrestling. At that time there was 1 four-year college and 5 community college programs. The 2016-17 school year in Kansas will have a total of 16 schools with collegiate wrestling in Kansas. There will be 9 four-year colleges and 7 community colleges around the state providing opportunities for these young student athletes.

You have helped all of these young wrestlers further their wrestling careers in college and more importantly, their academic and career pursuits with your generous support. Over the last five years, the Kansas College Wrestling Fund has generated $91,600 in revenue, paid distribution checks totaling $43,000 and had $11,500 of total 5 year operating expenses. The projected remaining endowment balance should be approximately $42,700 after the annual distributions are sent to the colleges – in September/October of 2016. During the first five years, 180 individual donors, 30 businesses and 268 clubs, KS USA Wrestling and other wrestling organizations contributed to this effort. We are hoping that you will donate again this year. And, we hope to add each year to the number of our donors and the size of our distributions to each college.

Please help these Kansas colleges/university wrestling programs and the young wrestlers of Kansas by donating again this year.


Thank you,


Sean McCarthy
Chairman
Kansas College Wrestling Fund

Tax ID Number: 48-0981221 / 501(c)(3) tax deductible

Coach Freije and the other KS College Coaches


There is a LOA - Letter of Understanding that gets mailed to the colleges in April every year.

Below are a couple sample LOA's for some of the colleges in previous years.


LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
between
Kansas collegiate wrestling institutions and USAW-Kansas, Inc.-Kansas College Wrestling Fund (a.k.a. USAW-Kansas, Inc.-KCWF).


The Colby Community College – 1255 South Range, Colby, KS 67701 herein agrees to accept funds from USAW-Kansas, Inc.-KCWF with the following conditions:

1. The principal amount will become a part of the University's perma¬nent restricted fund for the wrestling program. The funds should be distributed without restriction to race, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability. Funds from this account will be made available annually to the wrestling program based upon the then current spending policy which will have been established and approved by the University's Board of Trustees.
2. It is herein stated and expressly understood that at no time shall the initial amount set forth as a gift for the Colby Community College Wrestling Program be invaded or used in any manner inconsistent with the directions and desires as designated by the KCWF foundation.
3. All investment decisions relative to this fund shall be solely at the discretion of the Finance and Executive Commit¬tee of the University's Board of Trustees who may elect to utilize counsel from an outside profes¬sion¬al investment management firm.
4. If, for any unforeseeable reason, the university makes the decision to discontinue or drop the sponsorship of the university wrestling program, the KCWF foundation requests that the funds provided for the wrestling program in that year be returned or refunded in full.
5. The KCWF respectfully requests that the university budget that supports the wrestling program not be altered or reduced as a result of the KCWF contribution.
6. Future distribu¬tions from the KCWF fund shall be in accordance with these same guidelines.


The intent of the contribution is to provide special funding for the wrestling program by creating support for the following areas but no limited to: wrestling scholarships of program participants, special needs for the operational budget, travel expenses, uniforms, facility upgrades or mats, equipment to support the wrestling program, technological needs, or other items deemed necessary by the Head Wrestling Coach, Director of Athletics, and the University Budget Manager.


LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
Between Kansas collegiate wrestling institutions and USAW-Kansas, Inc.-KCWF
Page 2


Please sign, date below and mail signed original to:
USAW-Kansas, Inc.-KCWF
ATTN: Sean McCarthy, Chairman
11524 Rosehill Road
Overland Park, KS 662210

_____________________________ DATE_________________________________
Ryan Sturdy
Athletic Director
Colby Community College




_____________________________ DATE_________________________________
David Nordhues
Head Wrestling Coach
Colby Community College




_____________________________ DATE_________________________________
Sean McCarthy
Chairman
USAW-Kansas, Inc.-KCWF



LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
between
Kansas collegiate wrestling institutions and USAW-Kansas, Inc.-Kansas College Wrestling Fund (a.k.a. USAW-Kansas, Inc.-KCWF).


The Baker University – P.O. Box 618, 618 Eighth Street, Baldwin City, KS 66006 herein agrees to accept funds from USAW-Kansas, Inc.-KCWF with the following conditions:

1. The principal amount will become a part of the University's perma¬nent restricted fund for the wrestling program. The funds should be distributed without restriction to race, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability. Funds from this account will be made available annually to the wrestling program based upon the then current spending policy which will have been established and approved by the University's Board of Trustees.
2. It is herein stated and expressly understood that at no time shall the initial amount set forth as a gift for the Baker University Wrestling Program be invaded or used in any manner inconsistent with the directions and desires as designated by the KCWF foundation.
3. All investment decisions relative to this fund shall be solely at the discretion of the Finance and Executive Commit¬tee of the University's Board of Trustees who may elect to utilize counsel from an outside profes¬sion¬al investment management firm.
4. If, for any unforeseeable reason, the university makes the decision to discontinue or drop the sponsorship of the university wrestling program, the KCWF foundation requests that the funds provided for the wrestling program in that year be returned or refunded in full.
5. The KCWF respectfully requests that the university budget that supports the wrestling program not be altered or reduced as a result of the KCWF contribution.
6. Future distribu¬tions from the KCWF fund shall be in accordance with these same guidelines.


The intent of the contribution is to provide special funding for the wrestling program by creating support for the following areas but no limited to: wrestling scholarships of program participants, special needs for the operational budget, travel expenses, uniforms, facility upgrades or mats, equipment to support the wrestling program, technological needs, or other items deemed necessary by the Head Wrestling Coach, Director of Athletics, and the University Budget Manager.


LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
Between Kansas collegiate wrestling institutions and USAW-Kansas, Inc.-KCWF
Page 2




Please sign, date below and mail signed original to:
USAW-Kansas, Inc.-KCWF
ATTN: Sean McCarthy, Chairman
11524 Rosehill Road
Overland Park, KS 662210




_____________________________ DATE_________________________________
Theresa Yetmar
Athletic Director
Baker University




_____________________________ DATE_________________________________
Cody Garcia
Head Wrestling Coach
Baker University




_____________________________ DATE_________________________________
Sean McCarthy
Chairman
USAW-Kansas, Inc.-KCWF


Kansas College Wrestling Fund Committee: Please call or e-mail if you have any questions.

Vacant – Chairman

Will Cokeley - Vice Chairman (708) 267-6615 – cell, e-mail – willcokeley@gmail.com

Jeff Butler – Secretary (808) 230-1371 – cell, e-mail jrod400@aol.com

Bill Peterman – Wrestling Supporter/Donor (913) 626-4459 – cell, e-mail – billpeterman@hotmail.com - Resigned

Mike Juby - Treasurer (KCWF) USA Wrestling – Kansas Inc. – e-mail – mikejuby@usawks.com)

Wayne Petterson – College Coach – (620) 431-2820 Extension 210 work, e-mail wpetterson@neosho.edu

David Nordhues - College Coach - (O) 785 460 5503 (C) 308 750 2745 - david.nordhues@colbycc.edu

Ryan Smith – College Coach – (316) 617-9025, e-mail smithry@newmanu.edu

Steve Woody – USAWKS – Corporate Board Director (District IV Director) (785) 626-3309, e-mail stripes@ruraltel.net

Travis Keal – Kansas HS Coach Mill Valley, Previous KWCA - President, (913) 645-6050 – cell, e-mail tkeal@att.net

Jeff Butler – (808) 230-1371 – cell, e-mail jrod400@aol.com

Dan Harris - Wrestling supporter/Donor Dan.Harris@bakeru.edu - (913) 522-0978 - Resigned


Leanna Grater - leanngrater@twinvalley.net
Multiple Decades of Service to the Kansas Wrestling Community
Treasurer - USA Wrestling Kansas Kids Executive Council
Phone: (785) 632-1887

Jennifer Edison - Edison6@swbell.net
Multiple Decades of Service to the Kansas Wrestling Community
Secretary – USA Wrestling Corporate Board of Directors
Phone: (316) 721-5122

"TRANSPARENCY Smokey... IS there something you want to accuse us of? You have been bald face lying on other threads, care to take a shot at me on this one too? Keep pushing me and the thread from our text exchange will be published along with the chain of events that led to the dissolving of the KCWF."
_________________________
Will Cokeley
(708)267-6615
willcokeley@gmail.com




I promise The Kansas College Wrestling Fund will reappear without the current Vice Chairman involved and it may have a different name - It may be in a different form. I and other committee members decided to not volunteer working 400 to 500 hours per year (in total 800-1,000 per year or 2 people) raising funds for the Kansas colleges - When the Vice Chairman was sending emails like I will kick the KCWF Committee's ass (12 or 13 members and their constituents) and raise funds solely for Ft Hays ( I can get the exact email and date if you need to refresh your memory). In addition to that the Vice Chairman said something to the effect that he would send every Junior college potential recruit to out of state Junior Colleges and not promote Kansas schools. - Also, there is an exact email from the Junior college rant – by Will. The Will Cokeley Bylaws are much different than the USA KS Wrestling Bylaws as well as our parent organizations bylaws USA Wrestling National and KSHSAA. I am sure the funds still being raised and in the KCWF fund balance of the current KCWF will be distributed per the parameters set forth by the KCWF Committee and approved by the USA Wrestling KS Board. It may be a long road establishing a Kansas Collegiate Wrestling Fund and an uphill battle - with the right people for the right reasons it will be worth it. It is very counter productive having our State Freestyle/Greco Director promoting programs for other states and putting a black eye on our state organization. When I hear other state leaders who is that guy getting kicked out of tournaments around the country - I just say that is our State Freestyle/Greco Director - their response "really"?
I just want our efforts to help provide opportunities to current and future student/athletes. I will devote time to ensure the Kansas Colleges continue to have academic and athletic wrestling opportunities in Kansas. I feel obligated to help these programs grow. It is an exciting time - not many other states can boast adding so many college opportunities for student/athletes and a very significant investment at our great institutions around the state.


Stay true to the mission:

MISSION STATEMENT OF KANSAS COLLEGE WRESTLING FUND:

It is the mission of the Kansas College Wrestling Fund to provide financial support for Kansas colleges and universities with active college wrestling programs. This financial support to Kansas colleges and universities will help provide wrestling, academic and eventual career opportunities for student athlete wrestlers in the State of Kansas.



Sean McCarthy
(913) 579-1835
smokeycabin@hotmail.com

If it looks like a duck, flys like a duck, sounds like a duck - it's probably a duck.




True or False:

So this is not the cooperation the KCWF committee had been hoping for from Mr. Cokeley over the last 5 – 6 years.

Comment below from our Freestyle/Greco Director Fall of 2016 and at the time Vice Chairman of the KCWf

"I will send every quality kid from KS to Iowa for a jr college opportunity."

Reply|
Thu 5/17/2012, 9:21 PM
wcokeley@silgancontainers.com
You forwarded this message on 2/10/2017 6:13 PM

________________________________________
From: WCokeley@Silgancontainers.com
To: smokeycabin@hotmail.com
Subject: RE: Comments by Will & Sean - KCWF All 10 Schools
Date: Thu, 17 May 2012 16:09:19 +0000

“If you want me to step off the committee and go on a mission to raise funds for FHSU ONLY then just say so and I will kick your committee’s ass to the curb and show you how to get a fully funded program. I will campaign DIRECTLY against your effort and your $20,000 will turn into chump change. I give WAY more time and money to this sport than 95% of those involved. I am not trying to pick a fight with you Sean.”

Roughly 265 years of butt kicking and loss of their consituents and connections


Vacant – Chairman

Will Cokeley - Vice Chairman (708) 267-6615 – cell, e-mail – willcokeley@gmail.com

Jeff Butler – Secretary (808) 230-1371 – cell, e-mail jrod400@aol.com

Bill Peterman – Wrestling Supporter/Donor (913) 626-4459 – cell, e-mail – billpeterman@hotmail.com - Resigned

Mike Juby - Treasurer (KCWF) USA Wrestling – Kansas Inc. – e-mail – mikejuby@usawks.com)

Wayne Petterson – College Coach – (620) 431-2820 Extension 210 work, e-mail wpetterson@neosho.edu

David Nordhues - College Coach - (O) 785 460 5503 (C) 308 750 2745 - david.nordhues@colbycc.edu

Ryan Smith – College Coach – (316) 617-9025, e-mail smithry@newmanu.edu

Steve Woody – USAWKS – Corporate Board Director (District IV Director) (785) 626-3309, e-mail stripes@ruraltel.net

Travis Keal – Kansas HS Coach Mill Valley, Previous KWCA - President, (913) 645-6050 – cell, e-mail tkeal@att.net

Jeff Butler – (808) 230-1371 – cell, e-mail jrod400@aol.com

Dan Harris - Wrestling supporter/Donor Dan.Harris@bakeru.edu - (913) 522-0978 - Resigned


Leanna Grater - leanngrater@twinvalley.net
Multiple Decades of Service to the Kansas Wrestling Community
Treasurer - USA Wrestling Kansas Kids Executive Council
Phone: (785) 632-1887

Jennifer Edison - Edison6@swbell.net
Multiple Decades of Service to the Kansas Wrestling Community
Secretary – USA Wrestling Corporate Board of Directors
Phone: (316) 721-5122




"TRANSPARENCY Smokey... IS there something you want to accuse us of? You have been bald face lying on other threads, care to take a shot at me on this one too? Keep pushing me and the thread from our text exchange will be published along with the chain of events that led to the dissolving of the KCWF."
_________________________
Will Cokeley
(708)267-6615
willcokeley@gmail.com




I promise The Kansas College Wrestling Fund will reappear without the current Vice Chairman involved and it may have a different name - It may be in a different form. I and other committee members decided to not volunteer working 400 to 500 hours per year (in total 800-1,000 per year or 2 people) raising funds for the Kansas colleges - When the Vice Chairman was sending emails like I will kick the KCWF Committee's ass (12 or 13 members and their constituents) and raise funds solely for Ft Hays ( I can get the exact email and date if you need to refresh your memory). In addition to that the Vice Chairman said something to the effect that he would send every Junior college potential recruit to out of state Junior Colleges and not promote Kansas schools. - Also, there is an exact email from the Junior college rant – by Will. The Will Cokeley Bylaws are much different than the USA KS Wrestling Bylaws as well as our parent organizations bylaws USA Wrestling National and KSHSAA. I am sure the funds still being raised and in the KCWF fund balance of the current KCWF will be distributed per the parameters set forth by the KCWF Committee and approved by the USA Wrestling KS Board. It may be a long road establishing a Kansas Collegiate Wrestling Fund and an uphill battle - with the right people for the right reasons it will be worth it. It is very counter productive having our State Freestyle/Greco Director promoting programs for other states and putting a black eye on our state organization. When I hear other state leaders who is that guy getting kicked out of tournaments around the country - I just say that is our State Freestyle/Greco Director - their response "really"?
I just want our efforts to help provide opportunities to current and future student/athletes. I will devote time to ensure the Kansas Colleges continue to have academic and athletic wrestling opportunities in Kansas. I feel obligated to help these programs grow. It is an exciting time - not many other states can boast adding so many college opportunities for student/athletes and a very significant investment at our great institutions around the state.


Stay true to the mission:

MISSION STATEMENT OF KANSAS COLLEGE WRESTLING FUND:

It is the mission of the Kansas College Wrestling Fund to provide financial support for Kansas colleges and universities with active college wrestling programs. This financial support to Kansas colleges and universities will help provide wrestling, academic and eventual career opportunities for student athlete wrestlers in the State of Kansas.



Sean McCarthy
(913) 579-1835
smokeycabin@hotmail.com