We try very hard to schedule fundraisers in the off season AND find ideas that do not require you to reach into your wallet. Saturday May 19th is a day dedicated to Bedford Wrestling’s fundraising.

DODGE TEST DRIVE FUNDRAISER – Dodge Donates $20 per test drive up to 250 drivers. We need 250 people to spend less than ten minutes in the front of Bedford High School. The event is from 9 to noon. It was so fun AND easy last year and we earned $5,000 for the program.  Free coffee and donuts are on hand. All you have to do is be 18, bring your driver’s license, and drive a small circle in the parking lot. We need you to bring TEN PEOPLE! Well as many as you can. Our goal is to get 250 people – the maximum we can from Dodge to Bedford Wrestling.
Remember 9 to 12, May 19th, Bedford High School Bus Depot Parking Area. This is as mandatory as it gets for our fundraising. It costs you NOTHING but a few minutes of time.

BEDFORD ALUMNI AND FRIENDS GOLF OUTING – After the test drive kick back and tee off! The 8th Annual Alumni and Friends Golf Outing has a shotgun state at 1 p.m. at Giant Oaks on the afternoon of May 19th. Prizes, food, drink, fun!! Every family needs to put together a foursome for this event. Here is the sign up sheet. Bedford Alumni Golf Outing 2012 Sign Up Sheet – In addition to golfers, if you have an item you’d like to donate as a prize we’d appreciate it!

Both of these events are also on Facebook. Please share these events with your friends. Networking to all the friends, family, and alumni of Bedford Wrestling are what we need to make Bedford Wresting Fundraising Day a huge success. Golf Outing Facebook Event Test Drive Fundraiser Facebook Event

GLWC is running the poker room for the last time this year. If you want to pay for uniforms, equipment, and other team needs without SPENDING this is the way to go. Here’s the schedule.

Sunday November 27 – All shifts filled
2 p.m. -8 p.m. Roman Rimmer and Rich Allison
8 p.m. -2 a.m. Rebecca Regnier and Karla Vogel

Monday November 28 – We’re all set for Monday !
2 p.m. -8 p.m. Chris Barber
2 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Fawn Turshon
5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. John Barber
8 p.m. – 2 a.m. Coach and A Buddy

Tuesday November 29 – TWO LATE SHIFT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Fawn Turshon
2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Rich Allison/ 4p.m. to 8 p.m. Deb Rogaliner
8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Allison Hamman
8 p.m. to 11 p.m. LeAnn Lohr/ 11p.m to 2 a.m. Coach Vogel

If you can take a shift please email bedfordwrestling@gmail.com or call 734-347-2425  – this is a great fundraiser and it would be a shame to cancel because we can’t find people.

PLUS! The Bedford Wrestling Grapplerettes have a fundraiser underway. They’re selling spirit earrings and buckeyes! Don’t miss your chance to make the holidays a little sweeter and  your ears a little more fan fashionable! BEDFORD WRESTLING GRAPPLERETTE FUNDRAISER ORDER FORM

Just a reminder that Spirit Club will meet Monday night in B-08 at Bedford High School. The meeting goes from 6:30 p.m to 7:30 p.m. Click here on the link to read the agenda. November 7, 2011 Agenda – Bedford Wrestling Spirit Club

Please make time to attend. You’ll notice on the agenda we’re deciding on Spirit Wear final designs, planning Meet the Team (Dec. 6), and getting set for Red Out. (Dec. 21 – mark your calendar.)

We NEED your ideas. Please spend an hour with wrestling family and fans getting ready for the season.It’s almost time.

In addition please do your very best to block out time for ONE SHIFT in November for GLWC Poker nights. We need you on…

SUNDAY November 27   – Two people from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

(Rebecca Regnier & a buddy will do 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Nov. 27th)

MONDAY November 28 – Two people from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Two people from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. (This is a VERY difficult night to fill as the football banquet is the same night. PLEASE GLWC, non-football families, and others step up to take a shift.)

TUESDAY November 29 – Two people from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Two people from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.

You don’t need to know anything about poker. You are a cashier for GLWC’s fundraiser. That’s it and it’s the last one of 2011. Thank you.

See you at Spirit Club!

GLWC Poker is this Wednesday through Friday. Here’s the list of spots we need to fill. Please email bedfordwrestling@gmail.com ASAP to help us complete this fundraiser.

Wed. August 31, 2011

2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

1. Chris Barber

2. Bob Gorrell (2 to 6)/ Rebecca Regnier (6 to 8 )

8:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m.

1. Fawn Turshon

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Wrestlers pitch in to install wall mats.

YOUR volunteering raised the money for these mats!

WOW! That’s the word. While the wrestlers goal during the off season is to get more experience at spring, summer and fall tournaments the goal of our parent groups and supporters was to raise funds to renovate the new wrestling room. We aimed to find events where we didn’t have to lay down our own cash – just effort.

Our goal was pretty challenging – Coach gave us a mission to raise $25,000 for paint, purchase wall mats, re-condition the existing floor mats to fit in the new space, and finally purchase new tournament mats. $25,000 is a lot of money but the payoff of a new room and mats will help very single wrestler from Seniors on down to the GLWC kids. So we got to work.

Parents, athletes, fans, and families did two test drives, supported a golf outing, worked poker rooms, and sold seat backs at MIS. There was a lot of effort in a short amount of time. We know it’s seems like everyday we’re asking for help.

But we’re excited to report that we’re ALMOST there. How almost? If we do three poker nights with GLWC at the end August and three in November we’ll have hit our HUGE GOAL. We’ll have raised $25,000 for the renovation and helped to fund the team needs throughout the season.

So here’s the promise. Help us finish the GLWC Poker Nights by working a shift or two, and you won’t have to take time during wrestling season to do anything but watch wrestling. That’s right. Nothing to do during season but CHEER FOR YOUR WRESTLER, knowing that you did all you could to financially support the team in the off season. The next six poker dates help pay for floor mats, lodging for tournaments, and other needs throughout the year.

It’s incredible what this small group of wrestling families and fans has accomplished since we began to raise money for renovations. Just this spring we started at zero! But between GLWC and Spirit Club we’ve nearly reached $25,000 in funds for room renovations in less than five months. This wrestling family did all this without opening our own checkbooks! Hard work wins people – just like with the team.

Please get our your calendar and see what you can do to put the teams over the top. The following GLWC Poker Nights need to be staffed. Email bedfordwrestling@gmail.com to sign up. If you have ANY doubt that your effort matters take a look at those pictures. The old weight room is looking more and more like a wrestling room everyday! Thanks to you. [Read more...]

Great Lakes Wrestling Club will be staffing Dollar King Poker on August 17th to the 20th. Workers are still needed. This is easy, it takes a few hours in the air conditioning. GLWC will be earning money for the new wrestling mats. Please look at the dates below and email bedfordwrestling@gmail.com with the times you’re willing to work.

GLWC POKER WORKER SIGN UP  – AUGUST 17-20

Wed. August 17, 2011

2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

1. LeAnn Lohr

2.

8:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m.

1. Rimmer

2. Wilke

Thurs.  August 18, 2011

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