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Mission Statement
The Long Island Wrestling
Association is a voluntary, not-for-profit organization dedicated to
fostering, promoting and encouraging the sport of amateur wrestling on Long
Island as a means of building character, physical health and well-being,
sportsmanship, self-confidence, self-esteem, and positive attitudes about
dedication, persistence, intensity and hard work among the younger
generation in order to fit them more adequately for their future role in
society.
The Purposes of the Long Island
Wrestling Association, Inc.:
To
assist young people to compete in the sport of amateur wrestling by
sponsoring tournaments and competitions for wrestlers and clinics for
wrestlers and coaches.
To assist and facilitate the creation,
development and enhancement of youth wrestling programs.
To assist and
facilitate the dissemination of
information about wrestling events and activities to wrestlers, coaches,
parents and fans.
To assist and facilitate the creation of a
travel club to allow wrestlers to attend wrestling camps, clinics,
competitions and tournaments in other geographic areas.
To assist wrestlers in obtaining USA
Wrestling membership cards to allow them to participate in USA Wrestling
sponsored events.
To assist and facilitate the creation and
development of work programs, summer and part-time internships with various
Long Island and New York City corporate sponsors.
To assist and facilitate the creation and
development of a foreign student/wrestler exchange program.
To encourage parents and fans to volunteer
their time to assist in the development of youth wrestling programs.
To assist and facilitate the dissemination of
information to the general public about the sport of wrestling.
To enhance and support media coverage of
wrestling events.
To assist Long Island wrestlers in attending
the Olympic training camp and in competing on a national and international
level.
To offer membership to the general public in
the Long Island Wrestling Association, Inc. and to collect membership dues
and other contributions from such membership.
To solicit and collect contributions from
individuals, groups, business and social organizations, corporations,
foundations and governmental entities in order to finance the activities of
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It
is with great sadness that the FOMW inform you of the passing of
Jonathan Kaloust, US Navy Seal, Special Warfare Operator Third
Class. A graduate of Massapequa High school where he was a product
of and special contributor to the wrestling program. Jonathan
wrestled for and graduated from Binghamton University before going
into the Navy. We offer our deepest sympathy and condolences to his
family & friends. Our thoughts and hearts go out to all those who
were close to Jon. Anyone who had the pleasure to know him respected
and admired him for who he was. We will all miss him, RIP.
