Children are like the flowers in the wind. Very fragile and with us for only a short time. Unlike flowers, children will quickly turn into wild weeds, if we do not give them the support and guidance they need. We know, as adults, that the way to get through life is to have a goal. Learn to work hard for the future so that you can compete for a better life in the real world.
Wrestling is about learning how to set goals and train for achievement.
B ut sometimes, no matter how hard you work, or how good you are, the cruel hand of fate grabs you by the neck and shoves your face into the mud. That's why I am doing everything I can to help. Of the 23 boys who qualified for Western Regionals in 1998, only 8 could afford to make the trip. T he price of victory is high. Dan and Dave are not the only ones who have earned the right to compete at the regional and national level, but were not able to go.