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Over 100 competitors participated in the wrestling event, including many first-timers. Information regarding
registration & venues can be found at the official Gay Games
website
View Photos of the
Competition and sights
of Chicago
Congratulations to the medalists at Gay Games VII
+++++++ WOMENS DIVISION ++++++ |
+++++++ MASTERS DIVISION +++++++ |
| 68 kg : Gold : Erika Hom |
68 kg : Bronze : Johnny Almony 82 kg : Silver : Marty D 130 kg : Gold : Carlos Castrillo |
++++++++ OPEN DIVISION ++++++++ |
+++++++ VETERANS DIVISION +++++++ |
57 kg : Bronze : Brian Saxsenmeier 68 kg : Silver : Bryan Northam 82 kg : Gold : Calvin Malone 90 kg : Gold : James McConchie 100 kg : Silver : Ross Schmidt |
62 kg : Gold : Roger Brigham 74 kg : Gold : Si Durney 82 kg : Gold : Gene Dermody 100 kg : Gold : John Ascher |
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07/03/06
Schedule of Events
BEFORE SUNDAY, JULY 16, 2006, YOU HAVE TO GO THROUGH ACCREDITATION IN DOWNTOWN CHICAGO . SEE THE GAY GAMES WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION. YOU CANNOT CHECK IN AT THE WRESTLING VENUE WITHOUT GOING THROUGH ACCREDITATION AND OBTAINING A PARTICIPANT BADGE.
Information regarding registration & venues can be found at the official Gay Games website
Special Daily On-Site Resource:
Gay Games VII Chicago Wrestling
| Sunday July 16 | |
| 09:00 am 10:00 am |
Arrival for Clinic/Check-in |
| 10:00 am 11:15 am |
Rules Clinic – Jerry Tillman and Les Morgan |
11:15 am |
Lunch Break Wrestlers will need to make their own arrangements for lunch/snacks |
| 12:30 pm 03:00 pm |
Novice Workshop |
| 03:15 pm 04:00 pm |
Briefing session for all competing athletes and officials |
| 04:00 pm 06:00 pm |
Medical and Weigh In |
| 06:00 pm 07:30 pm |
Pairing Officials: Prepare Bout Sheets & Brackets Mat Officials: Clinic |
| Monday July 17 | |
| 08:00 am 09:00 am |
Arrival for Tournament/Check-in |
| 09:00 am 05:00 pm** Estimated finish |
Competition: |
| Finish +30 min | Award presentations Bump out wrestling mats (all available hands) |
GGWC will hold it's club dinner at a restaurant in the downtown area around 7pm
06/09/06
Wrestling Participant Forms Now Available
The Sports Management for the Chicago Games requires that all wrestlers must fill out, sign and submit these forms by June 26 in order to paricipate in the Games. View the information
04/01/06
CMWA Freestyle Tournaments in April
The Costal-Mountain Wrestling Association, covering Marin, Sonoma and Lake Counties, is hosting 2 tournaments in the month of April in Santa Rosa. Johnny & Gene recommend these as opportunities to gain real tournament experience prior to going to Chicago. In additional to wrestling, there are also opportunities to help with tournament operations (timekeeping, pairing, officiating, score-keeping)
03/26/06
GGWC Athlete Subsidies and Travel Plans Finalized
22 members applied for, and qualified, for a subsidy to participate in Gay Games. Because some members opted out of part or all of this offering, it made it possible to provide generous grants to others on the team. The team will be staying at the Chicago Hilton, the same hotel serving as the FGG headquarters. Individual flight Itineraries are have been posted
 | 02/03/06 Gay Games VII Wrestling Wins Support of NWU Northwestern University has unequivocally and enthusiastically commited to helping out with tournament operations at Gay Games. |
 | Cologne Selected As The Site Of The 2010 Gay Games Cologne, Germany, was selected during the Federation's annual meeting in Chicago at the conclusion of an extensive bidding process in which Johannesburg, South Africa, and Paris, France, also sought to host the Games. Read more on the announcement, and see video and photographs, on the FGG here |
09/24/05
General Meeting
Overview
Determine budgeting and fund-raising for early 2006, athlete subsidies and accomodations in Chicago,
and develop marketing pieces (athlete profiles for the GGWC website and 'recruiting poster').
Action Items
Anyone planning on participating in Chicago must complete two surveys
1 - Athlete Assitance/Participation Suvey (Erika)
2 - Athlete Profile Survey (Erich, Roger) .
02/14/05
General Membership Kick-off Meeting
Overview
This was the first of several planned meetings to discuss participation in the 2006 Gay Games
Finances
Gene & Johnny discussed the status of the club's finances, and projected budget
over the next 16 months. To expand on our existing fund-raising activities, we are
soliciting new fund-raising ideas including small-business sponsorships and commerative
photo books and calendars. We need tomaximize sales of our existing inventory of logo
wear before we can consider any new productpurchases and additions to the product line.
Our current estimates project that subsidy qualifying wrestlers will share
approximately $11k.
Athlete Subsidies
Our fund-raising activities and merchandising makes it possible for the the club to provide
full or partial subsidies to cover registration fees, air fares, and accomodations. Anyone
wishing to receive a subsidy must first meet minimum membership criteria and only then
will the amount be calculated.
Because of 501c(4) restrictions, subsidies can only be paid by GGWC directly
to airlines, travel agents, Chicago Registration, Team SF uniforms, or Hotels.
Money cannot legally be given directly to GGWC members.
GGWC has already reserved/purchased 20 wrestling registrations, and
some of us have already purchased our own.
criteria:
- Time vested : The amount of participation in club practices, PR events and fund-raisers in
relation to the period of membership beginning January 1 2003 and ending March 31 2005.
- Financial need : We will have some athlete's defer or decline some or all of their allotted
subsidy. Therefore, we can make those funds available to athlete's in financial need.
Training
Training calendars and tournament preparation will be handled by Johnny.
Beginning February 17, all members must sign in on an attendance sheet to document
their presence at a scheduled practice. All athletes must have a minimum level of tournament
experience. This will include, but will not be limited to, the GGWC Memorial Day Tournament
in 2005 and/or 2006.