NBWC Practice Schedule

This page last updated on 10/9/07

Frequently Asked Questions:
How many practices should I attend? We think you should be at all of them. There are two things that take precedence over wrestling practice: illness and family emergencies. Otherwise, we'd like to see you at practice. We recognize that this is a large commitment of time, but the plain truth is that most of the teams we compete against practice at least 3 days a week.
At the same time, we recognize that many of our members attend schools with rigorous academic programs, and frequently have large burdens of homework. We understand that in extraordinary circumstances, it might be necessary to skip a practice to remain in good academic standing - but we do not recommend that this become a habit. Part of participating in the NBWC involves managing the load of practice on top of school work. This is difficult, but it's an indication of the seriousness of our members that they are willing to make this commitment.

What if I'm on a middle school wrestling team as well? Wrestlers who are on a school team face an additional responsibility of practices and matches. We therefore expect them to get to practice as often as they can, and not less than once a week.

What should I do during exams? Come to practice. Taking an entire week off from wrestling during midterms is a huge mistake. The exercise from a good hard practice and the one and a half hours that you take off from studying on Tuesday and Thursday will enable you to clear your head and go back to your studying with a fresh outlook. Schedule your studying so that wrestling practice is built in for a study break.

NBWC Practice Schedule 2007-8
Keep this sheet for reference when you return your application!

Novice practice (at Friends)– First and second year elementary-aged wrestlers. Novice practice runs 6:30-7:45.
Intermediate practice (at Gilman) – Third year elementary and all middle-school aged wrestlers
Practice runs from 6:15-8:00.
Advanced practice (at Loyola Blakefield) - Advanced team members ONLY. Practice 6:15-8:00.
Be on time!

*Sun*	*Mon*		*Tues*		*Weds*			*Thurs*		*Fri*		*Sat*
NOVEMBER
						1 Novice practice – AT GILMAN, NOT FRIENDS Intermediate practice – Gilman Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield				2		3
4	5 Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield		6 Intermediate practice – Gilman		7 Novice practice – AT GILMAN, NOT FRIENDS Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield	8 Intermediate practice – Gilman Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield				9		10
11	12 Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield		13 Novice practice – at Friends Intermediate practice – Gilman		14 Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield	15 Novice practice – at Friends Intermediate practice – Gilman Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield				16		17
18	19 Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield		20 Novice practice – at Friends Intermediate practice – Gilman		21 Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield	22 THANKSGIVING				23		24
25	26 Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield		27 Novice practice – at Friends Intermediate practice – Gilman		28 Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield	29 Novice practice – at Friends Intermediate practice – Gilman Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield				30		Dec. 1



*Sun*	*Mon*		*Tues*	*Weds*		*Thurs*			*Fri*		*Sat*
DECEMBER
2		3 Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield	4 Novice practice – at Friends Intermediate practice – Gilman		5 Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield		6 Novice practice – at Friends Intermediate practice – Gilman Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield			7		8
9		10 Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield	11 Novice practice – at Friends Intermediate practice – Gilman		12 Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield		13 Novice practice – at Friends Intermediate practice – Gilman Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield			14		15
16		17 Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield	18 Novice practice – at Friends Intermediate practice – Gilman		19 Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield		20 Novice practice – at Friends Intermediate practice – Gilman Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield			21		22
23		24	25		26		27			28		29
30		31 Winter	holiday		Practices will be		Announced			for each		team
JANUARY
			1		2		3			4		5
6		7 Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield	8 Novice practice – at Friends Intermediate practice – Gilman		9 Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield		10 Novice practice – at Friends Intermediate practice – Gilman Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield			11		12
13		14 Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield	15 Novice practice – at Friends Intermediate practice – Gilman		16 Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield		17 Novice practice – at Friends Intermediate practice – Gilman Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield			18		19
20		21 Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield	22 Novice practice – at Friends Intermediate practice – Gilman		23 Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield		24 Novice practice – at Friends Intermediate practice – Gilman Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield			25		26
27		28 Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield	29 Novice practice – at Friends Intermediate practice – Gilman		30 Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield		31 Novice practice – at Friends Intermediate practice – Gilman Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield			Feb 1		Feb 2
FEBRUARY
3		4 Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield	5 Novice practice – at Friends Intermediate practice – Gilman		6 Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield		7 Intermediate practice – Gilman Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield		8 Novice practice – at Friends				9
10		11 Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield	12 Novice practice – at Friends Intermediate practice – Gilman		13 Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield		14 Novice practice – at Friends Intermediate practice – Gilman Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield			15		16
17		18 Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield	19 Intermediate practice – Gilman		20 Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield		21 Intermediate practice – Gilman Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield			22		23
24		25 Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield	26		27 Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield		28 Advanced practice – Loyola Blakefield			29		Mar. 1
MARCH
2		3	4		5		6 Wrestling banquet – at Friends 7:00-9:00			7		8

Parking at Gilman Enter from eastbound Northern Parkway between Roland Avenue and Charles St. Park in the spaces furthest in (Park in the spaces – do not leave your car in the traffic circle by the steps – it is a fire lane) and climb the steps to the Finney Arena. Pass the main doors and make a left to enter a set of double doors into a hallway. Climb the steps on your right to the Gilman Wrestling Room.
Please do not drive up the ramp to the arena, or attempt to drive across the campus from Charles Street to the rear parking area – enter off of Northern Parkway, and park only in the lower parking lot.

Parking at Friends Enter from Charles Street and proceed down the main drive. Make a right turn into the large parking lot before the traffic circle. Park in the lot, and walk around the New Middle School to the Gym complex. Enter the cafeteria to the right of the main Gym complex. Make a left into the Wrestling Room on the far side of the Cafeteria.

We encourage parents to stay and watch practice every night! A lot of information is given at practice about upcoming matches, changes in schedule, etc.

Parents should be aware that Gilman, Friends, and Loyola Blakefield are smoke-free campuses