Mission Statement

Combining the Values, Virtues, and Work Ethic of Wrestling in ways that Help to Improve the Conditions and Lives of Others

PA Junior Wrestling State Championships

50th Annual Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling State Championship Tournament

Sponsorship Opportunities

Date and Location

  • March 23-24, 2012
  • Hersheypark Arena
  • Hershey, PA

Where to Stay

General Information

  • Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling State Championship Tournament
  • 2012, 2013, and 2014 Championship tournament will be held in the historic Hersheypark Arena in Hershey, PA
  • The tournament is run on behalf or Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling by Wrestle for a Cure, Inc., a non-profit corporation founded to organize, promote and operate Folkstyle, Freestyle and Greco Roman wrestling tournaments and events for the benefit of charity.  

Wrestling Schedule

  • Weigh-ins - Thursday March 22, 2012 from 4:00PM until 11:00PM, Hersheypark Arena, Hershey, Pa
  • Wrestling begins at 8:00AM on Friday March 23rd
  • Wrestling begins at 8:00AM on Saturday March 24th
  • Championship finals begin at 5:00PM on Saturday March 24th

Event

  • The 2012 tournament marks the 50th anniversary of the Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling state championships
  • Multiple day event held Friday - Saturday, March 23-24, 2012
  • 1,166 wrestlers age 14 and under representing Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling Areas I - XI
  • Wrestlers qualify for this tournament by placing in the top two in their respective Area Championships
  • Wrestlers compete for the title of Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling State Champion in 53 age / weight class classifications

Sponsors

  • For 2012 sponsor packets, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Venue, Medical Staff, Security and Amenities

  • Hersheypark Arena seats 7,200

Host Hotel

  • Hoiliday Inn Harrisburg East, Lindle Road, Harrisburg, PA 17111

Airport

  • Harrisburg International Airport (HIA)

How to Participate

  • Wrestlers must be residents of Pennsylvania and may qualify of for this tournament by participating in their respective area qualifying torments.  
  • For more information qualifying tournaments, please visit http://www.pajw.org

Tournament Director

  • Norm Dallago - Tel: (717) 441-0561, Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

For Community

If community exists, both freedom and security may exist as well. The community then takes on a life of its own, as people become free enough to share and secure enough to get along. The sense of connectedness and formation of social networks comprise what has become known as social capital. Social capital is defined by Robert D. Putnam as "the collective value of all social networks (who people know) and the inclinations that arise from these networks to do things for each other (norms of reciprocity).

For Wrestling

Wrestling is an ancient martial art that uses grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, generally between two people, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position. Wrestling is one of the oldest of martial arts with references to it as early as the Iliad that recounts the Trojan War in the 13th or 12th century BC. There are a wide range of styles with varying rules with both traditional historic and modern styles.

For Charity

The word "charity" entered the English language through the Old French word "charité" which was derived from the Latin "caritas". Charitable giving is the act of giving money, goods or time to the unfortunate, either directly or by means of a charitable trust or other worthy cause. Charitable giving as a religious act or duty is referred to as almsgiving or alms. The name stems from the most obvious expression of the virtue of charity is giving the objects of it the means they need to survive.