Belvidere Bandits Wrestling Club

09/21/2026

Wrestling season will be here before we know it! Sign up now to secure your spot.

🤼‍♂️💙💛 BELVIDERE BANDITS WRESTLING REGISTRATION IS OPEN! 💛💙🤼‍♀️

Is your child ready to discover strength, discipline & pride? We’re excited to welcome new and returning wrestlers to the Belvidere Bandits Wrestling Club!

Whether your child is stepping on the mat for the first time or already loves wrestling, the Bandits are a great place to learn, grow, and build confidence.

⭐ Boys & Girls | K–8th Grade
⭐ All skill levels welcome
⭐ Season runs December to March
⭐ Practices at least twice a week
⭐ Registration: $250

Wrestling is about more than winning matches. It teaches kids discipline, perseverance, confidence, teamwork, and pride — skills they can carry far beyond the mat. 💪

📅 Registration is OPEN NOW through October 23!

💰 Registration Fee: $250

👉 Register here:
🔗 https://forms.gle/iWwNN8cgZk27Sg25A

📲 Or scan the QR code on the flyer!

Know a kid who would make a great Bandit? Tag their parents below or share this post! 👇

🤼‍♀️ Come join the Bandits! 🤼‍♂️

09/19/2026

🔥 TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT! 🔥

We’re incredibly proud of Belvidere Bandit Ian Kuhn as he takes the big stage tonight in Miami for the RAF Finals! 🏆🤼‍♂️

Ian has worked hard for this moment, and now it’s time to go out there and leave it all in the mat! 💪🔥

📺 WATCH LIVE ON FOX NATION
⏰ Beginning at 7 PM EST

From the Belvidere Bandits to the RAF Finals — LET’S GO, IAN! 🤠🔥

Good luck, Ian! The whole Bandit family is behind you! 💙💛

09/15/2026

New and returning wrestlers! Now is the time to obtain or renew your USAW cards for the 2026-2027 season!

As the 2026–2027 wrestling season approaches, all wrestlers competing in Illinois Kids Wrestling Federation (IKWF) events must have a current USA Wrestling athlete membership and be properly affiliated with their IKWF club.

Parents should complete the following steps:

1. Create a USA Wrestling Account
Create an account through the USA Wrestling membership system:
https://www.usawmembership.com/

For assistance, visit the USA Wrestling Account Creation Help page:
https://www.usawmembership.com/help?terms=account

2. Create or Claim Your Wrestler’s Profile
Create a profile for a new wrestler or claim the existing profile of a returning wrestler.

Profile Create/Claim Help:
https://www.usawmembership.com/help?terms=profile

3. Add or Edit Club Affiliation
Make sure your wrestler is affiliated with the correct IKWF club before purchasing the membership.

Important: Once the USA Wrestling membership has been purchased, only IKWF office staff can add or edit a wrestler’s club affiliation. If your child is changing clubs this season, be sure to remove the previous club affiliation before purchasing the membership.

Club Affiliation Help:
https://www.usawmembership.com/help/category/2/question/8

4. Purchase the USA Wrestling Athlete Membership
Complete the purchase of your wrestler’s USA Wrestling athlete membership.

Athlete Membership Purchase Help:
https://www.usawmembership.com/help/category/3/question/14

5. Submit Age Verification, If Required
All wrestlers competing in IKWF events must be age verified by the IKWF office. Acceptable documentation includes a birth certificate, passport, or other legal document showing the wrestler’s name and date of birth.

Age verification documents may be emailed to [email protected] or faxed to (708) 206-0335.

Please be sure to include the name of the IKWF club your child is joining when submitting age verification so the IKWF office can verify that your wrestler is affiliated with the correct club.

Completing these steps early will help ensure your wrestler is properly registered and eligible to compete when the season begins.

09/13/2026

🤼‍♂️💙💛 BELVIDERE BANDITS WRESTLING REGISTRATION IS OPEN! 💛💙🤼‍♀️

Is your child ready to discover strength, discipline & pride? We’re excited to welcome new and returning wrestlers to the Belvidere Bandits Wrestling Club!

Whether your child is stepping on the mat for the first time or already loves wrestling, the Bandits are a great place to learn, grow, and build confidence.

⭐ Boys & Girls | K–8th Grade
⭐ All skill levels welcome
⭐ Season runs December to March
⭐ Practices at least twice a week
⭐ Registration: $250

Wrestling is about more than winning matches. It teaches kids discipline, perseverance, confidence, teamwork, and pride — skills they can carry far beyond the mat. 💪

📅 Registration is OPEN NOW through October 23!

💰 Registration Fee: $250

👉 Register here:
🔗 https://forms.gle/iWwNN8cgZk27Sg25A

📲 Or scan the QR code on the flyer!

Know a kid who would make a great Bandit? Tag their parents below or share this post! 👇

🤼‍♀️ Come join the Bandits! 🤼‍♂️

07/25/2026

Hey Bandits Families!
It's time to kick off our **Business Sponsorship Program** for the season! This is a great way for wrestlers to help cover their registration costs while getting our club's name out in the community.

How it works:
- Wrestlers reach out to local businesses and ask them to sponsor our club
- For every sponsorship a wrestler brings in, **30% goes directly toward that wrestler's registration fees**
- Major and Tech Fall sponsors will be featured on our team shirts, so the sooner you sign them up, the better!

How to get a business signed up:
📧 Email the sponsorship info directly using our sponsor link: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/belvidere-bandits-2026-2027-business-sponsors
📄 Or ask me about paper sponsorship forms or a PDF
***⏰ Deadline: All sponsorships must be turned in by November 1st so we can get sponsors added to our shirts in time!

Registration for the season hasn't opened yet, but this is the perfect time to get a head start on those sponsorships before things get busy. Every business counts — even a small, local shop helps!

Questions? Reach out to me anytime.

Let's keep the support for our athletes growing! 💪💙💛🤠

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07/15/2026

💙💛 Good luck tomorrow, Emily! 💙💛

Tomorrow, our former Belvidere Bandit Emily Taylor will take the mat at the Fargodome to compete against the nation’s best at the USA Wrestling Junior & 16U National Championships.

Emily has done more than qualify for Fargo—she has helped pave the way for girls wrestling in Belvidere. As a multi-time IKWF Girls State Champion, she has inspired countless young wrestlers to step onto the mat and believe they belong there. Her work ethic, leadership, and determination have made her a role model for so many in our Bandits family.

Tomorrow she’ll proudly represent Team Illinois on one of the biggest stages in wrestling, and we’ll all be cheering her on from home.

Good luck, Emily! Wrestle fearless, trust your training, and enjoy every moment. Once a Bandit, always a Bandit! 🤼‍♀️💙💛

07/13/2026

Tomorrow our former Belvidere Bandit, Hunter Heath, will hit the mat inside the Fargodome to compete against the best wrestlers in the nation at the USA Wrestling Junior & 16U National Championships! 💙💛

Hunter has put in countless hours of hard work, dedication, and sacrifice to earn this opportunity, and we couldn’t be more proud to see him representing Illinois on one of wrestling’s biggest stages.

Please join the Belvidere Bandits Wrestling family in wishing Hunter the very best of luck tomorrow. Wrestle hard, compete with confidence, and enjoy every moment. No matter the outcome, you’ve already made your Bandit family proud.

Good luck, Hunter! We’re all behind you! 🤼‍♂️💙💛

06/04/2026

Good Luck to Hunter and Emily in Fargo! We are so proud of our former Bandits!

05/28/2026

🔥 GIRLS WRESTLING CAMP ALERT! 🔥

The Belvidere Girls Wrestling Co-op is excited to host an All Girls Wrestling Camp for K-8 girls this summer! Whether your daughter is brand new to wrestling or already loves the sport, this camp is all about learning, growing, and having fun in a positive environment.

🥇 Women’s wrestling is currently the fastest-growing sport in America, and this is the perfect opportunity for girls to get involved, build confidence, make friends, and learn the fundamentals of the sport.

Campers will learn:
• Basic wrestling skills & techniques
• Stance, motion, and positioning
• Teamwork and confidence-building
• Fun drills and live wrestling activities

📅 July 21-24
⏰ 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
📍 Belvidere North High School
💲 $60 per wrestler
👕 Includes a camp T-shirt!

No experience needed — just come ready to learn and have fun!

📝 Sign up here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScpTu5QIWn87O4TIQOrxHC-JKgTyrOwAhz8LEwUbzFQQOQ5JQ/viewform?usp=dialog

📣 Questions? Contact Coach Barber at [email protected]

04/16/2026

💪 Thank You to Another Pin Level Sponsor! 💪

The Belvidere Bandits Wrestling Club would like to thank Dr. Perry Tuneberg for supporting our program as a Pin Level Sponsor.

Through a commitment to helping individuals improve their health and well-being, Dr. Tuneberg provides care that keeps our community feeling and performing at its best—something that’s especially important for our hardworking athletes.

We truly appreciate your support in helping provide opportunities for our wrestlers to grow, compete, and succeed both on and off the mat.

🌐 https://www.drperrytuneberg.com/

Thank you for being part of the Bandits family!

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