We coach Chicago youth to grapple with Life’s Challenges as they power their way to becoming Life Champions.
We welcome aspiring and seasoned wrestlers, girls and boys, aged 5 - 13. Our winter "IKWF" kids club is the largest in Illinois.
Programs for high school wrestlers during fall, spring and summer, prepare athletes to successfully compete with their high school teams during the IHSA winter season.
As the largest girls program in Illinois, we welcome girls aged 5 through 18. Youth wrestling is co-ed, but girls are paired with girls. Advanced youth and high school wrestlers train as a girls-only team.
Our signature 10-month Enrichment Program is designed to combine life skills with wrestling lessons. Bonus: life-long friendships are formed in this tight community of young people.
After-School Centers offer tutoring and homework help - as well as snacks and fun - in the time between when school gets out and wrestling practice begins. Available in select locations.
Week-long, half-day camps for wrestlers aged 5 - 13. Select locations also offer half-day STEAM camps, which combine learning, fun and field trips. Register for just one or multiple weeks.
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The IKWF Winter season begins at 6 locations the week of November 4th! See each locations page for full details.
NEW WRESTLERS ENCOURAGED!
Starting in November, daily After School Centers will be opening at our Avondale and Roseland, in addition to our ongoing Midway center
2025 CPS SCORE! season is right around the corner! Practices begin 2/10, more details on locations and registration coming soon!
Coaching is one of the most powerful ways you can have meaningful impact. Be the person who changes a young person's life.
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Your time and expertise can make a difference. We need tutors, drivers, event volunteers and people willing to assist in a hundred other ways.
volunteerWe rely on private donations for the majority of our funding. Your contribution is a direct investment in Chicago and its youth.
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Coach Jamil brought Life-Champions-in-Training Oliver and Noah to the set of NBC's Chicago Today to demonstrate the power of wrestling.
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45 wrestlers participated in a day of service at various locations across the City.
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Our community out did themselves once again! 700+ people gathered at Navy Pier to raise $850k in support of our programming.
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Wrestling and enrichment programming formally opened at new Roseland location with a robust summer camp
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And many more. To learn more about our sponsors contact hweigel@btschicago.org
5985 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
(312) 767-5673
info@btschicago.org
