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We coach Chicago youth to grapple with Life’s Challenges as they power their way to becoming Life Champions.

Wrestling teaches grit, resilience and mental strength.

Enrichment teaches how to apply wrestling's lessons and become your best self.

We do both.

wrestling is just the beginning

youth wrestling

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youth wrestling

We welcome aspiring and seasoned wrestlers, girls and boys, aged 5 - 13. Our winter "IKWF" kids club is the largest in Illinois.

high school wrestling

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High School Wrestling

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.

girls wrestling

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Girls Wrestling

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.

life champions academy

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Life Champions Academy

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 tutoring

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After School Tutoring

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.

summer camps

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Summer Camps

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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our locations

midway, avondale, roseland, near southside (NTA), TRI-TAYLOR, and oak park

PLUS over 20 CPS SCORE! SITES

see CPS SCORE! locations

get involved

Become a coach

Coaching is one of the most powerful ways you can have meaningful impact. Be the person who changes a young person's life.

Coach

Lend a Hand

Your time and expertise can make a difference. We need tutors, drivers, event volunteers and people willing to assist in a hundred other ways.

volunteer

Make A Donation

We rely on private donations for the majority of our funding. Your contribution is a direct investment in Chicago and its youth.

donate

our impact

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1,831 wrestlers

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4,000 total youth served

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154 "three sixty" wrestlers accessing wrap-around support

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95% of wrestlers report more grit, confidence and academic success

view our 2023-24 impact report

OUR SPONSORS

And many more. To learn more about our sponsors contact hweigel@btschicago.org