2026 USA Wrestling State Leaders Summit & Board of Directors Meeting

Colorado Springs, CO

08/05/2026 - 08/08/2026

Event Venue

Hotel Polaris
8989 North Gate Blvd
Colorado Springs, CO 80921

Event Director

Melinda Sukle
msukle@usawrestling.org

Hotel Polaris

Event Schedule

2026 State Leaders Summit | August 5–7, 2026

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

We invite you to arrive in Colorado Springs early to visit the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center or Olympic and Paralympic Museum for tours at your leisure. Additional local attractions are listed below.

4:00 PM

Room Check-in Opens

Reception Desk

6:00-8:30 PM

Credential Pick-Up

Main Lobby – USA Wrestling Table

7:00-9:00 PM

Welcome Reception – Food and Drinks

Eagles Peak Lawn

 

Thursday, August 6

6:00-7:00 AM

Guided Bike Ride on the Santa Fe Trail

*Meet by the Bike Rack

7:30-8:30 AM

Credential Pick-Up

Conference Level (take elevator or escalator down)

7:30-8:30

Breakfast

Generations C

8:45-9:15

Welcome & USA Wrestling Staff Introduction with Rich Bender

Constellation

9:15-10:00

Yearly Recap with Tony Black

Constellation

10:00-10:15

Coffee & Snack Bar

Constellation Corridor

10:15-11:00

Breakout Session

National Coaches Education Program with Scott Honecker

Generations A1

Supporting Women in Leadership with Katie Kriebel and Joan Fulp

Cathedral Rock

11:15-12:00

Breakout Session

Officials Development with Stacey Davis

Generations A1

Comms & Social Media at the State Level

Cathedral Rock

12:00-1:00 PM

Lunch

Generations C

1:00-2:15

State Leaders Discussion (session 1)

Constellation

2:15-3:15

National Events with Pete Isais

Constellation

3:15-3:30

Coffee & Snack Bar

Snacks & Drinks in the Corridor (2:00-5:00)

3:30-4:30

USA Bracketing with Dave Mathews

Generations A1

3:30-4:30

Guided Bike Ride on the Santa Fe Trail

*Meet by the Bike Rack

4:30-5:30

Regional Meetings

 

Central

Generations C

 

Northeast

Cathedral Rock

 

West

Generations A1

 

Northern Plains

Constellation

 

Southern Plains

Constellation

 

Southeast

Generations A3

4:30-5:30

Guided Bike Ride on the Santa Fe Trail

*Meet by the Bike Rack

5:30-6:00

Break Before Dinner

 

6:00-7:00 PM

Dinner

Generations C

7:30-8:30 PM

Guided Bike Ride on the Santa Fe Trail

*Meet by the Bike Rack

 

Friday, August 7

6:00-7:00 AM

Guided Bike Ride on the Santa Fe Trail

*Meet by the Bike Rack

7:30-8:30

Breakfast

Generations C

8:30-9:30

Organization 101 with Tony Black

Constellation

9:30-10:15

Epic Insurance

Constellation

10:15-10:30

Coffee & Snack Bar

Constellation Corridor

10:30-11:15

SafeSport

Constellation

11:15-12:00

Round Table Discussions

Building State Sponsorships

 

Professionalizing State Associations

 

Option 3

 

Option 4

 

12:00-1:00 PM

Lunch

Generations C

1:00-2:15

State Leaders Discussion (session 2)

 

1:00-2:00

BREAKOUT OPTION

 

1:00-2:00

Guided Bike Ride on the Santa Fe Trail

*Meet by the Bike Rack

2:30-4:00

National Council of State Chairpersons Meeting (Voting session)

Generations B

Spectator seating available

4:30

Depart for USA Wrestling

Meet in Lobby - Buses Available

5:00-7:00

USA Wrestling Grand Opening

(Food Trucks, Live Band, Ribbon Cutting)

4065 Sinton Rd, Colorado Springs, 80907

7:00-9:00

JOWC Meeting

USA Wrestling, Gold Room

 

Saturday, August 8

7:00-8:00 AM

Breakfast

Generations C

8:00-8:45

Board Governance Session by Dave Patterson

Generations B

8:45-11:45

Board of Directors Meeting (part 1)

Generations B

11:45 AM -12:30 PM

Lunch

Generations C

12:30-3:30

Board of Directors Meeting (part 2)

Generations B

*Tentative Schedule - Subject to Change

 

Complimentary E-Bike Rentals & Guided Rides

We will have E-bikes available throughout the event. Please coordinate with Jody Budde to reserve a bike for a group or independent ride on the Santa Fe Trail. Email: jbudde@usawrestling.org.

 

*Group rides will meet in the northwest corner of the parking lot by the bike rack.

 

Group Bike Ride

Thursday

  • 6:00-7:00 am
  • 3:30-4:30 pm
  • 4:30-5:30 pm
  •  7:30-8:30 pm

Friday

  • 6:00-7:00 am
  • 1:00-2:00 pm

 

Independent Bike Ride:

  • Bikes are available from Wednesday at 4:00 pm to Saturday at 9:00 am, except for group ride times.

 

 

Local Events & Attractions

 

5-10 Minutes from Hotel Polaris

Local Restaurants

TripAdvisor Dining Options

 

iFLY Indoor Skydiving

https://www.iflyworld.com/

 

Top Golf

https://topgolf.com/us/colorado-springs/

 

Concert: Casey Donahew, Cody Cozz

Thu, Aug 6 at 07:30 PM at Phil Long Music Hall

https://www.tixr.com/groups/phillongmusichall/events/casey-donahew-cody-cozz-186442

 

Concert: Sublime, Common Kings & Codefendants

Thu Aug 6 at 06:30 PM at Ford Amphitheater

https://www.fordamphitheater.live/event/sublime/

 

Concert: Steve Earle, Channing Wilson

Fri, Aug 7 at 07:30 PM MDT at Phil Long Music Hall

https://www.tixr.com/groups/phillongmusichall/events/steve-earle-channing-wilson-176735

 

 

25 Minutes from Hotel Polaris

Manitou Incline

https://manitousprings.org/where-to-play/manitou-incline/

 

Olympic & Paralympic Training Center Tours:

Available Monday–Friday on the hour from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and on Saturday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

https://www.teamusa.com/visit

 

The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum

Open Daily from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

https://usopm.org/plan-your-visit/