Protect The Future FieldTrip · In partnership with USA Grappling
Protect The Future
Train. Compete. Represent — starting at your school.
FieldTrip and Wonderful Foundations are partnering with USA Grappling to bring students an experiential learning program focused on grappling fundamentals, sportsmanship, resilience, and the pathway from the classroom to the world stage.
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Why This FieldTrip Matters
Grappling, wrestling, and jiu-jitsu teach more than technique. They build confidence, respect, mental toughness, and the kind of teamwork that shows up in classrooms, friendships, and future careers.
Protect The Future gives students a safe, structured introduction to the sport — led by certified coaches and aligned with USA Grappling, the national governing body that develops athletes from youth clubs to Team USA.
About the Experience
An active, coach-led program that introduces students to grappling — safely and enthusiastically.
Led by USA Grappling-certified coaches and facilitators, Protect The Future combines movement, mat fundamentals, partner drills, and real stories from athletes who have represented the United States. Students experience the sport without needing prior experience or equipment beyond comfortable athletic wear.
- Welcome assembly and introduction to USA Grappling
- Warm-up and movement fundamentals
- Safe partner drills and technique stations
- Sportsmanship and respect on the mat
- Team USA and collegiate pathway showcase
- Student reflection and Q&A
- Optional educator engagement
- Follow-up impact storytelling
Meet USA Grappling
USA Grappling is the national governing body for grappling in the United States. The organization sanctions competitions nationwide, develops and certifies coaches and officials, and selects Team USA athletes who compete at world championships and international events.
Through youth membership, SafeSport-trained leadership, and the National Collegiate Grappling Association (NCGA), USA Grappling is building a pathway that connects school-age athletes to college programs and the world stage.
What Students Learn
Mat Safety & Respect
Students learn how to train safely, listen to coaches, and treat partners with respect.
Fundamental Movement
Basic grappling positions, balance, and body control — accessible for every fitness level.
Mental Toughness
Students practice staying calm under pressure and recovering from setbacks.
Team Culture
Grappling builds community. Students experience what it feels like to belong to something bigger.
Goal Setting
From first practice to sanctioned events, students see how effort connects to opportunity.
Representing Something Greater
Team USA stories help students connect sport to pride, purpose, and representation.
From the USA Grappling Community
“Grappling, wrestling, and Jiu Jitsu are so much more than sports… they build our character and we're a family.”
Johnny Morgan, World Team Coach
“The pride I feel stepping on to the mats and the podium with the flag on my chest and the national anthem playing is something every athlete should aspire to in their career.”
Kendall Reusing, Sr. World Champion
“Being able to represent your country is the highest honor in all of sports. It's been exciting to be a part of that.”
Sam Schwartzapfel, 2× World Team Member
FieldTrip Impact
Protect The Future supports physical education, student wellness, and experiential learning that connects school to real-world pathways in sport and leadership.
Program Format
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Pre-Visit Planning
FieldTrip works with the school to confirm space, schedule, student group size, and any PE or wellness alignment goals.
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Live FieldTrip Experience
USA Grappling-certified coaches lead an interactive session with warm-ups, fundamentals, partner drills, and Team USA storytelling.
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Reflection & Engagement
Students participate in guided reflection on effort, teamwork, and what they learned on the mat.
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Impact Storytelling
FieldTrip captures outcomes, student reflections, and media when appropriate to help schools and sponsors understand the impact.
Collegiate & Team USA Pathway
USA Grappling supports the National Collegiate Grappling Association (NCGA), helping grow the sport at the university level and connect youth athletes to long-term opportunity.
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Sponsor Protect The Future
Protect The Future is designed to be high-impact and cost-efficient. Core expenses include coach facilitation, travel, and FieldTrip production support.
Budget items
- USA Grappling coach and facilitator fees
- Travel and on-site production support
- Mat and safety equipment as needed
- Optional media capture and impact storytelling
Estimated sponsor range: $2,500–$5,000 per school depending on location, travel, and production scope.
Help bring this experience to students who need it most.
Sponsor This FieldTripPartnership focus
USA Grappling brings certified coaches and a credible national pathway. Sponsorship covers facilitation, travel, and FieldTrip production so schools can host a safe introduction to grappling without stretching athletics budgets.
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Why donate
Protect The Future introduces students to grappling through USA Grappling — the national governing body for the sport — with certified coaches, sportsmanship, and a pathway from school mat to Team USA. Your gift funds safe, structured sessions for schools that could never host this on their own.
National governing body partnership
Students learn from USA Grappling’s standards — not an informal clinic — with credible coaches and curriculum.
Character & discipline
Grappling builds resilience, respect, and teamwork in a format many students have never tried.
Athletic pathway
Expose kids to a sport with collegiate and national-team routes they may not see in traditional PE.
Safe introduction
Age-appropriate fundamentals, supervised drills, and clear sportsmanship expectations.
What you get
- Tax-deductible support through Wonderful Foundations
- Updates as the program moves from development to funded school visits
- Optional donor recognition at launch
- Transparent use: coaches, mats, travel, FieldTrip production
For sponsors
Why sponsor
Sponsors connect their brand to youth athletics, Olympic-pathway sports, and character education — with USA Grappling as the credible national partner. Protect The Future is built for sports foundations, martial-arts organizations, and employers who invest in healthy, disciplined young people.
USA Grappling alignment
Co-brand with the national governing body and support grassroots talent discovery.
School & community events
High-energy mat days that draw families, athletics staff, and local media interest.
Pathway storytelling
Link sponsorship to Team USA selection narratives and student transformation stories.
Launch partner opportunity
Be among the first named sponsors as the experience moves from development to live trips.
Sponsorship options
Fund coaches, mats, travel, and FieldTrip support for one campus.
Underwrite multiple schools in a state or conference.
Support curriculum finalization and national rollout planning.
What sponsors receive
- Logo on event materials and the experience page
- Coach-led sessions with optional brand presence where appropriate
- Post-event impact summary for your team
- Packages from single-school visit to regional launch
See the Pathway in Action
Explore collegiate grappling and the community USA Grappling is building across the United States — from local mats to national competition.
NCGA Nationals Promo
Team USA Selection
Bring Protect The Future to Your School
FieldTrip helps schools access meaningful experiential learning that builds character, confidence, and connection. Protect The Future gives students a safe introduction to one of the fastest-growing sports in the country — with a pathway that can last a lifetime.
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