Aww. :-( Well, still good to hear from you Jon.

Folks, the festival day draws near. One thing that should maybe get
resolved are the flyers.

I have the template on my computer, so should I be in charge of
printing them out? How many should I print out? 100? 150? I remember
we almost ran out last year.
Also, what day/time are we to train, or what day will Mark give us?
If it's the same for everybody else here, I say, ideally, Friday at
6:00pm. Alisa, are you gonna be seeing Mark this week? Can you see if
that day is cool with him? If we get the OK from him, I'll put it on
the flyer.

Osu! (boy, haven't said that in a while)

Kyle



--- In UCSCShotokan@yahoogroups.com, jon willson <bunnyxxxu@...> wrote:
>
> sorry, not coming.  however, i heard from jonb keeling that the
hamster is panning on attending.  aloha.  miss you folks
>
>
> jon willson
>
> --- On Tue, 9/16/08, Kyle Abbott <fiddlefella@...> wrote:
>
> From: Kyle Abbott <fiddlefella@...>
> Subject: [UCSCShotokan] Re: Fall Festival, Sep 23
> To: UCSCShotokan@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2008, 10:25 AM
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Ooh, the karate hamster! Our secret weapon to roping 'em in!
>
> (does this secretly mean you're coming up to Santa Cruz?)
> --- In UCSCShotokan@ yahoogroups. com, jon willson <bunnyxxxu@ ..>
wrote:
> >
> > hey everybody,
> > sounds like it is coming together. keep going. i heard that
> karate hamster may make an appearance too. good luck. jonw
> >
> > jon willson
> >
> >
> > --- On Mon, 9/15/08, melissa foley <foley@> wrote:
> >
> > > From: melissa foley <foley@>
> > > Subject: Re: [UCSCShotokan] Re: Fall Festival, Sep 23
> > > To: UCSCShotokan@ yahoogroups. com
> > > Date: Monday, September 15, 2008, 11:13 AM
> > > just to reiterate from the google group feed, i will be
> > > there on the
> > > 23rd. i'm not sure how much i'll be able to train
> > > due to ta-ing
> > > responsibilities, finishing my dissertation, and starting a
> > > post-doc.
> > > the club is important, though, and i'd like to see it
> > > keep on keeping on.
> > >
> > > melissa
> > >
> > > Jon Keeling (JKASV) wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > The club does not need a senior black belt to lead all
> > > the classes.
> > > > Of course that would be ideal. But I actually know of
> > > many dojo
> > > > that have been run by brown belts who had more
> > > teaching skill than
> > > > some people who were nidan or sandan and had been
> > > doing Karate for
> > > > 20+ years...I may be a better instructor than I was
> > > when I first
> > > > started teaching (to help out my first instructor) in
> > > 1984 as a
> > > > brown belt. But I was at least capable of keeping the
> > > dojo going
> > > > when the main instructor couldn't be there.
> > > >
> > > > With the right attitude and the core knowledge of
> > > basics, the club
> > > > can not only survive, but thrive. Progress may be slow
> > > at times.
> > > > But I will come by to teach when I can - hopefully
> > > once or twice
> > > > each month - as I am sure Peck Sensei and others will
> > > try to do
> > > > as well.
> > > >
> > > > We do not need to have an ellaborate/flashy demo. We
> > > just need to
> > > > get enough people interested to make sure there are
> > > enough names to
> > > > get the club officially registered. This will happen.
> > > We just need
> > > > to make the extra effort to be at the event on the
> > > 23rd and be at
> > > > least a little prepared.
> > > >
> > > > You never know what might happen. There may be a
> > > student who
> > > > stops by the table and says "I just moved here
> > > and have a nidan
> > > > from another JKA dojo..."
> > > >
> > > > Please report in with your likelihood of attending...
> > > >
> > > > Jon Keeling - 100%
> > > >
> > > > Does someone have a photo album already prepared?
> > > Maybe some
> > > > Shotokan books? Who is going to be responsible for
> > > putting
> > > > together a signup sheet? Flyers? Who will be in the
> > > > demonstrations? Please everyone come in your uniform,
> > > even
> > > > if you feel like you are not up to demonstrating. It
> > > does
> > > > make a difference.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Jon
> > > >
> > > > Kyle Abbott wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Aw snap! Glad you asked that question Josh.
> > > Somehow, that issue went
> > > > > completely under the radar. That puts a damper
> > > on things (though it's
> > > > > good we thought about it now rather than after
> > > the festival)
> > > > >
> > > > > So yeah. What is the dealio on that?
> > > > > --- In UCSCShotokan@ yahoogroups. com
> > > > <mailto:UCSCShotoka n%40yahoogroups. com>, Josh
> > > Martin <chefjrousseau@ >
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >>Sensei Keeling,
> > > > >>
> > > > >>I have seen nothing regarding finding another
> > > instructor for your
> > > > >
> > > > > UCSC club. I am not going to be able to teach
> > > karate on campus at
> > > > > this time. I have not done any foot work to make
> > > arrangements for
> > > > > OPERS or class times knowing that I can't
> > > give the time which would be
> > > > > necessary to make the club successful.
> > > Regretfully, I don't see the
> > > > > club being successful without a new instructor.
> > > Although, I love
> > > > > martial arts and Shotokan karate, I am not in a
> > > position to lead a
> > > > > club at this time in my life. I do not see the
> > > need to have an OPERs
> > > > > demonstration and schedule class times if there
> > > is no instructor to
> > > > > teach. I wish you and everyone who has trained
> > > with me well. If
> > > > > there is someone who will teach please let me
> > > know and I will do my
> > > > > best to support by attending class when I can.
> > > > >
> > > > >>Best regards,
> > > > >>
> > > > >>Josh Martin
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>----- Original Message ----
> > > > >>From: Jon Keeling <Jon@>
> > > > >>To: UCSCShotokan@ yahoogroups. com
> > > <mailto:UCSCShotoka n%40yahoogroups. com>
> > > > >>Sent: Tuesday, September 2, 2008 11:51:14 PM
> > > > >>Subject: [UCSCShotokan] Fall Festival, Sep 23
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>http://www.ucscrecr eation.com/ ?link_id= 37
> > > > >>
> > > > >>I have been trying to recruit some people
> > > from the Redwood City dojo
> > > > >>to possibly join me on my trip down to Santa
> > > Cruz to help with
> > > > >>demonstrations and recruiting on Sep 23. But
> > > then I looked at the
> > > > >>above link and noticed that it says
> > > registration is no closed, yet I
> > > > >>do not see Shotokan listed...
> > > > >>
> > > > >>Is someone in touch with OPERS officials to
> > > make sure we can have a
> > > > >>table there? It shouldn't be a problem if
> > > we do not have an official
> > > > >>time slot for demonstrations on the
> > > "stage" since the smaller demo's
> > > > >>near the table seem to work out at least as
> > > well, if not better. But
> > > > >>we need to make sure we have a table at this
> > > event. This is crucial
> > > > >>for the club at this point...
> > > > >>
> > > > >>Thanks,
> > > > >>Jon Keeling
> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
> > > melissa m foley
> > > ecology and evolutionary biology
> > > university of california santa cruz
> > > long marine lab
> > > 100 shaffer rd.
> > > santa cruz, ca 95060
> > > (831) 459 5783
> > > foley@
> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
> >
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