Belt Promotions: Testing was held April 22nd. Congratulations to
the following students on their promotions: Wayne Krysowaty, green
belt; James Haugen, blue belt; John Boggs, orange belt; Shae Miller,
yellow belt. The next testing will be held Tuesday May 23rd at 6:30
PM. Again you are allowed to wear a black gi once you obtain the
rank of green belt.
New Students: Please welcome Shae Miller and Gene Bieber to the
dojo. Good luck with your training.
Student of the Quarter: The Student of the Quarter award is based
on outstanding dedication and martial spirit. The last person to
receive the award was Mr. Holland back in July 2005 when he was a
brown belt. The criteria for the award is to be dedicated to
training and the dojo. You should be trying to make the dojo a
better place for everyone and cultivate a positive learning
environment. You need to have proper martial arts spirit and focus.
You need to give 110% every time you train. With that said...Mr.
John Boggs has been chosen as the Student of the Quarter for
February - April, 2006.
Schedule: Due to a lack of participation beginning May 1st all
Saturday morning classes will be suspended until further notice.
Sparring classes will now be held Tuesday evenings at 8:45 PM and the
kobudo weapons class will be held Thursday evenings at 8:45 PM.
Please refer to the calendar on back for schedule details. We hope
to add an advanced class in the future. Also testings will be held
during the evening from now on.
Business: If you are paying monthly please have your dues paid
by May 7th. Thank you.
We still have a few Kenpo Karate Academy t-shirts available. You
can purchase a t-shirt for only $15 and you can wear it in place of
you gi top (except for testings). In the summer it does get hot in
the dojo.
Mother's Day is coming up on Sunday May 14th. Don't know what to
get mom? How about a Karate Mom t-shirt. It's a great way to thank
Mom for driving you to your karate lessons and to show support for
the dojo and the art. These shirts are only $20 each. Shirts come
in ash, white, red, blue, or yellow with lettering available in
black, blue, orange or yellow. We can also get Martial Arts Mom t-
shirts which come in white with a pink and blue yin yang and hearts
in the center. Please order ASAP so we can get them here by Mother's
Day. Watch out soccer moms, here come Karate moms!
Class Picture: We took the 2006 class picture on April 18th. For
those of you who ordered photos and decals they should be here
shortly. It should also be in the newspaper in the next few weeks.
We will NOT be able to get the trading cards printed because we did
not get enough orders. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Kumite: Several students went to Clark, SD on April 29th for a
taekwondo tournament. Congratulations to Ben Ramsey, Murphy Lammon,
and Madison Lammon who all competed in their first tournament.
Upcoming Events: We're still trying to arrange to have a Karate
Camp this summer. We're now planning a one day seminar on Saturday
July 29th tentatively. It's the same weekend as Aberdeen's 125th
anniversary so that's causing a few problems. Location will
probably be the Washington Street Gym. It has bleachers, hardwood
floor, locker rooms, dining facilities, and is air conditioned.
If you got time check out our website:
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/aberdeenkenpo/ Many photos of
the late Grandmaster Edmund K Parker have been added and photos from
our most recent testing plus the 2006 class photo.
Housekeeping: Please be sure to bring water to class to stay
hydrated. It's going to get hotter in the dojo as spring turns into
summer. If you drink bottled water please pick up after yourself and
throw the bottles away at the end of class. Also the changing room
is getting a bit messy. Please be sure to take your uniforms home
and wash them on a regular basis. Please use the hangers provided,
don't just toss your gi in the corner or over the hanger rod. Also
everyone in the basic class needs to bring running shoes to class as
we may go for a run or train outside depending on the weather.
Thanks again to everyone for your continued business and support of
the dojo and the art of Kenpo.