Griffith Shukan News

Thursday, 8^th January 2009   

CONTENTS:   

1.     No Sunday Classes in 2009

2.     Uniforms, Belts & Weapons Purchases Outsourced to RMR Martial Arts Suppliers

3.     Annual Membership Is Now Due

1.     No Sunday Classes in 2009

There will be no Sunday classes in 2009.  We have decided to discontinue the Sunday weapons / ki class due to low attendances.  Only 2-3 people were attending on a regular basis.  We are contemplating replacing it with a Saturday afternoon class commencing after Ben’s class finishes at 12.30pm.  We would appreciate your feedback on the content of that class from those who would support it.  We are proposing a weapons class because ‘weapons’ for junior rank members is not being taught at any other time.  We would also appreciate feedback as to whether you would prefer the class to be weekly, monthly or something else.  In other words, we will put the class on if you will support it.  All feed back is welcome at gary@...

2.     Uniforms, Belts & Weapons Purchases Outsourced to RMR Martial Arts Suppliers

We have decided to discontinue the sales of uniforms, belts and weapons altogether – both online and at the dojo.  We are referring our members to RMR Martial Arts suppliers in the Palmdale shopping centre at Shop 9 / 2120 Logan Rd, Upper Mt Gravatt (opposite Garden City).  We should have the discount arrangement and ID requirements in place in a few days.  The system will be - go to RMR, identify yourself as a Griffith Aikido member and purchase your uniform, belts and weapons at a discounted price.  Once they know you are from Griffith Aikido, they will know what you need.  All uniforms purchased from RMR by members of Griffith Aikido will carry the Griffith Aikido patch on the sleeve.  We will continue to carry our own stocks of Student Handbooks and Syllabus / Weapons DVDs.  We still have a few Gis of various sizes and quite a lot of belts left in the cupboard at Nathan dojo.  We will continue to sell these at the dojo (not online) until stocks run out

3.     Annual Membership Is Now Due

It is that time of year again when annual membership applications and fees are due.  Annual membership applies to everyone in the club.  Whether you are starting out or renewing your membership, please complete the 2009 membership application form.  Just ask Jutta for a form or, in the case of Aikikids, ask Steve.  We need your updated information.  Adult membership is $30 and student membership (university or school) is $15.  There is an online payment option on the website at http://www.griffithaikido.com/onlinepayment.html.   Also if anything has changed with your health in the past 12 months please ask for a new medical form.

I wish you all a fantastic 2009

Gary

Griffith Aikido Newsletter Editor

Shirin Mohebbi

Email:  shirin(AT)internode.on.net