Dear Students, Teachers, Parents and Friends,

Belt test for North school students will be held this Saturday.

For those students testing for a level of black belt, the test is
scheduled for October 3rd. We are planning on having demo's and
entertainment as we congratulate our new black belts. We will also
have special seminars on Saturday with some special guests coming in
from out of town. Mark your calendar as the 3rd and 4th of October
is going to be a very special weekend.

Classes are now being held at the 2304 Bijou location on Tuesdays
and Thursdays at 6:00.

Don't forget our special VIP program runs through December and the
school is rewarding our students with a $50 cash reward for any VIP
referral they bring into the school that joins. We recognize that
friends share good things with their friends and this is our way of
saying thanks for handing out our VIP guest passes which is good for
one free month of karate lessons and a free uniform. This offer has
a real cash value of $100. If you need some VIP passes, please see
one of our staff members.

For those interested in going to Jamaica in January, the deadline
for registrations is the end of September and also the price of the
land package goes up $25 on the 15th of September. You can pick up
your application at the dojo or ask your Sensei to bring you one if
you train in one of the clubs. If you're interested in getting
involved in fund raising activities to help cover some of the costs,
please e-mail me and I will pass it on to Mrs. Matson who is heading
up these activities.



The Lesson of the Week

Yume – To Dream

Dreaming is many times looked down upon in our modern society. When
student's day-dream they are labeled as having a poor attention span
and seen as needing additional help. Now granted, there is a time
and place for everything, but most of the truly successful people
have been great dreamers.

All significant accomplishments happen at least two times, the first
is in the mind and then in reality. The first major step in goal
setting is to have big dreams and then work towards those dreams. I
would add that to help a dream come true, it helps to write it down.

Most people that begin training in the martial arts do so for self-
defense, physical fitness or for self-discipline. Little do they
know when they first begin of all the positive qualities that are
gained from their martial arts training. Later when they make black
belt, they are amazed at the benefits they have seen through their
training. Over and over again I here from senior students that what
they have gained through their training is priceless. All this began
when they mentally set a goal of becoming a black belt.

The first step in successful goal setting is to sit down and figure
out what it is that you truly want. If your life was perfect in
every way, what would it look like? What would you be, want or have?
I encourage you to visit our www.street-wise.org web site and
download the goal setting materials. If you dream big dreams, write
it down and make a plan, you will be amazed at the results. Dreaming
big dreams is the first step towards black belt leadership.

Respectfully,

Terry Bryan