Today the Cocoa YMCA and Suntree YMCA Ueshiro Shorin-Ryu Karate Dojo
[s] jointly conducted green tip testing (Ro/Go-Kyu).

Eight deshi tested under the direction of Hanshi Robert Scaglione.
All passed with a job well done.

Promoted to Ro-Kyu:

Mark Potter
Laura Potter
Zac Wagner

Promoted to Go-Kyu:

Brandon Springsten
Daniel Delgado
Samantha Delgado
Dwight Barton
Matthew Snodgrass

Supporting Hanshi with the testing were 6 Black Belts including
Sensei Oscarson, Sensei Tamir, Sensei Marchetti, Sempai Rutkowski,
Sempai Kashe, and Sempai Eddy. Domo Arigato to Hanshi, the Sensei,
the other Black Belts, and all the deshi who showed up whether
testing or not. Also Domo Arigato to the parents and other
supporting members who showed up to observe the test.

Of special note, Sempai Kashe Oscarson returned to our deck after
spending the last 6 months in Colorado. She returned as an 18 year
old with the white stripe on her Black Belt replaced with a solid
Black Belt. I still remember training with her on the deck when she
was 7 years old (she started even younger than that).

Just imagine how far along the path of Karate-Do our new Ro-Kyu and
Go-Kyu may be in 6 years at our 50th anniversary. Some of them may
be testing for Black Belt at the 50th. I look forward to training
with them and all of you along this path.

Domo Arigato Gozaimasu.

Tamir Sensei