Happy New Year Students!
I am ready to get back in the Do-Jang for classes. I hope you all are well rested and ready for training!
Speaking of the Do-Jang, on December 26th, I was notified by my realtor that the University property has been approved and meets EPA standards!
Over the next few weeks we will close on the property and secure the location of our new Kuk Sool Won of Peoria school location! I hope you all are just as excited about this as I am!!
Calendar information:
There have been a couple changes to the calendar.
Black belts and Dbn’s, we will have classes every other Friday. Classes are now 2 hours long, from 5:30-7:30.
Instructors will now have 2 hour classes opposite weeks of the BB classes. Please make sure you check the schedule!
Kids testing will now start at 5:30 instead of 4:30.
Dates to remember:
January 16, 2010-I will be testing in Le Claire, IA. Any of my black belts that would like to test are welcome to participate.
January 31, 2010-Association fees are due no later than TODAY!
February 13, 2010- We will have our annual pot luck, class picture and awards. I will have a poster board up to sign-up. Remember to put what food/drink/utensils you will be bringing. I will be providing hotdogs and hamburgers.
February 20, 2010-There will be testing at the St. Louis school for Black Belts and DBN’s. I’ll be testing at this test as well. I recommend that those DBN’s due to get promoted in June to participate in this testing! It will be a good tune-up testing for you!
March 4th-7th 2010- I will be at head quarters for testing and training.
March 13, 2010-We will be having the St. Jude fund raiser at the St. Philomena Gym. We are looking for parents to volunteer in putting the event together. If you are interested, please let me know. We will have a meeting soon to cover the details.
April 23 & 24 2010- The annual St. Louis tournament is April 24th. I would LOVE to have 100% participation!
You have 4 months to prepare for the trip! With diligent training, we will have a LOT of 1st place medals coming back to the school along with the FLAG!
Black Belt testing is April 23rd in St. Louis. I will be testing as well.
June 2010 (date tbd)- Kuk Sa Nym will be visiting our school for Black Belt testing, promotion(s), and seminar. I will be testing as well.
Do you all see a pattern yet?? I will be testing in January, February, March, April and June! Whew!
There will be no class on the following days:
Monday, January 18, 2010-Martin Luther King Jr.Day
Thursday, January 28, 2010-Testing
Friday, January 29, 2010-Testing
As you can see, we have a lot going on over the next few months, not counting the Open tournaments we have been invited to! We also will be launching a new website soon-hopefully within the next few weeks. We have a lot to do in 2010!
Remember, if you have questions, please contact me.
Kuk Sool!
Sbn Ben