March 2010 Newsletter

Welcome new students: Noah Polke, Joseph Kincaid, Cyrus Baker, Demetrius Beynum, Jr., Delaney Marshall, Daniel Becker-Cornblatt and Colette Hartman

Promotions for February:

Beginner Lil’ Dragon to Intermediate Lil’ Dragon – Anthony Swartz, Emma Taylor, Grace Snyder and Jack Necessary

Gold Bar – Jacquelyn Cole, Nathan Cole, Spencer Carroll and Molly Carroll

Jr. Brown – Cacie Gallagher, Cassidy Cregan, Omar Abdullah and Shannon Joy

Jr. Black, 2^nd. grade – Adam Kreimer

Sr. Black, 2^nd. Dan – Xavier McQuiston

Pre-tested for their Black belts – Abbe Pannucci, Jim Pannucci, Duane Esquivel & Nicole Brossart

                Congratulations to all who tested and/or promoted!

Karate Camp 2010 – We are now accepting reservations and payments for our 4-day go away camp.

                Please see Miss Linda to make your reservation.  Camp dates are August 8 thru 12.

Karate Day Camp – We are also offering a 2 day camp here at the studio.  This camp is for ages 6-12.

                Camp dates are June 29 and 30^th.  Camp time each day is 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Constant Contact – Starting in March we are going to try and get all of our families signed up to our

                constant contact.  This will get info to you at the touch of a button such as our newsletter,

                emergency info, closings and openings, etc.  Please sign up at the front desk.

Lobby Area: Please try to keep the lobby area QUIET & free of equipment bags and coats.  The benches

                are for parents and children to sit on.  Not to hold your equipment.  We have locker rooms that you can use.  This particularly applies to the intermediate belts. 

Instructional DVD’s – are available to purchase.  The white belt to gold bar DVD is great for our new

                Students.  One Steps, Hapkido, Weapons and Forms Dvd’s are also available. 

Parent sign up- Do not hesitate any longer.  Purchase your uniform and start taking class for FREE!

                We need more parents in our adult classes – Monday and Wednesday night at 8:00 pm.

Farewell Mr. John – Mr. John has finally received a date for his transfer.  He will most likely be

leaving for Paris, France March 27^th.  He hopes to stop in one last time to say good-bye.

St. Patricks Day – Is Wednesday March 17^th.  Let us celebrate by wearing green shirts to

                class.  Uniform will be your black karate pants, an appropriate green shirt and your

                belt.  No shirts with bad language or pictures will be permitted.  If not participating

                in the green shirt celebration, you must wear your complete uniform.