July 2010
At last, the hot hazy days of summer! This is the best time of year to train. Let’s welcome the newest members of our martial arts family Aaron A and Ryan B. A very happy birthday goes out to Aaron A (16), Augustin B (25), Caitlin M (07) and Rachel P (03).
Mark your calendars, all classes Thursday July 15, 2010 will be held Wednesday July 14, 2010. Also there will be no weapons, competition or tai chi classes on Saturday, July 31, 2010. The dojo will be closed Monday August 02, 2010 for Civic Holiday Monday.
Karate camp is almost here! Yippee. It will be August 07, 08, 2010 in Whitefish Falls. Hanshi Yogi and O’Shihan Alice’s will be hosting this wonderful event. This cost is minimal and the experience is maximum. Come on and train with the best of the best. There is fun for the whole family. After training relax in your cabins, go fishing, swimming or hiking. Saturday night we are having a pot-luck dinner for all. This is a fantastic opportunity to talk one-on-one with a variety of masters. For more information see Soke today.
Wednesday July 21, 2010 Boston Pizza Collingwood will be hosting a celebrity server night. It is from 5-9 pm and 10% of all food sales will go to our very own Liz Watt. Liz will be representing Canada this year at the WKC World Championships in Portugal and as you know she is responsible for raising her own funds to get there. If anyone would like to help this night, please see Soke. Also if you would like to contribute to her fundraising goals, or have any fundraising ideas, see Soke. Let’s help Liz on her quest for Gold.
Our annual Beach Day will be Monday July 26, 2010. We will meet at Beach area 5 at 10am, with class to start shortly thereafter. Bring everything you need for a day at the beach. Wear your gis with your bathing suits under, you will be getting wet! Don’t forget sunscreen, towels, lunch, snacks and whatever else you may need. In the event of a rain date, it will be announced on the dojo answering machine with a rain date TBA in August.
Our “bring in a friend” contest closes July 15, 2010. Will you be our winner?
With all the extra time in the summer, it is perfect for booking some private lessons. Private lessons are a great way to enhance your class training. You can work on anything, katas, kumite, self-defense, competition training or just basics. Those of you looking to win World Championships, this is highly recommended. Book ten private lessons and save money. See Soke to book your lessons today.
Have a great month, train hard.
“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” ~ Romans 12:12
