FREE Self Defense Workshops for Our Community - Saturday, Oct. 11th

We Need Your Help Saturday, Oct. 11th We are teaming up with Hyper Martial Arts and thousands of other martial arts schools to offer FREE Community Workshops to inspire a community of youth, teens and families who are educated, empathetic and motivated to end bullying in their lives ... a team who will stand up for themselves, their family and what they believe in. 160,000 kids don't go to school every day because of bullying. 1 in 4 children are bullied. 85% of the time there is no intervention.  Bullying is the #1 factor in youth suicide for kids ages 11-16.  WE CAN CHANGE THIS!  It's not about fighting - they will learn confidence and how to defend themselves while building relationships with others around them.  They will get better physically and mentally and be able to walk with confidence and not as victims.  We want you to help us reach our community!  Our FREE Workshops are this Saturday, Oct. 11th. How can YOU help? Share our Facebook event with your family and friends   EVENT Invite friends to attend the event Sign up for you/your kids to attend a seminar    SIGN UP Attend the event & assist in talking to other parents who may have questions about our program  Together we can make a difference! These seminars will not be NEW information for most of our students, especially those who attended classes during the summer, but we still want our students to attend!  We want them to be there to welcome new people, to lead by example, to demonstrate the skills they've already learned and show the confidence and respect that the program teaches. Saturday, Oct. 11th - We have FIVE different seminar times available - these are designed for ages 6 to adult!  Sign up online today to reserve your spot! Facebook Website Share Tweet Forward

Everything You Need To Know About Belt Graduation & Our Gopher Hill Performance

1.      Belt Graduation

a.       Friday Night - Arrive no later than 5:15 .... Graduation will start promptly at 5:30 PM

b.      Wear your Full White Uniform

c.       This will also serve as a practice run for our Gopher Hill performance, so everyone please try to attend!

d.      The show will last about ½ an hour then we will award the new belts to those who passed their belt tests and take a massive group picture.

e.       The Street Dance starts on Main Street at 8:00 PM so you’ll have time to eat and get a seat before the band starts.

2.      What to Wear

a.       White Gi Pants (Black Belts can wear black pants)

b.      Superhero T-shirt

c.       Karate belts are optional … some of you may want to show off your new ranks so wearing your belt is fine

d.      Sneakers - No flip flops or sandals!

3.      Where/When to Meet

a.       We will meet at Dunamis Karate around 11:30-11:45 to do a quick run through of our performance … one last practice before the show … Come Dressed and Ready to perform ... and bring your camera, video camera, tripod, iphone - be ready to record our show!

b.      At 12:15 we will walk together over to Main Street where we will perform at 12:30 

4.      Parking

a.       Certain streets will be blocked off just before and during the parade.  If you want to park in our parking lot, get there early … The parade begins at 10:00 AM.

Belt Testing

Belt Testing               Saturday, September 27th      

Requirements:

• A minimum of 80% class attendance is required to test.   Any student with less than 80% attendance will not be allowed to test.
• All tuition payments must be up to date.  Students who are behind in tuition payments will not be allowed to test.
• All students under age 15 are required to turn in an “Exam Request Form” filled out by parents & school teachers.  Any student receiving lower than a “2” in any area of the form will not be allowed to test.  Forms and fees are due by Thursday, Sept. 25th or a $10 late fee will be added.
• Students Purple Belt & Higher are required to have active UFAF Membership ($50 per year).  Visit UFAF.org now to register.
• Wear your Full White Uniform.  If your uniform does not fit well or shows excessive signs of wear and tear, purchase a replacement now!

BELT TEST SCHEDULE    Saturday, Sept. 27

Tiny Tigers  10 AM  

Beginner Jrs.  10:45

Int. Jr. & Beg. Adult/Teen  12:30 PM

Adv. Jr & Int. Adult  2PM

Extra Practices for Gopher Hill Festival

Gopher Hill Festival is quickly approaching ... We've schedule some extra practices. View this email in your browser

Gopher Hill Festival Saturday, October 4th .... Extra Practices Scheduled Friday, Sept. 19 ... After the Nerf War (at 7:30) we will have a special practice for all the Hyper Pro Training students.  This practice will last 45-60 Minutes. Friday, Sept. 26 ... we will have practices for EVERYONE:      Tiny Tigers       6:00 - 6:30      Jrs.                   6:30 - 7:00      Adults/Teens    7:00 - 7:30      Hyper  Class     7:30 - 8:00 Saturday, Sept. 27 - BELT TESTING NEED A TEST FORM - DOWNLOAD IT HERE!      Tiny Tigers  10 AM       Beginner Jrs.  10:45      Int. Jr. & Beg. Adult/Teen  12:30 PM      Adv. Jr & Int. Adult  2PM Monday, Sept. 29, 7:00  ... This practice will be for all students who will be using weapons during our performance.   If you have been trained with weapons and would like to perform during the festival, show up for this practice!!   (If you are have never trained with weapons, you do not need to attend.) Friday, Oct. 3rd, 5:30 - BELT GRADUATION - GOPHER HILL PRACTICE We ask ALL students to attend belt graduation, even if you didn't test.  The performance for graduation will be a pre-view of the Gopher Hill performance.  After the performance, each student who successfully tested will receive their new ranks.  The Gopher Hill Festival street dance is this same evening, so you are welcome to leave your car parked in our lot and walk over to enjoy the music and dancing.

Remember to get your superhero shirts before the festival ... These shirts areAPPROVED ... note it's the hero symbol - no writing, no faces! PLEASE - NO SHIRTS WITH FACES OR WRITING!