Dunamis News & Events for October 2011

DUNAMIS KARATE Newsletter October 2011 In This Issue Gopher Hill Festival Belt Graduation Leadership Training Belt Testing Kick-R-Treat Party Gopher Hill Festival The Gopher Hill Festival is Saturday, October 1st.  Our karate school is scheduled to perform at 1:00pm. We will have a practice on Friday, Sept. 30th at 4:30pm for about an hour. Then we ask everyone to meet at the karate school Saturday at 12:00pm so we can get one last practice in before the performance at 1:00pm Remember the dress code: White Gi Pants, Red or Blue "whatever" shirt, karate belt and Sneakers!!!   Quick Links October Calendar October Newsletter Homework - coming soon! Join Our Mailing List Belt Graduation Family & Friends are invited to come and celebrate the success of our students as they receive their rank promotions on Friday, Oct. 28th. All class levels will put on a short performance starting at 5:30pm then the students will receive their new belt ranks. The graduation will last about an hour.    Regional Workouts & Black Belt Test Oct. 21 - 22nd in New Smyrna Beach, Fl, Master Steve Hammersley and American Martial Arts Training will host the Regional Black Belt test and seminar for all ages & ranks.  This event is FREE to all UFAF members.  If you would like more information, please see Mrs. Woods.   We've got a lot of things happening in October including Leadership Training, Belt Testing, Belt Graduation and our annual "Kick-R-Treat" party, so please read over this newsletter and mark your calendars so you don't miss anything. Sincerely,   Lindy Woods DUNAMIS KARATE (843) 226-0889   Leadership Training For Current & Future Team Members Friday, October 14th from 5:30 until 7:00pm we will have a Leadership Training Class.  This class is for anyone over the age of 6 who wishes to be a part of the leadership team.  You will learn valuable information, to help you not only in karate, but to help you be a leader in life. The cost is $25. If you are already a member of the Leadership Team, you can attend for only $10.  Remember you must attend at least 2 training classes per year.  This will be the last one for 2011, so you don't want to miss it!   Belt Testing   Our next student belt testing will be on Wed. & Thurs., Oct. 19th & 20th.  Remember the requirements: Gold Belts & Higher Must wear full white uniform with proper patches in place ... Dunamis Patch on right shoulder & Flag Patch on Left Shoulder Purple White & Higher Must wear full white uniform with proper patches in place ... Dunamis Patch on right shoulder, Flag patch on left shoulder and UFAF patch on left chest.  Must be active UFAF members!   Click here to become a UFAF member Test Fees ...  All Belt Test Fees (under Black Belt) are $20 ...   This test fee must be turned in with the Exam Request Form by October 18th or a $10 late fee will be added!     Click here to print the Exam Request Form Exam Request Forms must be signed by Parents & School Teachers ... If the student is not behaving at home & school (less than a 2 on the form) that students will not be eligible for promotion.     The test schedule will be as follows:  Wednesday   5:00 Tiny Tigers & Beginners Test 5:45 Intermediates Test Thursday   3:30 Tiny Tigers Test 4:00 Beginners Test 4:45 Intermediates Test 6:00 Advanced Test 7:15 Jr. Black & CKD Black Class Time 8:00 Adults Test Kick-R-Treat Party Saturday, Oct. 29th  6:00  - 8:30pm Join us for our annual Kick-r-Treat party! This year we will party outside with fun equipment from Jumpin' Jax ... the "Adrenaline Rush Obstacle Course" and the "Dalmation Dog Jumpy House."     The party and the food are FREE, but there will be a small fee of $5 per person to jump.    Dunamis Karate will provide hotdogs and water with flavor packets.  (If you want something else to drink, you are welcome to bring it.)   We ask our students to provide the following:  Tiny Tigers - bring Chips & bag of Candy  Beginners - Bring Desserts & bag of Candy  Intermediates - Bring Paper Plates & bag of Candy  Advanced - Bring Napkins & bag of Candy  Black Belts - Bring Forks & bag of Candy

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Belt Testing Coming Soon

Belt Testing 4.5 Weeks & Counting Dear Lindy, Our next belt testing will be on October 19th & 20th and we want to give the parents/students plenty of time to be prepared. Requirements ...    Dress Code - Gold Belts & Higher Must have proper patches in place ... Dunamis Patch on right shoulder & Flag Patch on Left Shoulder Purple White & Higher Must be UFAF members, and must have proper patches in place ... Dunamis Patch on right shoulder, Flag patch on left shoulder and UFAF patch on left chest.   Click here to become a UFAF member Test Fees ...  All Belt Test Fees (under Black Belt) are $20 ...   This fee must be turned in with the Exam Request Form prior to belt testing or a $10 late fee will be added!   Exam Request Forms must be signed by Parents & School Teachers ... If the student is not behaving at home & school (less than a 2 on the form) that students will not be eligible for promotion.  If these requirements are not met, students will NOT be allowed to test!!   We will send another reminder email including links to the Exam Request Form two weeks prior to belt testing.   Avoid the $10 late fee by taking care of these requirements in a timely manner!