March 2015 News

What's going on in March?  Read below!

Dunamis Karate News March 2015 Thank you to everyone who represented Dunamis Karate at the Goodwill Tournament on Feb. 28th.   I am very proud of each of you for showing such great sportsmanship – win or lose, you were polite and respectful to the judges and your fellow competitors.  That brought honor to me as your instructor, to our school and to your parents!     You will see we have several events this month that will serve as fund raisers for Jim Woods Ministries mission work in Liberia, West Africa.  We are working with the villagers there to build a mission school that will house and educate 160 students.  Please participate as much as possible with these events to help us fund this project and educate these children in need.  (For more information on Jim Woods Ministries, visit www.JimWoods.org.)  Printable Calendar  Printable Newsletter

March 9-12   T-shirt Week Wear a t-shirt to class in place of your gi top (this week only) for $1.00 each day.  All monies raised will go toward mission work in Liberia. March 27   5:00 PM Mission Movie Night Join us for a Family Movie Night as we watch BIG HERO 6.  We are asking $5 per person for Popcorn & a drink.  All monies raised will go toward mission work in Liberia. April 1  Hat Day Wear your favorite hat to class for April Fool’s Day! Facebook Twitter Website YouTube Check out our YouTube page and find a highlight video from our Feb. 21st belt testing! March 13  4:00 PM Black Belt Pre-Test We have students eligible for new Black Belt ranks: Devin Mock (1st Degree), Jonah Lowther (2nd Degree) and Emma Lowther (3rdDegree).  These students will be filmed as they put through a rigorous testing here at our school. Then, the Region 7 board members will watch and grade this pre-test to decide who is eligible to take the actual Black Belt test in April.  The results will be in by March 30th so stay tuned! April 6 Penny Wars Begin Through the whole month of April, we will be having PENNY WARS.  It will be BOYS vs GIRLS and the winning team will get an awesome prize!  During the month of April, bring in all your loose change to earn points.  Pennies ADD points, but silver coins and paper bills SUBTRACT points.  That means, put the pennies in YOUR team’s bucket, but put the silver money & dollars in the OPPONENT’S bucket!  At the end of the month, the totals will be added and the winning team will get an Ice Cream Party Fun Night!!!  (All money raised from the penny wars will be used for mission work in Liberia, West Africa.) March 19 Closed – NO CLASSES American Martial Arts Training in New Smyrna Beach, FL is hosting a seminar with UFAF’s President, 9th Degree Black Belt, Ken Gallacher.  This seminar is open and FREE for all UFAF members.  He will teach a kids seminar from 4:30-5:30 then an adult seminar from 6:00-8:00.  If you are interested in attending this event, see Mrs. Woods ASAP! NEW AWARDS We are implementing a STAR Student award … instructors will watch for any student demonstrating STAR Student qualities, on or off the mat, and award a STAR patch.  Each instructor will have a personalized color.  Mrs. Woods is Black.  Miss Andi is Purple.  Miss Emma is Green.  Mrs. Allison is Blue.  Do your best to demonstrate behavior/qualities that will earn you a STAR from each instructor! (Examples of STAR Student qualities are: self discipline on the mat, proper uniform, giving encouragement to classmates, respect for instructors fellow students & parents, keeping dojo clean & tidy, participating in special events, etc.  The list could go on and on.  Basically, we are watching for anything that we feel is worthy of special recognition!)