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Dunamis Karate October 2024 Newsletter

Dunamis Karate 

October 2024 Newsletter

This month is on FIRE!  We have so many important things happening including our annual performance for the Gopher Hill Festival, a 1st degree black belt test, our month parents night out & Hyper Fight Club & MORE!  


Printable Calendar HERE

Gopher Hill Festival
October 3-5

We are SO excited for our performance this year!  Every year our show gets better and better and this year is really raising the bar! 


Every student who bought the pink Gopher Hill tee is invited to join us for the performance on Saturday, 10/5 at 1:00pm. 


Thursday, October 3rd 

the Hampton school will close completely.
In Ridgeland, we will NOT have regular classes.  
Instead, we will have an “Open Mat” Gopher Hill practice. from 4:30-5:30pm.  

We will only be practicing for the performance. 


Students can come in for class and leave when they choose.  You can stay 15 min or 60 minutes.  The choice is yours.  We will rep the performance as many times as possible in that hour. 


We invite everyone to join us after the practice on Thursday at the Gopher Hill Festival for the "Kids Parade,” Pet Contest, Bake Sale & Talent Show.  We have several of our students competing again this year! 


Saturday, October 5th

We will meet at the Ridgeland dojo at 11:30 (after the parade) and practice for about an hour, then we will walk over to Main St. where we will perform at 1:00pm. 

Wear your pink GH tee, traditional or club pants, karate belt & SNEAKERS!!


Andi Lynn Woods - Family Band

If you’re hanging around the festival, please join us for our family band performing on stage at 4pm.

Hyper Fight Club

Hampton 10/12 - 10:00am

Ridgeland 10/19 - 10:00am

This is the 1st HFC of this new test cycle.  Remember, Purple Belts & Up must attend at least one HFC per 3 month test cycle. 

Ghost Force Parents Night Out

Friday, 10/18  6:00-9:00pm

Join us a for a night of fun, friends, and Nerf blaster action at the 

GhostForce Parents Night Out!


Your little ones will make friends, create crafts, and become mini Ghostbusters with Nerf blasters, while you free up your evening for some "me time."


Your kids will love the team-building games and arts & crafts, 
while you enjoy some quiet time. 


Secure a spot now!  Register in the Dunamis Karate app!

Hyper Leadership Training
Saturday, 10/18  11:00am

“Leaders Aren’t Born - They are Made”

Open to students Ages 8 & Up


Participants will learn these Module 1 Lessons: 

  • 10 Solid Foundation Pad-Holding Skills

  • 3 & Empower Strategy

  • 5 Qualities of a Leadership Member

  • Essential Empowerment Phrases

  • 6 Levels of Leadership


Leadership is a Skill that can be Learned by Anyone!

This class builds Leadership Power and earns Respect which is 
the foundation of leadership and helping others.


1. Members practice the teaching/leadership skills with each other in the Leadership Training Sessions. 

2. Members role model in their regular classes. They show their leadership skills and help create the leadership culture in our school. 

3. When members are ready, they help intern in regular classes and events. Learn, Train, Lead, Empower, Earn Respect and then Teach.

Black Belt Test

Friday, October 25th  5:30pm

We have TWO students eligible for their 1st Degree Chuck Norris System black belt. 

Creed Langford and Jayla Ager will pretest on Saturday, 10/12 at 10am.  


IF they do well on this pretest, they will test for their black belts 

2 weeks later on Friday, 10/25.


The event is FREE to watch.  

Come get a look at what it takes to pass a CNS Black Belt Test!

Trunk-or-Treat

Join us at Lighthouse Church in Hampton on Saturday, 10/26 at 4pm.

CLOSED October 31st

We will be closed for Halloween!  Enjoy your night!  Don’t eat too much candy! 

Back To FULL UNIFORMS

November 4th!

Summer uniforms ends October 30th!  

Starting the first week in November, all students will be required to wear 
full uniforms to class! 

Here is a look at some upcoming events: 

  • Stripe Test Week November 4-7

  • Dino World PNO November 15th 

  • Ridgeland HFC November 16th

  • Hyper Leadership Training November 16th