July Updates Week 2

15 July 2024

Chestertown and Easton Do Jangs

• Regular Class Schedule Monday through Friday
• Saturday 07-20 Leadership Clinic: Annual Beach Training Trip to Rehoboth Beach, DE
  • Chestertown Only: Wednesday 07-17 No Tiny Tigers Class. Youth and Teen/Adult Class will be held as Scheduled

 

Weekly Outstanding Students

Chestertown

Leader of the Week – KSN Ian Stotts

Student of the Week – Kaiden Crites

Tang Soo Spirit of the Week – Elijah Battcock

Easton

Leader of the Week – Elaine Morris

Student of the Week – Lenya Duncan

Tang Soo Spirit of the Week – Safan Kahn

 

In this Do Jang, Failure is not an Option…it is a Requirement. The Best Learning Happens through Failed Attempts, and the only True Failure is Quitting.

Don’t Give Up!

 

Belt Tests and Promotions

• Gup Testing: July 26 at 5:30 PM in Easton – Candidate List is Posted
• Promotions from June Testing: Friday August 02 at 5:30 PM in Chestertown – Promotion List is Posted

 

Climb the Mountain…not so that the World can see you, but so that you can see the World.

 

Summer/Fall Important/Fun Dates

• Talbot County Fair – July 11^th – 14^th

We would like to give a Special Thank You to KSN Campbell for all of his hard work and dedication in coordinating, setting up and participating in this annual Fair; to KSN Sabrina Johnson for assisting KSN Campbell; and to the following students for being willing to put on a last minute Demo on Saturday in the heat with little notice and almost no preparation: Faith Frase, Azumi Espejo, Claire Anderson-Schultz and Kaiden Crites. Tang Soo!!!

• Leadership Beach Training/Fun Day – Saturday July 20^th
  • Tang Soo Do Training on the Beach in the early morning and then enjoy the rest of the day having Fun at the Beach!
• Chestertown Crazy Days of Summer Demos Saturday July 27^th
  • NEW! Downtown Chestertown Association and Kent County Recreation enjoyed our Saturday in the Park Demo so much that they have asked us to Appear at the Crazy Days of Summer Event! Talk to Sa Bom Nim and KSN Marvel about joining the Demo Team and details!
• Dorchester/Caroline County Fair August 7^th-10^th
  • NEW! A spectator from Saturday’s Demo approached us about participating in their Fair this year. KSN Campbell will follow-up with the Fair coordinators and let us know soon!
• Mid-Atlantic All Female Karate Tournament Saturday September 07
  • This will be the First tournament of the Fall Season. Many of our Women and Girls have had Fun attending this competition in the past. We will prepare for it in August.
• Back-2-School Open House/Bring-A-Buddy Week September 9-14
• Black Belt Testing/Re-Certifications/Pre-Tests and Red Belt Testing: Tentative Dates: Saturday September 28 in Chestertown and Saturday October 12 in Odenton
• CS Kim Karate Inter-School Tournament: Monroeville, PA November 2^nd
• Ketchen’s Tae Kwon Do Tournament: Buffalo NY November 23^rd

 

What lies Behind us and what lies Before us are tiny matters compared to what lies Within us.

– Henry Stanley Haskins

 

July/August – Clinics/Events

July 20 – Leadership: Rehoboth Beach Trip 8:00 AM

July 26 – Gup Test in Easton at 5:30 PM

July 27 – Leadership Event: Downtown Chestertown-Crazy Days of Summer

August 02 – Belt and Assistant Instructor Promotions at 5:30 PM

August 02 – Weapons Clinic at 6:45 PM

August 07-10 – Dorchester/Caroline County Fair**

August 09 – Judo Clinic in Easton

August 16 – Leadership in Chestertown at 6:45 PM

August 23 – Tournament Prep All Classes

August 24 – Belt Testing in Chestertown at 10:00 AM

August 24 – Black/Red Belt Special Training in Chestertown at 1:00 PM

August 30 – Labor Day Weekend Begins: Closed Until Tuesday September 03