September Week 2 Updates

08 September 2025

Chestertown and Easton

Back-2-School/Bring-A-Buddy Week

Regular Class Schedule Monday through Friday

• Friday 09/12: At Both Schools
  • Tiny Tigers Class at 5:00 PM
  • Belt Promotions at 5:30 PM
  • Weapons Clinic at 6:45 PM
• Saturday 09/13: NO Classes at either School
  • Weapons Proficiency Test at 10:00 AM in Easton Do Jang

 

Weekly Outstanding Students

Chestertown

Leader of the Week – Hailey Dawson

Student of the Week – Turner Colvin

Tang Soo Spirit of the Week – Cassidy Dawson

Easton

Leader of the Week – Darren McCready

Student of the Week – Andrea Freeman

Tang Soo Spirit of the Week – Cypress Dunnaway

 

Don’t Chase the Belt. Chase the Skill. – Unknown

 

Summer/Fall Tournament/Fun Dates

• September 8-12: Back-2-School Bring-A-Buddy Week
• October 25: ITF Black Belt Training Seminar in Odenton, MD at Synergy Martial Arts
• October 30: Easton Halloween Party
• November 1: Chestertown Halloween Parade and Halloween Party
• November 8: CS Kim Karate Inter-School Tournament
• November 21-22: Master Ketchen’s Tournament in Buffalo NY

 

Belt Tests and Promotions

• September 12 Belt Promotions at Both Schools
• September 13 Weapons Proficiency Test in Easton
• September 26 Tiny Tigers Belt Promotions at Both Schools
• September 27 Advanced Testing in Chestertown
• October 4 Colored Belt Testing in Chestertown
• October 18 Advanced Testing in Odenton

 

Losers Quit when they Fail… Winners Fail until they Succeed.

 

Mid-Atlantic All Female Karate Tournament

Such a FUN Little Tournament!

Not only an Incredible Confidence builder for our Girls, but they also literally have Fun being there!

Congratulations to:

SBN KT Pagano for winning Adult Black Belts Grand Champion

Audrey Pope for winning Girls Under Black Belts Grand Champion

Tang Soo!!!

 

Confidence comes from Keeping the Promises you made to Yourself!

 

Master’s Promotions

Congratulations Kyo Sa Nim Stephen Marvel on your Promotion to Sa Dan!

Promotion Ceremony (Official) will be held at Synergy Martial Arts in Odenton, MD at the start of the Black Belt/Masters Training Seminar, by our Choong Jae Nim, Grandmaster CS Kim.

All students are welcome, and encouraged, to attend the ceremony at 8:30 AM at watch Sa Bom Nim Stephen Marvel receive his belt!

 

September/October – Clinics/Events

September 08-12 – Back-2-School Bring-A-Buddy Week

September 12 – Belt Promotions – Family Class

September 12 – Weapons Clinic – Advanced Class

September 13 – Weapons Proficiency Test: Easton

September 19 – JUDO Clinics: Chestertown

September 20 – Advanced Testing Prep Clinic 1:00 PM in Chestertown

September 26 – Tiny Tiger Belt Promotions

September 27 – Advanced Testing: Chestertown at 10:00 AM

October 01 to 31 – Bring-A-Buddy/Bully Prevention Month

October 03 – TBA

October 04 – Gup Test in Chestertown at 10:00 AM

October 04 – Leadership Clinic in Chestertown at 1:00 PM

October 10 – JUDO Clinics: Easton

October 11 – Weapons Clinics at 1:00 PM

October 17 – TBA

October 18 – Advanced Testing in Odenton, MD at 10:00 AM

October 24 – TBA

October 25 – ITF Black Belt Training Seminar at Synergy Martial Arts, in

Odenton MD and Master’s Testing (Make-Up Opportunity from World Championships Training/Testing)

October 30 – Easton Halloween Party

October 31 – Halloween Night: NO Classes

November 01 – Chestertown: Halloween Parade and Halloween Party

 

Black Belt is a White Belt who Never Gave Up!

 

Just Don’t Quit!