Independence Day Week Updates

29 June 2026

Chestertown and Easton

Regular Class Schedules Monday-Thursday ONLY

• Friday 07/03 through Sunday July 05: CLOSED
  • Independence Day Holiday Weekend
  • No Regular Classes at either school
  • Be Safe while Celebrating our Country’s 250^th Birthday!!!

 

Happy 4^th of July!!!

 

Weekly Outstanding Students

Chestertown

Leader of the Week – Audrey Pope

Student of the Week – Kaiden Crites

Tang Soo Spirit of the Week – Marcus Jens

Easton

Leader of the Week – Darren McCready

Student of the Week – Jackson Coleman

Tang Soo Spirit of the Week – Madeleine Knudsen

 

Even Slow Progress is Powerful when You Refuse to Quit.

 

Standard Terminology

Taken from the pages or our Student Handbook

CHOONG JAE NIM – President and/or Leader of an Organization. Currently, this is our Founder, Grandmaster Chun Sik Kim, who is also the Sa Bom Nim to our Sa Bom Nim Mark Pagano.

 

Surround Yourself with Friends who Force you to Grow. – Unknown

 

Korean Word of the Week

By BKS Faith

Word: 회복력 (hwe-bok-ryeok) Resilience

Phrase: 실패는 끝이 아니라 회복력을 키울 기회다.

(shil-pae-neun kkeu-ti a-ni-ra hwe-bok-ryeok-eul ki-ul gi-hwe-da)

Failure isn’t the end; it’s an opportunity to build resilience.

Diving Deeper: After you struggle and fail at something, resilience is the ability to get back up to try again. To learn from your mistakes, adapt and continue moving forward even when things get difficult. As a martial artist there will be setbacks, whether it be struggling to learn a new technique, not placing in a tournament, just having an off day in class, and even for us instructors and leaders when it comes to teaching others. The first time you try something, it will never be perfect and sometimes it may not go well, but those moments do not define your potential. It’s how you respond to them. Resilience teaches us that mistakes are part of the learning process. Instead of telling yourself, “That was bad. I’m never trying that again,” ask yourself, “What can I learn from this?”. That shift in mindset turns obstacles into opportunities for growth. This is something that not only pertains to martial arts, but in your daily life for school, work, relationships, and any other obstacles life throws your way. Your strength is not measured by how many times you avoid failure. Its how many times you choose to stand back up, learn, and keep moving forward. 가족!

 

Do What is Right, Not What is Easy. – Unknown

 

Belt Tests and Promotions – Lists Are Posted

• Friday June 26 Belt testing went extremely well. Everyone had a Great Attitude and Outstanding Tang Soo Do Spirit! Technique looked solid and everyone is progressing powerfully. Tang Soo!!!
• Belt Promotions: TBA
• Weapons Proficiency Testing in Easton on Saturday August 1^st at 10:00 AM
• Endurance Testing in Easton on Saturday in Easton on Saturday August 29^th at 10:00 AM
• September 2^nd Tiny Tigers Test in Easton at 5:15 PM
• September 3^rd Tiny Tigers Test in Chestertown at 5:00 PM

 

My Goal is Not to be Better than Anyone Else, but to be Better than I used to be.

 

Summer/Fall Tournament/Fun Dates

• July 18 – Leadership: Beach Training at Rehoboth Beach, DE
• August 12: Hershey Park Trip
• September 12 – Mid-Atlantic All Female Tournament in Columbia MD

Registration: https://www.karate4girls.com/maafko/

• November 07: CS Kim Karate Inter-School Tournament in Monroeville, PA

 

The Path to Black Belt is littered with the lost Dreams of those who gave up. – Prince Loeffler

 

Hershey Park Amusement Park Trip

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

No Classes at Either School this Day

This is an Amazing and FUN Bonding Experience for Everyone!

• Admission Tickets (including entry to The Boardwalk Waterpark): Estimate $40
• Van Seat (don’t want to drive…we have reserved 2 Vans; there are 26 seats available): Estimate $30
• T-Shirts (if interest is great enough, commemorate the day, group cohesiveness, it will help us to quickly identify each other as well): Estimate $20

We are looking for an Adult Volunteer to drive a Van (as a Thank You, we will cover your admission ticket as well)

 

Do Jang Rules

Rule #1: Leave your Ego at the Door

Rule #2: See Rule # 1

Rule #3: A Clean Do Bok shows Respect for Yourself and

your Do Jang

Rule #4: On our Mat, we Bow, we Listen, and we Lift Each

Other UP

 

July/August – Clinics/Events

July 03-06 – Closed: Independence Day Weekend

July 10 – JUDO Clinics in Easton

July 11 – Weapons Clinic for Both Schools in Chestertown at 1:00 PM

July 17 – TBA

July 18 – Leadership on Rehoboth Beach at 8:00 AM

July 31 – Weapons Clinic at 6:45 PM

August 01 – Weapons Testing in Easton at 10:00 AM

August 07 – Tournament Prep at 6:45 PM

August 08 – TBA

August 14 – Judo Clinics in Chestertown

August 15 – TBA

August 21 – Tournament Prep at 6:45 PM

August 22 – TBA

August 28 – TBA

August 29 – Endurance Test in Easton 10:00 AM

August 29 – Leadership Clinic following Endurance Test

 

The Most Advanced Thing You Can Do are the Basics Consistently. – Unknown

 

Unclaimed Picnic Items

Several serving utensils and a small cooler were left behind at the picnic.

Please call/text SBN Mark Pagano to see if you are missing anything.

After this week, All items will be packed into the Picnic Storage Tub until next June. Thank You! Tang Soo!!

 

Knowledge Speaks but Wisdom Listens.

 

The Results You Want come with Discipline – Unknown

 

Black Belt is a White Belt who Never Gave Up!

Just Don’t Quit!

 

Make Karate a part of your daily routine, and always make an effort to improve your skills. You will only get back what you put into it.