July Updates – Week 5

29 July 2024

Chestertown Do Jang

• Regular Class Schedule Monday through Thursday
• Friday 08/02: Family Class at 5:30 PM
  • Belt Promotions and Bu Kyo Sa at 5:30 PM
  • Weapons Clinic at 6:45 PM
• Saturday 08/03 Regular Class at 10:30 AM

Easton Do Jang

• Regular Class Schedule ALL Week

 

Weekly Outstanding Students

Chestertown

Leader of the Week – Faith Frase

Student of the Week – Liam O’Connor

Tang Soo Spirit of the Week – Azumi Espejo

Easton

Leader of the Week – Faith Frase

Student of the Week – Maya Gupta

Tang Soo Spirit of the Week – Elaine Morris

 

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

• 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

• Chestertown Crazy Days of Summer Demos Saturday July 27^th
  • Great Morning! A good showing of some of our most dedicated Leaders, Great Demos, Connections with potential New Students! We had a Fun Time! Looking forward to First Friday in September! Tang Soo!!
• Friday September 6^th: Student and Leadership Event – First Friday in Downtown Chestertown: Weather permitting, ALL Classes will be held in Fountain Park near the intersection of High and Cross Streets
• 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

 

August – Clinics/Events

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

August 02 – Weapons Clinic at 6:45 PM

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

 

Just Don’t Quit!