December Newsletter 2024
December 4, 2024
November’s Outstanding Students
Chestertown
Leader of the Month – Claire Anderson-Schultz
Student of the Month – Leo Rodriquez
Most Spirited Student – Adan Jamar
Easton
Leader of the Month – Faith Frase
Student of the Month – Liam Larrimore
Most Spirited Student – Lenya Duncan
Happy Birthday – December!
Nikolas Menequin – December 01st
Liam Rodas-Cruz – December 03rd
Leo Rodriquez – December 14th
Gavin Powell – December 15th
Claire Anderson-Schultz – December 17th
Stephanie Morris – December 21st
Martin Silva – December 31st
Esmae Pope – December 31st
The Holidays are Officially HERE!
Holiday Gift Catalogs are Available!
Belt Display Racks – Gear Bags – Head Bands
T-Shirts and Sweatshirts make GREAT Gifts!
Sparring Gear. New Uniforms. Weapons.
Gift Certificates for Family and Friends!
Annual Holiday Parties
Pot-Luck Holiday Party (Sign-Up Lists are Posted)
Colored Belt and Black Belt Promotions (Lists are Posted)
Easton – Saturday, December 14 at 12:00 Noon
Special Recognition Ceremony for SBN Campbell
KSN Sabrina Johnson promotion to 3rd Dan
Chestertown – Saturday, December 21 at 12:00 Noon
Black Belt/Master Promotion Ceremony
KSN Ian Stotts promotion to 4th Dan (SBN Ian Stotts)
Faith Frase promotion to Cho Dan
Azumi Espejo promotion to Cho Dan
A GREAT Way to Celebrate the End of the Year!
There are 2 Main Reasons for Failing in Karate:
- You didn’t Learn the Lesson you were Taught.
- You didn’t Practice the Lesson you were Taught.
- Prince Loeffler, Karate Viewpoints
Gift Certificates Available
Karate Lessons for Friends/Family
Personal Training
Fitness Programs
Gear/Equipment/Novelties
Just Ask, we can Get It!
Merry Christmas
Leadership Program
Do You think you have what it takes to be a Leader?
Whether you are from Easton or Chestertown, the January 18 Leadership Clinic at 1:30 PM at the Easton Do Jang is Open to anyone who wishes to Join our Leadership Team.
Come and train with our existing Leaders, and Learn what it is like to be a part of something Exciting and FUN!
Talk to SBN Mark Pagano, SBN KT Pagano, Kyo Sa Nim Marvel and/or Sa Bom Nim Campbell about Joining the Team in 2025!
Happy Chanukah
December 25 – January 02
Still Searching for a ift Idea?
Ask Sa Bom Nim!
Gift Certificates are a Great Option!
Whether for a Family Member, a Loved one, your Best Friend… or even Yourself! Personal Fitness, Nutrition Consultation, Fitness Programming and Martial Arts, we have A Lot to Offer!!
- 2-Weeks Trial for Tang Soo Do Karate
We will give you a Certificate to wrap and place under the Tree!
- 2-Session Intro for Personal Training
- 2024 New Year’s Resolution Metabolic Reboot
Kick-Off Class January 07th!
- Ask about Holiday Offers for:
7-Day Transformation; Core-Conditioning; Fit-4-Life and Others
T-Shirts, Sweatpants and Hoodies
Due to Overwhelming response and requests, we are putting together another order for the Winter:
- Sport Grey Pullover Hoodie
- Sport Grey Zippered Hoodie
- Sport Grey Sweatpants
All with Navy ink (photos on sign-up list)
We still Have Extra Navy T-Shirts, so check with SBN Pagano about available sizes! (2X-2; XL-2; L-1; M-1)
These can be Great Holiday Gifts!
Thank You for sporting your Pride in your Martial Arts and your Karate Schools!
Tang Soo!!!
Steel will Never become a Sword without First getting Burned and Beaten – Warrior Wisdom
Belt Tests and Promotions
- Black Belt, Red Belt and Gup Promotions at the Annual Holiday Parties for each school. Special Congratulations go to:
- Ian Stotts: Sa Dan and Sa Bom Nim
- Sabrina Johnson: Sam Dan
- Faith Frase: Cho Dan
- Azumi Espejo: Cho Dan
- Belt (Gup) Testing: Next Opportunity January 18, 2025.
Change Your Perspective to Change Your Attitude;
Change Your Attitude to Change Your Life – Bohdi Sanders
Winter/Spring Tournament/Fun Dates
- Annual Holiday Parties
- Easton – December 14th
- Chestertown – December 21st
- February – Bring-A-Buddy Month
- March 1st – Chesapeake Bay Invitational
- March 29th – Garden State Championships
- May 2nd and 3rd – CS Kim Karate National Championships
ITF 2025 World Championships
July 24-27 in Washington DC
Grand Hyatt Washington Hotel
1000 H Street NW
This is, simply put, an AMAZING Weekend of Training, Competition and Togetherness with our Worldwide Tang Soo Do Family!
It is impossible to put into words the Excitement, the Sense of Unity and the Experiences gained from attending a World Championship!
Training Seminars for ALL Ranks.
Watch the Masters Test and Re-Certify.
Engage in Training and Competition with Martial Artists from ALL Over the World!
You must go to Understand!
United States, United Kingdom, Wales, Portugal, Germany, Mexico, Panama, Chile, Argentina
Book your Rooms NOW!
https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/WASGH/G-ITS5
Happy New Year 2025
December/January – Clinics/Events
December 02 – Classes Resume
December 06 – Tiny Tiger Test in Chestertown at 5:00 PM
December 06 – Forms Clinic and Forms Applications to Self-Defense
In Chestertown (Immediately after Tiny Tigers Testing)
December 07 – Weapons Clinic at 1:00 PM
December 13 – JUDO Clinic in Easton
December 14 – Easton Belt Promotions and Holiday Lunch Party
December 20 – TBA
December 21 – Chestertown Belt Promotions and Holiday Lunch Party
December 23 – Closed for the Holidays
December 30 – Holiday Schedule 5:30 PM Tiny Tigers Class
6:00 PM Family Class
December 31 – No Classes: Happy New Year!!! Welcome 2025!!!
January 02, 2025 – Classes Resume with Regular Schedule
January 03 – TBA
January 04 – TBA
January 10 – JUDO Clinic in Chestertown
January 11 – TBA
January 17 – TBA
January 18 – Belt Testing in Easton at 10:00 AM
January 18 – Leadership Clinic in Easton at 1:00 PM
January 24 – TBA
January 25 – TBA
January 31 – TBA
February 01 – TBA
**Tentative Schedule, check weekly updates to confirm clinics/workshops**
**Dates MAY and often DO Change. We will keep you informed
**Beyond this point, NO Guarantees on Schedule Accuracy (It can/will change)
Just Don’t Quit!
02 December 2024
Chestertown
- Regular Class Schedules Monday-Thursday
- Friday 12/06: Tiny Tigers Test at 5:00 PM
- Formas Applications/Self-Defense at 6:15 PM
- Saturday 12/07: Family Class at 10:30 AM
- Weapons Clinic at 1:00 PM
Easton
- Regular Class Schedules ALL Week
Weekly Outstanding Students
Chestertown
Leader of the Week – Faith Frase
Student of the Week – Hailey Dawson
Tang Soo Spirit of the Week – Julian Arzola
Easton
Leader of the Week – Kristyn Young
Student of the Week – Samuel Mediola-Toribio
Tang Soo Spirit of the Week – David Mediola-Toribio
Accept Everything just the way it Is – Miyamoto Musashi
Parent’s Day Out – Black Friday
Thank You to ALL the Students who Participated and to the Leaders who helped make the day a FUN Event for Everyone!
Tang Soo!!
Integrity involves the Ability to Engage in Ethically Correct Behavior, Regardless of External Pressures, and is an Integral Part of Character. Character is How You Treat Those who can Do Nothing for You.
Focus on Making Yourself Better, not on Thinking that you are Better. – Unknown Warrior Wisdom
Just Don’t Quit!
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