SUMMER HOURS FOR ADULT CLASSES
MONDAY 7:30 TO 8:30 ADULT MIXED CLASS
TUESDAY 6:30 TO 8:00 ADULT MIXED CLASS
THURSDAY 6:30 TO 8:00 ADULT MIXED CLASS
Youth classes will remain the same. It is important that you start drinking plenty of fluids throughout the day and bring bottled water to class with you. Have a great summer!!!
BELT TEST
May 30th 2012
GOLD STRIPE BELTS
Dominic Rivera
FIESTA EXHIBITION
Saturday June 2nd
American Karate was invited to perform an exhibition at this years Fiesta at Our Lady of Guada Lupe Church. Tommy took eight of the advanced students. They put on a good show. A big thanks to everyone who participated. A special thanks to Jordan Julian who took alot of punishment by playing the bad guy along with Jeff Geesling in all of the self defense senarios.
SPIRIT WEEK
June 25th through 29th
Spirit week is several weeks away. This is a great time of year. All of the regular karate classes will meet together from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Monday through Thursday. It is important that you start drinking plenty of fluids now and bring bottled water to class with you.
Friday will be the Black Belts. The Saturday following will be our annual school picnic. This year we will be at Carey Park at the Home Builders Shelter. We will have access to the shelter from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. The school will provide the burgers, dogs and buns. We ask that the students/family bring a covered dish of fruit, vegetables or dessert. A sign up sheet will be out soon so we can get an idea of how many we will be serving this year.
For those that are working weapons, martial arts weapons experts, Wells Bridges and Sam Jenkins will be here to help you sharpen up your weapons skills. There may be a seminar early that day either in the park or at the school.
TOURNAMENTS
There are several tournament events this month starting with Sam Price's Summer Kick Off. I encourage those that have competed in the past to take advantage of this home event. For those that have not competed before this will be a good event to watch or compete as first timers.
SAM PRICE
ANNUAL SUMMER KICK OFF
June 9, 2012
Kansas Army National Guard
1111 N. Severance
Hutchinson, Kansas
CONTACT: Sam or Jessica Price
620-669-9051
hutchkarate@sbcglobal.net
ROY MILLER
GREAT PLAINS KARATE CHALLENGE
June 23, 2012
Lakewood Middle School
1135 Lakewood Circle
Salina, Kansas
CONTACT: Roy Miller
785-493-0257
KANSAS STATE SUNFLOWER GAMES
July 14, 2012
Christ the King Church
5973 SW 25th St., Topeka, KS
CONTACT: Tony Mielenz
785-554-4220
anthonymielenz@yahoo.com
LIFE SKILLS IN THE MARTIAL ARTS
Your children have a front row seat while you manage your home, do the laundry, make family meals, grocery shop, clothing shop, and pay bills. Many skills you teach with purpose and many more you teach by your actions. Life is full of twists, turns, and bends in the road. Parents want to raise their children to have the character, sense of humor, and grace to handle all situations they will encounter. In addition, parents want to prepare their children to function and live outside of the home. Life skills are just one aspect of the martial arts that we try to teach and instill into our students. The martial arts are much more than kicking and punching. Respect for oneself and others, integrity and compassion can be the difference between using the martial arts for bullying or truly defending yourself or coming to the aid of someone else using the minimum amount of force necessary.
If you or your employer would like to make a donation to the school to help purchase equipment or help a disadvantaged youth take martial arts lessons please fill out this form or pick one up at the school.