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THEME OF THE MONTH
This month we are focusing on “Relationships.” We have many relationships throughout our lives and we need to learn how to be successful in them. Part of relationships can be managing pressure. Whether it is with parents over life choices or friends with peer pressure we all could benefit from learning how better to deal with relationship pressure. Please take a minute to read the article Managing Pressure. We are asking all students to please write a few sentences on how they have dealt with pressure in a relationship and turn it in to their instructor.
STUDENT OF THE
MONTH
Take a minute to congratulate Timmy Conroy. Timmy is this month’s Student of the Month. Timmy works very hard at his Karate and does his best to participate in extra events. He also is an excellent student. Good Job Timmy.
AMP STUDENT OF THE MONTH
Austin Watlington is this month’s AMP Student of the Month. Austin is very respectful and polite and wonderful in class. Way to go Austin!
CALLING ALL MOM’S
What better way to celebrate mom than to include her in our karate activities and classes this month. All moms are invited to train FREE this month! We are also having two special days for moms to come in and train with their children. Wednesday, 5/4 and Thursday, 5/5, are “Bring your Mom to class Day.” Please feel free to join your child at their regular class time on either or both of those days.
CLUB THEME
All month clubs will be working with chucks on Monday and Tuesday and sparring on Wednesday and Thursday. Leaders will get the opportunity to learn some Judo skills on 5/6, and Masters will get extra chuck moves on 5/20. Chucks will be on sale all month for 20% off. You can get this discount on what we have in stock or by special ordering from the catalog.
UNIFORMS AND CLASSES
Just wanted to remind everyone that if you are a green, brown or red belt you do need to have trim on your uniform. Everyone needs to have the proper patches. Please also make sure you are in you proper class for you rank. If you have any questions please feel free to ask. Please try to have all trim and patches in place for the test on 5/7.
Testing Paperwork
Please remember that testing paperwork is due on 5/3. Please have everything filled out and signed properly. If you have any questions please feel free to call and ask. Please make sure you have the proper all white dobahk with applicable patches and trim if needed. If you need any help please give us a call or stop by the front desk.
SUMMER CAMP
We are already accepting reservations for our Summer Camp. School will be out before you know it, enroll your child now to insure that they will have the best summer ever! Special pricing available to current karate students not enrolled in the after school program. Our Summer Camp is fantastic. Your child will get karate, crafts, field trips and so much more. Please see Dot for more info.
UPCOMING EVENTS
5/3 Testing Paperwork is DUE.
5/4 MMA Day wear your T-shirt or polo to work or school and get a raffle ticket for a surprise Mom gift.
5/4 BRING YOUR MOM TO CLASS
5/5 BRING YOUR MOM TO CLASS
5/6 Leaders/Judo 6PM-7PM
5/6 Gold Meeting/Relationships 7PM-8PM
5/6 EE Meeting 8PM-9PM
5/7 GUP Test 9AM
5/14 St. Luke’s Demo 6PM-7PM
5/15 St. Luke’s Demo 12:30PM-1:30PM
5/20 Masters Club/Chucks 6PM-7PM
5/20 Coppergate Graduation 7PM
5/21 SWAT Event 11:30AM Movies
5/25 MMA Test 6:15PM
5/28 CLOSED FOR MEMORIAL DAY NO TUMBLING OR KARATE CLASSES
5/30 CLOSED FOR MEMORIAL DAY NO AMP OR KARATE CLASSES
AMP STUDENTS
Parents if you have a child in the AMP program and will be here for Summer Camp as well, please remember that $50 of the yearly registration is due by the end of May. Please see Ms. Dot with any questions.
REFERRAL CONTEST
We wanted to remind everyone about the year-end referral contest. Whoever has the most referrals (minimum of 3) at the end of the year will get $500. Thank you to the following people for bringing in new students and being on their way for the contest. Blake Fredrickson, for Nicholas & Thomas Remon, Franklin Brown for Michael & Jordan Carpenter & Cameron Morgan, Chaise Lushia for Lucas Green, Archie Lappin for Colby & Chloe Bradford, and Christopher Gray for Daniel Tresenriter. Thanks for sharing karate with your friends.
PARENTS CLUB NEWS
We are currently in need of donated items for the GUP Test food sale. Please contact Joanne Manzi or Lisa Druhan
We have some decal orders but are in need of more to meet the quota for ordering. Please let us know if you are interested in ordering one.
Wal-Mart Demos are on hold until September which will be our last one for this year.
Any questions or suggestions please
e-mail Joanne Manzi at jmmanzi@fdn.com.
Managing Pressure
Experiencing pressure, or stress, is normal. Everyone is faced with many forms of pressure to learn, work and achieve. What matters is how you keep pressure in perspective and manage it.
You cannot eliminate the pressures of life, but you can learn from them. Pressure challenges and motivates you to do better. Learn to embrace pressure and utilize it to your advantage and you will experience a great deal of success and satisfaction in life.
Answer the following questions to test your stress management skills:
1. You face a project deadline, and you are behind schedule. Would you:
a. Give up because the project was too stressful?
b. Be a cheat and finish the project, but with only half of the effort because the pressure was too much?
c. Roll up your sleeves, face the pressure and give your very best effort?
2. A friend of yours is pressuring you to stop eating so much fast food. Would you:
a. Break your friendship because a real friend would not pressure you so much?
b. Argue with your friend that you are too busy to be concerned with what you eat?
c. Accept your friend’s concern, and change your eating habits?
3. One of your cousins is pressuring you to side with him in a family conflict. Would you:
a. Take his side because he is pressuring you to do so?
b. Tell him you are on his side, but behind his back explain to your family that you are not really on his side?
c. Tell him that although you are family, you will not be pressured into taking sides?
If you answered “a” to any of the questions above, then you do not manage pressure or stress very well. You most likely avoid managing pressure, only to face even tougher situations. If you answered “b”, then you are also not very good at managing pressure, yet you try to hide the fact. If you answered “c”, then you manage pressure very well and you are strong enough to stand up for yourself and admit when you are wrong.
The happiest and most successful people share one thing in common: they all work best when their backs are against the wall. You can rise to the occasion or buckle under pressure. Only you are in control of how you manage pressure. The choice is yours.
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