THEME OF THE MONTH

With the 4^th of July in this month we are going to be talking about Patriotism & Loyalty, both very important traits of a leader. Master Lappin is asking everyone to complete this month’s handout which is on your Black Belt goal. Please put a specific date that you will receive your Black Belt. Reaching our goals can be challenging. Please read the article on the flip side about Dealing with Disappointment. Being able to handle a let-down, whether large or small can definitely have an effect on our lives.

STUDENT OF THE

MONTH

Hip Hip Hooray! Christopher Gray is July’s Student of the Month. Christopher attends as many extra events as possible and has been working very hard on his Korean. He is always on the honor roll and is a terrific student. Way to go!

AMP STUDENT OF THE MONTH

Congratulations David Martino, you are the AMP student of the month. David is very polite and helpful and he works very hard on his karate. Good job!

Straight A’s

If you had straight A’s all year or averaged straight A’s at the end of the year please let us know. You will get an Awesome Grades stripe for your belt and a candy bar!

PARADE

The 4^th of July parade is one way of showing off your patriotism this month. The parade is free and counts as a demo. Line-up is at 8:30AM at the Middleburg First Baptist Church parking lot. The parade will begin at 9:30. There are sign-up sheets at the front counter for those who would like to participate in the parade, parents who would like to walk with us and anyone interested in decorating the float. Please wear red or white t-shirt , dobahk pants and belt.

CLUB THEME

This month Clubs will be doing breaking or staff on Monday and Tuesday and sparring on Wednesday and Thursday. Please note that if you are not in club but need to spar or break on the test in August you are welcome to attend after your class. Leaders will be learning the cane form on Friday, 7/1 with Ms. Rachael and Ms. Casey and Leaders will be working on Kicho staff form with Ms. Gwen and Ms. Stephanie on Friday, 7/15

Summer Attendance

Please do not forget! We will be having surprise special days all summer long. We also will be offering some exciting scheduled events. All students who average 2 classes per week over the summer will receive an ATTENDANCE patch at the August GUP Test. That is only 18 classes all summer!

After School Care

Do you need after school care for your child this year? We offer the best day care alternative around. See Ms. Dot and find out how your child can get quality, caring after school care. You will get peace of mind and your child will have structure, learn discipline and respect and Karate!

KICK-A-THON

Thank you to all who participated in the Kick-A-Thon. We raised $2000 and most of it was profit! Special congrats to our winners; 1^st-Chaise Lushia $520, 2^nd Taylor Hillyard $410 and 3^rd Elijah Kauffman $355. Thank you to all this was a great fundraiser!

PRE-TEST WEEKS

Please note that pre-testing will be done the weeks of 7/18 and 7/25. Make sure that you know all of your material and are ready for pre-testing. You will need to have your yellow stripe. Also, written tests are on 7/20 and 7/21. Please be prepared. If you find that you are having trouble, private lessons may be for you. Private lessons are on sale, buy 3 get 1 FREE.

The first person to tell Ms. Dot what a smart goal is will get a pair of nunchaku’s.

Character Building Sheets

Please remember to do your next Character Building Sheet. Everyone has to do one a quarter so that you can get your yellow stripe. Yellow stripe are needed to test. Sheets are located on the counter in the parents waiting area.

BEST TESTERS

Congratulations to best testers, Sarah Smith, adult and Trey Williams, child. GREAT JOB!

UPCOMING EVENTS

7/1 Red, White & Blue Day. Wear something patriotic and get a raffle ticket for a chance to win a Red Back Pack.

7/1 Leaders/Cane 6PM-7PM Canes are currently 20% OFF in the Pro Shop.

7/1 Instructor/Team Leader Training 7PM-8:30PM

7/2 Red, White & Blue Day. Wear something patriotic and get a raffle ticket for a chance to win a Red Back Pack.

7/4 CLOSED FOR CAMP & KARATE FOR THE 4^th OF JULY.

7/4 4^th of July Parade. Line up at 8:30AM.

7/7 Crazy Hat Day. Wear a crazy hat and get a raffle ticket for a chance to win a prize.

7/11 Stranger Danger Day/Bring a Friend

7/15 Masters/Staff 6PM-7PM

7/15 GOLD Meeting/Loyalty & Patriotism 7PM-8PM

7/18-7/29 Pre-test weeks

7/19 Movie Character Day/Dress as your favorite movie character for class

7/20 Written Test

7/21 Written Test

7/23 Sparring Seminar

7/25 Bully Day/Bring a Friend

7/27 TT/LD Test

REFERRAL CONTEST

Please check the referral board for the list of people in the running for the year end contest. Remember, someone will win $500 just for sharing the joy of Karate with their friends. Thanks go out to Chaise Lushia for Emily Ockfen and Michael Henschel for Devon Sweet.

PARENTS CLUB NEWS

Penny Wars will be starting on July 5^th; Proceeds will go to help with Black Belt Camp.

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.

Any questions or suggestions please

e-mail Joanne Manzi at jmmanzi@fdn.com.

Goal Setting

Goal setting is very important and can be beneficial throughout our lives. When setting a goal it is important that we set a SMART goal. Follow these guidelines when doing your hand out this month.

S – is it Specific?

M – is it Measurable?

A – is it Attainable?

R – is it Realistic?

T – does the Time frame work?