Hi everyone,
Wow, we cannot believe how quickly this year has flown by! What a pleasure it has been to witness so much growth in our students' self-confidence and overall ability. From new belts and competitive achievements, to personal growth and newly acquired skills, well done everyone!
Please read below for our dojo's summer announcements. We have lots of fun and exciting events going on over the summer, with plenty of important information to be aware of.
1) Finally... after 8 months we are officially moving back downstairs to the newly renovated basement! Starting TODAY (Monday June 23rd), all classes will be held in the new space. We are so excited to be back downstairs and look forward to all the fun we will be able to have (dodge ball anyone?).
2) Fall Registration - We will be sending our Fall Program Registration emails in the next week or so. Please keep an eye out for this message as this will ensure your child guarantees a spot in their desired program for the fall. Please see our program schedule here:
https://westvan-karate.com/pages/programs
3) Summer Karate - All students enrolled in our 'annual' membership are welcome to train in unlimited sessions throughout the summer at no extra cost. For example, a student currently training in a Tuesday/Thursday program is also welcome to train Monday/Wednesday, and can even double up sessions the same day if they're feeling up to it!
4) Belt/stripe testing - Our next belt/stripe test will be held Wednesday July 30th and Thursday July 31st (for students enrolled throughout the summer.
5) Karate Camps - Our junior camp (July 14th-18th 9am-2:30pm) registration has now closed. We look forward to a fun week together! All campers will be receiving an email with some final reminders in the next couple of weeks.
Our Elite Karate Camp (August 18th-22nd 10:00am-1:00pm) registration deadline is fast approaching. Please reach out if you'd like to register for this! The registration deadline for this is Monday June 30th. Hope to see you there!
6) Parents Night Out - Now that we'll be back to our regular training space, we're long overdue for a Parents Night Out event. On Friday August 15th students are invited to the dojo from 6pm-9pm for a night of pizza, games, and other fun! Please stay tuned for our registration email for this event. Spaces are limited.
7) Dojo Hike - Let's keep this tradition alive. Saturday morning July 19th , we'll be climbing a mountain of some sort. Possible hikes include: Grouse Grind, Quarry Rock, or another hike if someone would like to recommend something. Stay tuned for our registration email for this. It's always great to connect with families outside of the dojo doing something active together. Hopefully we'll have a strong turnout for this!
That's all for now. Take care and see you soon at the newly renovated dojo space!