Gentry Martial Arts Newsletter May 2001
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TTCA Spring Tournament Results 5-12-01.
Congrats to all those that
participated in the recent TTCA TKD tournament in Louisville. GMA took home its
share of hardware:
Mr. Sieg 2nd in PTF sparring, 2nd traditional sparring,
3rd in forms
Mr. Mundy 3rd traditional sparring
Mr. Yoshida 2nd
traditional sparring, 3rd in PTF sparring
Corey 2nd forms, 2nd sparring
Joey 3rd sparring
Tyler 4th sparring
Logan 4th forms
Neal 4th
forms
Shaun 4th forms
Tanner 1st forms, 1st sparring
AJ, Catie, and
Jayse: competitor awards to outstanding effort and sportsmanship
The
totals:
Sparring: 1 first place, 4 second place finishes, 3 thirds, and 1
fourth
Forms: 1 first place, 1 second place finish, 1 third, and 3 fourth
Out of 13 competitors, we came home with 15 trophies or medals!
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GMA's Highest Honor Awarded 5-7-01
Instructor Brandon Sieg presented the
Gentryman Award, Gentry Martial Arts highest distinction for dedication to the
martial way to Gentry Martial Arts DePauw students Jenny Dill (1st kup brown
belt), Zachary Boardman (1st kup brown belt), and Tracy Charlton (2nd kup brown
belt). A student is eligible to receive the Gentryman award upon consistent
demonstration of the high moral character, focus in training, and in all other
respects going above and beyond the call of duty in service to ones school and
the martial spirit. Congratulations to our newest Gentrymen, more prestigious
than black belt!
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TTCA Testing and Summer Camp 6-1-01 to 6-3-01
Summer camp application
deadline has expired, but we may be able to sneak you in! For those that are
going, see your instructors for last minute instructions and maps. JUNE TESTING
will also occur at summer camp on Sat. June 2. Several students may be
eligiblean instructor will confirm this with you.
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Upcoming class schedule adjustments 5-28-01
Martinsville WILL have class
on Memorial Day. To accommodate instructors leaving for summer camp, TKD classes
will be combined on Fri, June 1st. Both TKD classes will meet from 6-7, and
Hapkido will meet as normal. PLEASE MAKE NOTE.
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Reminder to Schedule Conferences All students, children and adults, in both martial arts programs are reminded to sign up on the conference schedule posted on the studio wall beside the belt ranks. These 20 minute conferences are an opportunity for you to touch base with us about your/your childs training and represent another attempt to improve and maintain our services to you. Parents with children enrolled are encouraged to bring their student with them.
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Picture Day and Demos 6-23-01 (pictures) and 6-30-01 (recital)
Dont
forget about Dance Discoverys picture day on June 23 at Cunningham Studios. See
Terri about the prices for various photo packages. The pictures are of excellent
quality, will be taken in uniform, and would make great gifts to friends and
family interested in your martial arts experience! Also, Dance Discovery will
host its spring recital at 1 PM on June 30, Martinsville High School, where we
will be performing a demonstration of our skills. We will also perform a
demonstration at this years Summerfest on the Square. This is a great
opportunity to represent yourself and your skills to the community, and
hopefully excite them about the martial arts in the same way we are.
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Mr. Mundy Phases Out of Martinsville Effective at the end of this May, Mr. Brent Mundy will no longer be teaching in Martinsville in order to devote his efforts more fully to opening a branch of Gentry Martial Arts in Indianapolis. We wish Mr. Mundy the best of luck in this pursuit and hope you will take the time to thank him for his long and dedicated service personally. Mr. Sieg will become the primary instructor at the Dance Discovery location.
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WANTED: PHOTOS. Help Needed! We are trying to create a major addition to the GMA webpagean archive and photogallery of all GMA events: tournaments, testings, summer camps, parties, etc. We would like it to be a place where everyone can share and swap their best photos on the web. We need your help with this huge undertaking, which Ms. Charlton will be organizing. While we need to be selective, we would appreciate everyone bringing in any martial arts photos they think might be useful. We promise to return them promptly.
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Partnership with TNT Knives It is our pleasure to announce our promotion partnership with TNT Knives, also located on the Martinsville Square. If you are interested in purchasing any products from TNT, you will receive a 10% discount on your purchase by presenting your TTCA card, a promotion certificate, or other proof of enrollment in Gentry Martial Arts. But please note that this is for recreational purposes. We do not recommend walking around with swords and such, and it doesnt mean that if you buy a weapon there that we will teach you how to use it.
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Bully Article Reminder Mr. Sieg has selected an article on the rise of school-age bullying in the United States and its effects on children for Martinsville parents to read. Copies are available at the front counter or from Tracy. We encourage you to pick up this important read, and to keep informed about your childrens lives in and out of the classroom. Of course, we feel that martial arts training helps instill the confidence needed to avoid becoming a victim.