Hello everyone!
I hope that you all enjoyed that little bit of throwback slang in the title and that you believe me when I say that summer at the dojo is going to continue to be AWESOME!
Events
Fourth of July at Fourth Form!
The 4th of July is always a fun and busy holiday for Fourth Form! After walking in the Kentwood parade, we invite all dojo members past and present to join us for a 4th of July community event. Here are the details!
Parade: We walk in the Kentwood parade since Wyoming does not have one. This year, the parade starts at the new Community Center (4755 Walma) and ends at Challenger Elementary School.
We’ll meet to “stage” at 9am, and the parade will start at 9:30am. We should be done walking by about 10:30am (the route is a little under a mile).
After-Parade event: Rather than a cookout this year, we’ve decided to go ALL IN ON BRUNCH! Allison will be cooking pancakes/waffles and scrambling eggs! The dojo will also provide coffee and juice for beverages. If you want to make a juice into a mimosa, you are welcome to do so if you BYOB (but don’t go crazy–this is still a family affair!). Brunch-y dishes are also welcome if you would like to bring one to pass!
Please let Allison know if you are interested in any part of this event so that she knows how many she’s cooking for!
Summer Black Belt Testing
Our Tuesday black belt prep classes have been going really well, and we’re hard at work preparing for our test! As a reminder, our Tuesday evening prep classes are on the following nights, in place of weapons classes:
- June 30th
- July 14th
- July 28th (Pretest – All Black Belts welcome to attend)
Black belt testing will be on Tuesday, August 18th, at 6pm. We will have no regularly scheduled classes that day so that we can set the dojo up for testing and so that our testing candidates (including Sensei Allison) can mentally prepare. This test is open to the public, so please come by and cheer on our testing candidates!
Reminders and Updates
Schedule Changes
This one’s important, folks! Starting in July, our schedule will be as follows:
MONDAY: Karate Classes 4pm-5pm, 5pm-6pm, 6pm-7pm
TUESDAY: Karate Classes 4pm-5pm, 5pm-6pm, 6pm-7pm. Weapons 7pm-8:30pm
WEDNESDAY: Closed. No classes.
THURSDAY: Karate Classes 4pm-5pm, 5pm-6pm, 6pm-7pm. Weapons 7pm-8:3pm
FRIDAY: Closed. No classes.
SATURDAY: **NEW** Karate Class 1pm-2pm.
SUNDAY: Closed. No classes.
This change is being made to accommodate both Sensei Jason’s growing bookstore business and Sensei Allison’s erratic Friday schedule. As we go forward, we’ll be looking into the possibility of morning classes, Sunday seminars, and the addition of an upper-level, adults-only Monday evening class at 7pm. Stay tuned for updates!
If you have suggestions, comments, or concerns about the schedule, please let Sensei Allison know. We appreciate your flexibility and understanding!
Community Corner
Happy Early (Or Late) Birthday to Our Dojo Members!
If you see these folks around the dojo, make sure to wish them a happy June/July birthday!
- Jim G.
- Arthur L.
- Giselle W.
- Josh W.
- Oren D.
- John N.
- Mike R.
Thank you, as always, for being members of the dojo! I’m so blessed to work with and train alongside such a great group of people!
Sensei Allison