A nice surprise!

What a great surprise to have Sensei Cal Pittet come to our workout this week!

Sensei Cal is a Yodan, 4th degree, black belt and currently lives in the North West Territories. He began his training in Redvers.

Thank you, Sensei Cal, for an awesome workout, and we hope to see you soon!

BOTTLE DRIVE ON SATURDAY! Meet at the Regal Autobody shop beside Merit Ford at 10:00 am (9:00 am if you’re helping organize) to get set up and head out.

Ontario trip commitment letters and deposit is due on Tuesday.

See you at the shop!!

Commitment Letters due TUESDAY

The Letters of Commitment for the trip to Ontario are due on Tuesday, February 14 or earlier if you can get them to a sensei.

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They MUST include a non-refundable deposit of $200 in cash or cheque (preferably cheque made out to MMWKK).

These are necessary for us to be able to make number-specific arrangements for the trip, including airline tickets which require a 50% deposit at the time of booking.

In the weeks to come, hotel room sign-up sheets, and informational/initial itineraries will be available.

BOTTLE DRIVE ON SATURDAY! Meet at the Regal Autobody shop at 10:00 am to get organized.

See you at the dojo!

Congratulations!

… to everyone who travelled to Hamiota to participate in the Manitoba Provincial Wado Kai Karate Clinic and Tournament!

We had many members in attendance, and the organizers were very grateful we attended their event. Sensei Denis gave an excellent clinic on Friday night.

We can’t wait to hear how everyone did at our next class!

CLASS THIS WEEK IS ON WEDNESDAY at the usual times.

See you at the dojo!

This week… plus small change for next week

Regular classes at the regular times this week. 

The Manitoba Provincial Clinic and Tournament is this coming weekend in Hamiota, MB. Here’s the info again:

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Medical Declaration forms and Tournament Registration forms can be found in previous posts, or on our “Events” page.

Next week classes will be held on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8 due to a school event being held on the Tuesday. Classes will be at the regular times, just on Wednesday instead of Tuesday.

BOTTLE DRIVE ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11 – meet at Regal Autobody at 10:00 am to get organized.

Commitment Letters and deposits for the Ontario trip are due on Tuesday, February 14.

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See you at the dojo!

Manitoba Provincial Update

The Manitoba Provincial Shintani tournament and clinic is next Friday and Saturday, February 3 and 4, 2017.

Sensei Denis will be in attendance to lead the clinic on Friday night. Limited accommodations are available in Hamiota, and the hotel there is “cash only”, but there is motel space in Shoal Lake and Oak River, MB. If you desire a reservation for Friday night, call soon! See the form below for motel contact information. Sensei Kevin and Sempai Rolland are staying at the Shoal Lake Motor Inn on the Friday night.

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There will be a canteen available for food at the tournament. Lunch will be $10 and will include hamburger soup, macaroni salad, deli meats, buns, cheese, pickles, veggie tray, fruit tray, and desserts!

There is also a banquet on Saturday following the tournament. They would like us to submit numbers for the banquet by this Tuesday, January 31. The cost is $15 per plate for age 11 and up; $10 per plate for age 10 and under. The meal will include roast beef dinner with mashed potatoes, assorted veggies, salads, and sides with cheesecake dessert. If you are attending this tournament and would like to attend the banquet, please tell Sensei Kevin in class on Tuesday.

There is also a silent auction and some merchandise available like t-shirts and hats, so you may wish to bring some extra cash along for those things.

There is regular class this Tuesday!

See you at the dojo!

Class Tonight – Important Due Date today

Just a reminder that ALL tickets for the Arcola Rally MUST be handed in today sold or not.

This is also the date to hand in your medical forms if you plan on attending the Manitoba Provincial Tournament next weekend. These forms, and registration forms if you wish, can be given to Sensei Kevin tonight and he will send them to the Manitoba organizers.

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The sign-up deadline is fast-approaching for the Ontario trip. Please remember to complete the “Commitment Letter” if you intend to participate in the trip to Ontario.

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See you at the dojo!