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August
6, 2002 Dear
Members, Parents, and Friends: 1. BACK TO SCHOOL--YIPPEEEE!!!
As you all know, August marks the end of yet another fun-filled summer
and, more importantly, the beginning of a new, exciting and challenging school
year. However, along with the
opening of school comes responsibility. Sensei
and your Senpais are depending on all our school-aged children to become role
models and leaders for the rest of your classmates.
Teach others to become a special person like yourself by setting a good
example. Exercise the principles of
the Dojo Kun daily: 1) Seek perfection of character, 2) Be faithful, 3)
Endeavor, 4) Respect others, and 5) Refrain from violent behavior.
At HSK misbehavior and disrespect are not tolerated, whether it be at the
dojo, at home, or at school. We
will be checking on our members and their performance in school through regular
school reports, our first coming about three weeks into September.
As always, HSK will recognize all students who have earned school-wide
awards (HSK Superstars), as well as those students, grades 7 through 12, who
earn a 3.5 or better grade point average each semester (HSK Scholars).
ALWAYS BE THE BEST THAT
YOU CAN BE 2.
KAPUNAHALA CLEAN-UP Kapunahala Elementary
School (Kaneohe dojo) has requested help for its clean-up project, scheduled for
Saturday,
August 3. HSK has decided to meet as
a group at the school at 1 pm to give them a hand. Please remember to sign in and wear your club shirts.
All Kaneohe parents and older members are asked to help out with this
event. Also, any adult from our
other branches is welcome to participate. Just
help as long as you can, whether it be two or three hours. C�MON
HSK! SHOW YOUR HELPING SPIRIT!!! 3.
BEACH TRAINING [More
info and breakfast sign up ] HSK BEACH TRAINING IS ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 6 AM AT ALA MOANA
BEACH!!! Ewa side of Magic Island
-- Wear your uniforms!
4.
YELLOW/BLUE EXAM
For all of you who are white, yellow, or first blue, your next chance at
a higher rank is just around the corner. The
yellow/blue belt exam is scheduled for Saturday,
September 14. Deadline
for exam forms and fee is Thursday, September 12.
Reminder:
A late fee will be charged for all forms turned in after this
date! The exam will begin
promptly at 9 am. Those taking the
exam should be at Noelani by 8:45 am.
Exam forms will be available soon. If
you are planning to take the exam, make sure you train hard and make an extra
effort to be at each practice. Remember,
you must get approval from one of your Senpais in order to take the 5.
RANK
REMINDER As a reminder, HSK�s policy on ranking for the
purpose of ensuring that the quality of karate remains consistent, is as
follows: any member who has been
inactive for more than one (1) year will be required to retest for their last
officially earned rank, or be demoted one colored belt level. a)
Colored
belts have six
(6) months to retest before demotion b)
Brown
belts have one (1) year to retest before demotion c)
Black
belts have one-and-a-half (1�) years to retest before demotion. *
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