This week has been extremely busy in ROTC. All week we had 0 period parade practice because on friday we had the homecoming parade. On Tuesday, we had the homecoming rally and I was on the colorguard for it. And finally on friday we did the parade. I honestly don’t like hoco week because everything … Continue reading “Homecoming Week”
Written by Elinor Silack
One of the many requirements of the black belt test is to “seek out a master”. Basically what that means is I have to find a master (6th degree or higher) and conduct a mini interview. A few weeks ago Master Joe Lembke visited our dojo and gave a seminar. I thought this would be … Continue reading “Seeking Out a Master”
Written by Elinor Silack
On October 4th I attended the dojos banquet. Before it started, Avi, Sonia, and I all got ready together at my house. I love getting ready for fancy events with my friends because we always have a lot of fun! We unintentionally wore dresses that made a gradient, so the photos we took looked really … Continue reading “Banquet”
Written by Gail Mader
Recently my husband and I visited Scotland. We did the Johnnie Walker Experience, where the icon of scotch whisky introduces you to the various regions of the nation and gives a history of this global brand. Think a distillery tour meets Disney. At any rate, their mantra is “Keep Walking.” And as I’ve just reviewed … Continue reading “Keep Walking”
Written by Avi Martens
Since the beginning of our test, Elinor and I have been meeting up at the dojo on Sunday mornings to get extra numbers in. We normally focus on sparring since we both know how easy it is to get behind on rounds, especially since it’s one of the only things we have to do at … Continue reading “Sunday Numbers”
Written by Avi Martens
On Sunday, our dojo held an Awards banquet. We’ve spent the last few weeks planning it: seating, tickets, nominations. It was fun getting to see which students people nominated. It was very hard to pick who I thought should get the award; all the students people nominated are great, and I really had to take … Continue reading “Awards Banquet”
Written by Olivia Ford
I am officially 18 years old! I celebrated my birthday this past Sunday with my family and it was very fun. My mom made chocolate chip waffles for breakfast and I opened some gifts. After that my sister and I went to the mall. There are a lot of companies that offer free rewards to … Continue reading “18th Birthday”
Written by Elinor Silack
This past week I got the opportunity to lead a Postal Service colorguard. This is one of the few colorguards that I’ve led that have gone really wrong. We had a couple new members on the team, so right off the bat the colorguard was already struggling. The second thing that went wrong was our … Continue reading “Postal Service Colorguard”
Written by Elinor Silack
Every Sunday morning Avi and I go to the dojo to get some extra training time in. Normally when we get there, the first thing we do is makiwara. It’s an easy thing to get out of the way. Sometimes we will switch it up and do pushups and sit-ups first. But the main reason … Continue reading “Sunday Training”
Written by Avi Martens
Just a few weeks ago, our dojo had a CPR/AED first aid class. It was awesome! It covered CPR, Stop the Bleed, responding to choking incidents, recognizing heat-related symptoms, and more. Learning about the human body and how to save a life was really interesting. Honestly, this class really solidified my desire to become a … Continue reading “CPR class”
