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Awards BanquetOn 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 t…
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I’m so glad you got to experience a “typical” school experience by getting ready with your friends. How fun! The pictures I saw were amazing. Maybe I can attend the banquet next year! Great job on making it a success!
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Your and the rest of the team’s help in planning the event was huge in making it the success that it was!
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18th BirthdayI 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…
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Wow! Happy birthday. Welcome to being an adult. It sounds like a fantastic birthday. Congratulations on finishing the black belt challenge. You should be very proud of yourself. The black belt challenge is a humongous accomplishment and achievement. I am so happy for you. Every thing you have done has prepared you and gotten you ready. I will be there for your final test cheering you on.
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Belated happy 18th birthday! I heard your test was a great success! Way to accomplish your goals and be a role model for others!
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Elinor Silack wrote a new post
Postal Service ColorguardThis 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 b…
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If the flag didn’t hit the ground, and if you did your best, it was a success. Honoring the American flag is what is most important in any color guard presentation. Give yourself some grace. Take this as data for ways to improve and have a better presentation next time.
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Elinor Silack wrote a new post
Sunday TrainingEvery 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 i…
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It’s great you and Avi train on Sunday morning together. Both of you can motivate each other. It’s a nice reward to go to Starbucks afterwards for a treat.
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I’m so glad you can support each other in this! Way to work together towards the goal!
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CPR classJust 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…
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I’m so glad the CPR class encouraged you to pursue nursing, as currently planned. It’s wonderful how karate affects so many areas of our lives!
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That was a really incredible awards banquet. Thanks for helping the event be a success. Congratulations on your award for teaching. The kids really enjoy you as a teacher.