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Driftwood News & Events
HOLIDAY PRO SHOP SALE
Wednesday, November 26 - 12:00 to 8:30pm
Looking for great holiday gift ideas? Well don't miss our annual Holiday Sale! You'll find great prices on great martial arts gear. Great selection of sparring gear, practice pads & bags, books, apparel, weapons and let's not forget about the stuff that's just plain fun.
All classes will be cancelled for the sale so you can shop in privacy. Ask your loved one for their martial arts holiday wish list and get them just what they wanted.
SHOP EARLY... DON'T MISS OUT!
Youth Mega Training - OLYMPICS
Begins Saturday, November 22 at 9:00am
Your child won’t want to miss this fabulous training event. They will enjoy a fun and exciting day of martial arts and activities... OLYMPIC style....
The day begins at 9:00am and will be filled with karate sessions, games & activities– all while participating in Driftwood’s version of the Olympics. After a day of hard work and fun, everyone gets to enjoy a pizza dinner with refreshments and those who wish can sleep over and watch movies until they can’t stay awake anymore! There they stay until you pick them up (after breakfast of course) at 9:00 Sunday morning.
Keep your eyes open for registration sheets to go home and the sign up list in the lobby. See you there.
All regular classes for Nov 22nd are cancelled.
Cardio Kickboxing Instructor Needed
We are currently seeking an enthusiastic Cardio Kickboxing instructor for our classes. Must be willing to learn our program. Pay based on experience. Members may contact Sensei or Darren if interested. Please forward your resumé in Word or PDF format to info@driftoodkarate.com
PAL Program
Driftwood Martial Arts now supports the "Personal Attendant for Leisure" card. For some people with disabilities, it is necessary to have someone's help in order to participate in leisure activities. A PAL Card allows persons with a disability to be accompanied by a personal attendant so that the may participate in designated City of Kitchener and City of Waterloo programs. The Pal Card allows that accompanying personal attendant to not be charged a fee for participating.
For more information on the PAL Card program, please contact the City of Kitchener or City of Waterloo.
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KYAC Winner here at Driftwood!
Congratulations to Ryan Potter on winning the Kitchener Youth Action Council's Sports and Recreation Award. This is awarded to a young person who promotes health and fitness and has demonstrated quality team-building, co-operation and leadership skills through athletics or recreation activities.
Ryan was presented this award (plus sports and recreation related gifts) by Mayor Carl Zehr and 2 city councillors at a ceremony at City Hall on May 7th.
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Kicks for Camp - Fundraiser for Camp Oochigeas
Help Kids with Cancer Experience Summer Camp!
Saturday June 7th - 1:00 to 4:00pm
At Camp Oochigeas, it's all about being a kid.
The goal at Camp Oochigeas is to provide an active, outdoor experience where children can acquire new skills and meet new friends in a supportive and caring environment. Interspersed with the sounds of nature, you will hear the sounds of kids laughing as they develop confidence, courage and a sense of belonging. And that's the cornerstone of what being a kid is all about.
Camp Oochigeas is proud to be the only camping facility in Ontario that offers chemotherapy treatment onsite. This unique aspect allows children who are on treatment, as well as those who are not, to attend Camp Ooch.
What's Involved?
Students are asked to collect donations... then the real fun begins! At "Kicks for Camp", participants will perform their martial arts skills for 3 hours. Karate students young and old will perform kata and sparring. Our Cardio Kickboxing students will demonstrate their bag & pad drills and even our pre-school WeeKick kids will be there showing us their best.
Throughout the event, students and spectators alike will be able to purchase boards for breaking or to have broken by members of our student body and staff. ALL OF THE PROCEEDS GO TO CAMP OOCHIGEAS. See a member of our staff for your registration and donation sheet.
Visit www.ooch.org to learn about Oochigeas.
Tournament Results
Congratulations are in order for all of our competitors at the tournament in St. Catharines on April 26th. Here's a list of our competitors and their achievements.
Bailey Chapman - 1st Kata
Christopher Ernst - 2nd Kata, 1st Sparring
Toryn Danhousen - 2nd Kata, 3rd Sparring
Adam Sitek - 2nd Sparring
Anna Brenneman - 1st Kata, 2nd Sparring
John Schippanoski - 3rd Kata
Ben Ellard - 1st Kata, 1st Sparring
Ersin Ertan - 3rd Weapons
Sempai Jermyn - 2nd Sparring
Sempai Budden - 3rd Sparring
WeeKick Summer Camps
Week 1 - July 21st - 25th - Afternoons 12:30 to 4:00
Week 2 - July 28th - Aug 1st - Mornings 9:00 to 12:30
New this year! For ages three and a half to children in Senior Kindergarten. Kids are guaranteed to learn and have fun at this exciting summer camp. All the fun of our WeeKick classes AND all the fun of Summer Camp... all at the same time.
Cost of the camp is $79.99 (register for both weeks and save $10) for the week and includes a camp t-shirt. Family discount is $5.00 /week per child (not cumulative with 2 week discount). Please visit the dojo to register.
Karate Summer Camp
Our annual kid's summer karate camp will be running from July 14th to July 18th from 9:30am to 4:30pm. Activities include daily martial arts instruction, indoor & outdoor games, crafts and more. Cost for non-members is $159 (+taxes) and includes a Free uniform with early registration. Member price is $149 (Gold & Platinum discounts may apply).
Download the Non-Member information brochure (pdf - Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Members may pick up a registration form in our lobby.
Tournament Results
Congratulations are in order for all of our competitors at the Don Warrener's Tournament on Saturday, Feb 16th. Click HERE to view pictures from the event. Here's a list of our competitors and their achievements.
Bailey Chapman - 1st Kata, 3rd Sparring
Jaden Schippanoski - 3rd Kata, 2nd Sparring
Jacob Schippanoski - 2nd Kata
Walton Jackman - 2nd Kata, 3rd Weapons
Max Tauro - 1st Kata, 2nd Weapons
Nicole Schirrmacher - 2nd Kata
Alexandra Loop - 3rd Kata
Derek Porlier - 1st Kata, 3rd Sparring
Samantha Mabee - 1st Kata
Brandon Bowern - 2nd Kata, 2nd Sparring
Ersin Eran - 1st Kata, 3rd Sparring, 3rd Weapons
Ben Ellard - 1st Kata, 2nd Sparring
Brad Hall -3rd Sparring
January Newsletter
If you missed picking up a newsletter from the lobby, or you'd like to save a tree and have a paperless verion you can download the pdf by clicking HERE..
Record Readers' Select Awards
DRIFTWOOD VOTED 'DIAMOND' - 1ST PLACE WINNER
We did it! We've just received notification that you've voted Driftwood Martial Arts Kitchener's Favourite Martial Arts Centre! Thanks to all who voted! We couldn't do it without you! Official results from the Record Poll will be published on September 19th. Watch for it... and again, THANK YOU from your Driftwood family!
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