January 2007 Newsletter

IMPORTANT DATES!

• JANUARY 6th: Color Belt Test
• JANUARY 13th: Black Belt Class
• JANUARY 15TH:  MLK Day (Closed)
• JANUARY 27th:Black Belt Class
• JANUARY 26-28th: US National

USTC COLOR BELT TEST

Color Belt Testing at Allen's Red Tiger will be held on Saturday, January 6th at 9:00am. Testing booklet and fee must be submitted 3 days prior to testing.

CLASS INFORMATION

BLACK BELT CLASS

BB class will be held on January 13 and 27th at 9:30 am

The Do-Jang will be closed on Monday January 15 in honor of MLK DAY!

US NATIONALS - Orlando, Florida

Good luck to the following black belts as they tryout for the US National Team (World Qualifier) and National in Orlando on January 26-28, 2007:
Sbn Marcello, Sbn Majchrzak, Sbn Cohen, Carlos Resende, Joe Maglio, Ali & Bob Hanusey, Rocco DiNiglio, Stephanie and Kevin Pham, Lauren Nigro, Tyler Dooley, Sylvia and William Manosca, Jamal Ali, Analdo Silva, Maurice and Schneider Casseus.

CELEBRATIONS WORLD RESORT

Celebrations World Resort is the official sponsor of the USTC. For more info on your next vacation call Jerry at (843) 513-8148.

STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

For being an example of the tenets of TKD:

• Children: Maddy & Emma Eichenlaub
• Adult: Michael Tompkins
• Black Belt: Michael Fahrney

USED MATS FOR SALE

The used mats from headquarters are for sale. If you would like reserve 20 mats (minimum) at a cost of $8 each, please see Sa bum nim Marcello. There are approximately 160 mats (40 x 40”) available. These are excellent for converting a basement, garage or spare room into a training room.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Special congrats to third degree black belt Jeremy Ostrofsky on receiving the Presidential Scholarship at Holy Ghost Prep.

Congratulations are also in order for First Degree Black Belt Pernell Francis of Resende's Red Tiger. Pernell auditioned and was chosen for the part of a mouse in the Stage Production of Nutcracker at the Academy of Music.

PLAYSTATION 3 RAFFLE

A brand new PS3 will be raffled at the RED TIGER CUP on April 29th. All proceeds will be donated to the TEAM RED TIGER BLACK BELT FUND. Tickets are $10.00/each and are now available.

RED TIGER CUP

The 2007 USTC RED TIGER CUP is scheduled for April 28-29th at Archbishop Ryan H.S. Please visit www.red-tiger.com and download the tournament brochure.

*Please note that there has been a change to the schedule. Advanced / Black Belts will be competing on Sunday instead of Saturday!