THIS MONTH ...

Black Belt Candidates Pass 3rd Exam, Black Belts to be awarded 5/ 16!

Congratulations to Peyton Dannewitz, Jack Granfors, Raju Gandhi, Mackenzie Peacock, Spencer Sottile, and Elisabeth White. They passed their 3rd of three Black Belt tests this month  and have been living, eating, and breathing Kenpo for last 3 months. They really put it all together for their last exam on May 3^rd and proved that they are worthy of being Black belts. Please congratulate them when you see them, they did a great job!!

 NECKF Kenpo Camp!

Our school will be closed May 9^th and 10^th for our annual Kenpo Camp. About 20 MVKS Instructors and students will be attending this very special event. Unfortunately, if you didn’t register for the camp before May1^st, you can’t go. Don’t worry, we’ll be sure to bring back with us some of the new skills and drills we’ve learned over the weekend.

 Mont Vernon Spring Gala Scheduled for May 17^th

Mont Vernon celebrates Spring this year on May17^th and once again, MVKS will be marching in the parade and performing a karate demonstration shortly after. There is a sign up sheet on the bulletin board if you would like to participate.

 Moms train for free for the Month of May!

It’s Dads Turn!

In appreciation of Dad and all he does, MVKS is offering free classes to all the MVKS Dads.

Check the paragraph above for class times and benefits.

Outside Classes!

Weather permitting, we’ll start having outside classes on the side lawn on Saturdays! You may wear your street pants/ shorts and your MVKS T-shirt to these classes. You may also want to bring bug spray.

 Summer Camp!

Session one begins June 23^rd! The balance is due that day. Session 2 still has 4 spots left!

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Happy Birthday!!!
- Another year older and wiser…..

5/ 01..Giovanni Lazzari, 5/ 02..Emma Downing,

5/ 03..Connor Lindsey, 5/ 13..Dominic Manha

5/ 14.. Megan Manha, Peyton Dannewitz

5/ 17..Kyle Hooker, 5/ 22.. Shad Smith

5/ 23.. Trevor Silverman, 5/ 25 Andy Olson

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Welcome New Students!

 Beginner Kids: Eli Antoniello, Mike Judd, Colby Drewniak, Addie Olson

New Ranks!!   Please join me in congratulating these fine students for earning their new belts!

1^st degree Black belt: Peyton Dannewitz, Jack Granfors, Raju Gandhi, Mackenzie Peacock, Spencer Sottile, Elisabeth White

Other News and Notes…

 -The 1^st T- Shirt order should be in by May 19^th. A second order will be made for those of you who missed the deadline. The 2^nd T- Shirt order deadline is May 24^th

- The bi-annual Black belt step exam is scheduled for June 7^th at 12:30. Check your points and make sure you qualify. You can earn extra points by scheduling a private lesson.

- New cd videos are in the works to match our new beginner and intermediate curriculum. Look for them soon in the pro shop.

Thought for the month:

The Donkey Story

One day a farmer's donkey fell into a well. The farmer frantically thought what to do as the stricken animal cried out to be rescued. With no obvious solution, the farmer regretfully concluded that as the donkey was old, and as the well needed to be filled in anyway, he should give up the idea of rescuing the beast, and simply fill in the well. Hopefully the poor animal would not suffer too much, he tried to persuade himself.

The farmer asked his neighbors help, and before long they all began to shovel earth quickly into the well. When the donkey realized what was happening he wailed and struggled, but then, to everyone's relief, the noise stopped.

After a while the farmer looked down into the well and was astonished by what he saw. The donkey was still alive, and progressing towards the top of the well. The donkey had discovered that by shaking off the dirt instead of letting it cover him, he could keep stepping on top of the earth as the level rose. Soon the donkey was able to step up over the edge of the well, and he happily trotted off.