BTHA Academy Update 16 January 2009

16 January 2009

Academy Weekly Fly Around
Friday 16 January 2009

Greetings!

Can you believe it. Here we are starting another exciting year.

Our holidays have come and gone for most of our families and the kids are getting ready for another year at school.

A lot of our families are already back at training and have seen the new refurbishments we have completed at the Academy. A huge thank you to Fiona's Dad Merv who painted and plastered and some other helpers, Ian Lloyd and Jenny McDonald, not to mention my own family of Fiona, Dan and Ryan. We had an absolutely huge job going for a week when the Academy was closed and we are still just finalising the new change rooms and repainting the toilets.

Without the help of these special friends and family we would never have achieved such great results. Thanks also for all of the positive feedback about it all. Our plan is to make your visit to our Academy as comfortable as possible.

2009 is going to see some of the most exciting changes ever at our Academy and I just can't wait!!

Have a great week.

Key Dates 2009- Put them in your Diary!!

by Fiona O'Flaherty		Key Dates The full calendar will be on the website in the coming days. These are some of the key dates to keep in mind for the coming months. Click here to go to the Academy Calendar on the website. January 2009 Thursday 22 Vacation Program Friday 23 Vacation Program Monday 26 Australia Day Public Holiday CLOSED Tuesday 27 School Resumes Thursday 29 Demonstration Training restarts

Swimming Lessons- Not negotiable, Self Defence- Not Negotiable

by Fiona O'Flaherty

Damien gave a very interesting speech at the Christmas Party and Awards night. He mentioned some statistics that really made me sit back and think through some of the issues facing the youth of today.

Did you know:

Qld has the 2nd highest rate of assault behind the NT

The rate of assaults in increasing at an average of about 6% per year

15-19 yr olds have the highest rate of assaults

Almost 2% of males in the 15-24yr age group will experience some sort of assault

ABS(2006) One in 20 women were the victim of violence in the last twelve months

As parents we need to assess these risks and start deciding whether equipping our children with Self Defence skills and extra confidence and discipline is now a "NOT NEGOTIABLE". As Australian parents we all consider swimming lessons a "NOT NEGOTIABLE".

Martial Arts should also now be considered a life skill NOT NEGOTIABLE.

It is not the same as Soccer, Football and Hockey and other sports it is truly a unique life skill

NOT NEGOTIABLE!!

Wet n Wild Family Fun Day

by Fiona

Wet n Wild Family Fun Day February 22nd

Last year we had our first Wet n Wild Family Fun Day. We had about 80 family and Friends meet together at the park and have some great fun.

I have organised it again for this year for Sunday 22 February. Tickets need to be paid for at reception at the great discounted rate of $29- same price for Adults and children (normally $32 children and $45 Adults). Booking sheets will be handed out in class starting next week.

Lets get as many people as possible together and have a great day. Wet n Wild provide a large under cover area for us to meet as a central point and there are BBQs available.

Vacation Program Thursday and Friday 22-23rd January

by Fiona

Vacation Program

Bookings are being taken now for next weeks Vacation programs. Numbers are limited to 25 so don't leave it till the last minute.

Booking forms are being handed out in class now or you can simply phone the Academy and book in on 32052167.

Demo Squad

by Damien O'Flaherty		Demo squad will recommence on Thursday 29th January.

Little Legends- Timetable change

by Fiona

Time change- from 2.45pm now 3.30pm

I have moved what was the 2.45pm Little Legends class to a new time of 3.30pm. This time slot is currently available for all Little Legends.

Class times are:

3.30pm-4.00pm
4.00pm-54.30pm
4.30pm-5.00pm

In the next week I will be asking Parents to nominate preferred class times so that I know where I have vacancies as I have already had many requests from new students.

Junior and Senior Sport Classes

by Fiona O'Flaherty

Sport Season

Sport season for Taekwondo in both Poomse and Sparring has recommenced on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday nights.

Juniors Friday nights 6.15pm-7.00pm
Seniors Tuesday, Thursday 7.00-8.00pm and Friday nights 7.00-8.30pm

Gift Ideas and Accessories

by KWON Australia

Go on line and order now

There are many great gift ideas from protectiove equipment to bags and other accessories that make great gift ideas.

Why not go "on-line" with KWON Australia to purchase family a great gift for life - KWON unifroms, equipment and accessories are the perfect motivation to help the focussed martial artist feel the part - as they say at KWON - Touch the Spirit!

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Phone: 3205 2167
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