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Chappell's Family Karate & Jujitsu

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“Great family fun and time in a Christian environment!”
FEBRUARY     2008      NEWS

 

FEBRUARY’S BIBLE TRIVIA

Simply answer the questions & turn in the form during the last week of the month & you will earn a gold star.

NOTE: To give better recognition to the students who complete the Bible Trivia each month,
stars will only be given out at the end of each Monday & Friday classes in February (with a few exceptions)
until all have been awarded.
 If you have missed getting any stars for your Bible Trivia, see Ms. Mandy so you can get yours.
 
February’s S.T.A.R.S. (Students Taking A Responsible Stand) sheets are on the front table.
February 4th  -  9th    COURAGE                       February 11th  -  16th    HONESTY
February 18th  -  23rd    GOAL SETTING        February 25th  -  March 1st    COMMITMENT
Each student must successfully complete the STARS sheets (with parents help if needed).
Turn them in during the last week of the month, & you will be rewarded with a SILVER STAR in class.
NOTE: To give better recognition to the students who complete the STARS Programs each month,
stars will only be given out at the end of each Monday & Friday classes of February (with a few exceptions)
until all have been awarded.
 If you have missed getting any stars for your STARS Programs, see Ms. Mandy so you can get yours.
FEBRUARY’S    STRIPE    TESTING
will be Wednesday, February 27th and Thursday, February 28th.
NOTE: Due to the tests- No regular classes. Complete uniforms MUST be worn to test.
Remember, you only need to come to ONE TEST unless an Instructor tells you otherwise!
 Little Dragons: 3:15pm OR 5:30pm (each day)
Beginner Kids (white - yellow belts): 3:15pm OR 5:00pm (each day)
Int. & Adv. Kids (green - Black Belts): 3:15pm OR 6:00pm (each day)
Teens & Adults (all ranks): 7:30pm (each day)
Little Dragons MUST have a minimum of 4 classes by Tuesday, February 26th.
Kids, Teens, and Adults MUST have a minimum of 8 classes by Tuesday, February 26th.
BBC & SWAT members: BBC & SWAT Classes DO NOT count toward regular # of classes.
 BLACK BELT CLUB JUJITSU STRIPE TESTS
will be Wednesday, February 27th  at 7:30pm OR Thursday, February 28th at 5:00pm.
 Little Dragons MUST have a minimum of 4 classes by Tuesday, February 26th.
Kids, Teens, and Adults MUST have a minimum of 8 classes by Tuesday, February 26th.
 BBC Jujitsu students: Be sure and have a tanto and bokken for Jujitsu class.
To help everyone also understand how the class count works for this month:
February’s Class Count starts on Friday, Feb. 1st and goes through Tuesday, Feb. 26th.
  BLACK BELT CLUB WEAPONS STUDENTS!
The Black Belt Club Weapon for the 1st Quarter (January-March) is BO STAFF.
Make sure that you have the required weapon
when you come to weapons class this quarter.
Don’t forget! We are offering BBC Weapons Classes
on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays
that will count toward your required number (4) of classes.
Students will be tested in Weapons during your Karate Stripe Test.
We would like to WELCOME and CONGRATULATE the following  STUDENTS:
 Joining CFK in January were:

Tianna Cross, Austin Boardman, Cal George, Janet Bailey, and Allie Anders

 

ONE YEAR in KARATE!

 The students who have been here one year in February are:
Caleb Davis, Rachael Davis, Alex Allen, Evan Ghrigsby, and Garrett Smith
 Joining BLACK BELT CLUB in January was:
Evan Ghrigsby
 

Congrats on your OUTSTANDING COMMITMENT & DEDICATION! YOU ALL ARE AWESOME!

 CFK would like to recognize, LEVI WHITNEY,
for being an awesome example of the true meaning of
DILIGENCE, RESPECT, and DEDICATION!
Levi has been with CFK for several years now! Way to Go, Levi!
  CONGRATS to all of the graduates who recently graduated at our Winter 2007 Graduation!
A BIG CONGRATS to: Ashley Holmes for earning her 1st Degree Black Belt
 and to Joseph Chappell for earning his Junior Black Belt.
If you have not picked up your CFK Wonderful Winter 2007 Graduation t-shirt, see Ms. Mandy.
Also, if you have not picked up your rank certificate yet, see Ms. Mandy.
  As most of you know, Rebecca Chappell, who has been our Enrollment Director for the past 5 years,
has decided to pursue other interests at this time.
We sure will miss her, but we wish her all of the best.
CFK has always been a family owned and operated business from the very beginning,
so it has been a little challenging for us to get used to these recent changes.
We appreciate your patience as we get adjusted!
At the same time, we would like to WELCOME: Pamela Dodgen. She is our new Enrollment Director.
We are thrilled and excited to have her as part of our team! Welcome, Pamela!!
    On Sat., Jan. 26th
we held our 10th ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET & DINNER.
This was one of our best attended thus far in CFK history!
Congratulations to all of the 2007 students for a JOB WELL DONE!
We would also like to congratulate and thank all of the Instructors and our Leadership Team for helping us to have the best martial arts classes possible!
A BIG Thanks to all of you who have volunteered throughout the year of 2007!  We sincerely appreciate your time and efforts!
If you missed Chappell Sensei talking about it in class, he would like to thank everyone again for the plaque and the personalized journal.
Chappell Sensei and Ms. Donna would also like to thank everyone
for the Olive Garden gift certificate.
We are truly blessed with the most considerate and thoughtful karate students!
 If you were not able to be at the banquet, see Ms. Donna, she has a certificate for you!
Also, if you were not able to attend the banquet and you raised $88 or more from our Christmas Basket Brigade 2007, see Ms. Donna and she will give your prizes to you.
If you would like the turkeys that have your names on them,
see Ms. Donna and she will get them for you as well.
  DON’T FORGET!! When you get your report cards this school year and you have all A’s OR All S’s or all A’s and B’s & you have good conduct on your report card, bring your report card to class, show it to an Instructor, and you will be rewarded with an ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT PATCH!
Patches are given out on Mondays & Fridays (with a few exceptions) until all have been awarded.
         Any student who would like for an instructor to come and eat lunch
at school with you,
see Ms. Mandy and she will schedule a time!
     

             Any student who can perform the full splits, please let Chappell Sensei know.

    You will be allowed to demonstrate the full splits in class and will be awarded with a FULL SPLITS patch in class also. If any student who has recently demonstrated the FULL SPLITS

is ever accidentally omitted from a CFK newsletter,

please see Ms. Donna and she will make sure you get in the next one.

      CFK has Hooded Pullover Sweatshirts!
Youth Sizes: Youth Small, Youth Medium, Youth Large          Adult Sizes: Adult Small through Adult XXX Large.
Youth Colors: Birch (Light Grey), Oxford (Dark Grey), Black, Navy Blue, Red, Royal Blue, and Purple
Adult Colors: White, Birch (light Grey), Oxford (Dark Grey), Black, Navy Blue.
Orange, Forest Green, Gold, Maroon, Red, Royal Blue, and Purple.
COST: Youth Sizes: $ 25.95 + tax.   /   Adult Sizes: $ 28.95 + tax.
The sweatshirts can also be personalized!
               Name on Back of Hood: $ 3.00       Name on Back of Sweatshirt: $ 2.00       Name on Pouch: $ 3.00
 Regular Sweatshirts are available also!  Sweatshirts cost $ 19.95 + tax. Ask for available sizes and colors!
ORDER YOURS TODAY!

      

   All Students:
Remember that you MUST have the required equipment to participate in Sparring:
Beginner students who participate in hand pad drills must have Handpads and a Mouthpiece. 
Intermediate and Advanced students who participate in regular sparring must have a Headgear, Handpads, Feetpads, Shinguards, and a Mouthpiece.
Also, males must wear a groin cup. 
 
        Please be advised that in the event of inclement weather during these winter months,
we may have to cancel classes with little or no notice.
Even though roads and weather conditions may be okay in Hartselle,
we live in the county and may not be able to drive in to town safely.
If you ever have any doubt of whether or not we will be open, please watch WAFF 48 or call the school.
    ALL BLACK BELTS: Be sure and have 3 Sais this quarter
as you will be learning a 3 Sai Form.
  

 

BLACK BELT CLUB and MASTER’S CLUB!

IT’S SOCIAL TIME!

On Saturday, Feb. 2nd, from 7-9:30pm,
we are going ICE SKATING at Point Mallard Ice Complex in Decatur.
If we have 20 or more skaters, the cost is $6 per skater.
If we have less than 20 skaters, the cost is $8 per skater.
Upon arrival, let them know that you are with CFK!
See ya there!
      
   JANUARY’S KARATE MAKE-UP CLASSES & MAKE-UP STRIPE TESTS 

If you did not get your required number of classes in for January and/or you missed Stripe Testing,

we will offer free MAKE-UP CLASSES and MAKE-UP STRIPE TESTS on SAT., FEBRUARY 9th .

(February’s Make Up Day is tentatively scheduled for March 8th.)
 MAKE-UP CLASS SCHEDULE:
 ALL BEGINNERS (Kids, Teens, & Adults)   10am-12pm            BLACK BELT CLUB JUJITSU   10am-12pm                    LITTLE DRAGONS   11am-12pm                       ALL INT. & ADV. (Kids, Teens, & Adults)   1-3pm
 
Each 30 minutes counts as one class. So if you need 4 classes, stay 2 hours.
If you need 3 classes, stay 1˝ hours. If you need 2 classes, stay 1 hour.
If you need 1 class, stay 30 minutes.
 
Then we will have MAKE-UP STRIPE TESTS.
So if you needed Make-Up Classes you will also need to stay for the Make-Up Stripe Tests.
 MAKE-UP TEST SCHEDULE:
LITTLE DRAGONS: 12pm           BEGINNER KIDS, BEGINNER TEENS, & BEGINNER ADULTS: 12pm
BBC JUJITSU: 12pm   INT./ADV. KIDS, INT./ ADV. TEENS, & INT./ ADV. ADULTS, & BLACK BELTS: 3pm
 
     PLEASE NOTE: If you do not come to these MAKE UP CLASSES & MAKE UP STRIPE TESTS,
     there will be a $10.00 CHARGE for EACH additional class & a $15.00 charge for the test.
                                   
LEADERSHIP TEAM
will meet on Saturday, Feb. 9th at 4:00pm at the school.
               
On Saturday, Feb. 16thfrom 3-4pm, we are going to host a SPAR-A-THON for St. Jude’s Hospital.
(originally the fundraiser was going to be for Project Action, but that has been changed.)
We have to hurry-we only have about 2 weeks.
We will have 1 minute rounds during the SPAR-A-THON.
  A Sponsor sheet is enclosed with this newsletter. Be sure and start getting your sponsors.
Listen to class announcements for more details.
        
     

 

 

   

                                              


 

            CHAPPELL’S FAMILY KARATE
“We’re On A Quest To Be The Best!”
   

JANUARY BIBLE TRIVIA

 Parents: Please assist your children if needed!
Turn in by the end of month and you will be awarded
with a GOLD STAR at the end of Mondays and Friday classes in February. 

 

        Each of the following is the first verse of a book of the Bible. (KJV)
Name the book in each case.
   
  1. Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly.
 _____________________________________________
 
  1. The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
 _____________________________________________
 
  1. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God,
      and the Word was God.
 _____________________________________________
 
  1. In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
 _____________________________________________
 
  1. That which was from the beginning, which we have heard,
      which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon,
      and our hands have handled, of the Word of life.
 _____________________________________________
  Student Name ______________________________________ 
                                                                                                                                                                
Date __________________________________                 

                                                                           

   
  1. Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly.
 _____________________________________________
 
  1. The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
 _____________________________________________
 
  1. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God,
      and the Word was God.
 _____________________________________________
 
  1. In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
 _____________________________________________
 
  1. That which was from the beginning, which we have heard,
      which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon,
      and our hands have handled, of the Word of life.
 _____________________________________________
  Student Name ______________________________________ 
                                                                                                                                                                
Date __________________________________                  
                                                                                                                      

Parent Signature __________________________________________

       CHAPPELL’S FAMILY KARATE
“We’re On A Quest To Be The Best!”
   

JANUARY BIBLE TRIVIA

 Parents: Please assist your children if needed!
Turn in by the end of month and you will be awarded
with a GOLD STAR at the end of Mondays and Friday classes in February. 

 

        Each of the following is the first verse of a book of the Bible. (KJV)
Name the book in each case.
   
  1. Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly.
 _____________________________________________
 
  1. The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
 _____________________________________________
 
  1. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God,
      and the Word was God.
 _____________________________________________
 
  1. In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
 _____________________________________________
 
  1. That which was from the beginning, which we have heard,
      which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon,
      and our hands have handled, of the Word of life.
 _____________________________________________
  Student Name ______________________________________ 
                                                                                                                                                                
Date __________________________________                 
                                                                                                                       

Parent Signature __________________________________________

       CHAPPELL’S FAMILY KARATE
“We’re On A Quest To Be The Best!”
   

JANUARY BIBLE TRIVIA

 Parents: Please assist your children if needed!
Turn in by the end of month and you will be awarded
with a GOLD STAR at the end of Mondays and Friday classes in February. 

 

        Each of the following is the first verse of a book of the Bible. (KJV)
Name the book in each case.
   
  1. Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly.
 _____________________________________________
 
  1. The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
 _____________________________________________
 
  1. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God,
      and the Word was God.
 _____________________________________________
 
  1. In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
 _____________________________________________
 
  1. That which was from the beginning, which we have heard,
      which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon,
      and our hands have handled, of the Word of life.
 _____________________________________________
  Student Name ______________________________________ 
                                                                                                                                                                
Date __________________________________                 
                                                                                                                       

Parent Signature __________________________________________

       CHAPPELL’S FAMILY KARATE
“We’re On A Quest To Be The Best!”
   

JANUARY BIBLE TRIVIA

 Parents: Please assist your children if needed!
Turn in by the end of month and you will be awarded
with a GOLD STAR at the end of Mondays and Friday classes in February. 

 

        Each of the following is the first verse of a book of the Bible. (KJV)
Name the book in each case.
   
  1. Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly.
 _____________________________________________
 
  1. The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
 _____________________________________________
 
  1. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God,
      and the Word was God.
 _____________________________________________
 
  1. In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
 _____________________________________________
 
  1. That which was from the beginning, which we have heard,
      which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon,
      and our hands have handled, of the Word of life.
 _____________________________________________
  Student Name ______________________________________ 
                                                                                                                                                                
Date __________________________________                 
                                                                                                                       

Parent Signature __________________________________________

       CHAPPELL’S FAMILY KARATE
“We’re On A Quest To Be The Best!”
   

JANUARY BIBLE TRIVIA

 Parents: Please assist your children if needed!
Turn in by the end of month and you will be awarded
with a GOLD STAR at the end of Mondays and Friday classes in February. 

 

        Each of the following is the first verse of a book of the Bible. (KJV)
Name the book in each case.
   
  1. Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly.
 _____________________________________________
 
  1. The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
 _____________________________________________
 
  1. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God,
      and the Word was God.
 _____________________________________________
 
  1. In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
 _____________________________________________
 
  1. That which was from the beginning, which we have heard,
      which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon,
      and our hands have handled, of the Word of life.
 _____________________________________________
  Student Name ______________________________________ 
                                                                                                                                                                 
Date __________________________________                 
                                                                                                                       

Parent Signature __________________________________________

       CHAPPELL’S FAMILY KARATE
“We’re On A Quest To Be The Best!”
   

JANUARY BIBLE TRIVIA

 Parents: Please assist your children if needed!
Turn in by the end of month and you will be awarded
with a GOLD STAR at the end of Mondays and Friday classes in February. 

 

        Each of the following is the first verse of a book of the Bible. (KJV)
Name the book in each case.
   
  1. Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly.
 _____________________________________________
 
  1. The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
 _____________________________________________
 
  1. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God,
      and the Word was God.
 _____________________________________________
 
  1. In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
 _____________________________________________
 
  1. That which was from the beginning, which we have heard,
      which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon,
      and our hands have handled, of the Word of life.
 _____________________________________________
  Student Name ______________________________________ 
                                                                                                                                                                 
36.                        Date __________________________________                 
                                                                                                                       

Parent Signature __________________________________________