MORNING FITNESS CLASSES

We are starting some morning fitness classes in the New Year. Classes will be held Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 6-7 OR Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-7.




Please let us know which days and times would work best so that we can set our schedule.

Wishing everyone a very merry Christmas.

Martial Arts Principle of the Week

“Spirit”-To never give anything less than your best, and to put your heart in to everything you do.

Stocking Stuffers... Our rubber nunchaku make a great stocking stuffer! Only $5... Only 8 left!

We just got our last shipment of the year from our suppliers.

There are two extra Belt Displays left... Only $35.

They will go quick! Call if you want one... 360-653-2820.

Last Minute Gift Idea...

Gift the gift of fun and fitness this year. Treat your friends to a one month introductory Kung Fu membership including a uniform for only $39.95.

Full days camps this week. Drop the kids off and finish up your last minute shopping. Your'e busy enough. Let us keep the kid entertained.

Use five minutes of your lunch break to just breahte.

Congratulations to our contest winner Shelia Sullivan who took this fun and festive picture.

Women?s Self-Defense Tip of the Week

Carry Your Keys in Your Hand. Have them ready so you can unlock your car or front door quickly. They also make a great weapon if you know how to use them.

Great Stuff! Worth a watch... http://ping.fm/6K5Zo

CONTEST!!!

We are giving away a certificate good for your choice of a Full-Day Camp (kids only) or a 1 Hour Private Lesson (teens & adults) with Sifu. All you have to do is be the first person to take your picture (or your child's)in front of our new snow man window display, post it on your facebook page and tag yourself in the photo. If you are not a currnet member of our school we will even throw in two weeks of free lessons.
Ready... Set... GO!

P.S. Make sure to include Kung Fu 4 Kids or Kung Fu Northwest in the name of the photo when you put it on Facebook.

Full days camps for the kids next Monday, Tuesday & Wendesday.

Closed next Thursday & Friday.

Who's interested in an early morning fitness class? Who wants to lose 10 in '10?

Benefits for Children

With the New Year approaching, the need for Martial Arts for children is greater than ever. Thirty years ago there was little distraction for kids, less options, it was simple growing up. Today, it is totally different; kids are subject to much more than older generations were. There is more pressure in children today and choosing an activity is something that few parents have the time to do.

Martial Arts are an individual sport. It is something that will build your child’s spirit. While team sports are good to show children how to work with others, the Martial Arts teach both teamwork and individual practice. Children move at their own pace, train for their own needs, and practice for their personal best. When they want to quit, the only people they are letting down is them.

As your children grow up, they will be faced with many personal decisions. With martial arts training, they will be given the tools to make the right decision on their own. Through teaching self-discipline and character development, Martial Arts groom your child to be a leader. We are not suggesting that your children not participate in team sports, however we are suggesting having your children participate in something that will develop their self-discipline and spirit.

If you would like more information on how we can help your child through Martial Arts training, please respond to this message and we will contact you regarding a free lesson at our school in order to demonstrate how Martial Arts will help your child. Invest in your child’s future in 2010, and get results that will last a lifetime!

Kidnapping Prevention Tip- A child should never take a ride or gift from a stranger.

Martial Arts Principle of the Week- “Self Discipline”-Not having to be reminded of how to get the job done.

We are looking for skilled B-Boys and Girls of all ages interested in learning old school style Kung Fu. After the New Year we want to begin working on a Hip Hop Kung Fu Fusion project. Give us a shout if you are interested.

Please take a minute and complete this short survey - http://ping.fm/b58iN

Full Day Camps for the kids next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday!

Poll - Please take a second and participate in this poll... http://ping.fm/tpD71

As I sit here watching football and occasionally looking out the window two things occur to me.
First, now might be a good time to remind everyone that if Marysville schools are closed due to snow so are we.
Second, I am reminded how lucky I am to be sitting here in a warm house, enjoying football with plenty of food in the cupboards. There a lot of people this holiday season not nearly as lucky. Next time you come to class, please, please, please bring some non-perishable boxed or canned food for our food drive. There is a big red container in the lobby next to the bulletin board. Let’s do our best to fill it. If you are feeling extra generous, and I hope you are, you can also bring an unwrapped toy or gift. All of the donations we go to the Marysville Food Bank. Let’s do what we can to brighten the holidays of those less fortunate than us.

Testing Results

Congratulations to all of the kids that tested on Friday. Everyone did their best and looked great. Testing results will be posted on Wednesday.

Holiday Toy & Food Drive

We did great raising food for Thanksgiving. Let's keep it going with our Food and Toy drive. Bring in as much food or as many unwrapped toys as you can. There is a red container in the lobby for all of the donations.

Great Holiday Gift Idea

We have some great holiday gift ideas.

Here's one: http://ping.fm/tber5

December Yoga/Pilates Schedule

If you attend any of our Tuesday or Thursday morning Yoga/Pilates classes, be sure to check the bulletin board for the revised December schedule.

ATTENDANCE

Regular class attendance is key when it comes to learning the martial arts or any other skill.

As a parent it can be tough to juggle all of your daily activities, let alone those of your children. Still, you must remain diligent so that you can ensure your children are receiving the very best.

As much as it is your responsibility to make sure your children attend regularly and on time, it is our responsibility to assist you and make sure we are providing you with the tools you need.

As some of you already know, we have been working hard to implement a new attendance tracking system. This new systems notifies us whenever classes are missed. If we notice that a student’s attendance is slipping a bit, we will be giving a quick courtesy call and sending an email to make sure that everything is Ok and find out if there is anything we can do to help.

This system is still fairly new to us and we expect to make a few mistakes. If we call you or email you by mistake please let us know.

Also, if you know your child will not be in class, please give a quick call or email to let us know. This way we can enter their absence as ‘excused’.

Together we can ensure you child’s consistent attendance and continued growth.

Testing This Friday

Testing will be held this Friday, December 4th at 6:00 pm. Children who are ready for testing should have already received thier permission to promote forms. They should be completed and returned by Thursday.

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your entire family.

WEBSITE DOWN:

We are changing servers so our webiste and email may be down for a couple days. You can still email us @ info@kungfunorthwest.com.

HALF-DAY

Tomorrow is a half day for Grace Academy and Marysville public schools. As a part of our after school program we will be picking-up.

TESTING

Testing will be held next Friday, December 4th at 6:00 pm. Children who are ready for testing will be receiving their Permission to Promote forms this week and next. They should be completed and returned at least one day prior to testing.

Business Directory

We are in the process of creating a business directory for the members of our school.

The directory will be available at the school and on our website www.KungFu4Kids.com.

If you own or manage a business follow this link. www.KungFu4Kids.com/Directory.pdf to our Business Directory form. Print it, complete it and return it and we will include your business in the directory.

If you don't own a business but have a special skill you would like to share with others, please fill out the form and we will include you as well.

If you have any questions, please give us a call at 360.653.2820.

FOOD DRIVE! FOOD DRIVE! FOOD DRIVE!

Bring in food for the FOOD DRIVE!

FOOD DRIVE

In a continued effort to give back to our community we are asking all of you to bring in some non-perishable food items to help those less fortunate.


All donations can be left on the back counter in the training hall.

FRONT OFFICE

As part of our plan to improve the instruction our students will receive, the times that I will be available in the front office are changing a bit.


Starting next week I will be spending more time in the class room. I will only be in the front office for the first and last ten minutes of each class. The rest of the time I plan to spend on the classroom floor.

I will be putting up a sign to remind everyone of this, along with a payment drop-box and a signup sheet for anyone that needs to schedule an appointment to speak with me. An appointment will only be necessary if your questions or concerns will take more than a couple minutes to address.

As always, member service is one of our top concerns. Please remember you can always call or email us with any question, needs or concerns you may have.

TESTING

So that we may spend more time teaching, testing will no longer be done during class time. Instead, group testing will be held the first Friday of every month at 6:00 pm. Students, families and friends will have a chance to come together and share in the testing experience together.


On occasion we will also be having special events, such as Movies Night and Parent’s Night Out, after testing concludes.

The first group test will be held Friday, December 4th. As usual, children ready for testing will receive a yellow ‘Permission to Promote’ form that should be complete and returned at least one day before testing. If ever you are unable to attend a group test let us know and we can schedule a make-up test.

REMINDER

We are closed tomorrow, Wednesday the 11th.
On Thursday we have some pretty cool announcements.

Gameday....

Go Hawks!

Announcement

We will have some exciting announcements early next week. We are going to be doing a few new things here at the school that we think you are all really going to like. Stay tuned...

1/2 Day Camp this Friday!!!

We're having a half-day camp this Friday. Movie, Games & Kung Fu...

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Jacob who won a 1 Year membership to our school at the Haunted Egg Hunt.

We are still waiting to see who won the 3 Month and 6 Month memberships.

Thank You!

Thank you to everyone who is passing out Kick-or-treat cards tonight. Have a safe Halloween.

101 Ways to Praise a Child

WOW • WAY TO GO • SUPER • YOU'RE SPECIAL • OUTSTANDING • EXCELLENT • GREAT• GOOD • NEAT • WELL DONE • REMARKABLE • I KNEW YOU COULD DO IT • I'M PROUD OF YOU • FANTASTIC • SUPER STAR • NICE WORK • LOOKING GOOD • YOU'RE ON TOP OF IT • BEAUTIFUL • NOW YOU'RE FLYING • YOU'RE CATCHING ON • NOW YOU'VE GOT IT • YOU'RE INCREDIBLE • BRAVO • YOU'RE FANTASTIC • HURRAY FOR YOU • YOU'RE ON TARGET • YOU'RE ON YOUR WAY • HOW NICE • HOW SMART • GOOD JOB • THAT'S INCREDIBLE • HOT DOG • DYNAMITE • YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL • YOU'RE UNIQUE • NOTHING CAN STOP YOU NOW • GOOD FOR YOU • I LIKE YOU YOU'RE A WINNER • REMARKABLE JOB • BEAUTIFUL WORK • SPECTACULAR • YOU'RE SPECTACULAR • YOU'RE DARLING • YOU'RE PRECIOUS • GREAT DISCOVERY • YOU'VE DISCOVERED THE SECRET • YOU FIGURED IT OUT • FANTASTIC JOB • HIP, HIP, HURRAY • BINGO • MAGNIFICENT • MARVELOUS • TERRIFIC • YOU'RE IMPORTANT • PHENOMENAL • YOU'RE SENSATIONAL • SUPER WORK • CREATIVE JOB • SUPER JOB • FANTASTIC JOB • EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE • YOU'RE A REAL TROOPER • YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE • YOU ARE EXCITING • YOU LEARNED IT RIGHT • WHAT AN IMAGINATION •WHAT A GOOD LISTENER • YOU ARE FUN • YOU'RE GROWING UP • YOU TRIED HARD • YOU CARE • BEAUTIFUL SHARING • OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE • YOU'RE A GOOD FRIEND • I TRUST YOU • YOU'RE IMPORTANT • YOU MEAN A LOT TO ME • YOU MAKE ME HAPPY • YOU BELONG • YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND • YOU MAKE ME LAUGH • YOU BRIGHTEN MY DAY • I RESPECT YOU • YOU MEAN THE WORLD TO ME • THAT'S CORRECT • YOU'RE A JOY • YOU'RE A TREASURE • YOU'RE WONDERFUL • YOU'RE PERFECT • AWESOME • A+ JOB • YOU'RE A-OK MY BUDDY • YOU MADE MY DAY • THAT'S THE BEST • A BIG HUG • A BIG KISS • SAY I LOVE YOU

November Camps & Closures

Nov.6th Half-Day Camp $20

Nov. 11th CLOSED - ALL PROGRAMS

Nov. 12th Full Day Camp $35

Nov. 13th Full Day Camp $35

Nov. 20th Half- Day Camp $20

Nov. 25th Half-Day Camp $20

Nov 26 & 27th CLOSED for Thanksgiving

Sweatshirts

It's that time of year again.

Sweatshirts are available in the lobby.

Day Camp This Friday

We are having a full day camp this Friday, October 9th.

Train for FREE

Refer a freind and train for one month free.



Refer 5 friends in 30 days and train for 1 year free.



Ask us for details.

Pants

Finally... The shipment of new pants has arrived. Apparently UPS thought it would be a fun idea to deliver them to the Masonic temple here in town.

Happy 4th of July

I hope you all have a very happy and safe 4th of July!

New Nunchaku

We have some new, soft foam, striped nunchaku for the kids.

They are $8 and pretty cool.

Friday, July 3rd

A lot of folks have been asking if we will open on Friday, July 3rd. YES. We will however be closed on Friday, July 10th to make up for it. ;-)

Closed - Friday, July 10th

There will be no classes or camps Friday, June 10th.

Ralph and I will be in Spokane for my wedding.

Pictures Are In!

The pictures from picture day arrived today and they look great!

They will be on the counter in the training hall for you to pick-up.

Why Settle for Daycare?

Why settle for daycare when your kids could be learning martial arts, discipline and respect every day after school?

After School Program

Summer has just begun and we are already getting questions about this fall's after school program.

Our After School Martial Arts Program is a Fun, Exciting and Educational alternative to after-school day-care. Your child will enjoy staying in shape with Taekwondo and Kung Fu while learning the Life Skills every child needs to succeed. You will enjoy the convenience of FREE Transportation from your child’s school and pick-up times as late as 6:30. We even offer half-day and full-day programs at no additional charge, on the occasional school day off.

We are currently accepting reservations for this fall.

Call us today to reserve your child's spot.

360.653.2820

http://www.KungFu4Kids.com

Martial Arts Summer Camp '09

Our 2009 martial arts summer camp is off to a great start! The kids are all working hard and having fun.

Now that we have expanded our facility, we have a few more openings.

Call us today to reserve your child's spot.

360.653.2820

http://www.KungFu4Kids.com

Remember, we are Marysville's original children's martial arts summer camp.