Lost & Found Items

The lost & found bins are overflowing again! On Friday, April 4th and Monday April 7th, ALL lost and found items will be placed along the walls at the back of the dojang for students and parents to sort through. This is a good opportunity to look for any items that you or your child may have lost. Any items not picked by Wednesday night will be sent to a second hand clothing store.

Mothers Day Class!

In honor of Mother's Day, we want you to bring your Mom, Aunt, Grandmother, older sister (or any female) to class with you on Thursday May 8th! Have your guest wear some comfortable clothing, and she will participate in class with you. You will be able to show her what you have learned in Taekwon-Do, and she will also be able to try some basic moves! (Don't worry-nothing too strenuous!) All you need to do is pick up a guest waiver form, and have your mom (or guest) sign it, and bring it back with you and your guest on 8th! Looking forward to seeing you all there! Psst....this is a great way to check off "YES" for bringing a friend to the Dojang or Tien Lung function on your Qualification Requirement.

Little Dragon Testing

Little Dragon testing will take place on Thursday, April 17th at 6:00pm. There will be no Little Dragons class that day, only testing for those who are scheduled to test. Please practice the Street Proofing & Knowledge with your child. On testing day, please make sure that all required areas in the Little Dragon manual are filled out and handed in to Mrs. Gaudet.

Are you planning on Examining for your Black Belt?

If you are planning on examining for your Black Belt in August 2008, you need to order your Black Belt Dobok at the front desk, by April 30th. If not, any orders placed after will be subject to a late fee plus we cannot ensure that you will have a dobok in time for the graduation.

Graduation Day

The Graduation will be on May 3rd at the Northlands Agricom, Hall D from 12:00-2:00 pm. (Graduating students must arrive at 10:30 am) If you are scheduled to graduate, please ensure that you hand your book to Mrs. Gaudet no later than Tuesday, April 22nd! All paperwork and stripes MUST be completed by then. There will be NO last minute stripe testing, so plan ahead. Feel free to bring friends, family and your camera to the graduation! There will be a $2.00 admission for family and guests.

Demo Team Candidate Class

Are you a green belt? Ever wanted to be on the Demo Team and learn the cool skits they get to do? Now is the time to come to Demo Team Candidate Class!

*ATTENTION DEMO TEAM & CANDIDATES*
You can now bring your Student Manual to demo team class and receive stamps for your attendance! This will help ensure you graduate on time.

There are still spots left in the class and to try out for next year's demo team so see Mr. or Mrs. Gaudet for details!

• Grace Martin
• St. Teresa
• John Paul 1
• Greenview
• Pollard Meadows
• Tipaskan
• Duggan
• Malmo
• Richard Secord
• Academy at King Edward
• St. Brendan
• Our Lady Mount Carmel
• Terrace Heights Argyle Centre
• Keheewin
• Rutherford
• St. Elizabeth

If your children attend any of these schools or schools in the area, YOUR CHILD SHOULD BE IN DAILY DRAGONS! If you are interested in upgrading to this program, please be sure to see the Front Desk to book a meeting to discuss fees and to when your child can start.

Summer Wear

Our big summer wear order was placed at the end of March. The leftover of sizes are in the front Pro-Shop. Sizes are extremely limited. Remember you can start wearing your T-shirts and shorts on May 5th. The following summer wear combinations will be acceptable:
1.Tien Lung shirt with one of the 3 options
-Tien Lung shirt/tank with dragon & Canadian flag
-Tien Lung Masters Club T-shirt/tank top,
-Tien Lung Daily Dragons T-shirt
with your dobok pants, belt
2. One of the previous T-shirt options with the Tien Lung dragon with Canadian flag shorts, belt
3. Dobok Pant, dobok top, belt

Proud Mom Shirts

Don't know what to get your mom for Mother Day, Tien Lung has high quality Mother's Day Proud Mom Shirts available through our pro-shop! Perfect for any mom!

White Belt to Green Belt Seminar

This Seminar is conducted by Mr. & Mrs. Wisniewski and Mr. Gaudet at the North Dojang and is open to ALL levels, White Belt and up. It will take place on Saturday, April 19th and the topics covered will be: Patterns, Step Sparring, Self Defense, Board Breaking, and if time permits Sparring and Stretching. The cost is only $42.00 (BBC-$33.60 MC-$29.40) for a whole day with a 6th Dan and two 5th Dans! Please register at the Front Desk by April 14.

Note: Students will earn stamps at this seminar! Be sure to bring your Manual to collect those final stamps needed for your Graduation.

Attention recently graduated Black Belts and Black Stripes: You must attend this seminar some time before your black belt exam to satisfy your Qualification Code!

As well, you will want to register as soon as possible as there will be members coming from the North Side and Grand Prairie - 120 is the limit members so sign up early to avoid disappointment!

Tien Lung Summer Camps for children ages 5-12! Not only will you be able to get some great training opportunities in, but there will also be games, movies, crafts, out-trips, and more! A great way to collect those extra stamps and get a little extra practice! Dates are listed below and further details will be made available in the next newsletter. You can also check it out online here!

Camp #1 - July 7-11
Camp #2 - July 14-18
Camp #3 - July 21-25
Camp #4 - July 28 - August 1
Camp #5 - August 5 - August 8
Camp #6 - August 11 - August 15
Camp #7 - August 18 - August 22
Camp #8 - August 25 - August 29

Need Gas? Munchies? More?
Visit the Millwoods Shell Gas Station!

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to Mr. Chaudhry and the Shell Gas station located at 1968 Millwoods Road (just south of 23rd Avenue). They are our premiere sponsor for our Demo Team and Daily Dragons programs. So if you live in Millwoods or are driving by, please be sure to stop in to fill up, grab a coffee, some munchies and say hi to Mr. Chaudhry! His Shell station can fill all of your convenience store needs!

New Membership Rewards Program

We appreciate all of your referrals and as a token of our thanks for referring your friends, family, classmates and co-workers, we have a new rewards program which will take place of our previous referral programs we have done in the past. You can pick up a membership rewards package at the front desk and start earning rewards today!

Happy Birthday!

Badge of the Month

For the month of April, the badge this month will be: Academic Achievement! You can earn this badge by bringing your report card to Mrs. Gaudet. Those report cards with all 'A's (or equivalent) are eligible for an Academic Achievement badge.

If you have any questions regarding this badge please see your Instructor, or for more information about the badge program see the Front Desk.

T.L.P. Meeting

Attention all Blue Belts and up: if you want to take part in our Leadership program, join the T.L.P! Have fun, and develop new skills while hanging out with the Instructors. The next meeting will be on April 5th from 1:00-3:30 p.m. Join our amazing Instructors, and learn from Mr. & Mrs. Gaudet. This meeting is also mandatory for all current students in the program.

"Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Enthusiasm, the Key to Success

WHAT differentiates the top martial artists from the rest? Take a closer look the next time you watch them in action. It's evident that they are passionate about what they do. It is their enthusiasm that keeps them pressing on towards their goal when others quit because they're tired and weary. They are heroes to many because they are able to find that extra drive to be the best. Their enthusiasm enables them to invest one hundred percent effort, and, as a result, they enjoy what they are doing.

Enthusiasm is a state of mind that inspires you to complete the task at hand, regardless of the difficulty of the challenge. Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, "Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm". Enthusiasm can be likened to steam that fuels a locomotive. It is the vital catalyst that compels a person into action. Without it, the locomotive can go nowhere, but with it, it can climb any mountain. Success in any part of your life depends greatly on how enthusiastic you are about learning new things, achieving your goals, progressing to higher levels and improving yourself in every way. To achieve success in your life, it is key to have an inner voice that says over and over, "I can do it!" when others shout, "No, you can't!"

Beyond being vital to your success, your enthusiasm can affect the success of others because enthusiasm is contagious! When you have enthusiasm, everyone around you feels it too. Choose today to display enthusiasm in every part of your life, and watch the effect it has on you and your family, friends and all those around you.