Bring A Buddy Day!

Bring your friend to Bring a Buddy Day on Tuesday, October 7th! Have a blast introducing basic Taekwon-Do to your friends. All you have to do is pick up a Guest Waiver form (they will be handed out in class prior to Buddy Day), have your buddy sign it (or your buddy's parent if he is under 18), bring the form and your friend at 6:30 p.m., and have an awesome time!

You can bring your buddy on this night even if it's not your regular training day! All classes are combined and the only class is at 6:30 p.m.! All other classes are canceled.

Psssst..... this is an excellent way to fulfill the Qualification Code that you need for your next Graduation Day! Please note that friends without a waiver signed by their own parent will not be allowed to participate due to insurance policies. Please pick up a waiver form in advance from your instructor or the Front Desk.

Halloween Party

It's that time of year! Come to Tien Lung's legendary Halloween parties! There is a party for kids ages 2-7 (Kids Junior), and a second party for kids ages 8-12 (Kids). Come out for a fun filled morning or afternoon of Games, Crafts, Apple Bobbing, Hot Dog Snack, Demos and more! Dress up in your Halloween Costume and participate in the Costume Contest! The tickets for this event are available at the Front Desk. We sell out this event every year; so don't wait 'til the last minute! The information for these parties are below:

Date: Sunday, October 26th
Cost: $10.00 (BBC-$8.00 MC-$7.00) *
Location: Duggan Community Centre, 3728-106 Street

Kids Junior (ages 2-7 yrs)
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Kids (ages 8-12 yrs)
Time: 1:30-3:30 p.m.

*Tickets include one child and one chaperone. Hot Dog & Drink are included for the kids.

To help make this event a fun experience for your child, we are asking for volunteer help. Volunteers are needed for set up, clean up, food prep and service, running the stations (crafts, prize box, apple bobbing, games)

Donations of snacks and goodies for the children are also appreciated.

Look for both the volunteer and snack sign up sheets on the announcement board in the viewing room.

Exciting Changes to the
Little Dragons Program!

We have some exciting news regarding the synchronization of the Little Dragons Program with the rotating curriculum used in the regular program. You will be happy to know that we have listened to your suggestions and ideas you parents have made and we have implemented many of them. Over the next three months, we will be transitioning your child(ren) into the new system. There are new manuals, gold stars and even a new belt to make the program more exciting and enjoyable for your child(ren). All of the relevant information is found on page IX of the new manual. Mrs. Gaudet can answer any of your questions.

Have you signed your Masters Club or Black Belt Club Certificate?

If you haven't signed your NEW Masters Club or Black Belt Club certificate please see the Front Desk to do so as soon as possible so you can see your Black Belt up on the walls.

Does your child attend daycare or are you looking for an after school care alternative?

Now your child can have more fun after school! Speak to one of our staff members about enrolling your child in Daily Dragons NOW! All of our routes are filling up fast, so sign up now before it is too late!

Just imagine getting five days a week of Taekwon-Do classes + PD Days + Camps (all year round)! The Competitive and Leadership programs are also included in the cost of Daily Dragons. If your child wants to earn his/her black belt after school, Tien Lung's Daily Dragon Program is the right place!

We are currently picking up from:

St. Brendan
St. Teresa
St. Elizabeth
John Paul I
Greenview
Millwoods Christian
Meyokumin
Pollard Meadows
TD Baker
Our Lady Mt. Carmel
Argyll Center at Terrace Heights
Academy at King Edward
Rutherford
Malmo
Richard Secord
Keehewin
Duggan
Westbrook
Rideau Park

VIP Reward Program

Our VIP Reward Program is going strong! Please remember, in order to qualify, your name must be written on your friend's blue registration form. If you have any questions, please speak to Mr. or Mrs. Gaudet.

Congratulations to all our members on the North side who earned a total of $4710.00 in VIP membership rewards!

Competitive Registration
Train to be a Champion!

If you are interested in the Competitive Program, please see Mr. Gaudet ASAP!

By registering in this program you will be coached by WORLD CLASS coaches and become eligible to compete in at tournaments across Canada and around the globe.

Sponsor the Canadian National Championships!

We are looking for Corporate Sponsorship for the Canadian National Championships. A variety of sponsorship opportunities are available. If you or your friends or any of your contacts are be interested in sponsoring the Nationals, please contact Mrs. Laton at (780) 669-6666 or by e-mail at s.laton@tienlung.com

T.L.P. Meeting

The next T.L.P. meeting will be held on Monday, October 27th at 5:45 p.m. Please plan to attend if you are currently in or want to join the T.L.P. Note: Pictures for our Team Wall may be taken this meeting.

Summer Student Appreciation Program Grand Prize Draw

Congratulations to:

Alana Murdoch for winning the grand prize of a B.O.B. punching buddy!

New Student Manuals

Changes have been made to the Student Manual to better reflect the rotating curriculum. Your new copy will be provided for free, as we always do when we make new and improved Student Manuals! These books will be available by mid-October. When they are ready, you will receive an email notifying you to come and pick them up at the Front Desk.

October Pro-Shop Sale

Do you need an extra training Dobok? Has your child outgrown their Dobok? We are blowing out our stock of competition doboks! You can purchase a new competition dobok for $35.00 at the Front Desk. Each of these will need a Tien Lung dobok and ITF crest prior to being able to be worn in class. Limited sizes are available.
And just to remind you, NO: You are not required to have one of these for the Nationals or ANY Tien Lung hosted event unless you are a Black belt. And YES: You can wear these to class as well.

Halloween Coupons & Tien Lung Posters

All of the students will be getting a booklet of Halloween Coupons to hand out to Trick or Treaters on Halloween Night! Or you can hand them out to your friends that may be thinking of joining you in class.

What's in it for you? Write your ID Number on the back of each coupon you hand out. If someone brings one of the coupons back to the Dojang with your name on it and registers for the fall special, you get to pick a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch! Behind each pumpkin is a prize. The student who brings in the most cards will win a FREE Tien Lung Tracksuit! Remember, your referrals have to bring their coupon in and register before November 30 to be eligible!

You can also pick up a Tien Lung Poster at the front desk. Display the posters in your Community (restaurants, schools, work place, libraries as long as you have permission). Remember to label the back of each tear of sheet with your ID number. This is another great opportunity to earn Tien Lung Membership rewards, and show your Tien Lung Pride!

Remember if a coupon comes back with your ID number on it, and this person signs up on a membership you can earn $20.00/month!!!

FREE Square Target!

Do you want the Tien Lung Demo team to come to your elementary school? If you arrange for the team to come to your school to do their "Anti-Bully" seminar, you will receive a FREE square target!

Simply pick up your presentation request form from your instructor and bring it to your principal. If your principal is interested, have him/her sign the form and give it back to you. Then bring your form to the Dojang on or before October 17, 2008. Demos are booked on a first come first served basis. Only one presentation request form will be accepted per school.

When: November 27th, 2008 (North side dojang)
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Who: Children, 11 to 15 years, Red belt and up
Adults, 16 years and up, Parents and Students of all levels
Price: $45.00 ($36.00-BBC, $31.50-MC).

This course is open to parents as well as to students. Come and learn how the points system works for patterns and sparring and help out at tournaments by judging. It will also benefit your child because you will know what to look for and be able to teach your child how to become better at competitions. You and your child will become more aware of what the judges are looking for at tournaments. See the Front Desk to register.

Happy Birthday!

Thank You!!!

A big Thank-you to all volunteers, instructors & staff who helped out and made the Open House a big success. We had 100.3 the Bear broadcasting live, and many students were showing off their Tien Lung pride by attending and inviting their friends & family to come down.

Also, Thank-you to those students who came out to the Breakfast TV news broadcast! We know it was a very early morning and appreciate that you could be here.

New Black Belts

We have some new Black Belts that will be walking our halls. They have all come an extremely long way and had a challenging Black Belt exam. Please congratulate them if you see them, and remember your etiquette.

Congratulations to the following people:
Third Degree Black Belt: Mr. Santos
Second Degree Black Belt: Miss Skiba
Full Black Belt: Mr. Adamson Jr.
First Degree Black Belt: Mrs. Bonnie Jenkins, Miss Ashley Easingwood, Mr. Yiorgos Thasitis, Mr. Nam Phan, Mr. Huy Phan, Mr. Boguslaw Wicek

Classes Canceled this Month
Mark Your Calendar

• October 10 - Black Belt Class & Prep Class Canceled. Competitive class is at 6:30 p.m.
• October 13 - Dojang Closed (Thanksgiving)
• October 31 - Evening classes are canceled

Demo Team Candidate Class Begins

Demo Team Candidate Class started Wednesday, September 17th! If you are at least a green belt and at least 7 years old YOU are invited!

Come and train every Wednesday night to be ready for try-outs in April. Demo Candidate Members can earn a cool T-shirt and a cool Demo Belt (blue and red-like the Demo Doboks!). For more details of this program contact Sabumnym Gaudet at gaudet@tienlung.com.
(There are only 8 spots remaining in this class!)

Competitive Class

On Friday, October 10th the Competitive Class will begin at 6:30 p.m. Please make a note of this on your calendar!

Happy Halloween

Halloween falls on a Friday this year, and we will be canceling all evening classes. Please have a safe and Happy Halloween!

Daily Dragons will be having a Halloween Party during their regular class time this day.

Top 6 Reasons NOT to go to the Canadian National Championships

1. I'll wait for the next one.
Every Tournament you don't go to means you/your child will be 1, 2 or 3 belt levels higher and now you/your child will be competing with other who did go to previous tournaments at lower levels so they have a huge advantage over you/your child.

2. It's too expensive.
Well, the next tournament could be out of town, so you might have to take a day off work, pay for transportation, a hotel, restaurants etc.

3. I'll just watch this time, next time I'll compete.
In previous years others have come to watch and then wanted to participate at the last minute but are unable to. Don't be an "I wish I had…" person, be an "I'm glad I tried…" person.

4. I am not interested in competition.
You/your child may not be interested in winning a medal, but you should be interested in the benefits. Those who register for the tournaments train harder in order to be ready, and afterwards they learn from their experience and train with even greater enthusiasm. Don't miss out!

5. I am too scared to compete.
This is one of the main reasons to compete. If you/your child is too scared to try out your skills in a fun, safe, caring environment, how will you/they react against an aggressive person in a hostile self-defense situation? Small steps like attending a tournament will build your/your child's confidence for more serious situations.

6. I don't want to pay online.
You don't have to. You can pay over the phone or at the front desk. But if you are worried about using your credit card online, be aware we are using a 128 bit encrypted link. (Notice the lock pad in the bottom right corner). You are in greater danger of having someone steal your credit card number as you order pizza on your cordless phone at home.

Challenge yourself, get involved, and have fun in a safe and productive setting!

See you there!
Sabumnym Gaudet
Technical Director