The Great Human Race takes place on Saturday, May 3rd at Sir Winston Churchill Square. This is a great way to raise money for those of our junior and senior athletes in the competitive program! To make pledges you can either approach the person you're donating to, or you can leave your pledge at the front desk in an envelope with your name and phone number on it as well as the name of the person the pledge is going to. You can also pledge on-line at http://www.unitedthisistheway.com/

Lost & Found Items

The lost & found bins are overflowing! On Saturday, April 26th, ALL lost and found items will be placed along the walls in the warm up area of the main floor 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 Wednesday May 7th or 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 May 7th or 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

White Belt Graduation

We will be having a White Belt Graduation on Saturday, April 26th during White Belt Class from 9:00-10:00am. WHITE BELT CLASS WILL BE CANCELED, GRADUATION ONLY. Please book a meeting with the Membership Director to ensure that you have enough time to fill out your Qualification Code and Intent to Promote form. If you have any questions please see your Instructor or the Front Desk.

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 Mr. Santos, Mr. Pagnotta, Ms. Schwanke or Mr. Pham (for Black Belts) no later than Saturday, April 26th! 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.

Little Dragon Testing

Little Dragon testing will take place on Saturday, April 26th, at 10:30 am. 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 at the Check In table in the basement by 10:15 am. If you arrive late, please notify one of the Instructors. Just a reminder: the list of Little Dragons testing will be posted on the Blue Announcement Board on the Main Floor.

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 26th from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Join our amazing Instructors, and learn from Mr. & Mrs. Wisniewski. This meeting is also mandatory for all current students in the program

• Aurora
• Belvedere
• Bishop Savaryn
• Calder
• Coronation
• Crestwood
• Dovercourt
• Father Leo Green
• Grandin
• Inglewood
• John A. McDougall
• Lauderdale
• Mother Theresa
• Mount Royal
• Norwood
• St. Dominic
• St. Francis of Assisi
• St. Vladimir
• Victoria
• Woodcroft

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 your top up 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 Package

Don't know what to get your mom for Mother Day, Tien Lung has a Mother's Day Packages perfect for every Mom. The package come with one of the following items:
- One Proud Mom Shirt
- One Proud Mom Travel Mug (to take with you, while your bringing your child to & from Taekwon-Do),
- & One Proud Mom Magnet for your fridge at home (so that Mom doesn't forget any of those important dates).

Prices are in the Pro-Shop, please see Miss Williams for more details

White Belt to Green Belt Seminar

This Seminar is conducted by Mr. & Mrs. Wisniewski and Mr. Gaudet right here 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 South Side and Grand Prairie.

Badges

Congratulations to the only student who received a badge last month! We look forward to many more student receiving badges in the future.

Splits Club
Sofia Robertson
Krista Janzen

Pop-up Master
Jules Tkachuk

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 one of the full-time instructors (Mr. Pagnotta, Mr. Santos or Miss Schwanke). 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.

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"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.