May and June are going to be a busy months at Tien Lung, and you can find out all the details below:
Day Camps
Join us for our amazing day camps! Throughout out the school year, we run day camps for all PD Days and Seasonal Breaks. We'll have an awesome time with games, TKD, and more. Sign up online, by phone, or in person!
-May 15 (Holy Cross School, PD Day)
-May 16 (Aurora Charter School, PD Day)
-May 20 (EPSB and ECSD, non-instructional day)
-May 21 (EPSB, non-instructional day)
-June 6 (Aurora Charter School, PD Day)
-June 9 (EPSB, PD Day)
*Membership discounts apply! Daily Dragons, all camps within your membership term are included, please make sure to register.
Summer Wear
Starting May 1, stay cool during training with your summer wear! In addition to wearing your dobok students will be allowed to wear their club t-shirt (with plain black shorts, or dobok pants) to class. Summer wear shirts are included with most membership types and are also available for purchase at the front desk!
Summer Camp Early Registration
Early registration for our summer camps is now open! This summer we have nine weeks of day camps available from July 2 through to August 29. Kick off your summer with games, martial arts, field trips, and MORE. We'll have your kids played out by the end of the day! Our camps even have early drop off (8-9am) and late pickup available (4-6pm).
Register for a full week (@ $375) or for a limited time, get 40% off with our 4-week camp bundle (@ $900)!!! Pick any 4 weeks to attend throughout the entire summer! Secure your spot and register early!
Weekly camp itineraries will be provided one week prior. For more information check out the link below.
Phoenix TKD Tournament
Another competition opportunity is coming up soon! Phoenix Taekwon-Do is hosting an ITF based tournament on May 9 & 10. We'd love to take any students who are interested in competing. Please take the time to discuss competing with your instructor should you be intent on attending the upcoming tournament. We encourage our students to take part in competitions for the valuable learning experience. It's also a great and fun way to test your skills! Registration forms and event information are available at the front desk! Please be aware that the sign up deadline is May 2.
Dojang Closure – Phoenix Tournament
Please be aware that due to the tournament event on May 9 & 10, all classes on Friday Evening and Saturday Morning will be cancelled as our athletes and coaches complete to represent our club! While our after-school program pickups will still run as normal on Friday (May 9), we kindly ask all Daily Dragons to be picked up earlier by 4:30pm (as the competition starts later the same evening). We wish our team the best of luck!
Victoria Day Closure
Please be aware that the dojang will be closed for Victoria Day on May 19. All scheduled classes will be cancelled.
Black Belt & Instructor Testing
Our next Black Belt and Instructor examination will be underway in June! Split over multiple days, our candidates will put their skills and abilities to the test. All requirements must be completed prior to June 2. We welcome everyone to come watch and cheer them all on! Please note that the times listed may vary depending on the course of the test. Good luck to all of our candidates!
Tentative Itinerary:
Thursday June 5 (6-8pm): Written Knowledge
Friday June 6 (6-8pm): Fitness
Tuesday June 10 (5:30-8pm): Step Sparring, Self Defense , Patterns
Thursday June 12 (5:30-8:00pm): Sparring, Board Breaking, Presentation Ceremony
For any students who are close to their Black Belt, make sure to get in your trial fitness exam and spectate a full testing (as required to test)! Not only will this be great practice, but it will also help you get a much better idea of what to expect.
June Colour Belt Graduation
All of our students have been hard at work and it will soon be time to celebrate their success! Our next Graduation will be on June 21! All students who have completed their chapter requirements and are eligible to graduate will be presented with their new belt! Of course, your friends and family are invited and welcome to attend. Our graduation ceremony will be during Saturday afternoon on June 21 from 1:00-2:00pm. Please arrive early and check in to confirm your appropriate belt and size! We're overjoyed to host another large graduation event for all of our students.
We've even got another performance from our Demo Team! As part of the ceremonies, each student group will also perform their patterns before receiving their new belts. Once the graduation has been completed, students will have the opportunity to take photos with their peers and instructors!
Tentative Schedule:
12:30pm - Check In
1:00pm - Bow in, Graduation Ceremonies Begin
1:15pm - Belt Presentations and Demo
2:00pm - Group Photo, and Instructor Photo Opportunity
Please keep up with your practice and be prepared to test for your progress stripes in the coming weeks. For those of you who would like extra help, book a private lesson today! All colour belt graduation requirements must be completed prior to June 14.
Summer Maintenance Closure
As we prepare for our summer camps and classes, please note that the dojang will be closed for our annual summer maintenance from June 22 – July 1. We look forward to seeing everyone as classes and programs resume on July 2!
Ongoing Renovations
We kindly thank you for your patience through our facility improvements! Please excuse our mess and we apologize for any inconveniences. Please come check in at the reception desk upstairs upon your arrival.
