NEWS - May 2010 updated 5/18/10
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Kids Summer Camp
Teens Summer Camp
Memorial Day BBQ
Join Team Shaolin-Do
Camping at Bayshores
Hua Tuo's Five Animal Play & I-Ching Ching
There are a few spots left for kids summer camp (Ages 7-10)
July 12-16
8:30-9:00 am drop-off
4:00-4:30 pm pick-up
$130 ($100 for enrolled students)
Kung Fu basics - All kids aim to earn their first/next stripe on the last day of camp
Animal styles - Tiger, Crane, Monkey and Mantis
Fun & Fitness - Simple and fun fitness exercises for strength, flexibility and coordination
Arts & Crafts - Painting, calligraphy, origami and paper cutting
Entertainment - Action-packed kid-friendly kung fu movies
Movie Production - Kids become stars in their own kung fu flick (with red carpet premier on last day - parents invited)
Intro to Chinese - Learn to count, gree people and write basic characters
Tai Chi - Breathing, balance, focus and attention
Lunch - Bring your own lunch (Mon/Tue/Thu); Pizza (Wed), BBQ at Barcroft Park (Fri)
Free summer camp t-shirt for all camp participants!
New in 2010! (Ages 11-17)
August 9-13
8:30-9:00 am drop-off
4:00-4:30 pm pick-up
$150 ($130 for enrolled students)
Contact Sifu Maiky Tran for registration
Kung Fu basics - Sparring drills, skills seminars, self-defense, partner sets, kata contest, choreographed fight scenes
Tai Chi & Pa Kua - Explore the internal arts
Chi Kung - Meditative, isometric & flexibility exercises
Animal Styles - Tiger, Crane, Monkey & Mantis
Weapons - Learn chain whip swings with a beginner's whip (rope & tennis ball)
Pressure Points - Learn & identify key points
Outdoor Exercises - Students learn to use natural surroundings for training methods
Entertainment - Inspirational kung fu movies
Movie - Students write, direct, film and act in their own kung fu epic
Intro to Chinese - Learn to count, greet people and write basic characters
Lunch - Bring your own lunch (Mon/Tue/Thu); Pizza (Wed), BBQ at Barcroft Park (Fri)
Free summer camp t-shirt for all camp participants!
Memorial Day BBQ at Barcroft Park
Monday, May 31, 4-8pm
Classes will be cancelled on Memorial Day, Monday May 31
The school bbq will take place at Barcroft Park. We are asking $5/person ($10/family) to help cover the cost of the facility rental (picnic shelter). Please bring cash if you can. Pick up a walking map to the picnic shelter on the door of the kwoon on the day of the BBQ.
Bring family and friends. This is pot-luck style so we are asking people to chip in and bring something. Sign-up sheet will be at the kwoon.
We also suggest bringing tupperware or other container to take some leftovers home with you.
Parking is availalbe at the kwoon, the DMV and the Barcroft Rec Center garage. The DMV is as close as you can get. There are restrooms at the baseball diamonds - more easily accessible with the new footbridge! There is a nice playground at the picnic shelter and a volleyball court.
We are planning to play some pick-up basketball at 2pm at the Barcroft Rec. Center outdoor courts. We'll cool off at the kwoon afterwards before heading off to the BBQ.
Join Team Shaolin-Do at the Susan G. Komen National Race for the Cure
Run or walk with Team Shaolin-Do. Register online by Sunday, May 23 to receive your packet in the mail. Register online between 5/23 & 6/1 and you'll have to pick up your event kit in person at a designated site.
Camping at Bayshores Campground
Join us for a weekend of fun and sun on the beautiful eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay, North American's largest esturary.
Camping fee is $32/person for two nights. Bring your own gear and food. Sign-up at the kwoon.
Family and friends are invited. Fire rings. Pull-up parking. Pet-friendly. Camp store. Clean showers/toilets. Swimming. Fishing. Hiking.Volleyball. Gorgeous sunsets.
Hua Tuo's Five Animal Play
We are spending six weeks for each animal set in the meditation class and in tai chi classes.
Five Animal Dead
Crane - June 1 - July 15
Monkey - July 16 - August 31
Deer - September 1 - October 15
Tiger - October 16 - November 30
Bear - December 1 - January 15, 2011
...then we start all over again with Five Animal Live!
Newsletter
UPCOMING EVENTS
June Testing (adults) is scheduled for 8 pm June 4. Please arrive early and be ready to bow in at 8 PM. Take care of your test fee before bowing in.
Look for your name on the test list that will be posted on Mon. May 24.
Note: Testing is conducted on the 1st Friday of every month 8 PM.
