In an effort to support the Japan Earthquake fundraising Event scheduled for Saturday April 9, 2011 from 11am to 4pm there will be NO JUDO SESSIONS this Saturday.  You are however encouraged to attend our Japan Earthquake fund raising luncheon and activity afternoon followed by ANIME evening sponsored by the Wado Kai Karate Club at the CJCC.  After a noodle luncheon, activities such as the strategy game Go, card games, Origami (art of paper folding), and Bingo, will also be made available.  The event is being advertised in the Hamilton Spectator and all local newspapers.  Canadian Red Cross Tins will be made available for this event and all proceeds will go towards the Japan Earthquake/Tsunami/Nuclear disaster that hit Japan March 11, 2011.  Please try to submit paper money and cheques as coins will require more work for those who will be calculating the donations.   The next Japan Earthquake fundraiser will take place Friday April 22, 2011 (the Hamilton Flickr Amateur Photography Club will be setting up their mounted photographs for silent auction to last one week at the Centre.

For Those  available Family Day Monday,  we have family practice from 6:45pm to 8:00pm and competitive training from 8:00 to 9:30pm

Events of Interest:

Kohbukan next Saturday
Tora final junior qualifier April 30,2011
Liberty Bell Philadelphia Cash prizes
Edmonton International April 1-3,2011
Jason Morris Annual

On Behalf of Kawasaki Rendokan we would like to wish all the very best to our three Canada Winter Games Athletes: Amanda Felker -70kg., Jaya Creavalle -78kg., and Andrew Balach -90kg. who will be competing starting Wednesday in Nova Scotia.

If you check on Canada Winter Games and Ontario you can send good well wishes and communicate with them during their stay at the Games.

• December , 4, 2010 Cooperative training at Kaizen Judo Club Kitchener.  Note: please RSVP asap.
• December 10, 11, 12, Canada Winter Games Mandatory Team Training.
• December 12, Provincial Team Training at Tora Judo Club 10-12pm.
• December 28, 29, Mandatory Provincial Team Training (U of T) Special guest technicians: Andrzej, Wayne, and Rainer.
• Kodokan Kata Certified Experts coming from Japan. Proposed Wednesday evening session at Kawasaki Rendokan (entry fee: $20.00 limited space)
• January 15, 2011 Grading Seminar at Kawasaki Rendokan Judo Academy Black belt Grading papers must be submitted by this date.
• January 17, 2011 Provincial Team Training at Tora Judo Club 10-12pm.
• February 2011 Black Belt Grading CFMA (Richmond Hill)
• February 27, 2011 Khobukan Annual Event
• April Final Junior National Qualifier (Tora Annual Invitational Tournament)

April 10
Annual Yard Sale and Luncheon.

April 11
Celebration honouring all past and present Volunteers at the Centre.

April 12-29
Henry Shimizu Art Exhibit (Highlighting the Internment of Japanese Canadian prior to and during WW2).

April 25
Keirokai Celebration (Celebration and Respect for the Elders)

Hope to see you out at some of these events.

Sensei

We are now into heavy competition season. For the younger juniors please consider:

Nicholas Gill Foundation Tournament March 13, 2010 in Montreal
Jason Morris Cup Event in Scotia New York (this is a great event for all ages 5 years and up)
Final Senior National Qualifier March 28, 2010
Final Junior Qualifier April 10, 2010
Liberty Bell International Event April 10, 2010
Black Belt Grading Clinic May 1, 2010 (Ajax Budokan)
Black Belt Grading June 5, 2010 (Ajax Budokan)