PROMOTIONS

Congratulations to Rebecca Skyrpan (Jr. Shodan), Alexandra Nykiforuk (Jr. Nidan)
and Keaton Chalifoux (Jr. Nidan) on their June 24, 2010 promotion.

Congratulations to the students pictured above who successfully tested for their
next kobudo rank on May 8, 2010.

Congratulations to Spencer Picken and Lane McMartin on achieving Jr. Shodan on May 12, 2010
and Congratulations also to Taylor Picken and Kobly Krueger who tested for Jr. Shodan on
May 13, 2010.

Congratulations to the following people who successfully tested at the Black Belt test
held on April 30, 2010 at Desa School of Karate.  They are:

Back Row:  Ross Stratton  (Texas) Nidan, Amadeo Lewis (Nidan),
Joshua Bornia (Nidan), Ian Markewicz (Nidan), Christopher Sorensen (Sandan),
Jordan Snidal (Nidan), Thomas Chalifoux (Shodan), Joshua Parks (Yondan),
Bruce Hoyt (Nidan), Sunil Barran (Nidan)

Middle Row:  Anne Marie Liliedahl (Shodan), Annie Belley (Shodan),
Brendon Mah (shodan), Chelise Struth (Shodan), Melissa Parks (Sandan)

Front Row:  Sensei Manuel deSa, Sensei Mike Nazar, Sensei Shota Tsukayama,
Sensei Janet Vranas

Congratulations to Dallas Demchuk, Trenton Kosik-Sawyer, Aaron Rabski,
Keenan Heit, Drayton Humphreys, Kaige Krueger, Grayson Kurjata who achieved
the rank of Jr. Shodan on March 17, 2010

Congratulations to Miranda Watt who achieved Jr Shodan on Feb 3, 2010

Congratulations to Michael Hackman on achieving Jr. Nidan (2nd degree) and Thiana Thivierge, Anthony Owen, Riley Gulewich, Lucas Owen & Clara Houdek who successfully achieved Jr. Shodan on Dec 5, 2009.