Students of The Month

Congratulations to our students of the month!!

Beginner Students
Destiny Richards

Advanced Students
Max Cunliffe

Adult Students
Evan Snyder


Keep up the good work!

Winter Testing Information

The schedule for our winter belt test:


Thursday, February 23rd
5:00 pm -- Current Purple Belts & Higher (Youth)
6:30 pm -- All Adult Students


Friday, February 24th
5:00 pm -- Current White & Orange Belts (Youth)
6:30 pm -- Current Yellow & Green Belts (Youth)


Notes:
1. If you cannot attend testing for some reason, you must let an instructor know ASAP.
2. Do not come to the test late.
3. Testing is always done in full uniform.
4. Board Breaking and Belt Presentation immediately follow each exam.
5. Regular classes are suspended for these testing dates.

Kids Night Out

February 11, 2012 we are hosting Kids Night Out.  The night includes Martial Arts, Games, Pizza, Movie, Snacks, Juice, Water and, of course, Board Breaking.  This is not limited to BHMA students - all children are welcome to attend (3 years of age +, potty trained please).  Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a blanket and pillow.  If you have any questions, please contact us.

Announcements

Instructor Class
Instructor class will be held this Saturday (January 28th) at 8:00 am. As a new rule, if an instructor misses two instructor classes in a row, they will not be allowed to instruct until they attend classes again.


Pretesting
Pretesting will begin February 2nd. Students will pretest during their regular class hours. For more information, see the previous post.

Our tenative testing schedule:

Thursday, February 23rd: Higher Ranking Youth Students
Friday, February 24th: Lower Ranking Youth Students
To Be Determined: Adult Students


Upcoming Events
Instructor Class: Saturday, January 28th -- 8:00 am
Pretesting: Begins Thursday, February 2nd.
Testing: Thursday, February 23rd & Friday, February 24th

Testing

A reminder or introduction on how testing works at BHMA:

Approximately 2-3 weeks before belt testing occurs, instructors will give out multiple chances to pretest. These pretests occur during regular classes. All students who are not eligible are welcome to attend these pretests and treat them as a normal class.

Students who are ready for the belt examination will be given a test paper to be filled out. Papers will have a due date, which will be enforced.

During the date of the actual examination, no regular classes will be held.


IMPORTANT OBSERVATIONS & NOTES

1. Testing is held once every season (winter, spring, summer, and autumn). Black belt tests are generally held twice a year, under instructor Bill's judgement.

2. Many factors are involved in when a student is eligible (behavior, proficiency in curriculum, number of classes attended, and more). Students who train only once a week will naturally need more time before testing.

3. Students must wear their full uniform to the test.

4. A test paper is not a guarantee that a student will be promoted in rank.

Attendance Cards

Parents and Students,

Make sure to fill out your attendance cards promptly (w/ a picture). We do this for several reasons:

1. To see how often a student has been attending class, which helps instructors judge testing eligibility.

2. So every instructor (especially occasional ones) can be familiar with every student.

3. To keep track of student goals, which should be written out on the back of the card.

4. To help instructors keep track of which patches need to be given out. A patch list will be found on the back of the card.

January 21st -- CLOSED DUE TO WEATHER

Happy New Year everyone!

There's a lot of things to cover, so come back soon (really soon) for more updates.

To start things off, due to inclement weather, Bill Hammond's Martial Arts is closed today. The instructor class will be rescheduled.