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Official Announcement

Dear Dojo Instructor,

Nova Scotia Karate Association registration and dues time is here again.  This year, with the National Championships being held in March, timely registration becomes important.

The National Karate Association requires that all members and clubs be registered by March 15, 2010 so please send your member registration lists and dues to me as soon as possible so all registration can be completed on time.  This is especially important for any karate-ka planning on competing in the National Championships. 

The Memorandum of the NSKA, in section 3.2, states:

           Registration forms are to be completed and received by the last day of February of each year, along with the annual dues.

And

            Instructors must annually register their clubs and each and every member and instructor, and all the necessary registration forms are to accompany the annual dues. 

Dues are:                  Club                  $35.00

                                    Black Belts      $60.00

                                    Kyu Belts         $15.00

The appropriate forms, etc., are downloadable from the NSKA website after you create yourself and account and sign in: 

            www.novascotiakarate.com

If you have any questions, please contact me at  whitaker@ns.sympatico.ca   Or call 902-925-2042

Cheques are payable to:  Nova Scotia Karate Association, and my mailing address is:

1049 Limerock Road, Salt Springs, Nova Scotia,  B0K 1P0

Sincerely, 

Rick Whitaker, NSKA Membership Director     

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The 2010 USA Open Championships will be held April 2-4, 2010 in Las Vegas, USA.  We are proud to announce that Caesars Palace will once again be the tournament hotel and competition venue.

Please visit www.usakarateopen.com for full information and registration.

Best Regards,

USA Karate
1631 Mesa Ave, Ste A1
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
(719) 477-6925
Fax: (719) 634-5198
www.usankf.org
 

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Bushino Ki Karate Club 5rd Annual Tournament/Fundraiser

OPEN to ALL Registered NSKA CLUBS

Due to SEVERE allergy, No EGGS of any kind

Saturday April 10/10

Registration begins 9am to 945 am, tournament starts 1000am

St.Mary’s Bay High School in St.Bernard(Weymouth exit) N.S.

Follow karate sign from, Hwy.101 exit Weymouth /St.Bernard, at end of school road there will be a sign.

 OPEN to all ages, children, youths and adults

 Team kata and Kata, open to all age divisions

 Ninja Turtle 9 and under

 Kumite 10 and older must have all appropriate gear (mitts , groin protection , chest protectors, and mouth guard)

COST: $ 10.00 per event, if registered in 1 event or more Team Kata free,

For LUNCH:  Chicken Rappie pie and Hot Dogs are available, soft drinks and water and sweets,

Available from 1100am to 400pm, at a low cost

COME SUPPORT your local CLUB, Hope to see many of you there.

Any questions please contact

Anna Bartlett -769-8209 or Star Deveau-769-2434,starjulttr@eastlink.ca

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K.N.B. ATLANTIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

DATE: APRIL 24/10

TIME: TOURNAMENT WILL START AT 10AM

PLACE: SAINT JOHN BOYS+GIRLS CLUB, 1 PAUL HARRIS STREET, SAINT JOHN,N.B.

COSTS: ALL EVENTS WILL BE $15.00(EACH)  /  TEAM KATA WILL BE $30.00

 
Pre-registration is to be in the hands of the tournament director (names) no later than APRIL 19/10

Please bring cash to the tournament to pay the registration fees. Any registrations that come in after that date will not be accepted. All kumite participants are reminded that they have their mouthpieces and proper protection (jock/jill) in order to compete. This is for your own protection as well as making the competition safer for all.
 

PEANUT ALLERGY NOTICE –NO PEANUTS OR PEANUT PRODUCTS ARE TO BE BROUGHT TO THE TOURNAMENT !!

Here are the divisionsfor the Atlantic Championship Tournament:
 

KUMITE                                    KATA

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10-11-YO-BOYS                             6-8-WYO-BOYS AND GIRLS

10-11-YO-GIRLS                            9-11-WYO-B+G

10-11-GBB-BOYS                            9-11-GBB-B+G

10-11-GBB-GIRLS                           12-14-WYO-B+G

12-13-YO-BOYS                             12-13-GBB-BOYS

12-13-YO-GIRLS                            12-13-GBB-GIRLS

12-13-GBB-BOYS                            15-17-WYO-BOYS

12-13-GBB-GIRLS                           15-17-WYO-GIRLS

14-15-YO-BOYS                             14-15-GBBB-BOYS

14-15-YO-GIRLS                            14-15-GBBB-GIRLS

14-15-GBBB-BOYS                           16-17-GBBB-BOYS

14-15-GBBB-GIRLS                          16-17-GBBB-GIRLS

16-17-YO-BOYS                             ADULT-WYO-MALE

16-17-YO-GIRLS                            ADULT-WYO-FEMALE

16-17-GBBB-BOYS                           ADULT-GBB-MALE

16-17-GBBB-GIRLS                          ADULT-GBB-FEMALE

ADULT-YO-MALE                             ADULT-BLACK-MALE

ADULT-YO-FEMALE                           ADULT-BLACK-FEMALE

ADULT-GBB-MALE

ADULT-GBB-FEMALE

ADULT-BLACK-MALE

ADULT-BLACK-FEMALE

 
TEAM KATA----6YRS-10YRS------11YRS-17YRS-----ADULT

TEAM KUMITE----WE WILL GO WITH THE NATIONAL AGES  (14-15-GBBB,16-17-GBBB AND ADULT BLACK)

If you have any questions, contact Linda Jimmo, 506-635-4990 or mame1@rogers.com

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Yarmouth Cup Karate  Challenge 2010

Date:  Saturday,  June 5th 2010

Where: École secondaire de Par en Bas,  Tusket

Time:  Rgistration from 8-9am / Tournament Starts at 9:30am

Who:   Open to any current nska member

Canteen services:  Canteen will be selling Rappie Pie, Sandwiches, Chicken burgers, Drinks, Sweets…

Events:  team kata, kata, ninja turtle and kumite    (Team kata will not be considered for points for Yarmouth Cup trophy.)

Preregistration     $15/event    deadline is Wednesday June 2

At the door         $25/event   

The Yarmouth karate challenge is an annual Karate tournament with it’s origins going as far back as 1985. In it’s hay day there were over 150 competitors from all over the province. It was resurected in 2000 and has shown itself to be a competitor’s favorite. Clubs compete against each other to win the coveted Yarmouth Challenge cup. Numbers are growing every year where they now again exceed 100. Help make this years challenge the best yet.

Who will be bringing home the cup this year?