Archive for December, 2007

Everybody have a very merry Christmas and a great new year. We start back on the 7th January for those clubs that train on a Monday and the 8th for those clubs that train on a Tuesday. I look forward to catching up with everybody when I get back on the 16th January, as 6 Proactive students leave for Thailand on the 2nd of January for the 20th year BJC training trip. I will try to post while we are away. Have a very safe holiday session.

We now have $10-$20-$50 proactive vouchers available. These make great Christmas presents. Ask your club instructor about them if you would like to purchase any.

I am waiting for more photos to get back to me that I will put in the Gallery. Here are a couple at the start of the night before things got busy.

Proactive Awards 2007

Proactive Instructor of the Year 2007 – Kim Davis

Proactive Junior Instructor of the Year 2007 – Emma Clarke & Holly Grassam

Proactive Contribution of the Year 2007 – Jeff Hurcomb

Proactive Black Belt of the Year 2007 – Matt Boereboom

Proactive Bushido of the Year 2007 – Alan Chapman

Proactive Ishoa of the Year 2007 – Natasha Halverson

Proactive Female Kick Boxer of the Year 2007 – Peggy Lefevre

Proactive Male Kick Boxer of the Year 2007 – Kelly Hawker

Proactive Fighter of the Year – Campbell Crawford

Proactive Papanui Adult Student of the Year 2007 – Margaret Cleary
Proactive Papanui Panthers Student of the Year 2007 – Mischellei McPherson

Proactive Cashmere Adult Student of the Year 2007 – John Hurrell
Proactive Cashmere Panthers Student of the Year 2007 – Regan Wagteveld

Proactive Riccarton Adult Student of the Year 2007 – David Linton
Proactive Riccarton Panthers Student of the Year 2007 – Jared Van Vainen

Proactive Templeton Adult Student of the Year 2007 – Julie Auld
Proactive Templeton Panthers Student of the Year 2007 – Melanie Lipinski

Proactive Recognition Award 2007 – Kalia Faulkner

Proactive Dedication Awards 2007 – Mechelle Tkach & Fleur Ford

Richard Toomer – promoted to Black Singlet Level 4

Allister Sutherland – Gold Bushido
Gary Moore – Silver Bushido

Doors open 6pm
Food starts around 7pm
Proactive Awards 8pm
Funny Awards 9:30pm
Party till late

There will be games and competitions through out the night. Jousting, a Mechanical bull, etc to name a couple. We have also been very fortunate this year to be donated several thousand dollars worth of prizes which will be given away through out the night. As usual we have projector screen running with highlights of the last couple of years, also this year the new improved dance floor, and other surprises.

Well done to everybody who graded in kick boxing tonight. Especially Mike who is the first to complete the new black Singlet grading. Well done everybody.

Everybody who is attempting to grade this Thursday must be at training before 6pm. This also includes those from the advance class that normally train at 7pm. The grading will start at 6pm sharp at Riccarton for all ranks.

Well done to everybody who graded in the adults freestyle grading yesterday. It’s going to be a big year next year with so many getting ready for Dan rankings. I am looking at having a separate grading for Dan ranks next year as we now have so many. I will be looking at bringing over some higher ranks from Australia for the event.

A group from BJC are off to Europe for training in June 2008. I also know a couple of our students are over that way already and some are going next year. If you would like more details I have all the information at Riccarton.

After the Christmas party committee meeting last night they have told me they only have ten more tickets left. The theme for this year is ancient times, and is fancy dress.
Tickets are held at Riccarton so if you would like one you need to phone 3666-000.
On the night they have for entertainment
Mechanical bull
Horse racing
Jousting
Just to name a few of the games that will be on the night as well as several prizes. They have organised a pig on the spit as well as other appropriate food on the night to go along with the theme.