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KEY DATES & CALENDAR

Club Closure 2024 and Opening 2025 (and other major events). 2024 

  • 11 Dec 24               Last Dino and Mons classes
  • 16 Dec 24               Last Monday class
  • 19 Dec 24               Last Junior and Senior classes

2025 - The below list is not yet complete. We are still awaiting finalisation of the Judo NSW Calendar. I have included what we know up to the Sydney International Open and have also added the proposed two dates for the Budokan Junior competitions

  • 9 – 12 Jan 25          NextGen Futures Camp AIS Canberra (athletes turning 14 or 15)
  • 13 - 18 Jan 25         National Training Camp NPC Melb. (Senior, Junior M/W, Cadet)
  • 20 Jan 25               First  Monday night
  • 21 Jan 25               First Tuesday Juniors and Seniors
  • 25 Jan  25              First Saturday sessions for Competition Juniors and Seniors
  • 12 Feb 25               First Dinos and Mons class
  • 22 - 23 Feb 25        2025 ACT Open - Goulburn
  • 23 – 26 Feb 25        National Randori Camp ACT
  • 1 - 2 Mar 25            2025 Sydney International – Liverpool + 2-day camp 
  • 29 Jun 25               Budokan hosted NSW Mons and U/11s competition
  • 26 Oct 25                Budokan hosted NSW Mons, U/11s, U/13s competition

NEW BUDOKAN MEDAL COMPETITION

The above medals have been used for our Mons and Junior competitions for a number of years. We still have stock and will likely use these medals a few more times. However, it would be good to look at other design options. So, we are inviting club members to propose a change. In the existing medals, I used the original Budokan logo plus Dino design. Gold, Silver, Bronze and Grey castings are used for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th (in the case of 2 pools), placings. In the last couple of years, we also changed the ribbon to a single grey colour Budokan logo ribbon. 

  • The dimensions of the existing medal are 12cm wide and 6cm high.  If we have a number of people coming up with a design, the club will provide a nice prize for the one which we end up using. Note that our manufacturer (in China) uses the casting process after manufacturing a mould, so the proposed design has to be accommodated this way. The time limit for this is by end of March so that I can see whether they can be made and the cost.

KIDSBOOK CLUB REVIEWS – USE THE QR CODE

I have had a great response to my appeal to club members and parents to place a review against the Budokan profile on the Kidsbook webpage, another 5 reviews making 11 in total.  Thank you so much to those of you who took the time to place such positive reviews. I want to thank in particular Masha Buzhor and Kevin Mak who write some amazing detail and really “sold” the club in such a passionate way to the community. There are 11 reviews on the website. Keep up the great work. For a club of 215 members, I’d love to see 20-30 reviews.  They don’t need to be huge, just something positive about the club that would appeal to the community. 

  • The website is at https://kidsbook.com.au/ and you can leave your review via scanning one of the two QR Codes available at the club, one on the floor adjacent to the mat near the spectator area, and the other on the post near the kitchen. Alternatively, you can use the QR code below or the link at:  

 

NEW BUDOKAN MERCHANDISE

I mentioned in the section on the Awards Night that new club merchandise was presented to some award winners.  These are very cool and very cheap making them great presents.  See coaching staff at the club if you want to buy any. Please send me an email or text of you want to order a customised medal holder. We have the following available: 

  • Budokan Logo Key Ring - $5.00
  • Budokan Dino Logo Key Ring - $5.00
  • Budokan Dino Logo Bag Tag - $5.00
  • Budokan Logo Medal Holder - $10.00
  • Budokan Logo Medal Holder with customised name (to order) - $15.00

10 NEW BUDOKAN BLACK BELT PROMOTIONS IN 2024

On the 1st December at the Judo NSW State Black Belt Grading, Budokan had a large contingent of members presenting for their next grade. The results were:

  • Club Senior Beginner & Kyu Grade Coach Liam Stewart and Judo NSW Administration Officer Bjorn Tandean were promoted to 2nd Dan.

Club Junior Beginner and Fundamentals Coaches Clarissa and Jacinta Vumbaca, and Club Mons Coach Jarrad Cooper were promoted to 1st Dan. Also promoted to 1st Dan was Max Zollinger who qualified under the “Exceptional Athlete” provision allowing him to present for his grading as a Cadet. Together with Club Junior Beginner and Fundamentals Coaches Will Zollinger and Phoenix Edwards being promoted to 1st Dan Black belt at the mid-year State Grading and Kerrye’s and my 6th Dan grading at the Nationals, that’s 10 Black Belt promotions in the club this year – quite amazing. Congratulations to all of you on your promotion – the club, your coaches and no doubt your families are very proud of your achievement as you should be.

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