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“Discipline is just choosing between what you

want now, and what you want most.”

Events

Jan. 5 Classes Resume

Jan. 13 Movie Night 6-9PM

Jan. 16-21 Tip Week

Jan. 20 Testing 6-8PM

Jan. 23-28 TARGET Showcasing

Jan. 28 SSSS Bo Class 12-1:45PM

January Birthday’s

Nathan McFarlane 4th

Jonik Carozza 8th

Ashley Elwell 9th

Matthew LeBlanc 11th

Tommy McInnis 15th

Dawson Romito 16th

Charlie Roach 21st

Luke Maynard 25th

James Finn 26th

Congratulations to our December 16th Testers!!

Highlight

Demo Team

Our Demo team put on a spectacular

demonstration at our Dec. 22nd

Christmas Party. Their hard work and

creativity really showed and we

congratulate them on a job well done!

Andrew Finn (Orange) Andrew Doumas (Brown)

Sophia Doumas (Brown)

Ben McGee (Brown)

Ava Pelletier (Red)

Taylor Morse (Red-Black)

Announcements:

TARGET & Special Seminar-Style Saturday

(SSSS) Classes Begin this month!

TARGET:

This Moth is: Discipline

: An activity, exercise, or a regimen that

develops or improves a skill; training.

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“Patience is not the ability to wait,

but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting.”

-Joyce Meyer

Events

Feb. 6-11 TARGET Showcasing

Feb. 10 Movie Night 6-9PM

Feb. 13-18 Tip Week

Feb. 17 Testing 6-8PM

Feb. 20-25 TARGET Showcasing

Feb. 25 SSSS Class 12-1:45PM

February Birthday’s

Jeremy Sudak 2nd

Joelle DiGrazia 23rd

Gavin Ray 26th

Laurel Soward 26th

Highlight

Congratulations to all who earned their

January Discipline Token for TARGET!

Make sure you bring in your report cards

or submit your grades online in the

student section to receive tokens for

your academic achievements.

Announcements:

Congratulations to our January 20th Testers!!

Jack D’Alelio (Yellow)

Dhruv Gudka (Yellow)

Nathan McFarlane (Yellow)

Georgia Staley (Yellow)

James Love (Blue)

Charlotte Fortin (Brown)

Joe Madonna (Brown)

Charlie Posanka (Brown)

TARGET:

This Moth is: Patience

: The quality of being patient, as the

bearing of provocation, annoyance,

misfortune, or pain, without complaint,

loss of temper, irritation, or the-like. An

ability or willingness to suppress

restlessness or annoyance when

confronted with delay. Quiet, steady

perseverance; even-tempered care.

Submit your charity suggestions and

get registered for The Alimpycs (3/11/17)!

The charity will be drawn February 8th.

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“If you can learn self-control,

you can master anything.”

Events

Mar. 3 Movie Night 6-9PM

Mar. 10 Testing 6-8PM

Mar. 11 Alimpycs 9AM-2PM

Mar. 11 Charity Dinner 6:30-10PM

Mar. 18 SSSS Class 11-12:15PM

Mar. 27 - CLOSED

Apr. 1

March Birthday’s

Jake Licata 3rd

Samuel Pomerantz 4th

Gavin Harlor 5th

Hudson Maher 7th

Ellen Mahoney 9th

Timothy Peterson 16th

Colby Junge 21st

Jacob Snyder 21st

Charlotte Snyder 21st

Joelle DiGrazia 23rd

Andrew Doumas 25th

Callie Gelinas 26th

Ben McGee 27th

Brady Shugrue 28th

Tanner Dikan 31st

Congratulations to our February 17th Testers!!

Highlight

Congratulations to all who earned their

February Patience Token for TARGET!

Make sure you bring in your report cards

or submit your grades online in the

student section to receive tokens for

your academic achievements.

Veronica Bloxham (Yellow)

Theodore MacQuarrie (Yellow)

Miles Rice (Yellow)

Callie Gelinas (Orange)

Jackson Gelinas (Orange)

Oliver Soward (Orange)

Announcements:

It’s IMAA’s month of philanthropy! Come

support the Community Giving Tree on

March 11th at the Alimpycs & Dinner!

TARGET:

This Moth is: Control

: To exercise restraint or direction over.

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“If you can walk, you have coordination.”

Events

April 7 Movie Night 6-9PM

April 14 Testing 6-8PM

April 18-20 Camp 9AM-3PM

April. 29 SSSS Class 11-12:15PM

April Birthday’s

Liam Mumford 3rd

Daniel Spofford 4th

Landon Fallis 9th

Aiden Sudak 9th

Ben Long 11th

Jake Harrington 13th

Josh Lilly 16th

Joseph Madonna 18th

Jayden Kahan 22nd

Umaryn Guerriero 23rd

Edward Morley 23rd

Peter Gauthier 26th

Theodore MacQuarrie 27th

Congratulations to our March 10th Testers!!

Highlight

Congratulations to all who earned their

March Control Token for TARGET!

Make sure you bring in your report cards

or submit your grades online in the

student section to receive tokens for

your academic achievements.

Nason Batchelder (Orange)

James Finn (Orange)

Scott Harney (Orange)

Jake Harrington (Orange)

Luke Maynard (Orange)

Rider Smith-Pallotta (Orange)

Holden Timulty (Orange)

Nevin Staley (Purple)

Announcements:

3 Days of April Vacation Camp!

Tuesday April 18th, Wednesday April 19th &

Thursday April 20th. 9am-3pm

TARGET:

This Moth is: Coordination

: To act in harmonious combination;

grace. The integration of special

perception and physical movement.

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“Life is tough, but so are you.”

Events

May. 5 Movie Night 6-9PM

May. 12-14 Black Belt Testing

May. 19 Testing 6-8PM

May. 27 SSSS Class 11-12:15PM

May Birthday’s

Cooper Shugrue 4th

Jake Fine 6th

Max Kollias 8th

Michael Mihalchik 9th

James Love 10th

Daniel Mandracchia 11th

Jessica Kahan 14th

Isabella Buccafusca 18th

William Graves 21st

Abby Ellis 24th

Taylor Morse 30th

Sylvia Reineke 30th

Congratulations to our April 14th Testers!!

Highlight

Congratulations to all who earned their

April Coordination Token for TARGET!

Make sure you bring in your report cards

or submit your grades online in the

student section to receive tokens for

your academic achievements.

Jake Licata (Orange)

Josh Lilly (Orange)

Gavin Ray (Orange)

Andrew Finn (Purple)

Dylan Pelletier (Green)

Andrew Posanka (Green)

Evan Riley (Green)

Owen Riley (Green)

Sasa Riley (Green)

Aiden Sudak (Green)

James Gomatos (Red)

John Gomatos (Red)

Announcements:

Be sure to wish good luck to all those

testing for Jr., 1st° & 2nd° Black Belt!

TARGET:

This Moth is: Strength

: The quality or state of being strong;

bodily/muscular power; Mental power or

force. Moral power, firmness & courage.

2017

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“Always remember, your focus determines your reality.”

-George Lucas

Events

June 9 Movie Night 6-9 PM

June 16 Testing 6-8 PM

June 17 SSSS Class 11-12:15 PM

June 24 Cookout 11-1 PM

June 26 Summer Schedule Begins

June Birthday’s

Miles Rice 1st

Joseph Gibney 3rd

Charlie Posanka 5th

Jack Dalelio 12th

Brody Junge 14th

Porter Mulgrew 20th

Maryann Dineen 22nd

Christoph Grieshammer 30th

Congratulations to our May 12-14th & 19th Testers!!

Highlight

Congratulations to our new Black Belts

and new rank Black Belts! Your hard work,

discipline and determination have

entered you into an elite club that

extends far beyond the walls of our dojo.

You should be very proud of yourselves.

“A black belt is a white belt that never gave up.”

Dhruv Gudka (Orange)

Nathan McFarlane (Orange)

Miles Rice (Orange)

Porter Mulgrew (Red)

Christian Emig (Jr. Black)

JT Mroczek (Jr. Black)

Jack Hodges (1st° Black)

Will Mitchell (1st° Black)

Taylor Morse (1st° Black)

Charlie Roach (1st° Black)

Bryson Barraclough (2nd° Black)

Dan Mandracchia (2nd° Black)

Sam Woodland (2nd° Black)

Announcements:

June 24th Cookout Sign-Up at Front Desk

T-Shirts must be paid for BEFORE we order

Summer Schedule Begins Mon. June 26th

TARGET:

This Month is: Focus

: To concentrate. To be or become focused.

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“Extremes are easy. Strive for balance.”

-Colin Wright

Events

July 1-9 CLOSED

July 10-14 Karate Camp

July 14 Movie Night 6-9PM

July 17-21 Tip Week

July 21 Testing

July. 24-28 TARGET Showcasing

July 29 SSSS Class 11-12:15

July Birthday’s Collin Hagerty 1st Alex

Pedersen 19th

Evan Riley 1st

Ms. Johnson 1st Mr. Rogers 19th

Marc Tavernese 4th Alden Rolfe 20th

Evan Drake 5th Jake LeBlanc 21st

Sarah Riley 5th Emma Foster 27th

Connor Mumford 6th

Jack Wilson 7th

Scott Harney 8th

Emre Dengizli 13th

Charlotte Fortin 18th

Jack Hodges 18th

Zach Showers 18th

Congratulations to our June 16th Testers!!

Highlight

Congratulations to all who earned their

June Focus Token for TARGET!

For all of you who eared 10+ tokens this

school year for their report cards, well

done and keep up the great work!

Seri Guerriero (Yellow)

Veronica Bloxham (Orange)

Jack D’Alelio (Orange)

Theo MacQuarrie (Orange)

Jake Fine (Purple)

Liam Mumford (Purple)

Marc Tavernese (Purple)

Luke Bloxham (Blue)

Stella DiScipio (Blue)

Camden Keon (Blue)

Gavin Harlor (Blue)

Justin Harlor (Blue)

Ben Chadwick (Brown)

Tommy McInnis (Brown)

Announcements:

Events Rescheduled to August 19th:

Cookout: 11:30am—2pm

Movie Night Under the Stars: Dusk-

TARGET:

This Month is: Balance

: A state of equilibrium; equal distribution of weight. Mental steadiness or

emotional stability.

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“Be stubborn about your goals, but flexible in your approach.”

Events

Aug. 7-11 10+ Karate Camp 9AM-3PM

Aug. 18th Testing 6-8PM

Aug. 19th Cookout Cancelled

Aug. 21-25 Bootcamp Week:

-For details see flyer

TBD Movie Night

August Birthday’s

Cosmo Lund 4th

Oliver Soward 4th

West Mulgrew 7th

Ava Pelletier 18th

Camden Keon 19th

Jackson Foster 26th

Andrew Posanka 28th

Dhruv Gudka 29th

Highlight

Congratulations to all who earned their

July Balance Token for TARGET!

Coming this month is an all new

week-long event! By popular request

boot-camp week will be August 21st-25th!

Announcements:

We apologize for the change in plans

(twice!), but we are working to iron out

our annual schedule and allocate time and

energy appropriately. Due to unforeseen

challenges in these areas this years’

Cookout has been cancelled.

TARGET:

This Month is: Flexibility

: Capable of being bent without breaking; Susceptible of modification or adaptation;

Willing or disposed to yield; pliable .

Congratulations to our July 21st Testers!!

Will Harney (Orange)

Callie Gelinas (Purple)

Jackson Gelinas (Purple)

Scott Harney (Purple)

Rider Smith-Pallotta (Purple)

Joelle DiGrazia (Brown)

Lance Ponikvar (Brown)

Andrew Doumas (Red)

Sophia Doumas (Red)

Michael Mihalchik (Red)

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“I don’t stop when I’m tired, I stop when I’m done.” -Mia Zoe

Events

Sept. 1-4 CLOSED

Sept. 5 Fall Schedule Begins

Sept. 8 Movie Night 6-9PM

Sept. 15 Testing 6-8PM

Sept. 16 SSSS: Open Mat 11-12:15PM

Sept. 18 Full Uniforms Required

Sept. 18-23 Buddy Week

September Birthday’s

Christian Emig 1st

Phil Mahoney 5th

Drew Ordman 8th

Justin Harlor 14th

Connie Grieshammer 16th

Justin Masse 18th

Samuel Shickolovich 20th

Holden Timulty 24th

Alex Jackson 27th

James Gomatos 28th

Congratulations to our August 18th Testers!!

Highlight

Congratulations to all who earned their

August Flexibility Token for TARGET!

James Finn (Purple) Matthew LeBlanc (Red)

Jeremy Sudak (Red)

Alex Jackson (Red-Black)

Jake LeBlanc (Red-Black)

Announcements:

Buddy Week will be 9/18/17—9/23/17

Which is the same week students be

required to be in full uniform again.

The countdown has already begun.

Red belts looking to test for Black belt in

May 2018, have through November 2017 to

test for Red-Black. Special Exceptions

MAY be made on a case by case basis for

December 2017 and January 2018 testers.

TARGET:

This Month is: Endurance

: The ability or strength to continue or

last, especially despite fatigue, stress, or

other adverse conditions; stamina.

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Events

Oct. 9 CLOSED

Oct. 13 Movie Night 6-9PM

Oct. 20 Testing 6-8PM

Oct. 21 SSSS Class 11-12:15PM

Oct. 25 1st BBP Meeting 6:15-6:45PM

Oct. 27 Party in Pink™ 7-8:30PM

Oct. 31 CLOSED: Happy Halloween!

October Birthday’s

John Murphy 2nd

Ben Chadwick 5th

Josiah Crosson 6th

Jeremiah Crosson 6th

Andrew Finn 7th

Sarah McFarlane 13th

Rider Smith-Pallotta 16th

Seri Guerriero 23rd

Owen Riley 23rd

Lance Ponikvar 24th

Ellie Posanka 26th

Will Mitchell 31st

Congratulations to our September 15th Testers!!

“Life is 10% what happens to you and

90% how you react to it.”

-Charles R. Swindle

Brady James (Yellow)

Jayden Kahan (Yellow)

Seri Guerriero (Orange)

Uma Guerriero (Orange)

Dhruv Gudka (Purple)

Andrew Finn (Blue)

James Love (Green)

Ellie Posanka (Red)

Sammy Pomerantz

(Red-Black)

Highlight

Congratulations to Joelle DiGrazia who

made the SSP branch of the Demo Team!

Announcements:

Congratulations to all who earned their

September Endurance Token for TARGET!

Due to unforeseen circumstances there

will not be a Halloween Party this year.

We hope to put on the Christmas Party

as planned in December. We apologize for

any inconvenience this may cause.

TARGET:

This Month is: Reaction

: Action in response to some influence,

event, attack, etc.

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“Creativity is intelligence having fun.” -Albert Einstein

Events

Nov. 5 Tournament 9:30 AM

Nov. 10 Movie Night 6-9PM

Nov. 17 Testing 6-8PM

Nov. 18 SSSS Class 11-12:15PM

Nov. 23 CLOSED Happy

Nov. 24 CLOSED Thanksgiving

Nov. 25 CLOSED Everyone!

November Birthday’s

Congratulations to our October 20th Testers!!

Highlight

World Martial Arts Federation

Tournament

Good Luck to all our students who are

competing in this tournament on

November 5th!

Jake Harrington (Purple)

Jake Licata (Purple)

Josh Lilly (Purple)

Gavin Ray (Purple)

Miles Rice (Purple)

Alden Rolfe (Red) Ava Pelletier (Red-Black)

Brady Shugrue (Red-Black)

Nevin Staley 10th

Rilyn Ray 23rd

Announcements:

Congratulations to all who earned their

October Reaction Token for TARGET!

TARGET:

This Month is: Creativity

: Resulting from originality of thought,

expression; Imaginative.

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“To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong.” -Joseph Pearce

““As soon as you tell yourself you can’t do something, then you really can’t. You always have to tell yourself you can do it with time. Time makes everything possible.”

-Benny Urquidez

December Birthday’s

Luke Bloxham 1st

Stella DiScipio 4th

Josh Chadwick 5th

Luke Chadwick 5th

John Gomatos 8th

Jack Radochia 10th

Damien DiGrazia 11th

JT Mroczek 11th

Alexander O'Brien 19th

Jackson Gelinas 20th

Sophia Doumas 25th

MacLean Hodges 27th

Congratulations to our November 17th & 18th Testers!!

Highlight

Christmas Party

Karate-Family Christmas Party on

Thursday December 22nd from 5-7PM!

Look for our food sign up at the front

desk. Come see our Demo Team, they will

go on at 6PM.

James Finn (Yellow) Scott Harney (Yellow)

Jake Harrington (Yellow) Jake Licata (Yellow)

Josh Lilly (Yellow) Luke Maynard (Yellow)

Gavin Ray (Yellow) Rider Smith-Pallotta (Yellow)

Holden Timulty (Yellow) Jake Fine (Orange)

Marc Tavernese (Orange) Damien DiGrazia (Purple)

Tyler Johnson (Purple) Camden Keon (Purple) Killian Malloy (Purple)

Soren Scarpaci (Purple)

Joelle DiGrazia (Green) Colby Junge (Green) Cosmo Lund (Green)

Lance Ponikvar (Green)Matthew LeBlanc (Brown)

Alden Rolfe (Brown) Samuel Pomerantz (Red)

Announcements:

Keep your eyes and ears open for TARGET,

coming after the New Year!

Events Dec. 2 Drop & Shop 4-9PM

Dec. 16 Testing 6-8PM

Dec. 22 Christmas Party 5-7PM

Dec. 23 CLOSED until January 4th

Merry Christmas,

Happy Holidays &

A Happy New Year!