THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF

THE UECHI-RYU BUTOKUKAI

BUTOKUKAI

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Thank you Sensei Mattson for traveling to the Durkin Dojo.

Thank you for a great Seminar! Also– thank you to Sempai Leyn Burrows!

**Attention Fathers, Uncles, Godfathers, and Grandfathers!**

Join us for two Workouts! These workouts will kick off one month of training “on the house!”

Monday, June 10th 7pm and Wednesday, June 12th 7pm

Experience our Program first hand! Have fun, relieve stress, and learn self-defense! See Bridget to sign-up! If these times do not work with your schedule– it would be our pleasure

to schedule a workout at your convenience. Good for new students!

Gather strength from life’s

storms.”

~ Jonathan Lockwood Huie

“Happiness depends upon ourselves.”

~ Aristotle

“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what

you see.”

~ Henry David Thoreau

“Trust yourself. You know more than you

think you do.”

~ Benjamin Spock

“A goal without a plan is just a wish.”

~ Antoine de Saint Exupery

“Nothing recedes like success.”

~ Walter Winchell

“This above all, to thine own self be true.”

~ William Shakespeare

Positive Thinking

Are you a POSITIVE person? Are you a POSITIVE thinker? Not everyone believes in the power of positive thinking, but it’s guaranteed to get you further and help you become more successful. Thinking positively takes more than simply having consistent good thoughts. On some level, it also means retraining the way you think. Below are four words or phrases that get in the way of positive thinking.

1. “I Can’t” — There’s a famous quote about that word. “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t you are correct.” It’s truly important that you try to eliminate this word from your vocabulary. It gets in the way of accomplishing your goals. Using this excuse or saying this too often forces it to become your reality.

2. “It’s My Right” — Of course we all have rights in this world, but this isn’t referring to legalities or the constitution. It’s referring to a feeling of entitlement you begin to have over other people. This causes self-centeredness and arrogance. Think in terms of “I have earned an opportunity” as opposed to “it’s my right”.

3. “I Must” — This phrase can add a lot of negative pressure or stress. Instead, try making a to-do list and make the time to get things accomplished. This way, your “I must” list turns into a “to-do” list which creates a positive process and positive thinking.

4. “It’s Not Fair!” — “Why me” — These phrases are negative and imply that you’re unhappy with your place in life or your circumstances. We can’t always be happy, but having a negative attitude keeps us from making positive changes or seeing the silver lining in a negative situation. Changing your words and thoughts will make you happier.

Here are a few words, phrases and suggestions that can help you in your quest for POSTIVE THINKING!

1. Say “I can” and “I will”.

2. Use the phrase “What a great opportunity to … ”.

3. Smile.

4. Gossip less and focus on the good in others — don’t let others negative become your positives.

5. Eat healthy and exercise because when we feel better and look better we think better.

A Resounding Thank YOU

Double Referral Rewards in June!

If your friend or family member

joins BDKS in June…you receive two free months!!!

Congratulations to the Graduating Class of 2013! See pages 4 and 5

Father’s Day is considered a modern holiday celebration. It originated

just after the 19th century as a contribution to fathers and father figures. There are many different ways to celebrate fathers. Some people give or send cards to their fathers, while some arrange special events. Common gifts include clothing, sports items, household tools, electronic gadgets and more.

Occasion for All Fathers From large parties to simple greetings, anything can be done in honor of your

father. Father’s Day is celebrated for not only fathers, but stepfathers, grandfathers, great grandfathers and father in-laws. This day is rapidly approaching, falling on the 3rd Sunday of June. Plan something great for your father!

Honoring Fathers This is an essential festival dedicated to honoring the most respectable member

of your family. A father is important to a family unit. Children depend greatly on their fathers for many reasons. For girls, a father is the man they adore while for sons, a father is the man they aspire to be.

Traditionally, a father’s role is to guide and provide for his family while a mother nurtures. However, in this day and age, a father also nurtures his family. This cultural change has strengthened the father-child relationship immensely.

Show your gratitude and acknowledge the contributions of your father. Plan in advance and surprise him with something unique this year!

In honor of our dojo fathers, we would like to extend an invitation to our Father’s

Day Workouts on Monday, June 10th and Wednesday, June 12th. For more information and to sign up see Bridget!

Congratulations BDKS

Black Belt Christian Breen!

Nominated and selected-

Citizen of the Year by Salem

Police Department!

It’s June and that means FATHER’S DAY IS HERE!

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JUNE’s S.T.A.R. Pin Of Achievement

MONTHLY THEME: It is your ATTITUDE, not your APTITUDE that determines your ALTITUDE

S.T.A.R. Pins Of Achievement go to every student who does the following:

1. Completes the Monthly Activity: Student writes on form three (3) ways he or she demonstrated great attitude!

2. Works up to his or her ability at school.

3. Works up to his or her ability at home.

4. Displays a sincere effort to improve while attending required classes in the dojo.

5. Returns the S.T.A.R. Approval Form no later than: Saturday, June 29th.

Class of 2013– It is not too late to order your “Historic Uechi Four Generation Portrait” today! See Bridget for details!

Buzz Durkin’s Karate School Summer Camp!

Buzz Durkin’s Karate School Summer Camp!

Parent’s Signature:

School Teacher’s Signature:

Sensei’s Signature:

Buzz Durkin’s UECHI KARATE SCHOOL

2 Commerce Drive, Atkinson, NH 03811 (603) 893-8949 www.BuzzDurkin.com

(Student’s Name)

S.T.A.R. APPROVAL FORM

This month has demonstrated both at home

and school those qualities required by

Buzz Durkin's Uechi Karate School

for students seeking to earn

MONTHLY THEME:

Buzz Durkin’s Karate School

Summer Chess

Tournament Friday, June 21st 5-8pm

Open to students, family members and friends

all levels– ages 4 and up!

First Place in each Event and Division

wins a trophy! All participants receive

a certificate.

Tournament Fee for all Divisions: $15 Register today!

August 5th-August 9

th August 12

th-August 16

th See Bridget for more information!

Angry Birds Theme Star Wars Theme

Join us for…

M. A. Fitness Take your fitness

to a higher level! Monday, June 17th

At 7pm

Wednesday, June 19th

At 7pm

Open to students, family members and friends

all levels!

See Bridget to sign up!

July is Sibling Month! Siblings 4 and older train for the month!

JUNE 2013 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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Happy Birthday

Meghan Hammond Mark Zemgulis

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Happy Birthday

Aidan Delorey

2 3

Happy Birthday

Jake Buck

4

Happy Birthday

Kerry Tarquinio

5

Happy Birthday

Robert Allard Sara Mersereau

6

Happy Birthday

Kristine Auclair, Zachary Haynes Harrison Whorf

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Jr. Kyu Test: 6pm (Yellow and

Orange Belts)

Jr. Kyu Test: 7pm

(Brown Belt Ranks)

Happy Birthday

Angela Balliro Hannah Freitas

Jill Schall Kristen Lundgren

Ben Miller

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Junior Karate Tournament!!!

10am-2pm

Happy Birthday

James Tarzia Drew Wilson

Bryndi Colwell

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Happy Birthday

Daniel O’Brien Anna Carbone

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Father’s Day

Workout: 7pm

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Happy Birthday

Hunter Wolters Nels DeAlmeida Rick Matterson

Thomas Mastorakas

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Father’s Day

Workout: 7pm

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Happy Birthday

Nicholas Kukshtel

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Jr. Kyu Test: 6pm

(Blue thru Red Belts) Adult Kyu Test:

7pm (All Ranks)

S.T.O.R.M.

Training: 4-8pm

Happy Birthday

Mackenzie Baldwin

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S.T.O.R.M.

Training:

10am - 2pm

Happy Birthday

Charles Stahley Mark Hideriotis

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Happy

Father’s

Day!

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M.A. Fitness

Workout: 7pm

Happy Birthday

Mitchell Hammond Justin McAuliffe

Sam Rind Trenton Brickett

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Happy Birthday

Davie Pierog Ellen Moore

Nicholas Day

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M.A. Fitness

Workout: 7pm

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Happy Birthday

Andrea Sperl Claudia Richards Cristina Richards

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First Day of

Summer!

Chess Tournament!!!

5pm-8pm

Happy Birthday

AJ Shepard

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Happy Birthday

Margaret Traynor

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Happy Birthday

Daniel Zabarsky Paul Childs

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Happy Birthday

Jeanne Vickery Tom Marks

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Happy Birthday

Matthew Derrickson Victoria Rind

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Happy Birthday

Noah Kaplan

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Happy Birthday

Robert Pinault Cameron Wells

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Happy Birthday

Jonathan DeRosa Samantha Robinson

Ian Tourville Justin Manter

JULY 2013

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

Happy Birthday

Cassidy Murphy Matt Gerlach

Morgan Johnson

2

Happy Birthday

Eric Cieszynski Branden Clark

Brady O’Donahue

3

Happy Birthday

Katie Gerlich Matthew Mullane

4

Happy Birthday

Roman Podesta Kaitlin Drislane

Ben Valyou Tyler Guilmette

5

Happy Birthday

Mary Mersereau Timothy Kong Robert Allard

6

Happy Birthday

Kali Whitehouse

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Happy Birthday

Katie Sullivan

9

Happy Birthday

Frankie McShan Jason Hosseini

10

Happy Birthday

Liliana Ortiz Luke DeMio

11

Happy Birthday

Jack Martin Jacob Chaisson

Diana Sidor

12

Happy Birthday

Noah Guepy Lauren Drapreau Anthony Brown Ryan Johnson

13

Happy Birthday

Sam Tilton Jacob Grimes

14

Happy Birthday

Jared Spang

15

Happy Birthday

Jonathan Hartman

16

Happy Birthday

Timothy Orazem

17

Happy Birthday

Brigid Begley Trenton Brickett

18

Happy Birthday

Nicole Lavoie

19

Happy Birthday

Neil Stone

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21

Happy Birthday

Jason Savard

22

Happy Birthday

Mike Sugrue Amanda Shelly

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Happy Birthday

Lynne Tilton Micah Masessa Bryan Carney Tiana Crowley Tyler Anderson Emylie Rose Jack Pitman

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Happy Birthday

Jonathan Shepard Robert Santaniello

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Happy Birthday

Joshua Cavallaro

27

Happy Birthday

Tommy Agliata

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Happy Birthday

Carissa Chaisson Cathy Thomas

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Happy Birthday

Dan Tilton Ian Tourville

Joseph Ruane junior

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Happy Birthday

Benjamin Record Dylan Chevalier

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July is Sibling Month!

All siblings ages 4 and older

train for free in July!

Godan: Elizabeth Levy

Yondan: Christopher Adams, Jeffrey Bates, Dana Drury, Emily Drury, Elizabeth Gaw, Colin Kelley, Rober t Kelley, Mar ia Malave, Claudia

Richards, Nancy Royalty, Charles Stahley, Janice Sutherland and Andrew Zhu

Sandan: Victor ia Bee, Samuel Brody, Kevin Cheng, Suzanne Cooper , Chandler DeFronzo, Chad Dow, Mary Drury, Lauryn Eksoozian, Cathy

Keller, Daniel Lee, Emma MacDonald, Dana Margossian, Robert Margossian, David McLeod-Warrick, James McLeod-Warrick, Kelsey Mitchell, Sandy

Moore, Stephanie Rodenhiser, Jade Smith and Michael Torpey

Nidan: Nathaniel Allen, Jackie Buchan, Edgar Buttner , Rusty Callahan, Conor Deedy, Kevin Gingras, Michael Gray, Stephen Guisti, Deena Hall,

William Hall, Justin Hanser, Andrew Kostka, Thaddeus Lavelle, Jeffrey Madden, Cory McKenze, Ryan McKenze, Meghan O’Neil, Justin Orsborn,

Todd Perry, Nelson Pike, Killarney Traynor and Jonathan Tynes

Shodan: Barry Amero J r ., Joseph Aramini, Ekin Bakkal, Karen Bar th, Tina Bucchiere, James Costa, George Crochiere, Nathan Duval, Ken

Fongeallaz, Leigh Gillespie, Christopher Giuliano, Morgan Hote, Andrei Ilyashenko, Travis Jones, Stephen Mayhew, Joyce Merkel, Michael Mitchell, An-

thony Mize, Timothy Schindler, Mark Topham and Tom Young

Level Four: Dawson Shyne-Appignani

Level Three: Jacob Car lson, Anthony DeAngelis, Alyssa Fliter , Talia Lafleur , Elijah Levin, Matthew Moore, William Moore and David Robie

Level Two: Haylee Aberegg, Logan Adams, Emma Beaupre, Lindsey Berube, Sophia Brodnick, Anthony Brown, Jeffrey Davis, Wendy Drury, Anand Fedele, Joseph Fr iel, Gavin Gar land, Jacob Gar land, Kyla

Gaudet,

Maisie Grow, Zachary Herman, Noah Jacobson, Patrick Kern, Ethan Knight, Cory Lafleur, Robert Lee, Omairy Martinez, Ethan Maszer, Makena Maszer, Rachel McLeod-Warrick, Frankie McShan, Benjamin Meyer,

Daniel Morgan, Caitlyn Neville, Shannon O’Neil, Caroline Pfrommer, Benjamin Quade, John Reid, Isaac Richman, Andreas Theodoropoulos, Aislinn Vitale, Carson Wante and Nathaniel Wante

Level One: Olivia Agostini, Char lie Anderson, Jonathan Aubin, Cyrus Bahi, Serene Bahi, Adam Bar letta, Eli Becker , Jordan Borges, Jacob Brandes, Mar isa Br ickner , Daniel Burns, Br ian Canniff, Timothy

Coffey,

Elizabeth Cook, Ashley Costa, Chloe Costa, Hailey Costa, Riley Daigle, Luke Davis, Rohil Dhaliwal, Jonathan Doherty, Connor Dudley, Robert Dutile, Shawn Fliter, James Frederick, Olivia Fuccione, Roman Gadbois,

Alexander Gillis, Samantha Goodin, Dillon Granberg, Daniel Hafey, Nicholas Hafey, Christopher Higgins, Lindsey Johnson, Morgan Johnson, Sean Kern, Jack Klindt, Lucas Knight, James Knochenhaver, Jarit Kratz,

Catherine Kubick, Linda Lauzier, John Lehman, Jason Levreault Jr., James Liu, Samantha Livermore, Sam Lyon, Adelaide MacDonald, Samantha Marcotte, Jace Mason, Luke McGarrahan, Andrew Mcgovern,

James McKenna, Peter McLaughlin, Ryan McShan, Jeremy Meuse, Enzo Mitchell, Sawyer Morgan, Samantha Morse, Shay O’Hanley, Sam Orphanos, Jason Paganis, Quinn Parker, Jakob Parpart, Wyatt Parsons,

Kenneth Pawlowicz, Andrea Pellizzari, Owen Pica, Mason St. Pierre, Jacob Ponders, Seth Ponders, Joshua Rahn, Hannah Richman, Zakarya Rochdi, Avi Sarid, Srishti Sarid, Andrea Sperl, William Stewich,

Katherine Stratton, Colin Strecker, Megan Strecker, James Surette, Mia Swift, Duncan Szok, Niki Taylor, Christopher Terranova, Christopher Theodoropoulos, Brian Vergato, Matthew Waterman, Matthew Watrous,

Liam Wilber, Eric Willett, Randy Willette, Ryan Willette, Hunter Wolters, Calvin Wu, Stephen Wu and Mary Youssef

Congratulations to the Uechi-Ryu Butokukai Graduating Class of 2013!