Hope you enjoyed a great Fourth of July! Remember, there are no classes on Wednesday the 5th. But we’re back to normal on Thursday, July 6.

See you then!

Tuition and Agreements – Just a reminder that the tuition rate increase went into effect on June 1. Along with the rate change, we need to update every member’s agreement, so if you haven’t stopped in to take care of this, please see us at the front desk. We’ve had a few families who dropped off checks at the old rates – you can stop in next time you’re here, or we’ll get in touch to reconcile.

• If you normally pay on the first of the month, the agreement should be updated with your payment in the next few days.
• If you normally pay on the 15th, you have a couple of weeks yet.
• If you are paid in full, you will update your agreement at the expiration date.

Are you missing these? We had a couple of items left here last week that someone is probably looking for. If either of these are yours, you can pick them up at the front desk.

• A pair of yellow and black child-sized glasses
• A red accented Razor scooter with a blue spiked helmet

Kick-a-Thon – Our fundraiser Kick-a-Thon is coming up on Monday, June 5 — 4pm for A+ After School students and 5:30pm for evening students. There is still time to raise money if you haven’t met your goal yet, and boards are available at the front desk if you haven’t gotten yours. Be sure to invite the people who contributed down to watch you break your board!

Belt Promotion Testing – on Wednesday, June 14, there will be no regular classes while we hold belt testing for students at all levels who have met their class and stripe requirements. Testing for Little Kickers will begin at 5pm and Junior and Adults all levels will begin at 5:30pm. Blue, Red, and Brown Belts – remember to bring your sparring gear.

Super Sunday – Black Belt training will be held June 18 from 5-6:30 pm for Second Degree candidates and adult First Degree candidates

Morning Classes – Tuesday and Thursday morning classes begin on June 20 and will run from 9-9:45am. All ages and ranks are welcome – this is a great opportunity to get some extra training time in.

A+ After School Registration – If you’re planning to enroll your child for the 2017-18 school year, our early registration period and discounted rates run through the end of June. If you’d like additional information, you can see Melinda Huber or the front desk staff.

T-shirt Time – Just in time for the warmer weather, you can begin wearing karate T-shirts to class now through September 1. We have a variety of sizes and colors available if you need to buy one.

Have a great day!

Jeni Risgaard, Front Desk Coordinator

We are full swing fundraising for the Feldman’s. Please follow this link if you would like to know more about Maddie: gofundme.com/notumours2morrow

This is just a quick check in regarding our Kick a Thon on Monday, June 5. Our goal was for anyone taking a board to get out and see how many signatures they could get by collecting donations. So far we have handed out over 108 boards! So if everyone is able to ask 10 people for just $10 this will be an incredible event. We have ordered more boards so if you haven’t picked yours up yet we be getting more by early next week. If you’ve signed up to participate in the kick-a-thon, thank you! If you haven’t signed up but would like to participate in the event, there’s still time!

Here’s how it works:

• Get your board
• Write a “bad habit” you want to break ON YOUR BOARD
• Ask friends & family to help by donating $10
• Have them sign you board
• Invite friends & family to attend the Kick-a-thon
• Come ready to break your board on June 5 at 4pm for A+ After School students, and 5:30pm for evening students
• You may by extra boards for $2

We will also have Kelly Erdman and his family fundraising with his PIZZA TRUCK! Uncle E’s Pizza will be parked near the grass area from noon though the end of the event.

Our kick-a-thon events are always a lot of fun, and this year we get the privilege of raising money to help someone in our own family who can use our support. If you haven’t started fundraising yet, set a goal and start filling in the spaces on your board with the names of your contributors. With 108 boards handed out and counting, we’re extremely proud to have such great families coming together to make a difference — thank you!

Hope to see you all there. Have a great day!

— Mr. Armstrong, Midwest Professional Karate

Join us Monday, June 5, for an awesome fundraiser to support one of our MPK Families!

A+ After School students will break boards at 4 pm, and our evening students will break boards at 5:30pm. Our goal is for each participant to raise $100. Break a board to support a super cause!