TAEKWON-DO NEWS IN WYOMING

SECOND QUARTER 2006

M aestas Team Challenge started our second quarter out very nicely. Wyoming had a Junior Team only to send to Colorado. However: In the good old Wyoming fashion, they went, they competed and they WON! Team members comprised of Ms. McKenna Paulley, Mr. John Paulley, Ms. Noel Konkler, Mr. Tyler Henion and Ms. Kelly Stauffer.

Testing in Rock Springs was a very beautiful spring day on 04-22-06. High Test Scores went to: Mr. Todd/Sheridan for breaking, Mr. Green/Casper Martin’s TKD for patterns and Mr. Fey/Casper Rec Center for Ho Sin Sul. It was a very good testing all around. The students testing showed much improvement, which in turn shows a very good understanding of TaeKwon-Do by the instructors.

Master Martin mentioned that the Black Belt Class following was one of the biggest so far: 40 black/red belts lined up, including Mr. Dubbelt, State Director from Utah, including some of his seniors and students. Again, THANK YOU for supporting our one and only Master Instructor in Wyoming! Without his guidance, who knows where we would be in TaeKwon-Do in Wyoming?!?!? As the summer months approach, please, don’t forget his class on Wednesday nights! He’s always there for you when YOU want something, so. . . be there for him this upcoming month's – and beyond!

BLACK BELT TESTING – MAY 20, 2006:

Well, May 20th came and went! It was a good day! Eleven candidates lined up to test! Grand Master Sereff, Master Rene Sereff and Master Steadman came and sat on the Testing Board. Could not have been better than that! Of course, our own Master Martin was there also, and just a bit nervous . . . I don’t know why . . . !

Mister Dubbelt, Utah State Director and Mrs. Karin Horn tested for 6th Dans! As Master Martin stated: Those are my first 6th Dans! Well Sir, I hope we’ll meet your expectations!

Mr. Jerry Sisco, Mr. Dennis Nelson and Mr. Dale Paulley lined up to become 5th Dans – and so they did! Mr. Nelson also won Best Break! Congratulations!

Mr. Thomas Sisco and Ms. Christina Schulte went after their stripes (4th Dan!) and walked away with them. Ms. Schulte not only walked away with her stripes but also Best Pattern! Congratulations to you also, Ma’am!

Mrs. Kuhl got the honor to walk out there without anybody else and did a great job obtaining her 3rd Degree Black Belt! Good job, Ma’am!

Mr. Hardin and his son and daughter made it a family “outing” and all three of them tested together for their 1st Degree! Mr. Hardin also took Best Hosin-Sul! Congratulations to all three of you, your instructor, Mr. Paulley, was very proud of you!

The testing went very well, even if it was not our day to break! Everybody testing gave it their all and sometimes breaking just doesn’t equate into it! Mr. Johnson, our Wyoming State Director, called the testing and did a great job! I am not sure, but I think he was nervous also . . . ! A special THANK YOU to the ladies – Mrs. Rosenof and Mrs. Wilson (and whoever else helped but didn’t say so!). They provided entertainment and refreshments after the test, including gifts to Master Rene Sereff and fellow testors. You truly made it a special day!

WYOMING RULES!

Mrs. Karin Horn
6th Dan