2011 Summer Breakathon

When: Thursday, July 21st, 5:00 and 6:30 PM. Students may come to the time that is most convenient for them.

Where: Family Karate PQ

Who: All students may participate in this event. Be sure to invite family and friends to share in the excitement!

How:

1.  Gather donations. With each Break-A-Thon we try to use our karate tenets to help others. This Break-A-Thon we will be helping the charity Free The Children. You can learn more about Free the Children at their web site here – www.freethechildren.org

This is from their “mission” page on their web site -

“Free The Children is the world’s largest network of children helping children through education, with more than one million youth involved in our innovative education and development programs in 45 countries. Founded in 1995 by international child rights activist Craig Kielburger, Free The Children has a proven track record of success. The organization has received the World’s Children’s Prize for the Rights of the Child (also known as the Children’s Nobel Prize), the Human Rights Award from the World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations, and has formed successful partnerships with leading school boards and Oprah’s Angel Network.”

Donations may be submitted online by credit/debit card by going to Free The Children’s Donation page

Please bring a copy of your printed receipt with you to the Break-A-Thon, so we can keep a running total for the night, and see how much we raise.

2. Purchase boards from Home Depot (or other lumber store)

Students under the age of 7 need #2 pine 1″ x 12″ x 3″

Students ages 7 – 10 need # 2 pine 1″ x 12″ x 5″

Students 10 and older need #2 pine 1″ x 12″ x 10″

When you go to Home Depot, you will find the boards sold in long sections that measure 1″ x 12″ x 4′, 6′, 8′ or 12′

Have them cross-cut the board at 3″, 5″, or 10″ sections (as needed depending on your child’s age). You will probably end up with left over boards, and that will work well, as you can save them for a Break-A-Thon we will do in the Fall/Winter.

White – Yellow belts may bring one board

Gold – Red belts may bring up to 5 boards

Junior Black Belts, and all adult students, may bring up to 10 boards

3. Come to Breakathon with donations collected, your boards, and a positive attitude!

4. Feel the power of breaking boards, and more importantly helping people!

Your instructors will be there to help/hold boards for the students – and the students already know the moves that will break the boards! We break up into small groups and parents can come out onto the floor with their cameras.

We look forward to seeing you at the Break-A-Thon!