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March 2024

Newsletter

Welcome to our latest newsletter apologies it’s a little late, but it’s a great way for us to give you information and some forms that we need you to fill in plus some key dates for the rest of the year. In future we also be posting these as a blog on our website, and will  be adding a link on our Facebook page.

Closed Dates

Monday 1st April 2024

Monday 27th May 2024

Monday 19th August 2024

Monday 26th August 2024

Monday 23rd December 2024

Monday 30th December 2024

Club membership

Every club has a membership form that needs to be completed, there is no cost to be a member of the club, but we do need an updated copy each year, as we need it for contact details and medical information. If you haven’t filled it in already, please do as its something we need to hold for all members. The document is at the end of the Newsletter, if you want it via email, contact Chris at chris@apollojudoclub.co.uk

Pay Monthly Option

We have the option to pay monthly by Direct Debit / Standing Order for future ease of payment, for 2024 it works out at the following cost per month:

Session 1 – £6 per month

Session 2 – £12 per month

Session 3 – £16 per month

If you want to pay by Direct Debit / Standing Order ask Chris for the club account details.

Please add your name as the reference so we know who it has come from.

Pay By Card Option

We will also be looking to take card payments soon, if you still want to pay weekly. For card payments the cost will be slightly more due to the fees we need to pay for the card machine.

Session 1 – £1.51 per week

Session 2 – £3.03 per week

Session 3 – £4.04 per week

Club Welfare Officer

Our club welfare officer is Peter Greenwood, if you have any concerns, please contact him using the email address cwo@apollojudoclub.co.uk

British Judo Association Membership

Please ensure you have British Judo membership, you need to have this after 2 months as this covers you for insurance, ability to do gradings and competitions. To get a licence you need to go to this link https://www.bjadojo.co.uk/# or there are forms that can be filled in at these links:

Under 8’s£24https://www.britishjudo.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Judo-Kids-Application-form.pdf
8+£31https://www.britishjudo.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Membership-Application-Form-Child-Dec-2019-DIGITAL.pdf
Adult  (16+)£42https://www.britishjudo.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Membership-Application-Form-Adult-Dec-2019-DIGITAL.pdf

Gradings

I will be starting to do the next grades over the next few weeks.

Sho Grading       (Under 8s)                          No Grading Costs + Session Fee

Mon Grading      (8-15)                                  £12 + Session Fee           

Kyu Grading        16+                                      £15 + Session Fee

Competitions

These are the next competitions that we are looking to attend (Adult in Bold)

Sun Apr 14 Worcester Judo Club Orange and Under at Worcester JC

Sat  Apr  27   Boys Orange & Under Minimon at Samurai JC, Kidderminster

Sun  Apr  28   Girls Orange & Under Minimon & Senior Kyu grades at Samurai JC, Kidderminster

Sun  May 5  Dragons Academy Orange Belt and Under Open Championships, at Llanishen High School, Cardiff

Sat May 11  Patchway Judo Club Mini Mon, at Patchway JC, Bristol

Sun June 2  Worcester Judo Club Orange and Under at Worcester JC

Sun  Jul   14   Samurai Mini-Me (Yellow & Under) at Samurai JC, Kidderminster          

Sun  October 6  Dragons Academy Orange Belt and Under Open Championships, at Llanishen High School, Cardiff

Sat  Oct  12   Rod Lane Senior Low Kyu Grades at Samurai JC, Kidderminster

Sat  Nov  23   Boys Green & Under at Samurai JC, Kidderminster

Sun  Nov  24   Girls Green & Under & Ladies Blue & Under at Samurai JC, Kidderminster

Hygiene – Please make sure judo suits are washed and dry, finger and toenails are short, and hands and feet are clean, we clean the mats periodically and this is due to happen again soon.  

Suits

I will be looking to order suits next month, if you would like to order a suit for your child let Chris know, we can bulk buy at wholesale which is a lot cheaper than going to a shop or online.

Other

The newsletter will become a blog on our website, and we will put a link on our Facebook page in the future.

December 2023

Christmas Party & Awards

This year at our Annual Awards and Christmas Party on the 18th December out awards went to:

Little Stars                                         All Under 8s session

Best Attendance                              Riley Trigg

Most Improved Under 8                Carla Greenwood

Most Improved Junior                    Harrison Thorne

Most Improved Senior                   Nathaniel Ingledow

Best Under 8                                    Harry Duncan

Best Junior                                        Ellyn Welch

Best Senior                                        Dan Matthews

Best Competitor                               Scott Morgan

Coaches Judoka                               Harvey Trigg

Aims for 2024           

Competitions with the over 8’s

Gradings at least twice a year for everyone

Start Teaching Judo Kata’s

Monthly Most improving certificates for under 8 and Junior sessions

Increase our coaching skills

Aim to get the club committee up and running again

Have a second welfare officer

Work with local primary schools

Player Retention

November 2023

Newsletter

Christmas Party & Awards – This year we will be having our annual Awards and Christmas Party on the last Judo session Monday 18th December 6pm to between 8-8.30pm, we have a disco booked. We will provide drinks for the kids, and the bar is available for those who want it. This is free to attend.

Closed Dates

Monday 25th December 2023

Monday 1st January 2024

October 2023

On the 15th October Scott Morgan, Dan Matthews and Nathaniel Ingledow completed in the Samurai Rod lane Senior low Kyu grade competition, all worked hard with Dan and Nathaniel gaining a bronze medal, and Scott coming 5th

June 2023

Newsletter

Club Welfare Officer

Our club welfare officer is Peter Greenwood, if you have any concerns, please contact him using the email address cwo@apollojudoclub.co.uk

Pay Monthly Option

We are providing the option to pay monthly by card or Direct Debit / Standing Order from July for future ease of payment, having looked the last 6 months of this year, and 2024 it works out at the following cost per month:

Session 1 – £6 per month

Session 2 – £12 per month

Session 3 – £16 per month

For card payments the cost will be slightly more due to the fees we need to pay for the card machine. If you want to pay by Direct Debit / Standing Order the club details can be provided by Chris Borman

April 2023

On the 15th and 16th April Chris Borman gained his 4th Dan by completing a Technical Dan Grade at Samurai Judo Club, Kidderminster

March 2023

On March 18th Scott Morgan entered the Samurai Men’s Kyu Grades competition in the masters section, Scott had 4 fights and came away with a bronze medal.

February 2023 Newsletter

Club membership

The club has a membership form that needs to be completed, there is no cost to be a member of the club, we just need the form completed for contact details and medical information. If you haven’t filled it in already please do as its something we need to hold for all members. The document can be found here https://www.facebook.com/groups/apollojudoclub, if you want it via email, contact chris@apollojudoclub.co.uk

British Judo Association Membership

We are now at a stage where we need everyone to get Judo membership, this covers you for insurance, ability to do gradings and competitions. To get a licences you need to go to this link https://www.bjadojo.co.uk/# or there are forms that can be filled in at these links:

Under 8’s             £24        https://www.britishjudo.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Judo-Kids-Application-form.pdf

8+                          £31        https://www.britishjudo.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Membership-Application-Form-Child-Dec-2019-DIGITAL.pdf

Adult  (16+)         £42        https://www.britishjudo.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Membership-Application-Form-Adult-Dec-2019-DIGITAL.pdf

  

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