Happy New Year!

ACCS SCHOOLS
6b
NEW YORK
Croton on Hudson:
Grandmaster Frank DeMaria
122 Grand Street
Croton on Hudson, NY 10526
February
2006
(914) 827-9068
[email protected]
Brewster:
Master Phil Sant
571 North Main Street
Brewster, NY10509
(845) 278-6449
[email protected]
Cortland Manor:
Sifu Gary Renza
Yin Yang Martial Arts
11 Peekskill Road
Cold Spring, NY 10516
(845) 265-2825
[email protected]
Peekskill:
Master Chris Peck
[email protected]
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Town of Southeast:
Master Dan Crawford
[email protected]
Newsletter
SPECIAL NEW YEAR’S EDITION
Promotions, Recognition and Photos .…….…….…….… ….……
INDIANA
Jay Proescher
Auburn, IN 46706
(260) 740-1437
NORTH CAROLINA
Sifu Eric Sbarge
The Peaceful Dragon
12610 Steele Creek Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28273
(704) 504-8866
[email protected]
SOUTH AMERICA
Horatio Di Renzo
Asociación Kai Men Kung Fu (en
español)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
[email protected]
Editor: Lorraine Miro
[email protected]
Pictured Left to Right: Shi GuoLin, Ma Shrfu, Visiting Shaolin
Monk White Crane Master, James DeMaria
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Ramy Ahmed picked up
our helium tank from a
florist in White Plains
and I heard a rumor
that while doing so, he
stopped to help the
shopkeeper mop her
floor. Every woman in
Happy New Year!
W
e had the
best New Year’s
celebration ever
this past Saturday
on February 4th.
I know I say that
every year, but
honestly it gets
better all the
time. This year’s
the Gwan wants to either marry this guy or fix
him up with their daughters!
Ramy, Maggie Wychunas, Dana Teton, and
Sifu Mike, from North Carolina, worked on the
balloon center pieces.
Prasad, Melissa, Emily, Evan, Nick and Rob
worked together to make our balloon dragon
take flight.
celebration was particularly special for a
number of reasons. First, we were honored
to have Fa Shr Guolin attend the promotion
ceremony. To receive your promotion or
recognition certificate from a Shaolin Temple
monk is, well, it doesn’t get much better than
that! Second, we had such great participation from so many of the ACCS schools, and
from North Carolina in particular who traveled
so far to join with us for the celebration.
Third, to be able to welcome eight new
teacher levels into the family was just aweinspiring.
A special thanks to Deb DeMaria who offered
help with the Pinata Frenzy!
Willie VanSise, and Mike Rivera entertained
everyone with an awesome Lion Dance
accompanied by Jim DeMaria, Phil Tambakis
and Rob Fletcher. Prasad jumped in and
played the wayward monk adding even more
to the whole production.
Carol Davis arranged fruit baskets and gifts
for the Masters table and who could forget her
toast to Grandmaster?
Aside from all the fun we had, planning the
party brought out the best in people and as
always Jennifer Cronk did an amazing job of
planning and coordinating the entire event.
She is everywhere at once overseeing every
detail and still manages to look gorgeous.
Peter Goericke and Sheila Corrado worked
through the evening on the welcome table and
settling the Party's books. That takes
extraordinary patience, and organization to
pull that off.
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Promotions
Laoshr Levels
(10 or more years)
After ten years a student may reach the point in their training where they have just
begun to understand the depth and beauty of the arts and have understood their
training well enough to begin to pass the art down to others. Eight students were
promoted to Laoshr (Teacher level) by Master Eric Sbarge at the Peaceful Dragon.
They are:
Arron Arden
Eric Mullis,
Michael Ballantyne
Lynn Addy
Hank Kadel
Beth Rudowske
Wes Adams
George Lu
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Gao Shou Levels
(10 or more years)
The Gao Shou award signifies the highest level attainable in the Disciple Levels. Our new
Gao Shou levels are:
Reggie Austin, Sr. - Croton
Milt Hankins - Croton
Pat Miggins - Croton
Lisa Padavoni - Croton
Nancy Bernaschina – Cold Spring
Kathy Salzano – Cold Spring
Joe Rina - Somers
Bea Matz - Somers
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Susie Margolin - Somers
Disciple Levels
(5 or more years)
Disciple Level is awarded to those students who have dedicated themselves to the arts for
at least five years. In addition to their martial arts skills they must be devoted to their
teachers and the school. They are now on their way to higher levels of training. The new
Disciple levels are:
From Somers: Marilyn Jean Young and Ernie Beher
Cheryl Chicarelli - Croton
Carol Eagen - Croton
Vincent R. Buccieri - Brewster
Head: William van Sise, Tail: Mike Rivera, Monk: V. Guruprasad, Drums:
James DeMaria, Cymbals: Phil Tambakis and Rob Fletcher
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Student Level
(1 or more years)
Student Level is awarded to those students who have passed the one year mark in their
training and have been accepted by their teacher as a student. The question is asked on
promotion day, “Are you willing to follow the way?” If answered affirmatively, the
student receives a slap to symbolize their willingness to face the difficulties and pain
that training will bring to follow the path towards unification of mind, body and spirit.
The new students are:
Brewster
Josee Holubis
Ramy Ahmed
Amy Attias
James De Maria
Leroy Hankins
Steve Franchek
Evan Keogh
Tim Leahy
Picture not available
Rebecca Witte
Picture not available
Croton
John Murray
Somers
Alan Karel
Picture not available
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Junior Promotions- Croton
New Students (one or more years) – These Novice levels have
shown the ability to learn, and the desire to achiev. They are the
potential masters of the future.
Aurora Straus being coached
by Master Peck
Isaiah Wade
Drummond Kincannon
Isaiah Wade and Drummond Kincannon awaiting promotion
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Awards
Awards are bestowed upon those students that exemplify wu de, the all
important code of a martial artist to honor their teacher, fellow students
and serve their school to further the arts. Awards were received by:
Brewster:
Adult Awards
Guruprasad V. ………….Jen Shen
Michael Condreras…….Gong Lou
Teen Division
Chris Malaguit………….Gong Lou
James Malaguit ……..…Wu-De
Jamie Hom ………………Gong Lou
Alexander Scanlon …….Wu-De
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Adult Awards Croton
R. Ahmed For Hard Work and Dedication
Carol Davis for Dedicated Service
Mark Goetz for Excellence in Training
Amy Attias For Effort
Jim De Maria for Most Improved
Lorraine Miro for Dedicated Service
Jennifer Cronk For Dedicated Service
Pete Goericke for Hard Work & Dedication
Phil Tambakis for overall Excellence
and Excellence in Training
Overall Excellence and Excelence in Training: Willie Van Sise
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Junior Awards: Croton
Jolie Weinstein, Isaiah Wade, Drummond Kincannon
Jolie Weinstein is praised by her teacher
Jolie, Isaiah and Drummond get ready
to accept their awards
Cold Spring Adult Awards:
George Rodriguez - Gung Lau award
George receives an award from
Sifu Gary Renza
Barbara Perkins - Gung Lau award
Sifu Gary Renza awards Barbara for
following the way
Somers Adult Awards:
Wu De
Joe Riina
Liz Schmid
Ken Bond
David and Kathy Browning
David and Kathy Browning
Any Walker
Dale Girardt
Linda and Juerg Schnarwiler
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New Gao Shous
They are ready for
for the big moment
of becoming…
Pat Miggins, Reggie Austin,
Sr., and Milton Hankins
(left to right)
Master Peck welcomes Lisa into the Gao Shou
level.
New Gao Shou levels Nancy Bernaschina and Kathy Salzano posing with
Sifu Gary Renza proudly display their promotion certificates
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Fashr Guolin and Grandmaster Frank DeMaria
Fashr Guolin and Master Chris Peck
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Three-day Intensive Workshop
with
Grandmaster Frank DeMaria
and Master Chris Peck
Friday, June 23 – Sunday, June 25, 2006
Friday:
Workshop
Lunch
Workshop
10AM -1PM
1PM – 2:30PM
2:30PM – 5:00PM
Banquet dinner
7:00PM – 10PM
Saturday:
Lion dance & demo
Workshop
Lunch
Workshop
10AM-10:30AM
10AM – 1PM
1PM – 2:30PM
2:30PM – 5:30PM
Sunday:
Meditation
Workshop
Lunch
Workshop
10AM – 11AM
11AM – 1PM
1PM – 2:30PM
2:30PM – 5:30PM
Adult Curriculum:
Internal Chinese Martial Arts -- theory
and applications. Includes tai chi,
pakua and hsing-i. (Open to Young
Dragons green sash & up.)
Special Children’s Class!
The children’s class will meet
Saturday, June 24th, from 10:3011:30AM. Fee is $20, cash or moneyorder only. Please pre-register by
June 20. Ages 5-12.
No Peaceful Dragon student should miss this exciting chance to train
intensively with your Grandmaster!
Early-bird Special: Just $159 thru June 1st; $189 after
June 1st.
Cash or money order only, please.
Important: You can come to any or all of the above sessions -- the price remains the same.
The location and price for the banquet dinner is to be announced soon.
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