2008 Fall Grading

During the 2008 Fall Grading, held December 18th, 5 members of our Senior Class were promoted.
From left to right: Germain Gauvin (Orange), Nancy Gautreau (Green), Sensei Oscar Leger,
Brandon Goguen (Blue), Nicole Gautreau (Brown). Absent from photo: Julie Arsenault (Blue).

Junior Class Promotions

Promoted to Orange Belt
Emilie Gaudet, Jasmine Gaudet, Miguelle Gauvin, Jenna Caissie, Faith Atkinson

Promoted to Green Belt
Michaelle Bibeau, McKenzie Carter, Meghan Fram, Celine Gautreau

Promoted to Blue Belt
Christine Brun, Lynne Arsenault, Natalie Arsenault

Tsuruoka 50th Celebration

On October 24-26, 2008 family, friends and students of O'Sensei Masami Tsuruoka gathered in Toronto to celebrate the 50th anniversary of O'Sensei teaching in Canada. The members of our school that travelled to Toronto to celebrate with O'Sensei are from left to right: Jean-Robert Bourgeois, Sensei Oscar Leger, O'Sensei, Romeo Duguay and Emmanuel Leblanc.

During the weekend, our members got the chance to learn from several highly respected instructors. The photo below shows some of the participants and instructors at one of the instructional seminars. Our members will now share their learnings with the rest of the group.

2008 Spring Clinic and Dan Testing

On May 3rd and 4th, O'Sensi Masami Tsuruoka (10th Dan) held a karate seminar and Dan testing clinic in Moncton. Over 65 participants travelled from across New Brunwick for this opportunity to learn from the father of "Canadian Karate".

Photo below shows the members from our school who participated along with O'Sensei Tsuruoka.



During the weekend, 4 members from our school were promoted by O'Sensei Tsuruoka. They are from left to right:
Marcel Cormier (Shodan), Wayne Trites (Godan), Doug Atkinson (Godan) and Stephane Theriault (Shodan).

2008 Spring Grading

During the 2008 Spring Grading, held May 15th, 8 members of our Senior Class were promoted.
From left to right: Jean-Sébastien Landry (Blue), Paul Maltais (Blue), Jeremy Stevens (Green), Philip Ferron (Green), Nancy Gautreau (Orange), Mina Furlong (Yellow), Natasha Furlong (Yellow), Rodney Seguin (Yellow).