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Summer Schedule

Mon, 14 May 2012 10:18:43 -0600

Summer Schedule beginning June 4

Youth - 6 years and older

Mondaysesday: 6:00 - 6:50 PM

Adult - 14 years and older

Mondays - 7:00 to 8:00 PM
Wednesdays - 6:30 to 7:30 PM

Winter Season Promotions

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:15:12 -0600

Congratulations to the following Club members who were promoted in early March 2012:

Ed Kempema - 2nd Kyu Brown Belt

Katie Kempema - 2nd Kyu Brown Belt

Teresa Bingham - 5th Kyu Purple Belt

Gary Poteet - 5th Kyu Purple Belt

Joe Nelson - 7th Kyu Orange Belt

Brant Schumaker - 7th Kyu Orange Belt

Caitlin Huang - 7th Kyu Junior Orange Belt

QingFeng Li - 7th Kyu Junior Orange Belt

Jeffrey Auge - 8th Kyu Yellow Belt

Austin Bell - 8th Kyu Yellow Belt

Doreen Roberts - 8th Kyu Yellow Belt

Jaselyn Taubel - 8th Kyu Yellow Belt

Laurie Goodman - 8th Kyu Junior Yellow Belt

Kylie McCrary - 8th Kyu Junior Yellow Belt

Katie Streeter - 8th Kyu Junior Yellow Belt

Adult Class Promotions

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:31:15 -0700

Rank Promotions were held in the adult class just before Thanksgiving. The following club members were promoted:

Emily Schaneman - 3rd Kyu High Green Belt

Adam Leduc - 3rd Kyu Junior High Green Belt

Cameron Brinkman - 4th Kyu Green Belt

Leticia Millan - 4th Kyu Green Belt

Brian Baker - 6th Kyu Blue Belt

Jay Roberts - 7th Kyu Orange Belt

Phillip Marsh - 7th Kyu Orange Belt

Abel Carv - 8th Kyu Yellow Belt

Nichole King - 8th Kyu Yellow Belt

Joe Nelson - 8th Kyu Yellow Belt

Hannah Smith - 8th Kyu Yellow Belt

Laramie Kempo members compete

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 10:34:22 -0600

Members of the Kempo Club who recently competed at the Wyoming Karate Classic tourament in Cheyenne.

Members of the Laramie Kempo Karate Club competed at the tournament in Cheyenne on September 3. For most, it was their first tourament but everyone came home with an award.

Awards:

Amber Travsky: 1st place black belt traditional kata (age 42 and up); 2nd place black belt open kata

Rich Travsky: 2nd place black belt traditional kata (age 42 and up), 2nd place black belt open weapons kata

Ross Tolman: 1st place black belt traditional kata and sparring (age 18 to 34), 2nd place black belt team sparring

Ed Kempema: 1st place advanced men's traditional kata and sparring (age 42 and up); 2nd place black belt team sparring

Katie Kempema: 3rd place advanced women's traditional kata (age 18 to 34) and 2nd place sparring

Emily Schaneman: 3rd place advanced girl's traditional kata (ages 11-12); participant in sparring and team sparring

Dakota Poteet: 3rd place intermediate boys sparring (ages 11-12)

Dawson Poteet: 3rd place intermediate boys sparring (age 10)

Teresa Bingham: 1st place traditional women's kata (ages 18 to 34); 2nd sparring; 2nd black belt team sparring

Julie Hamerlinck: 1st place women's advanced traditional kata (ages 42 and up), 1st place sparring

Lindsay Schumaker: 1st place women's beginner traditional kata (ages 18 to 42), 2nd place sparring

Scott Morrow: 1st place men's beginner traditional kata (ages 42 and up), 1st place sparring

Rich Travsky Promotion

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:16:06 -0600

Congratulations to Sensei Rich Travsky

Sensei Rich Travsky was promoted to 5th dan black belt at the recent gathering of the LaoHu Kenpo organization held in Crossville, Tennessee.

During the gathering Soke Jim Lloyd officially retired from the organization and turned the position of Soke over to Grand Master Stephen Blackburn. Soke is the title held by the head of a style. Congratulations to both Soke Steve Blackburn and to Rich Travsky!