The Red Corner || 10.24.22 ||

Happy Monday Team!

It’s crazy to think we are already at the end of October, 2022 — and yet, here we are!

We have a bunch of SPOOKY events coming up in the next week, so make sure to come out and get in the spirit with us.

First up, we have our annual Junior Samurai Halloween Bash on Thursday, 10/27, from 5-6pm.  Doors open at 4:30pm for extra spooky fun time!  Students are encouraged to come in costume* and we’ll be playing a ton of games and crowning some Pumpkin Kings and Queens via our costume contest.

*Please note that we do have some guidelines for the costumes.  These include:

• No paint, sequins, glitter, or anything that can shed or get on the mats.
• No excessively gory, scary, or offensive costumes.  Spooky is ok, Scary is not.
• Props/masks are ok, but students should be able to remove any bulky, sharp, or clumsy elements of their costumes in order to participate in our games (Sumo wrestling, obstacle course, etc).  However, they will be permitted to don their props for our costume contest.
• We will be handing out candy after class.  If your child has any allergies or dietary restrictions please let us know so we can make sure to acquire something appropriate so as to not leave anyone out.

The following night (Friday, 10/28) is our 2nd Annual Kick or Treat Happy Hour at Attic Brewing Company from 6-9pm!

We’ll be raising funds for our team’s charity efforts at Tap Cancer Out in November (p.s., we are in second place overall with over $7,000 raised) via a prize raffle of over $1800 in goods and services!

Come ready to hang out with or without a costume (but, come on, let’s see what you can throw together).  There will be brews, taco trucks, and karaoke as well.

All of our team social outings have been a blast so far and it’s a great way to meet your fellow teammates and get to know what they’re all about outside of the gym.

Lastly, we’ll be running an abbreviated class schedule for Monday, 10/31 (Halloween).  Please note the following lineup:

• 5:00pm Youth Jiu Jitsu is CANCELLED
• 6:00pm Striking (all Levels — beginner through advanced)
• 7:30pm Gi Jiu Jitsu (all levels — beginner through advanced)

Looking forward to seeing everyone this week!

Our Junior Samurai stripe challenge this week is BLUE.  Students can earn a blue stripe by completely cleaning up after dinner — all dishes, all surfaces, everything!  It must be spotless!