NEWS RELEASE
LEGION HAP KI DO CLUB
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The Legion Hap Ki Do club hosted the annual Warrior Weekend at the Legion Hall this past weekend, and well over a hundred martial arts enthusiasts from Canada, Iowa, Michigan, New Hampshire, and Ohio participated.
The weekend began with a Demo Competition on Friday, and the local Ancient Fighting Arts School, under Assistant Master Bobby Clement, took the 'Soar With The Best' Eagle Award with a narrow defeat over the North American Martial Arts Institute of Ohio team.
The following Legion Hap Ki Do Club Instructors took a number of Medals home in the 'individual' competitions:
- 1st Degree Black Belt Kyle MacDonald - Silver
- 3rd Degree Black Belt Michael Paciocco - Silver
- 5th Degree Black Belt Steve Jensen - Bronze
- Black Belt Senior Kevin Lamour - Gold and Jay Riggins - Silver
On Saturday, participants enjoyed a number of workshops that were geared to improve their skills, and the feedback was that everyone enjoyed themselves immensely and learned a lot.
On Saturday evening, after enjoying a wonderful meal prepared by the Legion Ladies Auxiliary, the following Legion Martial Arts Hap Ki Do Club students were presented with special awards:
- Black Belt of the year - Jay Riggins
- Student of the year - The Onken family (Angela, Matthias, Shelby, and Anakin)
- Competitor of the year - Kyle MacDonald
- Grace McColman - Most Improved Student (Junior)
- Shelby Onken - Most improved student (Adult)
- Bert Hillyard - Jung Shin (Best Spirit) Award
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