Paddleball Tournament

“It should be an Olympic Sport.”

Once used only as an informal warm up, Paddleball is now in its 4th year of near Olympic status. Okay, maybe not Olympic status, but it is an incredibly competitive tournament with as much spirit as you would see displayed in any other world championship quality sport.

This year’s tournament will be Saturday, December 22nd starting at 10AM.

Register your team in the Teen/Adult division or in the Child/Mixed team division. The Teen/Adult division is for highly competitive 3 member teams of ages 14+. Child/ Mixed teams can have up to 4 members and up to 1 adult. Players from outside the dojang may be approved by the tournament committee if a request is made in person prior to the competition date. Winners will receive bragging rights and their names engraved on the championship plaque. Paddles will be shared or you may purchase your own pretournament date.

There is a $15 team registration fee and teams must register by December 19th. Also included as part of the registration “fee” teams must provide 1 main or side dish to share for our pot luck lunch. We will all be working up quite the appetite. Sign up as a team or indicate your free agency status on the sign up sheet on the bulletin board. 

Teams are encouraged to create a strong team identity with team jerseys, team cheers, mascots, theme songs and such. This is a day where we are channeling our inner warriors and we have the opportunity to assume a persona we wouldn’t normally, but it will still be important to remember that at the end of the day we are all still family. 

In short, have fun, play hard.

from the desk of Mrs. Rosbarsky

Fun coming up

I know our name says we are a “Taekwondo Center” but if you have not noticed we also have a lot more than just martial arts going on here. In the next 2 months we will have a Movie Night/Lock In, Craft fair, First Night Demonstration, and our much anticipated Paddleball Tournament.

The Movie Night/Lock In to be held on December 8th/9th 7PM-8AM is for students and their friends age 7-12. The cost is $25 per person. The fun includes movies on the big screen, popcorn, rock climbing, hide and seek and a sleepover with 40 of your closest TKD friends. Please sign up and pay in advance.

Craft Fair hosted by Master Glenn Parks will be held December 8th, 15th and 22nd. Local artists including a few of our very own TKD family will have their wares on display and for sale just in time for Holiday gift giving.

The First Night Demonstration, a long standing tradition at MTC, will take place on December 31st at JC Penny Court in Southgate Mall. We will begin practicing the first week of December on Tuesdays and Thursdays 7:00-7:30. Everyone is welcome to be on the Demo Team. There are usually about 50 students who participate in this demo. All skill levels are welcome. To ensure a premier spot in the demo start practicing now on Fridays at 7:00 in our Flips and Tricks class with Coach Keane and his brother Lane. Sign ups for the Demo will begin after Thanksgiving.

The Paddleball Tournament will once again be held the Saturday before Christmas. For those of you who have not participated in this event you are in for a surprise. The competition is fierce and preparations begin way in advance. Teams come up with team names, mascots and jerseys. Sign up as a team of 3 in the Teen/Adult division or a team of up to 4 with 3 kids and 1 adult (team make ups must be preapproved by the tournament committee (AKA Mrs. Rosbarsky). The entry fee is $10 per person. 

from the desk of Mrs. Rosbarsky

Paddle Ball Tournament

The most anticipated tournament of the year is nearly upon us.  Now scheduled on Sunday, December 18th at 10AM the 3rd Annual MTC Paddle Ball Tournament is nearly upon us.  Be sure to register your 3 member team by December 15th and pay the $15 team registration fee.  Also this year there is a pot luck sign up that each team must contribute to, so that we all may keep up our energy throughout the competition.

There will be a kids division and a teen/adult division.

Creating a team identity is highly encouraged through a team jersey, team cheers, mascots, theme songs and such.

Please join us to play or watch.  It is always a very fun time.

from the desk of Mrs. Rosbarsky

TKD Family Pot Luck and Paddleball Tournament

Saturday December 18th we will host the 3rd Annual Paddleball Tournament followed by a Holiday Pot Luck.

All MTC students, parents and siblings are welcome to participate.  We will hold 2 brackets: 11 and under and 12 and over.  (We may adjust this based on actual participants.) 3 person teams (no substitutions). Each match will be refereed and made up of (2) 3 minute halves, with a 1 minute overtime if needed.  Full rules will be available for view the week of the tournament.  Sign up by December 16th on the front counter to participate in the tournament.  Also, if you would like to play but do not have a team assembled yet, put the word out there about your free agency by jotting your name on the sign up sheet as well.  Registration fee is $30 per team.  This is a slight increase over last year to offset the cost of replacing paddles that are very well worn from paddle ball practice and games and to purchase a plaque for the dojang to be engraved yearly with the name of the overall winning team.

The Pot Luck is for our entire MTC Family and will begin at 2PM.  Please plan to bring your favorite holiday dish to share, or if you don't have a culinary masterpiece bring drinks. :)

This is a crazy time of year for us all and we would like to offer this moment for us all to enjoy a simple gathering and enjoy some good food and competition.

From the Desk of Mrs. Rosbarsky

MTC Paddle Ball Tournament and Pot Luck

Saturday December 19th, we will host the 2nd Annual MTC Paddleball Tournament followed by a Holiday Pot Luck.



All MTC students, parents and siblings are welcome to participate. We will hold 2 brackets: 1 for groups predominately aged 11 and under and another for groups predominately 12 and over. (We may adjust this based on actual participants.). Teams may be made up of 3 participants (no substitutions). Teams may be all male, all female or coed. Each match will be refereed and made up of (2) 3 minute halves, with a 1 minute overtime if needed. Full rules will be available for view the week of the tournament.


Sign up by December 16th on the front counter to participate in the tournament. Also, if you would like to play, but do not have a team assembled yet, put the word out there about your free agency by jotting your name on the signup sheet as well. Registration fee is $30 per team. This is a slight increase over last year to offset the cost of replacing paddles that are very well worn from paddle ball practice and game and to purchase a plaque for the dojang to be engraved yearly with the name of the overall winning team.


The PotLuck is for our entire MTC Family and will begin at 1PM. Please plan to bring your favorite holiday dish to share, or if you don’t have a culinary masterpiece to bring, we always need drinks, plates, cups, napkins, and utensils.

This is a crazy time of year for us all and we would like to offer this moment for us all to enjoy a simple gathering and enjoy some good food and competition.

Please join us for a few moments or a few hours to mingle with your TKD family, eat some good food, and participate in or watch the 2nd Annual MTC Paddle Ball Tournament.

 
 
 
 

from the desk of Mrs. Rosbarsky

MTC Paddle Ball Tournament and Holiday Pot Luck

Join us on December 20th for our First Annual MTC Paddle Ball Tournament and Pot Luck. The Paddle Ball Tournament will begin at 10AM with a pot luck to follow at approximately 2pm.

A common way to warm up at TKD is a game we play which resembles street hockey, but is played with the paddles we use to kick. We call it Paddle Ball and those who have played feel that it will someday soon be recognized as an Olympic Sport. All kidding aside Paddle Ball is a very competitive, fun and highly athletic game.

To participate in the tournament, individuals (students, parents, or siblings) should form teams of 3 and sign up on the front counter. Competition bracketing is planned for under 12 and 12 and over. Groups should bring 5 canned food items or $5 as registration fee.

All MTC Family members are invited to bring a pot luck dish and share some good times at our Holiday Pot Luck following Paddle Ball Competition. Plan to join us for some great Holiday fun.

From the desk of Mrs. Rosbarsky