Relay for Hope!

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April is National Child Abuse Awareness month and Walla Walla's not-for-profit organization, The Children's Home Society, is hosting a walk against child abuse this weekend called Relay For HOPE. Beginner's Mind Dojo will be showing support with an informational booth and impromptu kids classes! Come down to Borleski stadium Saturday any time between 9am and 5pm to show your care and support this fantastic cause!

Family Education Booths, Food and FREE Kid Olympics!

Registration fee: $10, Family Registration fee: $20

Registration fee Includes T-shirt, water bottle and Raffle ticket for GREAT PRIZES!
Registration opens and walk starts at 9am. Kid Olympics 11-4pm. Raffle 4:30pm

Proceeds will benefit: HomeTeam Parent Aide Program,
"A Partnership of Walla Walla Exchange Club and Children's Home Society of Washington"

Address: Borleske Stadium, Walla Walla, WA 99362, USA
Date and time: Apr 10 2010 9:00am - 5:00pm

For more information or to register call: Children's Home Society of Washington, Stephanie Biegel or Debi Allessio (509) 529-2130

Beginner's Mind students to walk against child abuse

Walk A Mile In Their Shoes is the walk against child abuse that members of Phi Beta Lambda are organizing and operating to help raise awareness of and put a stop to child abuse in the Walla Walla community. This is the second annual Walk A Mile In Their Shoes and we look forward to having a memorable day in beautiful Pioneer Park with the organizations that have put this together.

The walk will occur on March 27, 2010, at Pioneer Park from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. This is a family event including field day activities for the children and a free lunch as long as supplies last. There will be music, special speakers, and information to educate and raise the community’s awareness about child abuse prevention. The walk will be of the perimeter of Pioneer Park, which is 1.34 miles, once at 11:00 a.m. and a second time at 2:00 p.m.

The Walk A Mile committee has asked Beginner's Mind School to assist in the safety duties of this event again and our students and friends will again come down and provide for the walkers. We will be posted along the perimeter of the park and will assist in directing the flow of the walk as well as ensuring the safety of the walkers near the streets. When you see a Beginner's Mind student, say "hi" and give them a big 'high five' as all of these individuals are volunteering for a great cause, just like you!

Our martial arts family is planning for a great day in the park with you and your family so won't you come and participate in support of this worthy cause.

Saturday Night Fights

This night, Barnaby's bar and restaurant was a martial arts hotspot as people of all ages gathered to an all ages event in which, fighters from as far away as Idaho and California gathered to compete in eleven mixed martial arts matches.

Of these 22 competitors, the Gentleman's Fight Club brought two to the table, Michael and Forrest, each fighter, new to the cage.

Though, this was a martial arts event, one match stood out before the fighters even reached the ring, this was the boxing match midway through the card. In this match, the Gentleman's Fight Club's own Michael stepped in to the ring and, though he didn't take the match, his performance was stellar and the match was a star match of its own with each boxer bringing powerful fists to one another.

The other fighter from the Gentleman's Fight Club was Forrest, another fresh fighter to the cage and, like Michael, also full of enthusiasm and energy. He was the first fighter to step into the ring on this night and was also the provider for the high level of energy that carried through the entire night! Again, the true professional spirit of the Gentleman's Fight Club had decided to shine through as this match, ended within fifty-four seconds and saw Forrest walking away with his first win due to a TKO.

The Gentleman's Fight Club had an excellent night, as did the Tri-Cities based Northwest Elite Martial Arts and the Sun Valley Crew, but, most importantly, Walla Walla was given an amazing gift of entertainment by 22 talented individuals that wanted nothing more than to compete and to live their dream. A thank you goes out from Beginner's Mind Martial Arts to all of the competitors that took a chance and lived!