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Congratulations! Roy has been promoted to master level, sixth degree black belt and Heather to seventh. It was a total surprise and we both feel honored. We appreciate all our students over the years who have asked the tough questions that have kept us learning. Thank you to all our friends and mentors who have helped us along the way. We look forward to many years of teaching to come. 
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A great, big, thank you to everyone who came out to the solstice walk on December 18! We had a fantastic time and enjoyed all the smiles warming up the longest night of the year. We appreciate everyone who helped out with our booth and kept everything so happy. See you next year!    Congratulations, Patty, on your promotion to yellow belt! We're so glad to have you in class and look forward to many more happy mat hours with you!  It's that time of year again for the annual Solstice Walk! Shinju Dojo is sponsoring the planet Mars, named after the Greek god of War. We look forward to seeing you there! Please contact us if you can help out at the booth. Where: Start at the marker for the Sun at the south end of Lake Sacajawea Park. Walk at your own pace to the marker for Pluto 1.64 miles north (or 3.7 billion miles, according to the model!) Passports are provided at the event. Get yours stamped at each planet and station. When: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM on Saturday, December 18, 2021 (The solstice is December 21 but the walk will be on the Saturday before.) Cost: Free! Space Shuttle: Round trip too long? No problem! They will have their popular space shuttles for a quick ride between the Sun and Pluto. Thank you to the Afifi Shriners for volunteering the space shuttles and pilots! Restrooms: Park restrooms should be open through the event at the Lions Shelter (south end, Nichols side) and over the foot bridge (Kessler side, at Hemlock north of the playground). Check here for the official website and more details: https://www.friendsofgalileo.com/solstice.html  We are very happy to announce the re-opening of Shinju Dojo Aikido! After a long wait we're finally back in the gym after the shutdowns. We can't wait to see you there! Classes start Wednesday, September 1. More information can be found on our classes page. Mondays and Wednesdays 7:00 - 9:00 PM Youth and Family LINK Gym 907 Douglas Street Longview, WA 98632 Monthly membership rates: Individual - $100.00 Couples - $150.00 Families of three - $200.00 Families of four or more - $250.00 Please contact us at (360) 998-0749 or sensei@shinjudojo.com, and we'll be happy to answer all your questions.  We are very happy to announce the re-opening of Shinju Dojo Aikido! After a long wait we're finally back in the gym after the shutdowns. We can't wait to see you there! Classes start Wednesday, September 1. More information can be found on our classes page. Mondays and Wednesdays 7:00 - 9:00 PM Youth and Family LINK Gym 907 Douglas Street Longview, WA 98632 Monthly membership rates: Individual - $100.00 Couples - $150.00 Families of three - $200.00 Families of four or more - $250.00 Please contact us at (360) 998-0749 or sensei@shinjudojo.com, and we'll be happy to answer all your questions.  Yesterday, Washington Governor Inslee declared a Stay At Home Order for a minimum of two weeks to go into effect tomorrow, Wednesday, March 25. As such, the dojo remains physically closed until the mandates are lifted. We are still here for our students! Shinju Dojo Aikido is now offering private video lessons online. Each session will last up to one hour and will be offered for at least as long as the shutdown lasts. To participate in a session, you will need:
Our regular, paid students can schedule up to one session per week for free for the duration of the shutdown. Those who are not already members of the dojo who wish to participate in long distance lessons can sign up for the discounted price of $25 per session. Billing will be done online and payments will be accepted by credit card. Contact us at sensei@shinjujdojo.com or (360) 998-0749 for more information and to schedule your session. We hope to be back on the mat with everyone soon!  We love and miss our students! To better serve everyone during the extended shutdown here in Washington and elsewhere, Shinju Dojo Aikido is now offering private video lessons online. Each session will last up to one hour and will be offered for at least as long as the shutdown lasts. To participate in a session, a smartphone, tablet, or computer with video and microphone and a FaceTime, Skype, or Zoom account are needed. Our regular, paid students can schedule up to one session per week for free for the duration of the shutdown. Those who are not already members of the dojo who wish for long distance lessons can sign up for the discounted price of $25 per session. Billing will be done online and a credit card is needed for payment. Contact us at sensei@shinjujdojo.com or (360) 998-0749 for more information and to schedule your session. We hope to be back on the mat with everyone soon!  Due to concerns over the Coronavirus and Governor Inslee's proclamation, the Youth and Family Link Gym is shut down until at least March 31, 2020. Shinju Dojo Aikido will also be postponing our classes until further notice. We will keep everyone posted as we have information. When we do get the go-ahead to reopen, March dues will be credited towards the next open month's classes. In the meanwhile, we encourage our members to spend time enjoying the spring sunshine and time with their families. We look forward to seeing everyone soon!  "In an abundance of caution regarding the recent COVID-19 outbreak, we are cancelling our 2020 spring clinic planned for June 5-7. We hope to reschedule for sometime in the fall. Our primary concern is for the health and safety of our students and guests. Thank you for your understanding." https://www.windsongdojo.com/2020/03/07/2020-spring-clinic/  A great-big thank you to everyone who attended and hosted booths at the 2019 Solstice Lantern Walk at Lake Sacajawea! "WOW - Thank you to my friends the Gawlicks of Shinju Dojo Aikido who coaxed me to come to the Solstice walk and let me spend the evening talking to the walkers! Great event - from kids in prams to adults with canes and a die hard walker on crutches, tacos from La Familia - put this event on your calendar for next year... even with a bit of drizzle it was safe, fun and a great event. My thanks to everyone who worked so hard - all as community volunteers - to create and run this fun event." -- Claire H "Thanks for all the work that went into this. It was fun and I’ll definitely spread the word next year." -- Annette J "The kids made it so much fun." -- Jeanne N Shinju Dojo hosted planet Mars again and a fantastic time was had by all. A full write-up on the event can be found at the Friends of Galileo Astronomy Club website here: https://www.friendsofgalileo.com/blog/2019-solstice-lantern-walk-highlights We look forward to seeing everyone again next year!  Sad news that our dear friend Glenn Billings of Windsong Dojo passed Monday, December 30, 2019. Services will be held Sunday, January 5 at 1:00 at Windsong Dojo in Oklahoma City.  Join Shinju Dojo at this year’s second annual Solstice Lantern Walk Through the Solar System. We will be hosting a table at the planet Mars. When: Saturday, December 21 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Where: Our path follows markers on the west side of Lake Sacajawea, representing a 3.7 billion mile stroll from the Sun (south end of the lake) to Pluto (north end). We'll bring some light and cheer to the longest night of the year, and celebrate the return of longer days. - Bring the family. - Dress for the weather. - Bring headlamps and balloon lanterns and flashlights. - Look for Santa! Let’s celebrate the return of longer days and warm up the start of winter by meeting new friends! Meet some of the small organizations that make Longview a great place to live. - Get your solar system passport stamped as you reach each planet. - Vote for the best-lit planet. - Share your photos of the event with your friends. https://www.friendsofgalileo.com/solstice.html  A great big thank you goes out to David Lusk for teaching our Jodo seminar last weekend! It was a huge success and a lot of fun. We had a fantastic turnout and look at all the smiles and promotions. Everyone learned a lot and a great time was had by all. Thank you for making it such a wonderful event, everyone. We hope to see you again soon.   Master martial artist David Lusk is visiting Shinju Dojo all the way from Houston, Texas to teach a Karl Geis Ryu Jodo (short staff) seminar. He has a 6th degree black belt in Jodo and a 7th degree black belt in Aikido. We look forward to seeing you on the mat! Saturday, September 14: 9:00 - 11:00 and 1:00 - 5:00 Social dinner out on Saturday night Sunday, September 15: 9:00 - 11:00 and 1:00 - 3:00 Youth and Family Link Gym 907 Douglas Street Longview, WA 98632 $75 Early Bird Registration (before August 1) $100 Regular Registration (before September 1) Invoices will be sent online after we receive your filled out registration form and can be paid by credit card or in person by cash. Registration is not complete until payment is received. $25 T-Shirts can be purchased from our website: https://www.shinjudojo.com/links.html Please let us know if you need assistance finding accommodation recommendations. We can be reached at sensei@shinjudojo.com or (360) 998-0749.  Join us for class next week when George Spriggs visits us all the way from Oklahoma. He is an 8th degree master black belt in Aikido and a lot of fun to be around. You won't want to miss this one - even if it's your first class! See you Monday! First class is free! Every class is fun! We are currently accepting new students of various ages and abilities. Mondays and Wednesdays 4:00 - 6:00 Youth and Family Link Gym 907 Douglas Street Longview, WA (360) 998-0749 sensei@shinjudojo.com https://www.shinjudojo.com  Join us for class on Monday. We're open on the holiday and the first class is free! Currently accepting new students of various ages and abilities. Mondays and Wednesdays 4:00 - 6:00 Youth and Family Link Gym 907 Douglas Street Longview, WA (360) 998-0749 sensei@shinjudojo.com https://www.shinjudojo.com  You guys are doing great! Keep up the good work!  Check out our new T-shirts celebrating our 20 year anniversary of teaching. We're new to Longview, but we've been enjoying aikido a long time! You can get yours here!  Preregister and pay before November 5 and get $10 off your first month of classes. We take teens and adults ages 15 and up. Download our application, fill it out on both sides, sign it, and email it back to us. We'll contact you to finalize the process. Starting November 5, classes are on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00 - 6:00 PM. Family Youth Link Center 907 Douglas Street Longview, WA 98632 Regular classes are $75.00 per month. We accept cash, MasterCard, and Visa. Please contact us at (360) 998-0749 or sensei@shinjudojo.com, and we'll be happy to answer all your questions. Don't forget to pick up a dojo T-shirt and other gear here!  It's almost time for the reopening of the dojo! Contact us now and preregister for classes. We take teens and adults ages 15 and up. Starting on November 5th, we will have classes on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00 - 6:00 PM. Family Youth Link Center 907 Douglas Street Longview, WA 98632 Regular classes are only $75.00 per month. We accept cash, MasterCard, and Visa. Please contact us at (360) 998-0749 or sensei@shinjudojo.com, and we'll be happy to answer all your questions. Don't forget to pick up a dojo T-shirt and other gear here! Sign up for our newsletter here. See you soon!  We are happy to announce our new dojo location in Longview / Kelso, Washington! Starting in November, we will have classes on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00 - 6:00 PM. Family Youth Link Center 907 Douglas Street Longview, WA 98632 Regular classes are $75.00 per month. We accept cash, MasterCard, and Visa. Please contact us at (360) 998-0749 or sensei@shinjudojo.com, and we'll be happy to answer all your questions. Don't forget to pick up a dojo T-shirt and other gear here!  We have a great, big, congratulations to our very own Jessica Hilliam for opening her own school at the community center on Granville Island in downtown Vancouver! Lucky Dog Dojo False Creek Community Centre 1318 Cartwright Street Granville Island (next to the water park) (604) 257-8195 Weekly classes on Saturdays from 1:30-3:00pm $125/6 sessions (first period starts Sep 16, next one is Oct 28) falsecreekcc.ca for more info and payment online when available (still showing Spring/Summer 2017 right now) Jess Hilliam, Sensei (604) 765-1230 She is doing fantastic and will be an excellent instructor! We highly encourage everyone to sign up with her! Now, for the sad news... As some of you already know, Denman Fitness is set to close their doors soon due to the hotel being closed and sold for condos. As a result, we will also be closing for the time being. Our last class will be on Thursday, August 31. But, we plan on joining Jess on her new adventures with Lucky Dog Dojo. Join us there! Please feel free to contact any of the three of us with any questions you may have.  Jess Hilliam way back when she was a green belt. |
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