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Upcoming Events: Club Championships, End of Year Dinner, and Paintball
A number of events will be happening once the uni exams finish: 1. UMKC Club Championship, Saturday 29th of November, 11am - 5pm 2. End of Year Dinner, Saturday 29th of November, ~7:30pm (following Club Championship) 3. Paintball Excursion, Sunday 7th of December -------------------------------------- 1. UMKC Club Championship, Saturday 29th of November, 11am - 5pm You are invited to compete in the annual University of Melbourne Club Championship, to be held in the West Stadium. Divisions will include: - Junior Kyu Championship (First year's tournament) - Senior Kyu Championship - Dan Championship (numbers permitting) The event is free of charge. ***If you would like to compete in the UMKC Club Championship, please send your entry to enquiriesATumkcDOTorgDOTau with your name, grade, and the year you started kendo. Alternatively, you may write your name down on the Club Championship list at training. DEADLINE for all entries will be Wednesday 19th of November.*** Everyone is encouraged to compete, especially all juniors. Even if you are unsure about your skill, this will be a valuable event to take part in as you will experience first hand what it is like to compete in a real kendo competition; it will be an important lesson that people don't experience that often and your kendo skills will improve afterwards. -------------------------------------- 2. End of Year Dinner, Saturday 29th of November, ~7:30pm Immediately following the Club Championship will be the UMKC end of year dinner. A venue will be decided and further details will come soon, but we are taking names now. The price per person will be $17. ***If you would like to attend the End of Year Dinner, please write your name down on the Dinner List at kendo. DEADLINE for names will be Wednesday 19th of November.*** If anyone has suggestions of places we can go, send us an email. -------------------------------------- 3. Paintball Excursion, Sunday 7th of December By popular demand, this year's paintball excursion will be at the Ministry of Paintball in the city. It will be held around midday. Further details to come soon, including price, times, etc. ***If you are interested in attending the Paintball Excursion, please write your name down the the Paintball List at kendo or send us an email.***
Mumeishi 3's results
Congratulations to all those that participated at the Mumeishi 3's: Team A
- Russel Tran
- Avi Ganesan
- Kenji Sugimoto
Team B
- Audrey Kua
- Tony Shearer
- Hiro Hiwatari Special congratulations to Team A who placed third behind Ballarat and Kenshikan!
UMKC Victory - AUG Results
I am pleased to announce that Melbourne University are the 2008 AUG Overall Kendo Champions! After years of coming second overall to University of Sydney in the Kendo competition, Melbourne University was able to take the crown on home soil.
A brilliant day of kendo with excellent perfomances from everyone who competed. The largest AUG kendo competition in history with over 70 competitors (double the average in previous years and larger than the Judo competition!), the standard of kendo displayed has been quoted by all the sensei and seniors present as nothing short of amazing.
A big congratulations and a big thanks to the UMKC team, with many performing better than expected. A big thanks to Andrew Lam, who coached the team to success. A big thanks to the shinpan (referees) who took the time off work to shinpan the matches today. A big thanks to the volunteers who helped with the smooth running of the event. A big thanks to those who came to support us today! The spectator turnout was impressive, the cheering was loud, and some of you even helped out with the scorekeeping, timekeeping, and ribbon-tying! A very big thanks for that (and the seniors and sensei were quite impressed by how easily and quickly you took to those duties)! And finally, a big thanks to Yakov Sensei, who has made us the powerful club that we are!
Results:
Special mention goes to Alex Lee, who came 3rd in the Kyu Individual, and Kevin Chin who came second in the Open Individual, as well as earning a Green and Gold selection. UMKC came first in the Kyu Teams and the Open Teams. Full results are below. The team matches were nerve-wracking and intense, with our team members displaying extraordinary levels of kendo at the right moments to pull through.
Kyu Individual:
1st - F.J. Kiew (MON)
2nd - A. Corbett (UBAL)
3rd - Alex Lee (UMKC)
Womens Kyu Individual
1st - M. Quah (MON)
2nd - G. Lim (UNSW)
3rd - O. Wong (MON)
Dan Individual
1st - D. Taira (UTS)
2nd - Kevin Chin (UMKC)
3rd - N. Duy (UTS)
Womens Dan Individual
1st - D. Chun (UNSW)
2nd - C. Lim (MON)
3rd - H. Yuan (UNSW)
Kyu Teams
1st - UMKC (Viet, David, Kevin H, Peter, Kin-On)
2nd - USYD
Open Teams
1st - UMKC (Peter, Alex, Kevin C, Kevin H, Kin-On)
2nd - UTS
Green and Gold
D. Taira, E. Peng, K. Chin, D. Chun, F.J. Kiew
Extra information:
Check out Nova Radio's coverage of the day here (on the side): http://www.nova100.com.au/site/shows/launchpad.aspx or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRgYXo9P2aU
Hiro teaches the Launchpad hosts how to play kendo!
UMKC will be defending the title in the 2009 AUG in the GOLD COAST.
Photos of the day to come shortly!
URGENT! TRAINING CANCELLED TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY 1ST OCTOBER
Tomorrow's AUG competition is expected to end as late as 7pm.
Most of the club will be there supporting the team, and most of the seniors will be there as referees and court officials. Therefore, TRAINING TOMORROW - WEDNESDAY 1ST OF OCTOBER - WILL BE CANCELLED.
More information about the AUG tournament tomorrow:
- The tournament will be held at the Victoria University Footscray Park Campus on Ballarat Rd,
- There is free parking opposite the University on the other side of Ballarat Rd,
- The tournament will be held within Building L, the Physical Recreation Building.
- The Kyu Individual tournament starts at 9am sharp,
- Let's see as many of you supporting the team tomorrow as possible! And remember to wear blue!
AUG Kendo Competition, Wednesday!
This week is the Australian University Games week, the "Olympics for Australian Universities", and is a major event on the University's and UMKC's calendar. In 2006 it was held in Adelaide, last year it was on the Gold Coast; this year the City of Melbourne finally has the privilege to host the Games.
The Kendo tournament will be held on Wednesday at Victoria University, Footscray Park Campus - a 15 minute journey from Melbourne Uni. UMKC traditionally performs well at the AUG, dominating the Kyu Team competition, and performing strongly in the Open Team and individual competitions.
UMKC have become known for our large teams and even larger supporter base. We would like to encourage everybody to come and support UMKC on Wednesday; as well as cheering your team on, you will get to watch some of the most intense kendo that Australia has to offer. It will be both enjoyable and a great learning experience. The team needs your support to give it that little bit of extra strength it needs to win, because there are some very very strong teams competing this year!
Victoria University, Footscray Park Campus can be reached by public transport from the city. It lies on Ballarat Road; its map can be found here http://www.vu.edu.au/About_VU/Campus_Maps/Footscray_Park/index.aspx . To reach the venue by train, catch a Williamstown, Werribee or Sydenham train to Footscray Station, then catch a connecting 406 bus to Keilor East, making sure to get off at Vic Uni on the way. Alternatively, catch tram 82 from Footscray Station toward Moonee Ponds until you reach the corner of Droop and Geelong Road, then walk up Geelong Road until you reach the venue.
The event starts at 9am and should end by 4pm. Immediately afterwards many of the interstate kendo clubs will be coming to train with us at UMKC at Melbourne Uni (provided it doesn't go incredibly overtime), so make sure you bring your kendo gear if you want to train after the AUG as well, as you might not have enough time to return home to retrieve your gear.
There is still some hope that the club jackets will be arriving before the event; the small sized jackets have been delayed due to problems on the manufacturer's side. If they do not, please instead wear to the AUG an item of blue clothing (preferably baby blue) to show off your team colours. People who have ordered jackets other than small will be able to collect their jackets from training on Monday.
So, join in the club spirit, cheer and support UMKC on at the AUG, and have a great time! Don't forget to wear blue, and remember: SHINBASH! (the UMKC cheer).
ps. Many of the juniors this year will get to try out for, and indeed be part of, the UMKC AUG team next year - held on the Gold Coast again.
of MENKOTEROCK, Monash Gasshuku, Kyu Gradings, and VKC Payments
A heavy kendo weekend will be coming soon; please read all the contents of this email carefully to be best prepared:
Contents:
1. MEN KOTE ROCK - 5th Sept
2. Monash Gasshuku - 6th Sept
3. Kyu Gradings - 7th Sept
4. VKC Payments
1. MEN KOTE ROCK: the umkc fundraiser - Friday 5th September
The annual UMKC fundraiser is on Friday the 5th of September, 6:30pm - 9:30pm, at Pugg Mahones. Please support your club by buying a ticket to this event and turning up to listen to the great musical talent of UMKC! From J-Pop to Jazz to Green Day covers to post-Indie-New Wave-Electro-Rock, this night will be sure to assail your ears with addictive tunes played by our very own members...and who knows, we might see you on stage in the next few years! The club and its AUG team are relying on your support to thrive and stay the powerful club that it is. Members from all the kendo clubs in Victoria will be attending MEN KOTE ROCK because it is such a big event, and just remember, if Yakov Sensei can reserve some time in his very busy life to attend (and he will attend), then so can you! Tickets are purchaseable at training from any of the committee for $8 in advance, or $10 at the door.
2. Monash Gasshuku (seminar) - Saturday 6th September
The previously postponed Monash Kendo Club seminar has been rescheduled to Saturday the 6th of September. Held at the Caulfield campus, a 30-min drive from the city, you will experience an intensive day of kendo starting from the basics and advancing through to the more advanced jigeiko and shiai. Kendo skills always improve considerably following such seminars, and it is highly recommended you attend to get a heads-up on the grading the next day. Furthermore, the Monash Gasshuku will serve as the first part of the UMKC/MUKC crosstraining programme (UMKC visits Monash, and Monash visits UMKC), so it will be compulsory for all AUG members and very highly encouraged for everyone else, especially juniors. UMKC and Monash are great friends with each other, so let's show our goodwill by attending the Gasshuku!
It runs from 9am - 5pm, and is free of charge. Carpooling will be organized. If you would like to attend, please send me an email or write your name down on the Monash Gasshuku list at training.
3. Kyu Gradings - Sunday 7th September
Although details have yet to be released, it appears that the 6th - 2nd Kyu gradings will be held on Sunday the 7th of September at the Kenshikan. This will the first grading for all juniors who have started this year. All paid-members who have had a reasonable attendance record (judged by Sensei) will be eligible to grade.
If you wish to grade, please print out the grading form attached to the email sent around and fill in all details. Juniors should follow the grading form example as a guide. The grading fee is $30, and you must write down $30 on the grading form. However, you will be paying UMKC $20 and the club will be subsidizing the remainder. ***HAND THE FORM IN BEFORE MONDAY 1ST OF SEPTEMBER (ie next Monday)***.
If for some reason you cannot attend training to hand in your form, you can submit your form into the Kendo postbox located outside the Male Changerooms; it is the 4th from the left, bottom row. Do not put money in the post box! Failing that, please submit to the club all your details as required on the form via email.
Please remember that if you do not pay you will not be allowed to grade.
Full details of the grading will come as soon as the VKR releases it.
4. VKC Payments
All those who competed in the VKC are required to pay $5 per event immediately. Teams were subsidized by the club, so do not count those. Subsidies for accomodation and petrol are currently being considered, and you will be receiving cheques soon.
To get the best UMKC experience, try and attend everything!
Victorian Kendo Championship Highlights
A great performance by all who competed in today's Victorian Kendo Championships, this year held in Ballarat at the East Recreation Centre. The standard of kendo was high and intense, with UMKC providing a strong presence in all divisions.
Congratulations to everyone who competed, especially to:
Andy Meier - 3rd place Kyu Individuals
Masayuki Hasuoka - 2nd place Kyu Individuals
Viet, Kevin H, Alex, Andy, and Masa - 1st place Kyu Teams
Alex Lee - Fighting Spirit award
Thanks also to those who carpooled and also to those who helped shinpan and court duties between matches, which certainly helped what could potentially have been a very long day become quite ok.
MEN KOTE ROCK: the umkc fundraiser - Tickets on sale now!
You are cordially invited to our annual UMKC fundraiser: MEN KOTE ROCK! The UMKC fundraiser is an evening of highly entertaining events organized by your very own UMKC committee. The night features spectacular performances by Ultra Marine, Sakura Express and more. There will also be an auction and trivia, so don’t forget to bring your cash and your thinking caps! Please free your calendar slot on: 5th September 2008, Friday, 6.30pm @ Pugg Mahones, Corner of Drummond St and Elgin St.
Tickets will be sale on Monday, so don’t forget to see the committee members or AUG team for tickets. The prices are as follows: $8 for presale tickets, $10 for door-sale tickets.
Seize the opportunity to socialize with other UMKCers and show your support for your team and committee at this event!
See Y’all there!
Peace out~
Audrey
(tickets designed by Viet and edited by Natalie)
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