What happened in
2006
JANUARY
CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION
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...We began the year with a bang
...by celebrating the new year
...Chinese style, with lots of chinese food,
...music, games, and good people
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FEBRUARY
TOURNAMENT
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...As an academy, we went to visit
...another school in Cary to see
...their tournament and demonstration
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MARCH
KARATE DEMONSTRATION
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...Red Sun Academy gave a karate demonstration
...at Baileywick Elementary on Saturday, March 18.
...We had been preparing for the demo every Saturday
...in March.
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APRIL
RENAISSANCE FAIRE
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...We had a great time at the Renaissance Faire!
OVERNIGHT AT DURANT PARK
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...We had a most memorable weekend
...training at the Durant Park lodge.
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MAY
PRESIDENTIAL DINNER AWARD CEREMONY
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...Red Sun Academy students worked hard all April
...participating in the Presidential Fitness Program.
...Tonight, we celebrated our achievements!
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It's SUMMERTIME... Student Night Out every Monday night!!
JUNE
MUDCATS
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...Every June we all get together
...and see the ball game.
...We've been doing this for over 10 years.
...This event marks the start of summer for us.
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JULY
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...Every July we hold our class in the pool.
...LOVE it!
...There's a lot to be learned of the martial arts
...from the water.
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AUGUST
DAY TRIP TO BALD HEAD
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...Well... we never exactly made it to the island...
...but we sure had fun in Wilmington!
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SEPTEMBER
MS.BARRETT TESTED FOR 2nd DAN!
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...Despite her severe handicaps, Ms.Barrett perseveres!
...Way to go, Miss Ginny... I'm so proud of you!
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OCTOBER
SENSEI GOT MARRIED!
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...Rob is the kindest gentleman I know!
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...Picture Sensei in a caravan full of wild teens,
...then getting lost in Greensboro,
...then taking them thru the woods of terror.
...Everyone was clinging onto one another
...I still have fingernail marks in my back
...(thank you Bobby!!)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NOVEMBER
On Sunday, Nov. 5th we celebrated our 17th year anniversary
at Anderson Pointe Park in Raleigh..
This was a special day -- 20-year old Ian Wolf
(who joined Red Sun Academy when he was six-years-old)
proposed to Laura during our KIND WORDS at the picnic!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
DECEMBER
What a wonderful way to end the year,
all of us with our families sharing this holiday.
We all exchange gifts and kindness to each other.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
