Creston Judo Club
The Creston Judo Club enjoys interclub champions provincial champions, inter provincial champions, national champions, and international champions as part of their membership.
Constitution & Bylaws
The purpose of the Creston Judo Club is:
- To promote greater public awareness of the sport in the Creston Valley.
- To increase the number of participants in the sport and in the efficient administration of the sport.
- To promote Judo as a lifelong interest.
- Bylaws Updated 2017
Judo Class Times
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Junior Class
Thursday 5:00-6:30pm
- Youngest Group
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Senior Class
Monday 5:00-6:30pm
- Ages 8 - Adult
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Judo Fees
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First Student
$180 for 3 months (non refundable)
Additional Students
$150 for 3 months (non refundable)
Judo BC Fee: $85/year (Mandatory for all)
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Other Needs
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Judo Gi
Respect For Your Training Partner
Respect For Our Dojo
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Slip on Sandals
Water Bottle
Clean Feet and Gi
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Creston Judo Club Online Registration
The Instructors
Leelen Samuelson Creston BC
Black Belt (Nidan)Judo Player since 1999. Trained under Joe Meers San Dan, and Ben Reinhardt San Dan USA.
Competed in Nationals for team Judo BC (2008,2009,2010,2012,2013).
2002 Bronze BC Winter Games.
Currently instructs Junior class, Recreational Adults, Assistant Senior Instructor.
Completed NCCP level 2 training for Dojo instructor.
laura knudsen Creston BC
Black Belt (Shodan)Began Judo in 1989 under the instruction of Sensei Bob Continued until 2001 practicing under Sensei Joe. I reached my ikyu under Sensei Joe's instructions In 2017 I was recruited back to the Judo club to act as an assistant for head coach Sensei Leelen. Under the guidance from all of the Kootenay clubs I'm now NCCP certified and completed my Shodan grading in the summer of 2022.
Historic Timeline
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Club Founded
The Creston Judo Club was founded in 1970 by Mrs. Irene Yamakawa (IKKYU) from Creston.
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1980 - 1989
Continued by Bob Gruewald Shodan from 1980 to - 1989.
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1990 - 2006
Continued by club Sensei Joe Meers. After his first year of retirement in Lister, B.C. Joe Came from Calgary Alberta where he was an instructor in the Famous "Hiro's Judo Club" run by Sensei Allan Sattin (rokudan), President of Judo Canada.
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2006 - 2007
Bryan Miller & Barry McPercival for 2007.
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2008 - 2019
Ben Reinhardt, Leelen Samuelson & Munroe Albert
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2020
Leelen Samuelson & Laura knudsen
Executive
Jennifer Felitsyn - President
Kary Booth - Vice President
Melissa Beaton - Secretary
Adam Saby - Treasurer
Mark Artyniuk - Deputy Treasurer
Erin Rogne - Director
Amy Kuo - Director
Tara Sandoval - Director
Minutes
2022 Cash Calendar Winners
Jan 3 - Diane Johnson $50
Jan 4 - Stan Lozecznik $75
Jan 5 - Brian Kiraly $100
Jan 6 - Laura Dressel $50
Jan 7 - Jim Lafleur $75
Jan 10 - Chris Knudsen $100
Jan 11 - Gail Thomas $50
Jan 12 - Steve Sluz $50
Jan 13 - Ashley Urquhart $50
Jan 14 - Diana Klejne $75
Jan 17 - Karen Durand $75
Jan 18 - Senja Calladine $100
Jan 19 - Renne Maddess $50
Jan 20 - Dina Bambrick $75
Jan 21 - Kayla Vandemark $50
Jan 24 - Vanessa Reid $50
Jan 25 - Julia Howe $75
Jan 26 - Laurie Case $100
Jan 27 - Olexa Felitsyn $75
Jan 29 - Tracy Ross $50
Jan 31 - Don Schrader $500
