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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Samurai Teddy Bears (ages 5-7)
Mon & Thu 5:00-6:00pm
- Youngest Group
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Junior Class
Mon & Thu 6:15-7:45pm
- Ages 8+
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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
Registration for 2021 season is now closed.
The Instructors
Leelen Samuelson Creston BC
Nidan JudoJudo 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
Brown BeltBegan 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
2001-2005 attended the university of MedicineHat and Mount Royal for Massage therapy.
Staying active in sports and education around sports injuries has always been a passion. While living in Calgary I had the opportunity to work in a clinical environment that treated members of the Calgary flames, SAIT athletic teams and a handful of Boston marathon runners.
I returned to Creston in 2006 with my family and began building a massage practice here in the valley.
In 2017 I was recruited back to the Judo club to act as an assistant for head coach Sensei Leelen. Under his leadership I'm now NCCP certified and training to take my Shodan
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
UPCOMING EVENTS
Annual General Meeting is scheduled for September 2nd at 6:30pm at the dojo with an executive meeting to follow. .
