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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

  • Junior Class

    Monday 5:00-6:00pm

    Thursday 5:00-6:00pm

  • Youngest Group (Minimum Age 8)
  • Senior Class

    Monday 6:15-7:30pm

    Thursday 6:15-7:30pm

  • Ages 8 - Adult
  • Intermediate Class

    Wednesday 4:00-5:30pm

  • Coloured Belts
  • Senior Class

    Thursday 4:00-5:30pm

  • Advanced Coloured Belts
  • Judo Fees


  • First Student
    $560 Total Annual Fee


    Students Siblings
    $490 Total Annual Fee


    Judo BC Fee
    $90 per year (Mandatory for all)


    Please Note
    Fees are paid annually at the start of the season unless prior payment arrangements have been made.


  • Other Needs


    • Judo Gi

      Respect For Your Training Partner

      Respect For Our Dojo

    • Slip on Sandals

      Water Bottle

      Clean Feet and Gi


  • I shall not communicate knowledge gained as a result of instruction received, to any person not approved by the Creston Judo Club.
  • I agree to accept the authority of the instructor and the decisions of the Creston Judo Club as final.
  • I shall never use JUDO other than in self-defense. I shall uphold the principles of fairness, decency and respectability.
  • I will prepay my annual nonrefundable membership fee or I will provide post-dated cheques in September for the remainder of the year. I acknowledge I (or my child) will not be allowed in the dojo until such time my (our) account is paid in full.

Creston Judo Club Release And Waiver

In consideration of the Creston Judo Club accepting this application, I , for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators and assigns agrees to indemnify the Creston Judo Club, its servants, agents, employees, executive members and coaches for any claim or demands which might be made against the Creston Judo Club arising out of or in consequence of the attendance or participation by myself in a course or causes of actions arising out of or in consequence of any loss, injury or damage to my person or property incurred while attending at or participating in a course not withstanding any such loss, injury or damage that may have risen by reason of the negligence of the Creston Judo Club, its servants, agents, employees, executive members and coaches. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, I further release any recourse which I may now or hereafter have resulting from any decision of the Creston Judo Club.

Emergency Contacts

Creston Judo Club Member Medical Information

NOTE: Medical information will be kept confidential except in the case of an accident or medical emergency.

Creston Judo Club Indemnification

I, (the participant/parent/guardian), agree to indemnify Creston Judo Club, its servants, agents, or employees for any claims or demands which might be made against Creston Judo Club arising out of or in consequence of the attendance or participation by in a course.

  • Club Founded

    The Creston Judo Club was founded in 1970 by Mrs. Irene Yamakawa (IKKYU) from Creston.

  • 1980 - 1989

    Continued by Bob Gruewald Shodan from 1980 to - 1989.

  • 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.

    Joe Meers Creston Judo
  • 2006 - 2007

    Bryan Miller & Barry McPercival for 2007.

  • 2008 - 2019

    Ben Reinhardt, Leelen Samuelson & Munroe Albert

  • 2020

    Leelen Samuelson & Laura knudsen

Thank you to our sponsors!


  • Kemlee
  • Creston Ford
  • Lorne Mann
  • Integra tire Creston
  • Dennè Ahlefeld CPA
  • Pealows Independent
  • Mayday Electric
  • Jimmy's Pub and grill
  • Mann & VanderHeide Notary public