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

Senior Class

Monday 6:15-7:30pm

Thursday 6:15-7:30pm
Ages 8 - Adult

Judo Fees
First Student
$180 for 3 months (non refundable)

Additional Students
$150 for 3 months (non refundable)

Judo BC Fee: $90/year (Mandatory for all)

Other Needs
- Judo Gi
  
  Respect For Your Training Partner
  
  Respect For Our Dojo
- Slip on Sandals
  
  Water Bottle
  
  Clean Feet and Gi

Sorry, registration is now closed for the season.

Judoka First Name

Judoka Last Name

Mailing Address

City

Province

Postal Code

Phone

Phone 2

Email 2

Birth Date of Student (YYYY-MM-DD)

Sex

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.

Release And Waiver

In consideration of the accepting this application, I , for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators and assigns agrees to indemnify the , its servants, agents, employees, executive members and coaches for any claim or demands which might be made against the 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 , 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 .

Emergency Contacts

Contact

Relationship

Daytime Phone

Evening Phone

Member Medical Information

BC Provincial Medicare Number

Judo Canada Number (If you have one.)

Medications

Allergies

Do you carry and know how to administer your medication?

Present Injuries

Past Injuries

Other Medical Info.

Other Conditions

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

Indemnification

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

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.

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.
2006 - 2007

Bryan Miller & Barry McPercival for 2007.
2008 - 2019

Ben Reinhardt, Leelen Samuelson & Munroe Albert
2020

Leelen Samuelson & Laura knudsen

Executive

Melissa Beaton - President

Kary Booth - Vice President

Tara Sandoval - Secretary

Adam Saby - Treasurer

Mark Artyniuk - Director

Laura Keeran - Director

Amy Kuo - Director

Minutes

2022 Cash Calendar Winners

Dec 1- Lisa Wrench $100
Dec 2 - Anonymous $75
Dec 3 - Chris Bilcik $75
Dec 5 - Sonia Sumbler $100
Dec 6 - Ken Merrill $75
Dec 7 - Colleen Chapelhow $100
Dec 8 - Lynn Gates $75
Dec 9 - Kris Booth $50
Dec 10 - Sharon Zeeman $100
Dec 12 - Seth Norman $100
Dec 13 - Debbie O'Callaghan $75
Dec 14 - Dianne Elphinstore $100
Dec 15 - Jason Meidi $75
Dec 16 - Tricia Hill $100
Dec 17 - Cassie Norman $75
Dec 19 - Ward Carlson $100
Dec 20 - Ben Peterson $50
Dec 21 - Franco Nicola $75
Dec 22 - Troy Copp - $100
Dec 23 - Rudi Quaedvlieg $100
Dec 27 - Brian Ewashen $75
Dec 28 - Terra Smith $75
Dec 29 - Laura Mehrer $100
Dec 30 - Chris Gustafson $200
Dec 31 - Tim Bradford $500

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Sept 14-2022
AGM
Jimmies - Banquet Room Thurs Sep 14 @ 6:30 PM