CLUB NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS
05.17.2008
Bellevue Junior Taikai
The 18th Annual Bellevue Junior Kendo Championships will take place on Saturday, May 17th at the Highland Community Center, starting at 9:30am.

The individual eliminations will be either league or round-robin, so each competitor is guaranteed at least two matches. The team event is a five-member team of juniors age (15 yrs. and under). The 16-18 year olds will participate in the individuals. If there are enough entries in the 16-18 division, there will be a 3 member team event.

The cost is $15, which includes lunch. The signup deadline is April 27th.

Map to Highland Community Center

If you are interested in joining Obukan, please refer to the "Beginners" page where you will find more information. If you still have questions, please contact our Club President. If you have prior kendo experience, please contact Hancock sensei, our Chief Instructor.

Our next beginners class starts in the fall.

2008 Rose City Kendo Taikai

Hancock Sensei and the Obukan Kendo Club are pleased to announce our 2008 Rose City Kendo Taikai. Download the invitation.

Date:	Saturday, June 7, 2008 10:00 am opening ceremony (doors open at 9:00 am)
Location:	PCC Sylvania Health Technology Building 12000 SW 49th Ave Portland, OR 97219 PCC Sylvania campus map
Contact:	For any questions about the taikai, please contact Jason Syring and Chun-fang Huang at taikai@obukan.com.

Practice Times and Locations

Conestoga Recreation Center
9985 SW 125th Ave.
Beaverton, Oregon 97008
Map to Conestoga Recreation Center

Sunday Kendo Keiko	3:00-5:00 pm in room 201
Monday Iaido	7:30-9:00 pm in room 201
Wednesday Kendo Keiko	7:30-9:00 pm in room 201
Friday Kendo Keiko	6:30-8:30 pm in the gym

Richmond Elementary School*
2276 SE 41st Ave.
Portland, Oregon 97214
Map to Richmond Elementary Dojo

Thursday Kendo Keiko

7:15-8:30 pm in the gym

* The last Thursday of each month is dedicated to iaido and kendo kata practice

Join Obukan Kendo Club

If you are currently practicing kendo at another dojo, and would like to join the Obukan Kendo Club, please print and fill out the application below, and bring it with you to a practice (fee information and dojo rules are included). You will also need to contact our Chief Instructor, Mr. John Hancock first so that he can assess your background and skill level.

Download Membership Application/Renewal Form

Membership Mailing List *

Our current members and parents can sign-up for access to the Obukan Kendo Club Mailing List. This mailing list is one of our primary means of communication with the membership, it is very important that everyone signs up!

Please include your full name, birthdate, mailing address and phone number as well as a short description of your affiliation with the club in your e-mail so we can keep our records up to date.

* On March 13th, 2008 we moved to a new mailing list. If you have not received notification that you're subscribed to the new list, please notify the webmaster.

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