On Saturday April 12, 2003. I had the opportunity to watch as 8 of our students
competed in the NY State Championship held at Queen's College. Although it was
a very early start, a long day and a very hot afternoon, none of the students
allowed their tiredness to show. For some of the parents it was the first time
their child competed in N.Y. Although they were as nervous as we were, they
never showed it. During each of their competitions, they remembered everything
that had been taught to them during regular and Olympic sparring classes. The
pride of their accomplishments was evident by their smiles and our applause.
If I had one suggestion it would be for all the competitors and their families
to remain for the duration of the competition to cheer on the other students
from our school. It would make the competitor feel better hearing more than
one voice cheering them on to do their best. All-in-all it was a very long day
of competition, but worth the wait. Especially after their great results and
numerous medals. All eight of them are now half way to qualifying for the Taekwondo
Junior Olympics. - written by Jackie Kissel
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