Grading Results

Here's the latest news from your Dojang.

I am so happy and proud to announce that every one of our students who sat their Grading today has passed.

They all attended the excellent morning Seminar and after a short lunch break sat an extremely intense, physically and mentally challenging Blackbelt Grading.

Those who sat and passed their International Blackbelt Grading were:-

Gill Hutcheson, promoted to 2nd Degree.

Jack Stephens promoted to 1st Degree.

Nicole Dowdles, promoted to 1st Degree.

Those who sat and passed their National Blackbelt Grading were:-

Zoe Hutcheson promoted to 1.2 Degree.

Jonathan Cochrane promoted to 1.2 Degree.

Ryan Barrie promoted to 1.2 Degree.

Jim Prevost promoted to 1.1 Degree.

Fraser Munnoch promoted to 1.1 Degree.

Reece Hershaw 1.1 Degree.

Congratulations to you all. Miss Kane and all your colleagues at Dundee Wildcats and GTF Scotland are very proud of you. Fantastic achievement.

I'm Disappearing

Who said losing weight was easy, wisna me.....here's the latest news on my sponsored diet attempt.

I started on the 17th January and upto today I've lost exactly one stone, yes you read right, one stone...Yipeekiyay Kemosabe.

17th January...13stone 0lbs.

24th January...12stone 7lbs.

31st January....12stone 4lbs.

07th February..12stone 2lbs.

14th February..12stone 0lbs.

C'mon then don't be shy. You know you want to sponsor me in such a noble effort. I haven't had one sweet, chocolate, biscuit, cake, pudding, Jaffa cake etc. etc. etc.

All money collected is being donated to the GTF Scotland World Championship fund.

As you can see I'm Bearing up under the strain.....Mr.C.

Any Ideas?

If anyone has any news, views, ideas, questions, photographs etc. please e mail them to me at g.cahill@btinternet.com and I'll make sure they get printed on our blog. This is your website so feel free to use it, don't be shy.....Mr. Cahill

Will She or Wont She???????

Zoe Hutcheson, who has been chosen to represent Scotland in the teams, is doing a sponsored silence on Saturday 12th February in aid of gathering funds for the GTF World Championships.

Texting, e mailing, twittering, sign language, head nodding, smoke signals, Facebook, MSN and any form of communication is forbidden and my money is on Zoe to complete the 12 hours with flying colours.

Please give her all your encouragement and as much money as you can afford. Anyone trying to make her talk is getting millions of pressups. Except me of course.

I've been on a sponsored weight loss since the 17th January and I have upto now lost 12 1/2 lbs. No bad eh. I'm wearing away to a mountain. Have to run around in the shower to get wet and dodging cundies. Haha the old jokes are the best. All donations would be greatly appreciated.

Jim Prevost is raffling a Rangers jersey signed by Alex Ferguson or is it McLeish....ask Jim. He's also looking for volunteers to join in a sponsored bike run from Dundee to Arbroath. Don't be shy, lets go for it.

February Calendar of Events

1) Saturday 19th...Child Protection Course including how to teach children and students with special needs....all Instructors should attend.

2) Saturday 26th...Blackbelt Grading and Seminar, 09.00am 'till it finishes.

3) Sunday 27th...Squad Training, Burntisland, 13.00pm 'till 15.00pm. All grades welcome.

Regional Training

Regional training will be in Glasgow this weekend, for all Blackbelts, especially those who have been picked for the teams, all other Grades are very welcome to attend too.

The venue is...Whitecrook Rugby Club, Dean Street, Clydebank, Dunbartonshire, G81 1RH.

We will be car sharing and leaving Dundee approx 08.30am as training commences at 10.30am.

Sorry for the close proximity of the last 3 training sessions. This was unavoidable and normal fortnightly training will resume after this weekend, however training sessions will be stepped up as we get nearer to the World Championships.

I need to know if you are going asap, thanks.

Mr. Cahill