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KARATE BC
#220 - 1367 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC V6H 4A9
http://www.karatebc.org
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IN THIS ISSUE:
1. KARATE BC ANNUAL AWARDS
2. VINCE REDFERN SCHOLARSHIPS
3. BC ATHLETE ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM AWARDS
4.
2004 BC WINTER GAMES IN PORT ALBERNI
5. CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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KARATE BC ANNUAL RECOGNITION AWARDS
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RECIPIENT |
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| Male Athlete
of the Year ~ the most outstanding male athlete of the past year |
Toshi
Uchiage, Steveston Karate Club, competed in PKF and World
Championships; Gold medallist at Canadian National Championships in Men's Kata |
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| Female
Athlete of the Year ~ the most outstanding female athlete of the past
year |
Hidemi
Uchiage, Steveston Karate Club, won bronze in Women's Kata at the PKF
Championships in Caracas, Venezuela; competed at World Championships in Madrid,
Spain |
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| Junior
Female Athlete of the Year ~ the most outstanding junior (18 yrs &
under) female athlete of the past year |
Sumi
Uchiage, Steveston Karate Club, placed fourth at Junior PKF
Championships in Caracas, Venezuela |
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| Junior Male
Athlete of the Year ~ the most outstanding junior (18 yrs &
under) male athlete of the past year |
Andrew
Thompson, Nechako Karate Club Prince George, won a bronze at the Junior
PKF Championships in Caracas, Venezuela |
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| Inspirational
Athlete of the Year ~ an individual who, by example, has inspired
others to greater heights |
George
Schell, Kelowna Tsuruoka Karate
Club |
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| Official of
the Year ~ determined by a vote of all nominations received |
Norma
Foster,
Guseikai Karate Club Burnaby
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| Coach of the
Year ~ the individual who has shown the most consistent dedication to
"bringing out the best" in athletes under his/her direction |
Takeshi
Uchiage Steveston Karate Club |
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| Volunteer of
the Year: Dojo ~ an individual who has contributed most to the
development and maintenance of his/her club by continued dedication and service
throughout the year |
Andrew
Watkinson, Prince George Chito-Ryu
Karate Club |
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| Volunteer of
the Year: Karate BC ~ an individual(s) who has contributed most to the
development of Karate at the provincial level throughout the year by
extraordinary effort |
The Wallace
Choy Family Kingsway Shito-Ryu
Vancouver |
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| Sponsor of
the Year ~ the company which contributed most to Karate BC during the
past year |
Tiger Balm,
for their sponsorship of the Tiger Balm/Karate BC
Athlete-of-the-month awards in 2002 |
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VINCE REDFERN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS
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Applicants for this award must be a
Karate BC member in good standing, attending a University, College, or
Technical Institute on a full-time basis, have high academic standing,
demonstrated leadership abilities, and perform well at Karate BC tournaments.
Congratulations to Hidemi Uchiage from the Steveston
Karate Club, and Andrew Ahlsten from the Valley Shidokan Chilliwack Karate Club,
who will each be awarded a $500 Vince Redfern Memorial Scholarship.
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BC ATHLETE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AWARD
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the BC Athlete Assistance Program: Mike Ditson from Kelowna, Andrew
Ahlsten and Valentyna Zolotarova, both from Vancouver, Nigel Nikolaisen from
Campbell River, and Hidemi Uchiage, Toshihide Uchiage, & Sumi Uchiage, all
from Richmond |
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2004 BC WINTER GAMES IN PORT ALBERNI
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The
BC Winter Games Karate event will feature 12 & 13 year olds in February
2004 in the city of Port Alberni.
The change reflects the provincial government's desire to see the Games as a “stepping
stone” to the elite competition categories.
The lowest age for national karate competitors is now 14 years old.
The weight categories for this group will be -40kgs, 41-55kgs and +55kgs for both boys and
girls.
Studies have determined that there are no significant differences between the sexes at these
ages. 96 competitors from all zones of the province will take part in
this exciting event. There are approximately 650 youngsters eligible to
participate in the karate competition.
Participation in this province-wide multi-sport event is an experience that could prepare
athletes for similar events, such as the Pan American Games or the Olympics.
Also for the first time, junior officials will be used as judges and referees.
All junior participants will be housed in the Games facilities.
2003 BC Winter Games
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| Mar 20-23 |
National Black Belt
Championships |
Montreal,
Quebec |
Rebecca
Khoury |
604-737-3051 |
| Mar 29 |
Northern Provincial
Junior Championships |
Duchess Park Secondary
School, Prince George, BC |
Keith Nakashima |
250-564-9945 |
| Mar 31 - Apr 6 |
Pan Am Championships |
Santo Domingo, Dominican
Republic |
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| Apr 12 |
Vancouver Karate Cup |
War Memorial Gym,
University of BC, Vancouver, BC |
Richard
Mosdell |
604-612-7233 |
| Apr 17-19 |
Ozawa
Cup |
Flamingo Hotel, Las
Vegas, Nevada, USA |
James
Tawatao |
702-873-0891 |
| Apr 17-27 |
Development & Elite
Training Camp |
USOC
Training Center, Lake Placid, NY |
Tokey Hill |
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