Student Creed Holiday Schedule Promotional Fees STUDENT CREED As a Member of Baker's Martial Arts Cultural Center I will strive to build true Confidence through Knowledge in the mind Honesty in the heart & Strength in the body. To keep Friendship with one another and to build a Strong and Happy Community. Never fight to achieve selfish ends But to develop Might for Right. (All students are expected to learn the student creed. Students may be asked to recite the student creed at promotions and discuss its relationship to their martial arts training.) 2008 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE Martin Luther King..............................January 21 President's Day.................................February 18 Easter..................................................March 24 Spring Break................................April 14 thru 18 Memorial Day...............................May 23 thru 26 Independence Day......................................July 4 Labor Day..............................Aug. 29 thru Sept 1 Indigenous People's Day.....................October 13 Veterans Day......................November 8 thru 10 Thanksgiving.......................November 27 thru 29 Christmas & New Year... Dec 19 thru Jan 4, 2008 PROMOTIONAL FEES White Belt - $35 Orange Belt- $40 Yellow Belt- $45 Purple Belt- $50 Green Belt- $55 Red Belt- $60 Red/Black Belt - $65 Black Belt- $200 When students double promote, their fee includes the cost of the level they skipped as well the level of their promotion. Students who miss regular scheduled promotion and wish to do a make-up will be subject to an additional $10 fee. If you have been training consistently, you should expect to participate in every promotion. Increases in rank are very incremental. Students must receive two stripes on their current belt to advance to the next belt. You should consult the belt requirements posted on the bulletin board and in this website for a list of the techniques you will be expected to know for promotion. Please check with your instructor if you are not clear on any of the requirements. Other important things to remember for promotion -Your uniform should be clean and pressed with all appropriate patches; Be sure to be in your uniform and ready to start promotion at the time; Know all your requirements and the student creed; Try not to be too nervous, project confidence - DO remember that you have aready been tip tested!; Do your best.