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January 2024 - upcoming events at a glance (Jan-June)

Hello BTA family,

   As we begin our second half of the year for BTA ASP Taekwondo, and start the beginning of a new year for our BTA main school students, we just want to thank you all, and express to everyone how honored we are to be able teach our students the world's most practiced Martial Art, Taekwondo! 

This will now mark our 30th year teaching in the Clarke County After School Programs, and the 19th year that the Barnett Taekwondo Academy has been open, and we plan on making this the best year ever.

   Each year we try to offer events and activities to enhance your child's martial arts experience with us. Listed below are the events that we have planned for this year along with their dates. Please note, that all events and seminars listed below are completely optional, but we would love to have your child participate to have and to gain an incredible experience in their Martial Arts Journey.

This is just a quick list of all to come, further information will be sent as the events approach.


JANUARY
January 27th

Seminar ( ITF & WTF Forms)

 


February 

February  10th

AAU GA State Qualifier / Valentine's Day Present Night Out 

       

February 17th 

Traditional Weapons Testing (open to all ranks)  


February 24th

Beast Boy Invitational (2nd Tournament in our tournament series)  

 

 

MARCH
March 6th& 7th

Test Rank promotion for After School Program students (Barrow & Timothy)

 

March 9th

Color belt & Black belt recommended testing at Dojang BTA   


March 23rd

Seminar ( Point stop, continuous point ITF, & Olympic style WTF)  

 


APRIL

April 1th - April 5th

 Spring Break NINJA CAMP!!! 


April 20th 

AAU SC State Qualifyer

 

 

MAY

May 11th

BTA Grand Championship (Final Tournament # 3 in our series)

 
May 20th & 21st

Testing for After School Program students  (Barrow & Timothy)  

 

 

JUNE

June 3rd – July 19th

BTA Summer Camp!!! (More detailed information will be given soon)


June 7th

Black Belt Testing (1st Degree and up)


June 8th

Color belt & Black belt recommended testing at Dojang BTA  

Local social media- Classic City Showdown


A Roadrunner Spotlight for 5th grader Gregory Moore

Gregory participated in Barnett Taekwondo Academy Athens' Classic City Showdown (Interschool) Tournament on Saturday (11/11/23) as the sole representative for Timothy Road Elementary. He placed second in Creative Forms, third in One-Steps, and third in Creative Board Breaking. 


Way to go, Gregory! Congratulations on your achievements!