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10th Annual UAV Demo & Potluck 2014
Gordon Head Recreation Centre
Sat 14 June 2014

Photos by Phil Gillam, Raul Rivera, Martin Feeney, Joseph & Kathy Newton. Thank you all.

Ueshiba Aikido Victoria
UAV 10 Anniversary


Another celebration to mark the end of another academic year!

As ever, thank you for your support, enthusiasm, and interest in Aikido practice throughout the year.
You have made it all possible for us to be here for 10 years. Thank you!

The Demonstration

An impressive showcase of techniques and skills from the youngest to the oldest students...

   

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The Potluck
What a wonderful spread of varied ethnic cuisine... thank you all for your creative and generous contributions.
   

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Gifts and Acknowledgements
   
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Tokens of appreciation were presented to our Deshis.
Here they are... from a few years ago :o)

Nicole Oei, Mitchell Gaucher, Sean Oei,
Alex Kung, Alan Getz, Noah Rondeau
   
Heartfelt thanks to all our Dojo helpers too...
   
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Malcolm McLaren, Ryan Leong, Yasmin Forghani, Barbi Gillam,
Kashira Daud and Raffael Rivera
 

In honour of the 10th Anniversary, the senior students took it upon themselves to create a scroll of
signatures from parents and students... very lovely... very touching...
Thank you all!

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And for my birthday, the students got together to purchase luggage for my upcoming birthday vacation,
and an embroidered Tozando Dogi .
Thank you very much for your thoughtful gifts. It is appreciated.
Barbi & Aimee
Grateful thanks for the creatively beautiful cake by mother and daughter, Barbi and Aimee Gillam.
Lovely and excellent detail on the cake!
 

Time to celebrate all the birthdays
in June, July and August.

 
 
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The cake was awesome!
   
Grateful thanks, also...
   

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To Mr. Brent Kelly, Principal of Gordon Head School
who permitted us to offer Aikido classes to his students
back in March 2004 -
the first public school in BC to offer Aikido to its students. Thank you Mr. Kelly!
And to the Gordon Head Recreation Centre,
represented here by Ms. Lisa Grealy,
who through Mr. Jason Jones, allowed us to offer
Aikido classes at the recreation centre from September 2004.
Thank you Mr. Jones, Chris, Dan, Lisa, Gail, Deanna,
and all the staff of Gordon Head Recreation Centre!
   
   
Thank you for 10 years of Aikido practice
at the Gordon Head Recreation Centre!

We deeply appreciate your interest, enthusiasm, dedication, support, and encouragement all these years.
It has been a most excellent and enriching 10 years of Aikido practice.
Have a most brilliant, enjoyable, restful, and wonderful safe summer!

See you in the Dojo!


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