Shufu Judo Yudanshakai, in cooperation with Hui-O-Judo Beltsville and the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission, presents the Fall 2024 Shufu Judo Yudanshakai Junior and Senior Promotional Examination Saturday, November 2, 2024 at Beltsville Community Center 3900 Sellman Road, Beltsville, MD 20705 United States Judo Federation Sanction # 24-11-02 This event is Preregistration Only. There is no onsite registration. Key Deadlines – These are HARD deadlines – no exceptions Monday, September 2 – Earliest date to accept applications. Thursday, October 3 – Deadline for initial submission of Dan paperwork (Form 20) Saturday, October 19 – Second deadline for ALL FULLY COMPLETED paperwork due (juniors, senior kyu, dan) Saturday, November 2 – Promotion day, BOE meeting, BOD meeting Eligibility to register for promotion All judoka must be a current member of the USJF or USJA . (USJF members are eligible to be promoted at this event. USJA members may request to be examined and have their results forwarded to the appropriate organization.) For Shodan – current year plus one year prior membership in USJF For Nidan and above – current year plus three years prior membership in USJF Recommending Students for Promotion Examinees MUST be[...]
The purpose of this memo is to inform the Shufu Board of Directors of the upcoming 2022 Shufu Elections as well as some of the details of the process.
Article 5 of the Shufu Constitution specifies that all registered black belts with paid yearly membership dues are voting members of the Shufu Board of Directors. Voting members who have not paid the annual membership dues are not permitted to hold active membership in any committee or board, or to make recommendations for promotions. Please renew your Shufu/USJF membership if it has lapsed since individuals with a lapsed membership will be unable to vote in this year’s election.
The election committee is currently accepting nominations for the offices of President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary. Nominations can come from any member of the Shufu Board of Directors. You are also welcome to nominate yourself for office.
The Shufu Constitution and By-Laws contain the requirements and duties for each elected office. These documents are available for download from the Shufu websitehttps://shufujudo.org/ using the links listed below:
Nominations must be received prior to February 26, 2022 to be included on the ballot. Nominations may still be made after February 26, 2022 up to and including at the 2022 Spring Board of Directors Meeting. Nominations received after February 26, 2022 will be write-in candidates.
The election committee will be working with the nominees and the USJF office to verify eligibility to hold office. The election committee will also work with nominees to put together a short background and statement of purpose for distribution to the Shufu Board of Directors. Any contested office will be decided by secret ballot at the Spring Promotional Meeting.
Roy Englert has expressed his desire not to run for office this year.
Eric Spears has expressed his desire not to run for office this year.
Gaiv Tata has expressed his desire to continue to serve as Treasurer.
Diane Jackson has expressed her desire to continue to serve as Secretary.
Instructions:
Please submit nominations via email to Robert Hunt at bh_921@hotmail.com.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns about this year’s election process.
Thank you,
Robert Hunt
Shufu Election Committee Chair
443-995-3746
Shufu Shinbun is BACK !
This newsletter is presented in memory of Malcolm Hodges who was a dedicated Shufu and Washington Judo Club member for many years and wrote and was the editor of the monthly Shufu Shinbun newsletter.
Did you know that Shufu has an Athlete Funding Program? Shufu’s Athlete Funding Program provides reimbursement ($150 to $300) for athletes competing in national and international level events. If you have been a member of Shufu for at least 2 years and have participated in national or international events, then you should consider applying for Shufu’s Athlete Funding Program. Juniors, Seniors, Masters/Veterans, and Kata competitors can all apply to the Shufu Athlete Funding Program. Please see the Funding Support for Athletes link below for the complete details on the Shufu Athlete Funding Program.
SafeSport Certification is now required for all USJF registered clubs. If you have already completed the course and submitted a copy of your certificate, you do not need to resubmit. For more information or to take the course, please visit https://athletesafety.org/
Heads Up concussion training, through the CDC’s website, is a requirement for all members of your USJF registered club who function as teachers at any time. Please advise all of your instructors and assistant instructors of this requirement. The training can be accessed at: http://www.cdc.gov/headsup/
Hilaire Notewo Seeking Donations for Judo Programs in the Ivory Coast, Needs Gis and Equipment
Longtime Shufu Judo member Hilaire Notewo is planning to relocate to Côte D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Africa in late November/December. He will be supporting judo programs, but equipment (esp. judo uniforms) are difficult to come by. Hilaire is looking for gently used judo gis and other equipment. Hilaire will also be visiting and donating goods to orphanages. Should you have gently used shoes, clothes for teenagers, youths, and toddlers, kindly make them available to Hilaire.
If you would like to donate to this effort, you can send your donation to the following address:
