Special Message from Kevin Tamai, Chairman of Shufu Board of Examiners
April 11, 2024
To all registered black belts in Shufu Yudanshakai:
You are a member of the Shufu Board of Directors
Our next meeting is on Saturday, April 20 at 9:30am at the Beltsville Community center located at 3900 Sellman Road in Beltsville, Maryland
President Miki Takemori will send out the agenda for the meeting along with any additional documents associated with the meeting.
Each of you should have already cast your vote for updates to the constitution. They were sent out to everyone. Please remind all Shufu registered black belts to vote. If you have not yet voted, please send your response to Shufu Secretary, Diane Jackson (shufuyudanshakai@gmail.com).
If you are not able to attend in person, the zoom link is listed below. Please make sure that you are identified with your name and club on the screen.
Zoom Meeting Invitation
Kevin Tamai is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
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. Juniors, Seniors, Masters/Veterans, and Kata competitors
can all apply to the Shufu Athlete Funding Program. If you have been a member of Shufu for at least 2 years and have participated in any of the events listed below, then you should consider applying for Shufu’s Athlete Funding Program!
2025 USA Judo Youth National Championships
2025 USA Junior Olympic National Championships
2025 USA Judo Senior National Championships
2025 USA Judo President’s Cup
2025 US Open
2025 USJF/USJA Nationals
2025 Pan American Cups or 2025 Pan American Championships
2025 IJF Point Events (Grand Prix, Grand Slams, or Championships)
Please note that these are not the only tournaments which will be considered for funding.
Please go to the Funding Support for Athletes link for the complete details.
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.
