WHAT: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9 TH USTC Masters Challenge! USTC students will have the opportunity to challenge themselves in a safe and controlled environment. Students can participate in a variety of Taekwondo events. All students will be divided into categories based on age, weight, and ability at the USTC s discretion. In addition, all students will participate in Opening Ceremonies. Master Park, the USTC Demo Teams will perform with many VIPs present! 1 st, 2 nd, and 3 rd place will be awarded trophies or medals! USTC Students Can Participate In The Following Events BASIC COURSE (BC) 1. Individual Traditional Forms KI BON Il (1) JANG KI BON YI (2) JANG 2. Team Traditional Forms KI BON Il (1) JANG KI BON YI (2) JANG 3. Individual Creative Breaking Any Board Break You Have Learned In Class. BLACK BELT CLUB (BBC) 1. Individual Traditional Forms 2. Team Traditional Forms 3. Individual Creative Forms Without Weapons 4. Team Creative Forms Without Weapons 5. Individual Creative Breaking 6. Individual Jumping High Kick 7. Individual Power Breaking 8. Individual Spinning Hook Kick 9. Individual Turning Back Kick 10. Sparring LEADERSHIP & WOOSONG 1. Individual Traditional Forms 2. Team Traditional Forms 3. Individual Creative Forms With or Without Weapons 4. Team Creative Forms With or Without Weapons 5. Individual Creative Breaking 6. Individual Jumping High Kick 7. Individual Power Breaking 8. Individual Spinning Hook Kick 9. Individual Turning Back Kick 10. Sparring COST: PARTICIPANTS - $50 Registration Fee for the 1 st event. $10 for each additional event ONLINE REGISTRATION ONLY. No cash payments or Dojang Dollars will be accepted. Payment by credit/debit card and checking/savings account can be made online. SPECTATORS* Advance At Door NO REFUNDS Children 4 and under FREE FREE Children 5-12 $3.00 $5.00 Adults 13 and up $5.00 $7.00 *All spectators will need a wristband for admission. Wristbands can be purchased at ANY USTC Location or at the ticket office on event day. Participants do NOT need to purchase a wristband. For participating in the Masters Challenge each student will receive 1 RED TOURNAMENT STAR. This star is to be worn on the Left Chest of your Dobok. (Halfway between the top seam and center patch tip of star 1 inch from collar.) A minimum of 4 Red Tournament Stars are required to be eligible to test for your Black Belt. ONLINE REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 TH ABSOLUTELY NO REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS DATE! Register at www.familyblackbelt.com You will need the following information: *Student Name *Phone Number *Belt Rank *Location *Program *Birthdate *Gender *Height *Weight *Events *PICTURE A weight scale and height chart are available at the front desk. 1
Cascade Tejon NEVADA AVE. Weber Committee Chair and Referee Training for Masters Challenge WHEN: Saturday, November 2, 2013 WHERE: Monument Dojang TIME: 2:00p.m. 6:00p.m. MANDATORY training and practice for all referees. WHEN: WHERE: Final Masters Challenge Preparation Friday, November 8 th Schedule NO CLASSES Colorado Springs Historic City Auditorium Please wear your dobok for all training sessions. SCHEDULE: 1:00 PM Setup Begins 5:15 PM 7:00 PM Referee & Scorekeeper Training (on the floor) 6:00 7:30 PM Early Participant Check In 7:00 7:45 PM Dinner for Referees, Volunteers, Committee Chairs 7:15 8:30 PM Dress Rehearsal for Opening Ceremonies SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9 TH Schedule of Events (All times are tentative and subject to change) 7:30 am - All Staff, Committee Chairs, and Volunteers arrive 8:00 am - All Referees arrive, MEET AT STAGE for the Referee photo 8:00 am 12:30 pm - DOORS OPEN & PARTICIPANT CHECK IN FOR ALL EVENTS 8:30 am - ALL SPARRING PARTICIPANTS REPORT TO THE HOLDING AREA 9:00 am - 10:00 am - Sparring Competition (All Belts - All Ages) 10:15 am - 11:15 am - All Black Belt Competition including Power Breaking and Jumping High Kick Events (Except Individual & Team Creative Forms, & Team Traditional Forms) 11:15 am - 12:30 pm - Individual & Team Creative Forms, Team Traditional Forms (All Belts All Ages) 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm Lunch Break 1:00 pm - STUDENTS REPORT TO CHECK IN AREA FOR PARADE OF ATHLETES 1:15 pm - 2:00 pm - Opening Ceremonies, Parade of Students, and Demonstrations ALL STUDENTS MUST BE PRESENT 2:00 pm - 3:45 pm - Individual Creative Breaking and Individual Traditional Forms Competition (Students 12 and under followed by Students 13 and up) 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm - PARTICIPANT CHECK IN FOR ALL POWER BREAKING, SPINNING HOOK KICK, INDIVIDUAL JUMPING HIGH KICK (if you didn t check in the morning) 3:45 pm Finish - All Power Breaking, Spinning Hook Kick, Individual Jumping High Kick All Times are tentative. A final schedule will be available on competition day pending the final number of participants. Students DO NOT have to stay all day. If you choose to leave after checking in, you must be back 15 minutes before your event begins. A no-show is an AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFICATION. Please, DO NOT drop out of any event as it alters numerous divisions and participants. NO REFUNDS. WHERE: COLORADO SPRINGS HISTORIC CITY AUDITORIUM 221 East Kiowa St. Colorado Springs, CO 80903 N Bijou I-25 Bijou Exit KIOWA ST. Parking Garage City Auditorium PARKING The Parking Garage located at 127 East Kiowa Street (see map) charges $1.00 for the day. Limited on street parking is available throughout Downtown Colorado Springs at the rate of $1.00/hr in the meter. 2
*DETAILS AND INFORMATION* Please reference the attached venue map for location details LUNCH: Concessions will be available at the venue from 11:00am 5:00pm in the Restaurant. Multiple eating options exist downtown as well. CHECK-IN: VOLUNTEERS: All check-in will be located at the Kiowa St. Main Entrance (north side). Spectator Tickets may be purchased throughout the day at the Main Entrance Ticket Booth. Volunteers are the foundation of a great event. Each volunteer will receive Free admission, 1 Free Meal, 1 Volunteer T-Shirt, and 1 additional Free spectator wristband for their service on the day of the event. All volunteers must volunteer for one 2 ½ hour block. Time may not be broken up throughout the day. Training will be on the job on the day of the event except for tournament ring volunteers. No prior training dates will be required. Volunteers MUST be age 15 or older. Please sign up at the front desk of any USTC location. BASIC EVENT INFORMATION 1. Participant Badge Each participant will be issued an official name badge to wear around the neck. The Participant badge is required for admission and competition. It should be worn at all times. a. Spectators may purchase wrist bands for admission into the venue. Fees are listed on page 1. b. You will need a photo of yourself (5 megapixels or less head shot) for online registration. 2. Award Certificates All participants will also receive an Award Certificate with each trophy or medal for each event. The award certificate will show the event name and participant place. 3. HOLDING AREA: Participants should report to the holding area 30 minutes before their event begins. Rings, divisions and brackets will be organized in the holding area before being led in groups to their appropriate ring. Parents can accompany their children to the drop-off area for escort to the holding area. Once each event is finalized, participants will be taken to the Awards area where parents can meet their children. HOLDING AREA WILL BE LOCATED ON THE STAGE BEHIND THE CURTAIN. 4. Shoes- Shoes are NOT allowed for any events without a Doctor s note stating shoes are required for participation. Please bring this note with you and show it in the HOLDING AREA. 5. 6. Sponsorship & Program Book Ads Promote your business! Sponsor a ring or place an ad in the Program Book. USTC Students will receive 10% off sponsorship packages! Ask for a Masters Challenge sponsorship packet to learn more about the great opportunities available. 7. Updated Sample Videos Training videos with each event are available to view at: www.familyblackbelt.com **PLEASE REVIEW ALL RULES CAREFULLY BEFORE PARTICIPATION** Rules can be found on the USTC website at www.familyblackbelt.com. 3
Traditional Poomsae Information The GEUP chart is a way to classify each belt level. The Masters Challenge rules for TRADITIONAL FORMS (BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM) are DIFFERENT than the U.S. Open Taekwondo Hanmadang. For the U.S. Open Taekwondo Hanmadang, each participant MUST perform a SPECIFIC form. For the Masters Challenge, each participant can perform any U.S. Taekwondo Center Form (Taegeuk, Kyoorogi Poomsae, etc) that they have formally learned in class. It is RECOMMENDED, that higher belt levels such as Bo Dan 2 perform a Higher level Taeguek (6-8) as opposed to Taeguek (1-2). Please follow the chart below. U.S. Taekwondo Center BLACK BELT - Woosong and Leadership Program - Conversion Chart Belt Color Geup Eligible Form (poomsae) 3rd Dan/Poom N/A Taebaek, Geumgang, Koryo, Palgwe 1-8, Kyoorogi Poomsae 4, Il Cheon Poomsae 1+2 2nd Dan/Poom N/A Geumgang, Koryo, Palgwe 1-8, Kyoorogi Poomsae 4, Il Cheon Poomsae 1+2 1st Dan/Poom N/A Koryo, Palgwe 1-8, Kyoorogi Poomsae 4, Il Cheon Poomsae 1+2 U.S. Taekwondo Center COLOR BELT (GEUP) - Leadership and Black Belt Club - Conversion Chart Belt Color Geup Eligible Form (poomsae) Black Belt Eligible 1st Taegeuk 1-8, Kyoorogi Poomsae 1-3 Bo Dan 2 1st Taegeuk 1-8, Kyoorogi Poomsae 1-3 Bo Dan 1 1st Taegeuk 1-8, Kyoorogi Poomsae 1-3 Red Senior 2 2nd Taegeuk 1-8, Kyoorogi Poomsae 1-2 Red Senior 1 2nd Taegeuk 1-7, Kyoorogi Poomsae 1-2 Red 3rd Taageuk 1-6, Kyoorogi Poomsae 1-2 Brown Senior 3rd Taageuk 1-6, Kyoorogi Poomsae 1-2 Brown 4th Taageuk 1-6, Kyoorogi Poomsae 1-2 Blue 5th Taageuk 1-6, Kyoorogi Poomsae 1-2 Purple 6th Taageuk 1-3, Kyoorogi Poomsae 1 Green 7th Taageuk 1-3, Kyoorogi Poomsae 1 Orange 8th Taageuk 1-3, Kyoorogi Poomsae 1 Yellow 8th Taageuk 1-3, Kyoorogi Poomsae 1 U.S. Taekwondo Center COLOR BELT (GEUP) - Basic Course - Conversion Chart Belt Color Geup Eligible Form (poomsae) Orange 8th Ki Bon 1 + 2 Yellow 8th Ki Bon 1 + 2 White 9th Ki Bon 1 + 2 4
MASTERS CHALLENGE NOVEMBER 9, 2013 Program Book Student Message Section Parents, friends and family are able to send a personal message to any USTC student in our Program Book (estimated distribution: 700 copies) for only $25 per space. EXAMPLE: YOUR MESSAGE: (Please Print Clearly) Good luck John Smith! We love you! Mom and Dad Pictures CAN also be used, they must be in JPEG format and emailed to sponsor@familyblackbelt.com by Friday, November 1, 2013. Save $20! You may also purchase 4 spaces (1/2 page) for just $80. You can have 4 separate student messages shown above or one ½ page message. Name: Date: / /13 Pmt Method: Amount: $ Staff Initials: 5
Upstairs Spectator Seating Trophy Vendor Upstairs Spectator Seating VIP Room 2 nd Floor Volunteer Room Basement Referee Staff Changing Room Referee Staff Changing Room Main Floor Restroom Colorado Springs Historic City Auditorium VENUE MAP stairs PARTICIPANT Holding Area Curtain VIP Head Table Stairs To Holding Area DOCK AREA Mat Loading Staff Only RESERVED STAFF AND COMMITTEE CHAIR/CO/VICE CHAIR PARKING. Participant parking located in parking garage WEBER ST. THEATER REFEREE COMMITTEE CHAIR/CO VICE STAFF Hospitality Room Stairs to Seating Hallway Sound System Boards Boards First Aid Trophies Staff/Referee Comm. Entrance ONLY Hallway Ticket Booth EXIT ONLY RING 2 RING 4 RING 6 Award Podium Stanchions REFEREE, JUDGES, STAFF, & DESIGNATED VOLUNTEER AREA ONLY RING 1 RING 3 RING 5 A-F G-K L-P S-Z Participant Check-In Area PARTICIPANT/SPECTATOR ENTRANCE ONE WAY Ticket Booth Concession Women s Restroom Stairs to Seating PARKING The Parking Garage located at 127 East Kiowa Street (see map) charges $1.00 for the day. Limited on street parking is available throughout Downtown Colorado Springs at the rate of $1.00/hr at the meter. Please park in designated areas and observe all parking meters and signs or tickets may be issued by the city. USTC is NOT responsible for ticket violations. Parking in the immediate venue area is reserved parking only. 6 PARTICIPANTS ESCORTED TO AWARDS AREA EXIT No Floor Entry Transitions into Awards Area. Check in area reduced. KIOWA ST. Boards Boards Boards Pipe And Drape ONE WAY PARTICIPANT ESCORTED TO HOLDING AREA - NO Spectators Allowed VOLUNTEER CHECK-IN INFORMATION CENTER Lost & Found Dining Area Participant DROP OFF AREA Hallway to Concession and USTC Store USTC STORE Staff/Referee Committee Entrance ONLY Men s Restroom INFO RESERVED PARKING LOADING ENTRANCE RESERVED PARKING Public Parking Garage Located Across Nevada St.
FUNDRAISER to Earn Your U.S. Open Taekwondo Hanmadang Registration Fees! SELL FROM MONDAY, OCTOBER 7 TH TO SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 ND This is an opportunity for all U.S. Taekwondo Center adults, children, & families. The amount you earn will be applied as credit toward your Masters Challenge registration fees when you register. 2 WAYS TO SELL AND RAISE MONEY! #1 SELL IT IN PERSON! You sell as many bags of premium ibean COFFEE as you want. Sell them at work, at school, to your neighbors, friends, and family. Collect the money as you sell, then deliver the coffee to your buyers. #2 SELL IT ONLINE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD! You can sell as many bags of premium ibean COFFEE as you want. Email your friends and family, so they can purchase online. ibean ships the coffee for you! Fill out and turn in your online account request form at the front desk. Earn up to $4.00 for every bag you sell! Earn 10% for every gift set you sell! Each bag of ibean Coffee sells for $13.00-$13.50 Fill out your Sales Form completely. Print your NAME CLEARLY on the Sales Form AND Envelope. Make all Checks Payable to: ibean COFFEE Practice Safe Selling: ALWAYS have a responsible adult with you when selling. NEVER enter the home of a stranger. Wear your Dobok! Let your supporters see in your uniform. This will help you convey your message right away. Practice your Presentation: SAY I am selling 100% Arabica Bean Coffee, Hand-Roasted to order from a Colorado company. I am raising money to participate in a Taekwondo tournament. My goal is Bags. WILL YOU PLEASE HELP ME REACH MY GOAL? TURN IN YOUR SALES FORM AND ENVELOPE WITH ALL MONEY COLLECTED TO ANY DOJANG BY SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 ND. STAPLE YOUR SALES FORM AND MONEY ENVELOPE TOGETHER. 7