Kimura Academy’s 2008 winter belt promotion will take place on Saturday December 20th at 1:00pm.  Promotions will be held in the Watertown school and students who are promoting need to talk to Jean and pay the promotion fee by Thursday December 18th at the very latest.  Students who have been training consistently and for a reasonable amount of time since their last promotion or start date (roughly 3 months for white belts, 6 months for blue belts and up) will be eligible for promotion to the next stripe or belt.  If you are unsure, please talk to Jean.  Fees for the promotion will be 25 dollars if you are getting a stripe and 50 dollars if you are getting a new belt.  Belt promotions are a recognition of all the knowledge and improvement students have made through hard work and training and not an actual test.  With each promotion we look back and see the amazing accomplishments the students and academy has made.  The technical level at the academy has become so high in just 6 months, it’s truly inspiring to think of what the school will be like in another 6 months.  Congratulations to everyone and keep up the good work!