JAPANESE MARTIAL ARTS
SUPPORTING JAPANESE WEAPON ARTS IN EDMONTON, ALBERTA The Kita Kaze Budo Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of Japanese weapon arts in Edmonton, Canada. Kendo, meaning "way of the sword" in Japanese, is a full-contact sport where practitioners put on armour and strike each other with bamboo swords. Iaido, the art of cutting a target immediately from the draw and sheathing the katana, utilizes a dull blade while performing special choreographed sequence’s called kata. The Naginata is the Japanese polearm, A full-contact sport comprised of sparring with armour and bamboo weapons as well as kata (choreographed sequences of attack and defense) Spring session: Wednesdays: 6:00 - 7:30pm - Kendo Kids , Iaido 7:30 - 9:00pm - Kendo Adults, Naginata Thursdays: 6:00pm – 7:30pm – Kendo Kids, Iaido 7:30pm – 9:00pm – Kendo Adults, Naginata For more information please visit: https://kitakazebudo.org/ |
59th Edmonton Scout Group
Kids in Scouts have fun adventures,
discovering new things and experiences they wouldn't discover elsewhere. Along the way, kids develop into capable, confident and well-rounded individuals, better prepared for success in the world. Scouts is the start of something great. Programs for ages 5 to 26. Beavers - Aged 5-7 - Learn the explore the world around them, work together, share, and gain skills as citizens both outdoors and indoors. Cubs - Aged 8-10 - Continue to explore the world around them learning how to be better citizens always doing their best. Scouts - Aged 11-14 - Gain skills to take on the world. Learning to work in teams and exploring the outdoors more. Scouts start to design and execute their own adventures with the assistance and guidance of Adult Leaders. Venterer's - Aged 15-17 - Vents can branch into different streams like Medical Vents or Sea Vents. Vents are given guidance for a self directed program, with two adult advisors to help them along the way. Rovers - Aged 18-25 - Rovers are fully self-sufficient. As a Rover, one can be a Leader to the younger youth and go on adventures on their own. Registration opens September 1 for membership until December 2023. Check Scouts.ca or our Website, 59thedmontonscouts.com, for more details. If you would like more information, please contact Commissioner Glen by email |