Hello everyone! In case you missed it, we had our 17th Annual Chang’s Taekwondo Gala this past weekend! It was a huge success with over 330 ZOOM accounts watching (About 1,000 individual people!) our largest event of the year. Students, families, and friends from Chang’s Taekwondo in South Surrey, Cloverdale, Tsawwassen, Aldergrove, and Mission enjoyed our online event from the comfort of their homes.We had many things to celebrate this past year. Through the trials and tribulations of what the pandemic wrought, we were able to teach online and offline—plus both at the same time!
We had students take the exam for blackbelt, junior instructors upgraded their positions and ranks, and our dojangs grew during this time. We gave out awards during our gala for students of the year, parent of the year, leader of the year, elite competitor of the year, and CDT Top Gun of the year.We promoted two of our head instructors to Master level!Head Instructor Jose Calderon is now Master Jose CalderonHead Instructor Yoon Park is now Master Yoon ParkCongratulations!
We also had juniors promoting as well!Junior Instructor Brydon Chakrabarty is now Assistant InstructorJunior Assistant Instructor Johann Park is now Junior InstructorJunior Assistant Instructor Junhan Lee is now Junior InstructorJunior Assistant Instructor Sam Kao is now Junior InstructorWe did an Among Us themed skit that detailed the importance of the 5 tenets of Taekwondo. We hope the students were engaged by the theme and learned a thing or two about character!We also hosted a Kahoot quiz detailing questions about our martial art, dojang, and it’s Instructors!It was a good medium for how the past year has been. We’re showcasing our resiliency in the face of the pandemic; our Indomitable Spirit!If it isn’t clear yet, it should be now. Nothing can stop us from training; and nothing can stop us from training with you!Online or Offline, we are here for you—Our precious Taekwondo students!See you on the mats.
