At the Valdosta Super Regional tournament we had a special guest at the event, Alvin Peyton.  Mr. Peyton, Mayor Pro-Temp, on behalf of Mayor John Gayle and the city of Valdosta honored Mr. Church and ATA with a Proclamation.  The proclamation proclaimed January 14, 2012 as ATA Health and Fitness Day.  This day will forever be remembered as a day of not only health and fitness, but confidence, discipline, personal excellence, and leadership.

We would like to thank Mr. Peyton, Mr. Gayle, and the city of Valdosta for bestowing us with this great honor.

We would like to say a huge THANKS to you all.  We could not have pulled off such a tremendous event without your help.

If we did not thank you personally please know that anything you did to help was greatly appreciated.

*PLEASE email any pictures you have from the tournament to: alane@valdosta.edu.  I will be making a silde show next week.  I am waiting another week to make sure everyone has sent their photos to me.*

Our Hahira and Lake Park locations are also getting bigger and bigger every week.  Classes are increasing and the work being produced is astounding!!

As we are preparing for the Valdosta Regional Tournament on January 14^th, it is important to attend as many classes as possible.  All students can attend as many classes per week as they wish coming into the tournament.  Mr. Church is very excited about all of the hard work that all three academies are doing.  And is looking forward to the tournament.

Tiny Tigers -

There is now a class on Thursday afternoon at 4:30 p.m.

Junior Leadership (4-8) -

 Wednesday night class is now from 6:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.

Junior Leadership (9-12) and Adults -

Wednesday night class is now from 6:45 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Jiu Jitsu-

Wednesday night class now begins at 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

*New schedules will be posted soon at the academy for you to pick up and take home for further reference.*

It was an awesome clinic.  Mr. Church is very excited for the new weapon for the next testing cycle.  We are getting them ready for the Valdosta Super Regional Tournament on January 14th, 2012.

RESULTS:

4th and 5th Degree Black Belt Division

Mark Webb placed 1st in Traditional Weapons, Sparring, Creative Weapons, Extreme
Weapons, Extreme Forms and 2nd in Traditional Forms and Creative Forms.

2nd and 3rd Degree Black Belt Division

Jennifer Hardy placed 2nd in Weapons and 3rd in Sparring and Forms

1st Degree Black Belt Division

Marge Sprott placed 3rd in Forms and Sparring

Kyle Turner placed 2nd in Forms and Weapons and 3rd in Sparring

Color Belt Division

Jay Johnson – 3rd in Weapons and Sparring

Madison Swain – 1st in Sparring, 2nd in Weapons, and 3rd in Forms

Anna Leigh Coody – 4th in Weapons

Patrick Horsley – 4th in Sparring

Jay York – 1st in Forms, Weapons and Sparring

Clay York – 1st in Forms and 2nd in Weapons

Ian Willis – 3rd in Forms

William Horsley – 1st in Sparring and Weapons, and 4th in Forms

Jacqueline Wang – 1st in Forms

Alexander Wang – 1st in Sparring and Weapons

Nicole Sinnott – 1st in Forms and Weapons and 2nd in Sparring

Alex Sinnott – 3rd in Sparring

Anita Sinnott – 4th in Forms

Garith Chaney – 1st in Forms, Weapons and Sparring

Christian Dawson – 1st in Forms, Weapons and Sparring

Matthew Dawson – 1st in Forms, Weapons and Sparring

Duane Cunningham – 3rd in Forms and Sparring

Richard Hartnitt – 3rd in Weapons

Mandy Lane – 1st in Forms and Sparring

Seaborn Williams – 2nd in Sparring and 3rd in Forms

Christian Martinez – 1st in Forms and 3rd in Sparring

Paul Massari – 4th in Forms

Keith Strickland  – 4th in Forms

Zada Wilson – 2nd in Forms and 1st in Sparring

Teresa Hamiliton – 1st in Forms and Weapons and 2nd in Sparring

Zachary Coody – 4th in Forms

Dawson Norris – 1st in Weapons, 2nd in Forms and Sparring

Lexi Colbert – 1st in Forms and Sparring

Sean Northcutt – 2nd in Sparring and 3rd in Forms

Matthew Godwin – 1st in Forms and 3rd in Sparring

J.T. Davis – 2nd in Weapons

Patrick Grove – 1st in Sparring and 2nd in Forms

Lukas Smidtas – 1st in Weapons and Sparring and 2nd in Forms

Maddy Lawson – 2nd in Sparring and 3rd in Forms

Jackson Lawson – 3rd in Sparring

Nathan Lawson – 3rd in Forms

Mr. Sibley Won Triple Crown this day – Taking 1st Place in all 3 Events

The results of the Augusta tournament are:

4th and 5th Degree Black Belt Division:
Mark Webb – placed 2nd in Forms, Weapons, and Sparring

2nd and 3rd Degree Black Belt Division:
Jennifer Powell – placed 2nd in Forms, and 1st place in Weapons and Sparring
Jennifer Hardy – placed 3rd in Forms ,Weapons, and Sparring
Brittany Johnson – placed 1st in Weapons and Sparring

Color Belt Division:
Glen Sibley – placed 2nd in Forms, 1st in Weapons, and 3rd in Sparring
Tori Sibley – placed 3rd in Forms and Sparring, 2nd place in Weapons