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9/16/09

Training Weekend with Yamauchi Sensei and Shinsa will be held here at MHC, Friday 9/25 - Saturday 9/26.

The schedule is as follows:

Friday, September 25th : Evening keiko 7 pm - 9 pm
Guests: Check into rooms

Sautrday, September 26th: Morning practice: 9 am - 12 pm

Lunch break: 12 pm - 2 pm

Afternoon practice: 2 pm - 4:30

Shinsa: 4:30 pm ~ (Probably officially end @ 5 pm)

Dinner: 6:30 pm

Please email Katie Roche (roche20k@mtholyoke.edu) if you are interested in participating or have any questions.

9/11/09

Congratulations to all members who passed the April Shinsa:

Shirley Chu '11, San-kyu
Missy Rice '12, Ni-kyu
Faith Evans '12, San-kyu
Hilary Katz '12, San-kyu
Emily Chow '12, San-kyu

Congratulations to Kelsey Harrington '09 for Graduating and putting her 4 years of effort into the club.

Pre-season meeting for all returning members will be held Monday, September 14th @ 5:30 pm @ the N. Rocky Common Room. The Student Org Fair will be Thursday, September 17th @ Chapin Auditorium. All members are required to attend.

This season's practice schedule will be posted up soon.

3/31/09

- Kachimushi Naginata Club participated at the 10th annual GNYNF Seminar and 8th NY Taikai, as well as the 1st Annual College Taikai.

Results were:
GNYNF Women's Individuals: 3rd Place, Katie Roche
GNYNF Women's Team Matches: 1st Place (This Is Why We're Hot est. 平安時代 Team: Kelsey Harrington (Sempo), Katie Roche (Chuken), Nayantara Sarpeshkar (Taisho) )
GNYNF Advanced Engi: 2nd Place; Katie Roche (Shikake) & Patrick Magpayo (Ooji)
Strike Out: Missy Rice, Kelsey Harrington, Hilary Katz, Faith Evans, Emily Chow
Advanced Strike Out: Katie Roche
College Taikai Women's Individuals: Katie Roche, 2nd Place

We were also able to make an EPIC entrance...

12/1/08

- Last practice of the semester will be on Saturday, December 6th. Plans for a dinner or something will be emailed shortly.

8/1/08

- Congratulations to the graduating class of '08 Nayantara, Hilary, and Bertie. Thank you for all of your contributions and dedications you made for the club!
- Congratulations to Katie Roche for a year of training in Japan and also winning the title of the U.S. Naginata Women's Individual's Champion!

11/28/06

- The Bazaar is scheduled all day on Sunday, December 10th and is Co-Hosted by the MHC Fencing club. Please let me know when you guys are available that day.
- Last practice is scheduled for 12/9. Party will be scheduled soon.
- Asian Arts & Culture Night demo @ Amherst College is scheduled at 8:00-10:00 pm on Saturday, December 2nd.

9/20/06

-No practice today
-Practice times are now posted in the 'Practice' section of this site
-Still trying to set up the club blog, but it hasn't been working so far...bleh
-Everyone please sign the contingency funding form...ask either me or Hilary about it

9/12/06:

Student org fair went by well, still waiting to hear from the P.E. dept. to see when we have gym space.

8/31/06:

Actually got an UPDATED photoshop thanks to Pat, so now we can have nice graphics w00t w00t. So here's a temp site for everyone to see.

7/14/06:

Congratulations to Katie Roche for placing 3rd in the U.S. Taikai, and making the U.S. Naginata team!