December 9th, 10th, 11th - Wilson's 2nd Annual Nutcracker
December 10th - Exam Applications Due
December 16th - Exam 6:15 pm.
December 23rd - 26th - Closed for Christmas
December 31st - January 1st - Closed for New Year
January 31st - Black Belt Exam Applications Due
72nd Semi-Annual Black Belt Exam On Saturday, October 1, 2011 in Rockville, Virginia, Grand Master Dong hosted our schools 72 Black Belt Exam. The following students of the Wilson Branch School were promoted to 1st Degree Black Belt: Kay Brown, Tyler Brown, Tyrone Fields, Carrington Metts, Maxwell Noonan, Paul Hagwood, Jonathan Leyson, Adam Antolick & Adrian DeHart. Manny Cuellar received recognition for 2nd Degree Black Belt. Tim (Teej) Luper was promoted to 3rd Degree Black Belt. Bob Treadwell was promoted to 4th Degree Black Belt and Matt Mercer was promoted to 5th Degree Master Black Belt. Congratulations to all students who received promotion, we are very proud of every one of you for your discipline, dedication and commitment to your training in the martial arts!
2011 Food Drive We want to thank all of the students and parents of the Dong's School Wilson Branch for helping to make our annual food drive such a success. Your generosity helped us to collect over 1950 pounds of non-perishable food items. All the food was delivered by students of the school on February 3rd to the Community Soup Kitchen of Wilson. This organization serves hot meals five days a week year round. Your generosity will help to make a difference right here in the Wilson Community.
Tournament! Congratulations to all students and instructors of Dong's School for raising over $25,000.00 at our 2010 Annual Tournament for Charity held on November 6. That brings us to a total of over $270,000.00 donated over the past several years to the Children's Hospital! Your efforts and hard work are greatly appreciated and the much needed funds will most definitely be put to good use through the Children's Hospital. Your efforts have helped to share the true martial arts spirit with our community.
Black Belt Test! On Saturday, October 2, 2010 our semi-annual black belt exam was held in Richmond, Virginia. 12 students from our Wilson, NC branch school were candidates for promotion. 7 tested for the rank of 1st degree black belt, and 4 tested for the rank of 2nd degree black belt, and 1 received the rank of 3rd degree black belt. All students did an outstanding job and were promoted by Grand Master Dong. Congratulations to the following students who received their 1st degree black belts: Gregory Lamm, Jacob Dienes, Sandra Powell, Lisa Weppler, Taylor Herring, Cameron Rushford. A special congratulations goes to the following new 2nd degree black belts: Sherrod Knox, Sara Perez-Navarro, Claire Perez-Navarro and Brian Thompson. An extra special congratulations to Mr. Gerald Donovan on receiving 3rd degree black belt.
