Brunswick Lees Tae Kwon Do Monthly Newsletter 828 Hoosick Road, Troy NY 12180 518 2790521 Issue 17,

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Brunswick Lees Tae Kwon Do Monthly
Newsletter828 Hoosick Road, Troy NY 12180 (518)
279-0521 Issue 17, February 2008Building
Character Since 1994 www.brunswicktkd.com
A Note from Master Lee
February Calendar February is Unlimited Classes
Month! You may attend class as often as you
wish. GET your Valentines V.I.P. Special Guest
Pass 6 weeks FREE at www.brunswicktkd.com 2/2 -
Happy Ground Hogs Day 2/11 2/15 Favorite
Sweatshirt Socks Week 2/14 Happy
Valentines Day 2/18 School Closed
Presidents Day 2/22 All classes
Parents Night Out 600 900 10.00 per
person 2/25 2/28 Test Drill Week 2/29 Belt
Test Dragons 430, Kids 530, Adults 730 No
regular classes 5/30 Belt Test March 1st NEW
SCHEDULE BEGINS Sat Classes now available!
Appreciation Commitment You are either in or
you are out. There is no such thing as life in
between. To Our Black Belts Getting to Black
Belt is very difficult, but continuing is even
harder. Thank you for your dedication,
commitment, and leading by example for our color
belts. Believe it or not, your presence makes a
huge difference in our school. Mr. Bak, Mr.
Dunson, Mr. Fane, Mr. Van Hoesen, Miss Dunson,
Miss Velarde, Mr. Bradley, Mr. Acker, Miss
Nagy, we appreciate your commitment to practicing
Tae Kwon Do as enthusiastically as a brand new
white belt. Remember Tae Kwon Do is a discipline
devoted to the perfection of character. Tae Kwon
Do is not a sport, hobby, or occasional
pastime---it is a way of life!
-Persistence- There was a time when the world
moved at a much slower pace. People went for
walks, made their own clothes, put together
jigsaw puzzles, made meals from scratch, and read
Shakespeare. In those days, it was more natural
for people to be persistent. People just assumed
that things would take time. Todays world,
however, moves at a much more rapid pace. Now,
with the Internet, with CNN and USA Today, with
microwave food and air travel, we have become a
people who demand immediate gratification. We
have lost some of our ability to be persistent.
Although the world has changed in many ways, its
still the same in one important way In spite of
todays frenetic pace, the world still gives up
its rewards slowly. That means you must have a
plan, or course of action and stick with it.
Success does a gut check in persistence. It
demands not only skill and talent. Success
requires that you use your skill and talent
applied to a specific course of action. Never
forget, you must pass through a waiting period
before the course opens up its rewards. Its the
way to the whole effort. Huge profits and
rewards await those who stick it out. Even
now, we still see some people earning college
degrees, becoming Eagle Scouts and earning Black
Belts while others accomplish very little.
They are good at starting things, but not so good
at seeing them through to completion. Heres how
accomplishment works
1. The excitement phase When you
begin, you get an initial rush of fun and
satisfaction. The prospect of beginning a new
activity is exciting. You feel motivated in this
early stage you make quick progress as you
master basic skills

2. The
persistence phase After a time, the initial
excitement wears off and satisfaction diminishes.
The activity is not new anymore, not quite so
easy, and not quite so much fun. You begin a long
climb with fewer observable results. With little
apparent progress, the result is boredom.
Boredom is the enemy of persistence. Most people
quit during this step. Contd Page 2
Did you know??? We worry about you when youre
not in class? If youre going to be absent
because youre sick, youre busy, you have a
lot of homework, or youre going on vacation,
please give us a call. Its important for us to
know when youre not going to be in class so we
wont worry about you and we wont bother you and
take up youre valuable time by calling you.
Remember, our school phone number is 279 0521
Welcome new students Nicholas, Ken, Liam,
Blake, Robert, Daniel, Trenton, Mr. Budwick
Email Addresses needed Please write your email
addresses on the back of your attendance card.
Thank you!
Whats Cookin If you're looking for a special
treat to serve on Valentine's Day, try this
recipe its a big hit with the
kids. INGREDIENTS 1 Large box Jello 1 heart
shaped cookie cutter PREPARATION Follow recipe
on box for Jello Gigglers. Chill in a long
shallow pan (greased), like a lasagna dish. Cut
out hearts when jello is set.
Happy Birthday to Paul D February
2nd Victoria February 9th Jared
February 10th Piotr February 13th
Mr. Bradley February 24th View your B-day
pics at www.brunswicktkd.com
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Master Lee, Persistence, contd 3. The reward
phase As you near completion, the excitement
returns. You experience a renewed sense of
commitment. You can finally see the finish line!
Big rewards await those who persist. Nothing
feels better than completing a difficult task!
The challenge lies in step 2, the Persistence
Phase. This is why persistence is so important
for our children. Never forget, they will not
experience any meaningful success unless they
become experts at handling Step 2!



People think talent is the key to achieving big
goals. Its not. Instead, its persistence.
Remember what Calvin Coolidge, President of the
United States, said Nothing in the world can
take the place of persistence. Talent will not
nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with
talent Genius will not unrewarded genius is
almost a proverb. Education will not the world
is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and
determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan
press on, has solved and always will solve the
problems of the human race. So again, nothing
takes the place of persistence. In any endeavor,
lots of talented people quit. Persistent people
hang around and succeed. So the quitters end up
thinking that the persistent must have more
talent! Life is all about living, loving,
laughing and learning!
Im going to bed now. Please dont sit up all
night looking at it.
February Special Side by Side Tae Kwon Do Get
your flyer today at school! FREE classes,
uniform, photo with your friend February
Sale Boxing Gloves Were 29,95 Now 25.00 Get
your discount coupon from our website
www.brunswicktkd.com Referrals The best
compliment you can give Master Lee the greatest
respect you can show him is by referring a
student to our school. This month wed like to
thank Mr. Bradley, Dylan, Brandon
Liam for their referrals and their respect for
Master Lee.
Help! Everyone Lets work on courtesy! Please
wait quietly for your class to begin. You may
stretch and talk quietly. Please do not be
distracting while a class is going on for example
? No jumping rope ? No working out on the bags
? Children must wait in the reception area for
their class to begin ? For their safety, children
must be supervised. THANK YOU
Joke of the Month (Hey you think you got a
funnier joke? Send yours in at info_at_brunswicktkd.c
om) Q Which is the longest word in the
dictionary? A Smiles, because there is a mile
between each S!
10 Pieces of Presidential Trivia (answers
below) 1. Who was the first President to be
Photographed? 2. Who didnt learn to read until
he was 17? 3. Who built a pool and a movie
theater in the White House? 4. Who was
ambidextrous? 5. Who was president for only 32
days? 6. Who ordered the first White House
bathtub? 7. Who had the White Houses first
telephone? 8. Who held his wedding in the White
House? 9. Who let his horse graze on the White
Houses front lawn? 10. Who let his pet bird fly
anywhere in the White House?
Our Mission Our job is to make people more
successful. We recognize that each job in our
day-to-day operation contributes to the success
of others. We pledge ourselves to the pursuit of
excellence. By consistent example, we develop a
passion for the excellence in others. Where
others are content, we are hungry. Where others
are discouraged, we see opportunity. Where
others quit, we persist. Where others criticize,
we participate. Where others have chosen small
lives, our passion for love, happiness and
achievement is without limit.
1. John Quincy Adams 2. Andrew Johnson
3.Franklin D. Roosevelt 4. James A.
Garfield 5.William Henry Harrison (who died of
pneumonia) 6. Franklin Pierce 7. Rutherford B.
Hayes 8. Grover Cleveland 9.
Zachary Taylor 10. Thomas Jefferson

Always bear in mind that your OWN resolution to
succeed is more important than any other.
Abraham Lincoln