04/26/2003    Lots of News

There are many things that have been updated on the site, but check out the information for our last gathering, first:
When: Wednesday, April 30th, 9:00PM
Where: Student Union, more details in practice
What: Potluck! Bring food!

Additionally, the media page has been updated with pictures from Collegiates 2002 and Parents' Day (quite a while back). On that page you can also find a link to the results for the 2002 Collegiates competition held in November.

Nationals are coming up this summer! Please go here to read more about the competition.

Finally, we have received some information about an interesting program:

4/6/03 - An exciting announcement for Beijing Wushu fans in the US. An annoucement for summer wushu camps to be held this summer around the country. From what I understand the camps will be aimed giving a well-rounded introduction to wushu novices. Recently retired Beijing Wushu Team head coach Wu Bin is heading the program and the coaching staff will include recently retired Beijing Wushu Team champions. Here are some details from the email I recieved:

We are teaching the new international forms accepted through the IWuF. Students will learn basic wushu technique, Chang Chuan, Broadsword and Staff over a 5 day period. They will also have a chance to learn Lion Dancing and other Chinese cultural activities.

Dates are as follows: June 30-July 4 Phoenix, AZ July 7-July 11 Colorado (city TBA) July 14-July 18 Kansas City July 21-July 25 Charlotte, NC July 28-August 1 Grand Rapids, MI August 4- August 8 Ohio (city TBA) August 11-August 15 Peoria, IL August 18-August 22 Minneapolis, MN


People can contact the Young American Program Jeff Wagner or Jason Hoard 616-538-2888 or 989-751-0396 mobile or email chemcon@chartermi.net


That's all for now. We hope everyone does well on their finals and has a great Summer!

04/03/2003    Weekend Gathering (Saturday, April 5)

This weekend we will be having Dim Sum again, but we are not quite sure if/what activities will take place after that. The details are as follows:

Time: 11:00AM
Place: Meet at the flagpole/roundabout near the Old Main fountain

04/01/2003    New Pictures

The media page has been updated with some pictures from two of our weekend gatherings. We will be having another gathering this Wednesday, so come to practice with suggestions on what you would like to do.

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