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Assistant Instructor Course - March 1, 2025  1:00pm EST-4:00 EST

The subject is Effective Teaching in the Classroom. Carol DeGroff-Van Zile is the guest instructor.  Master Van Zile has over 40 years of teaching experience.   She has Bachelor of Education Degree with a K-12 Physical Education Specialization.   This seminar is being hosted by Tul Worlds and Master Gordon Jue.  The course is being held via zoom and in person.  For registration go to Tulworld.com/events. Cost is $40.00

Registrations due February 26, 2025

Master Class with Grand Master Wheatley and Master Geoghegan

April 5th, 2025, 9:00-12:00 & 1:00-4:00

Save the date for this great seminar sponsored by the Sylvania Taekwon-Do Association and hosted by Mr and Mrs Van Zile. The event will take place at Maumee Bay Lodge and Conference Center in Oregon, OH. All ranks and ages are welcome and invited to attend. You can register and pay for the event online under the Forms Tab. For more information or for the official invitation please contact John Van Zile at glgtkd@hotmail.com. 

April 4th Testing, 1pm

There will also be a high rank testing on Friday April 4, 1:00pm at Olivet Lutheran Life Center on Monroe Street, Sylvania, Ohio.  Family and close friends may attend the Testing.  Testing Candidates are as follows:

8th Degree:  Master Carol DeGroff-Van Zile, Master Nick Malefyt

7th Degree:  Chris Spiller, Frank Visaggio, Chris Leyesa

6th Degree: Jackie Van Zile, Eugene Olsowka, Dave Cholger

3rd Degree:  Brian Fast

1st Degree:  Gabriel Heeres

Summer Camp 2025

Last years Summer Camp was well attended and everyone enjoyed the week.  We are currently asking members who would like to attend again which week works best for them.  July 7-11  or July 14-18.  Summer camp runs from 9:00-12:00.  All ranks and all ages are welcome to attend.  We work on rank requirements, games that develop Taekwon-do skills, and have a mini tournament the last day of camp with testing following.   Fee includes: T-shirt, snacks, awards for tournament and camp.  Let Master Van Zile know if you are interested and which week works best for you. 

Next Color Belt Promotion testings

March 16th, at 1:00

April 27th, at 1:00

If you are approved for testing and plan to promote please sign up at the school.

 New Promotions  January 2025

New Yellow Stripes

Marin Szynkowski    
Colton Simmons

New Yellow Belts

James Hakkarainen
New Green Stripes

   Brayden Hove

New Green Belts

New Blue Stripes

Kwesi Oppong

New Blue Belts

Red Stripe

Red Belt

New Black Stripe

Congratulations on a job well done!

Great Lakes Global TaeKwon-Do Receives 2024 Best of Sylvania Award

Sylvania Award Program Honors the Achievement

SYLVANIA August 18, 2024 -- Great Lakes Global TaeKwon-Do has been selected for the 2024 Best of Sylvania Award in the Martial Arts School category by the Sylvania Award Program.

Each year, the Sylvania Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Sylvania area a great place to live, work and play.

Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2024 Sylvania Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the Sylvania Award Program and data provided by third parties.

About Sylvania Award Program

The Sylvania Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Sylvania area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value.

The Sylvania Award Program was established to recognize the best of local businesses in our community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to recognize the small business community's contributions to the U.S. economy.

SOURCE: Sylvania Award Program