ANNOUNCEMENT Kendo Summer Tournament and Testing 2014: Midwest Kendo Federation In collaboration with Department of Anthropology and East Asian Languages and Literature University of Wisconsin, Madison and UW Kendo Club

This year the summer tournament will be led by Shigeki Yamanaka Sensei, 8th Dan Hanshi Shigeki Saito Sensei, 8th Dan Kiyoshi

All participants must be current members of the Midwest Kendo Federation through your local MWKF Dojo. Contact your Dojo representative if you have any questions.

Dates: August 7, 8, 9, 2014 Practice Location: SERF, 715 W. Dayton St., University of Wisconsin, Madison Gym 2 & 4, (http://www.recsports.wisc.edu/facilities/serf/gyms.htm) Testing Location: SERF, 715 W. Dayton St., University of Wisconsin, Madison Gym 2 (http://www.recsports.wisc.edu/facilities/serf/gyms.htm) Dormitory: Sellery Hall, 821 W. Johnson (directly across from the SERF) http://www.housing.wisc.edu/summer_conferences/reshalls.html#I Dining Hall: Gordon Avenue Market, 770 W. Dayton St. (between Sellery and SERF)

Schedule Friday, August 7, afternoon and evening arrival, dinner on your own open practice in SERF Gymnasium Gym 2, 6-9 PM Saturday, August 8 9-12 AM – Kendo in SERF, Gyms 2 & 4 12-2 PM Lunch – Gordon Avenue Market, 770 W. Dayton St. 2-5 PM – Kendo in SERF, Gyms 2 & 4 6-7 PM- Dinner – Gordon Avenue Market, 770 W. Dayton St.. Sunday, August 9 9-12 AM – Kendo in SERF, Gyms 2 & 4 12-2 PM – Lunch – Gordon Avenue Market, 770 W. Dayton St. Departure by 3 pm. Do not leave anything in the dorm rooms. Testing registration starts at 2:30 PM in Gym 2 at the SERF. Testing begins at 3:00 PM

Registration Fees: Due by Monday, July 20, 2015 (a $20 late fee will be added to registration after this date) Registration includes Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner on Saturday, and Breakfast and Lunch on Sunday. Parking is not included. Adult: $130 for double occupancy room /$165 single occupancy Youth: (18 and younger) $95 for double occupancy room ($70 Triple Occupancy) Local Meals Only $70 (this is for people who are living in Madison or will make their own housing arrangements). (Note: Roku Dan and above are NOT required to pay a registration fee, but do need to fill out the registration form and waiver.) REGISTRATION FORM (you must fill out a separate form for testing) Kendo Summer Tournament 2015 Aug. 7, 8, 9, 2015 Sponsored by Midwest Kendo Federation Note: Each participant must fill out a registration form, including all Senseis. Send this as a hard copy or by email, but the check must be sent in by the deadline of July 20, 2015.

Last Name______First Name______Age ______Male _____ Female____ MWKF/AUSKF Dojo______Your Kendo Rank______

Home Address - Street______City ______ZIP ______Telephone ______Email:______

Arrival Date: ______

Your registration fee includes housing, meals, and gym rental and seminar costs. Parking is NOT included. All guest rooms are provided with bed linens, blankets, towels, washcloths, soap and a cup, are air conditioned, have a small refrigerator, free wired high-speed Internet connections, digital and cable television connections.

Room Adult (Double) ______($130) or Single______($165) Room Youth (Double)______($95) Triple _____ ($70) (fill out one form for each person) Local Adult Meals Only ______($70)

Each person in a double room must fill out the registration and pay the fee. If you want to indicate a preferred room mate please indicate their name here: Preferred Room mate ______

Please make out the check to UW Kendo Dojo Total ______There is no key deposit. If you lose your key or forget to turn it in there will be a $35 replacement fee. PARKING: There are NO PARKING PASSES this year. All parking is in gated lots - pay as you leave. Lots 46, 83 and City lots are the closest lots to the Sellery Hall and SERF.

Registration Forms Due by July 20, 2015 (a $20 late fee if received later than this date) Return the filled out form with registration fee to: (you can email me the filled in form and send the check and signed waiver later if that will speed up the process. I need to know who all is coming as soon as possible in order to finalize the rooms and meals.

J. Mark Kenoyer (Office tel: 608-262-5696, cell: 608-238-1520, email: [email protected]) Department of Anthropology, 1180 Observatory Dr., Madison, WI 53706

Testing Forms for Kyu through 4 Dan can be obtained from Bob Mack Sensei at [email protected] or from the MWKF Website. Testing Forms deadline is July 31, 2015