Another banquet, another year has passed us by. This year done Covid style with a virtual banquet. In many ways this one, I believe will be one of the most memorable. It really shows the tenacity of this school, its leaders, and students.A Cherry on the proverbial cake.
If you actually add up all the time the I Ho Chuan Rat team actually got to spend together physically, it was only about a quarter of our year! And yet, we still communicated, stayed strong as a team, improved, and made the year a successful one. Maybe the most successful one to date. We endured constant change, we pushed past our struggles, and came out the other side on top!
The word that comes to mind for me when I think of the year of the Rat, is Proud. I am Proud of our team for not letting anything stop us. I am Proud of our school for the leadership it continues to show in the community, and to its students. I am Proud of the leaders in our school for stepping up in ways that are superhuman, and not letting anyone slip through the cracks. And I am Proud of myself, and my family for enduring, pursuing, and persistently adjusting, and finding ways to progress. Covid has brought us closer, as a school, a team and a family. We had each other's backs, and never wavered when someone needed a hand.
The banquet brought all of that together, and once again proved that nothing will stop us. We will only become stronger, and a tighter knit family of SRKF.
My heartfelt thank you to all that made it possible, your behind the scenes work and dedication are so very appreciated, you really are amazing people that make this school what it is. Thank you Sifu Ward for the Fantastic video you put together for us, and all of your hard work, and dedication.
Congratulations to our new SRKF Black Belts, you are an inspiring group of young men, forging a path to be proud of, for the rest of us to learn from, and be inspired by, Sifu Estey, Sifu Thomson, Sehing Kohut, and Sehing Whitehouse-Strong. Congratulations to our Black Belts that have gotten a promotion, your wisdom, and leadership are second to none, and we are so very fortunate for your dedication to the school, and us as students, Master Rybak, Sifu Lindstrom, Sifu Csillag, Sifu Vantuil. Congratulations to Sifu Ward for Black Belt of the year, so very well deserved, your continued, and consistent dedication to all of us, is very appreciated, way to 'break the mold', and raise the bar! Congratulations to Student of the Year Melinda Ferris, having you as a fellow student is the true meaning of Mastery, you never cease to amaze me with your constant leadership, your dedication, inspiration, imagination and ingenuity. You inspire us all! Congratulations to all of the award winners, truly well deserved for your year of hard work and dedication.
An extraordinary year, with an extraordinary grand finale! Farewell Year of the Rat, you have taught us many life lessons! Welcome Year of the Ox, I very much look forward to the year ahead, and what I will learn on my continued journey on the path to Mastery.
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