
FFA & Bootcamp Awards Banquet – Feb 28!
January 12, 2010The Freestyle Fighting Academy and Women-Only Fitness Bootcamp are very excited to invite everbody to our EIGHT year anniversary celebration & Awards Banquet! The FFA Awards Banquet is a yearly tradition and this one also marks our eight year anniversary! This is a HUGE milestone in our gym’s history!
Previously, we only allowed current students to take part in the annual banquet… but this time we are extending invitations to everyone! If you aren’t a student, this is a great opportunity to get a sneak peek into one of our most proud traditions. For non-students, if you are interested in joining our gym, it is a great way to see what sort of program you will be getting involved in – trust me, this is the most elegant and prestigious awards ceremony in the martial arts world!
And if you are a student, you should consider this a mandatory event – this is by far the most important event we have all year! If you haven’t been to one before, ask a couple of veterans about this event, you really can’t miss out on this! You will leave the event with renewed motivation, more pride about your team, and with a full stomach :)
The banquet is being held on Sunday, February 28, at the exquisite Signature Gardens in Miami. We have two seperate banquets, one for the members of our Adult Martial Arts & Women’s Bootcamp and a seperate banquet for members of our Kids/Teen Program. The Adult Martial Arts & Women’s Bootcamp Banquet will start at 6:00pm and the Kids/Teens Banquet will start at 12pm. The address of the Signature Gardens is 12725 SW 122 Avenue, Miami, FL. The Signature Gardens is known for hosting some of the most elegant social occasions.
The event is a formal event, so we ask all men to come in suit & tie and women with formal dress.
The banquet is special because it is the only time during the year that we hand out the promotions for our students. On top of the promotions, we also present special awards like the most dedicated, most improved, best fight, rookie of the year, M.V.P., etc. We also have a projector and show a power point presentation which goes over the history our gym, what we have accomplished in 2009, and our goals for 2010. 2009 was a special year with many great victories for the team. Also the Women Only Bootcamp program will also be handing out awards and presenting surprises as well! Ms. Lorraine and Mrs. Rima will be giving speeches and recognizing some of the great accomplishments of the program this past year.
Then at the end of the banquet, after some speeches from students and instructors, we display on the projector a highlight reel from all the fights and competitions of the year. For Bootcamp, we have a cool training montage – with competition footage of our ladies competing in fitness competitions! The martial arts and women-only bootcamp will share the same banquet.
And on top of all the ceremony and speeches, we will also be served a FANTASTIC full course meal by the chefs of the Signature Gardens and we’ll have a bar as well for the adults.
This event is a non-profit event. The fee to attend covers your plate and rental of the hall. The fee to attend is $29 for each adult and $20 for each child. Feel free to bring any friends or family.
The deadline to register for the event is February 7… afterward there will be a $10 penalty per seat for booking late.
–Master Marcos Avellan
P.S. Make sure to check out this video of a previous FFA banquet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZ_lFTOzo_0