<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; "><div class="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526267 yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_17_132404167914179 yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_16_132595641242471 yui_3_2_0_19_132763050623975" id="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634257"><font><span class="yiv1168572937Apple-style-span yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_16_1321054575262111 yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_16_1325956412424131" id="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634168">Greetings to all Youth Fighters and their parents!</span></font><br></div><div class="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526267 yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_17_132404167914179
yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_16_132595641242471 yui_3_2_0_19_132763050623977" id="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634257"><font><span class="yiv1168572937Apple-style-span yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_16_1321054575262111 yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_16_1325956412424131" id="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634260"><br></span></font></div><div class="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526267 yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_17_132404167914179
yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_16_132595641242471 yui_3_2_0_19_132763050623979" id="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634257"><font class="yiv1168572937Apple-style-span" id="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634198">BMDL youth fighting practice be held this Sunday, Jan. 29, </font><font class="yiv1168572937Apple-style-span">from 2-5pm at </font><span class="yiv1168572937Apple-style-span yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_16_1321054575262115">the Pittsburgh Chinese Church in the North Hills at</span><font class="yiv1168572937Apple-style-span"><span class="yiv1168572937Apple-style-span"> </span><font class="yiv1168572937Apple-style-span"><span class="yiv1168572937Apple-style-span"><span class="yiv1168572937yshortcuts yiv1168572937cs4-visible" id="yiv1168572937lw_1327090432_0" style="cursor: pointer; color: rgb(54, 99, 136); border-bottom-width: 2px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136); ">8711 Old Perry Highway, Pittsburgh,
PA</span> 1523</span></font></font><font class="yiv1168572937Apple-style-span" id="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634219">. </font><br></div><div class="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526271"><font class="yiv1168572937Apple-style-span"><div class="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_24_131436516641965
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yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_17_1314912121147377 yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_21_131548906947154 yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_19_131617493286375 yui_3_2_0_19_132763050623987" id="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_17_1314912121147374"><br></div><div class="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_24_131436516641965 yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_17_131491212114767
yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_17_1314912121147377 yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_21_131548906947154 yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_19_131617493286375 yui_3_2_0_19_132763050623989" id="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_17_1314912121147374"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); "><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Parking</span>: Park in the down-slope lot off of Highland Rd, walk around the side of the building, enter the first door, and walk up the stairs to the room on the 3rd floor. Helpful picture at </span><b class="yui_3_2_0_19_1327630506239155">http://tinyurl.com/72mmqpc</b></div><div class="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_24_131436516641965 yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_17_131491212114767
yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_17_1314912121147377 yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_21_131548906947154 yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_19_131617493286375" id="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_17_1314912121147374"><span class="yui_3_2_0_19_1327630506239159" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); "> (entrance at the green arrow)</span> <br id="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634230"><span class="yui_3_2_0_19_1327630506239161" style="font-weight: bold; "><br></span></div><div class="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_24_131436516641965 yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_17_131491212114767
yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_17_1314912121147377 yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_21_131548906947154 yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_19_131617493286375 yui_3_2_0_19_132763050623993" id="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_17_1314912121147374">We'll have loaner gear for any new fighters who need it.<br></div><div class="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_24_131436516641965 yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_17_131491212114767
yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_17_1314912121147377 yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_21_131548906947154 yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_19_131617493286375 yui_3_2_0_19_132763050623995" id="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_17_1314912121147374"><br></div><div class="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_24_131436516641965 yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_17_131491212114767
yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_17_1314912121147377 yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_21_131548906947154 yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_19_131617493286375 yui_3_2_0_19_132763050623997" id="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_17_1314912121147374">Remember to bring a water bottle - the fountain on the floor where we practice is not working.<br></div><div class="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_24_131436516641965 yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_17_131491212114767
yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_17_1314912121147377 yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_21_131548906947154 yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_19_131617493286375 yui_3_2_0_19_132763050623999" id="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_17_1314912121147374"><br></div><div class="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_24_131436516641965 yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_17_131491212114767
yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_17_1314912121147377 yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_21_131548906947154 yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_19_131617493286375 yui_3_2_0_19_1327630506239101" id="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_17_1314912121147374">The BMDL Youth Combat practice schedule for the next month is as follows:</div><div class="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_24_131436516641965 yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_17_131491212114767
yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_17_1314912121147377 yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_21_131548906947154 yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_19_131617493286375 yui_3_2_0_19_1327630506239103" id="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_17_1314912121147374"><br></div><div class="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_24_131436516641965 yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_17_131491212114767
yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_17_1314912121147377 yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_21_131548906947154 yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_19_131617493286375 yui_3_2_0_19_1327630506239103" id="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_17_1314912121147374"><span>Jan. 29 </span>- Practice at the Chinese Church <br></div></font></div><div class="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526293 yui_3_2_0_19_1327630506239105"><span>Feb. 5 - Practice at Marshall Middle School in conjunction with the Regional Muster! Rattan weapons-making workshop! </span><br></div><div class="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526293 yui_3_2_0_19_1327630506239109">Feb. 12 <span>- Practice at the Chinese Church</span></div><div class="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526293 yui_3_2_0_19_1327630506239109"><span>Feb. 19 - Tentative - Practice at Regional Muster in Butler PA, with weapons-making</span></div><div class="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526293
yui_3_2_0_19_1327630506239109"><span>Feb. 26 </span>- Practice at the Chinese Church</div><div class="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526293 yui_3_2_0_19_1327630506239113"><br></div><div class="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526293 yui_3_2_0_19_1327630506239113">REGARDING RATTAN: I now have several sword lengths of youth-diameter rattan (thank you Baron Langdon for helping us plane down adult-size pieces!). At the Regional Muster on Feb. 5, we will have a weapons-making workshop for youth fighters. I will provide one piece of FREE rattan to each youth fighter who can attend, thanks to the generosity of several people who donated rattan lengths (first come, first served, when it's gone, it's gone). Please either bring your own pipe foam and duct tape, or plan on paying me about $5 per sword for enough to pad and tape your weapon. I'll also provide each youth fighter with an instruction sheet to take home so you'll know how to make your
own rattan weapons in the future.</div><div class="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526293 yui_3_2_0_19_1327630506239113"><br></div><div class="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526293 yui_3_2_0_19_1327630506239113">There are plans for more youth-dimension rattan to be delivered in time for the Regional Muster in Sunderoak (Butler, PA) on Feb, 19th. That rattan will cost approximately $11 per 9 ft. stave, since it is being bought from a supplier in the Middle Kingdom. Thank you to Magister Calvert and Mistress Jenna of the Rhydderich Hael for arranging purchase and delivery of of that youth rattan!<br></div><div class="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526293 yui_3_2_0_19_1327630506239115"><br></div><div class="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526293 yui_3_2_0_19_1327630506239117" id="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634248">I hope to see you all this Sunday!<br></div><div class="yiv1168572937yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526293
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