2009 Holiday Dinner & Awards Banquet

Old Country Buffet, Burnsville
Wednesday, December 16, 2009

A new attendance record… Over 125 people including students and their families! Great Job to everyone for making this annual celebration successful yet another year! All-you-can-eat buffet, students socializing with one another and making new friends… We had a super time!

We would like to congratulate all 2009 Award Recipients, nominees, and a special honor to Mr. Mike Bechtel for winning his fourth consecutive “Instructor of the Year” Award! We are proud of you.

Award Winners:

• Instructor of the Year – Mr. Mike Bechtel
• Competitor of the Year – Ms. Elizabeth Beckering
• Tae Kwon Do Perseverance (14 yrs. & under) – Mr. Matthew Baer
• Tae Kwon Do Perseverance (15 yrs. & over) – Mr. Marc Baer
• Most Improved (14 yrs. & under) – Ms. Valentina Brownrigg
• Most Improved (15 yrs. & over) – Ms. Madonna Backstrom II
• Tae Kwon Do Spirit (14 yrs. & under) – Mr. Eric Nguyen
• Tae Kwon Do Spirit (15 yrs. & over) – Mr. Levi Lystrom
• Tae Kwon Do Role Model of the Year (14 yrs. & under) – Ms. Maria Berger
• Tae Kwon Do Role Model of the Year (15 yrs. & over) – Mr. Levi Lystrom
• Best Manner (14 yrs. & under) – Mr. Eric Nguyen
• Best Manner (15 yrs. & over) – Mr. Levi Lystrom
• Tae Kwon Do Family of the Year – The Baer Family
• Tae Kwon Do Special Achievement Award – Mr. Mason Starks
• Supplier of the Year – Embroidery Central