2011 Holiday Dinner & Awards Banquet

Old Country Buffet, Burnsville
Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Over 110 people attended the banquet! All-you-can-eat buffet, students socializing and laughing with one another and making new friends…it was fabulous!

We would like to congratulate all 2011 Award Recipients, nominees, and a special honor to Mr. Mike Bechtel for winning his sixth consecutive “Instructor of the Year” Award! We are proud of you.

Thank you everyone for making this a memorable year!

Raffle Winners: Mr. Sam Fogarty (Karate Kid Blu-Ray), Mr. Thinh Nguyen (Paddle Target), Ms. Erin Erbes (Rush Hour 3 DVD), and Mr. Gavyn Pegan (iPod Shuffle)

Award Winners:

• Instructor of the Year – Mr. Mike Bechtel
• Competitor of the Year – Ms. Maria Berger
• Tae Kwon Do Perseverance (14 yrs. & under) – Mr. Nate Grenke
• Tae Kwon Do Perseverance (15 yrs. & over) – Mr. Jim Reinarz
• Most Improved (14 yrs. & under) – Mr. Sam Fogarty
• Most Improved (15 yrs. & over) – Mr. Mike Berger
• Tae Kwon Do Spirit (14 yrs. & under) – Mr. Cormac Pearce
• Tae Kwon Do Spirit (15 yrs. & over) – Mr. Levi Lystrom
• Tae Kwon Do Role Model of the Year (14 yrs. & under) – Mr. Eric Miller
• Tae Kwon Do Role Model of the Year (15 yrs. & over) – Mr. Eric Nguyen
• Best Manner (14 yrs. & under) – Mr. Ian Rodriguez
• Best Manner (15 yrs. & over) – Mr. Josh Oxendale
• Tae Kwon Do Family of the Year – The Erbes Family
• Tae Kwon Do Special Achievement Award – Mr. David Truong
• Supplier of the Year – Source Media