CTI Christmas Party

What a great way to celebrate the holidays!  Faith Mountain let us use their wonderful facility again for our annual CTI Christmas Party.  

Even with the winter weather whipping white flakes in the December sky, hundreds of students, family members and friends were able to come, relax and have some fun.  Just next door to the Green Mountain Campus, we started off the early evening with a little mingling and a tasty pot luck dinner that had a very festive feel.  

After dinner, the action started with some poomse for the crowd.  Master Merinda Sautel received recognition for her 30 years of Moo Sul Kwan training and Peyton Brauch was awarded his 1st dan black belt.  Then the CTI Elves got into the action . . . 

Brian Steward, head elf of the green team, squared off against Tyler Murphy and his red elf group.  Both merry groups of elves had a special elf-dance for everyone done to the tune of Run Run Rudolf played by Emily B. and the Mountain Block Boys.  Later each elf group sang their own special Christmas song to the delight of everyone at the party!  In addition to all of the holiday action, even more fun was had when a special visitor from the North Pole stopped by our party.

Special thanks to everyone for bringing the food items for the needy that helped us stock the Kings Cupboard (Food Bank)!  

Entertainment provided by Emily B. and the Mountain Block Band

Team Action at the Lee H. Park Team Champs

Honoring our founder Great Grandmaster Lee H. Park

The 15th Lee H. Park Team Championships took place at Alameda International High School on December 14th in Lakewood, Colorado.  Hundreds of students and instructors competed in different CTI Hanmadang team events.  Team Poomse, Team One-Step Sparring / Self-Defense, Team Creative Basics and Team Staff were exciting, along with the Breaking, Most Kicks in a Minute and the Basic Challenge divisions.

All ages and belts levels provided plenty of action for our many family members and friends who shared the day.  At halftime, some of the advanced black belts demonstrated poomse, staff and breaking for everyone. Congratulations to everyone who took part.  See you at our next CTI tournament, the CTI Super Bowl!

Results

TEAM POOMSE

1st place
Delaney Zandin, Eileen Lindner, Holly Madayag        
Sydney Brasseux, Tyler Gray                 
Porter Krause, Ysabella Bellotti, Quinn Nesline, Jaden Perez
Donovan Penrod, Zayne Lineberger, Cody Jacobson          
Taryn Bilyeu, Allie Warnick, Olivia Henthorn                
Irene Kim, Micco Waisanen, Lee Tomjack, Lindsey Boswell, Katie Dahle
Justin Lautrup, Thomas Ma, Theo Lincke, Lydia Lincke
Konner Evans, Peyton Barnard, Elise Smith, Kameron Evans, Grace Apodaca
Bruce Dean, Dean Loux, Kyle Feagans, Melodie Page, Mark Scott, Allyse Nothstine, Marcy Feagans
Gwen Gutierrez, Ryan Wyngarden, Evelyn LaMorgese
Nico Trilk, Santiago Huggins, Mohale Mitchell, Emily Artman, Jaden Wood
Brendan Zandin, Evan Strickfadden, Mya Reese
Caleb Feagans, Kai Wong, Peyton Brauch
Flint Hansell, Patrick O’Day, William Schwartz, Craig Campbell
Anya Trilk, Owen Martin, Meryn Probasco
Merrick Oleszek, Nina Madayag, Da Minh Tran

2nd place
Sally Morgan, Terry Copper, Zach Greaves, Jocelyn Wallen       
Annie Sautel, Sean Lawlor, McKenna Louth, Lexi Johannes, Andrew Madayag
Andy Milligan, L.J. Gayhardt, Brendan Arink, Alex Williams            
Akram Alghanmi, Kaddie Williams, Race Sober           
Franco Otero, Daniel Nelson, Ashton Buzick, T.J. Tibbetts, Declan Gunther, Jonah Elstad
Robbie Crandell, Devan Bagley, Charlie Smith, Lydia Willis, Jeffrey Bowen
Tyler MacBean, Porter Krause, Jaden Perez
Seth Hughes, Rick Orton, Melvin Marine    
Mason Louth, Nathaniel McKernan, Owen Hartmann
 Josh Miller, Sarah Luper, James Healey, Lilly Minor, Aiden Greco
Jennifer McKernan, Emma Hartmann, Natasha McKernan
Casey Feagans, Keet Holdridge, Mike Dean, Devon Lewis
Zoe Dickerson, Grayson Krause, Raymond Bellotti, Gigi Gittelman
Ryan Henderson, Tearny Kinnevy, Matthew Nguyen
Max Bogdanoff, David Bogdanoff
Grady Bahr, Augusto Jerez, Damon Bahr
Nico Huggins, Grant Haverkamp, Kirk Otteson

3rd place
Erik Ondrejko, Damian Rupp, Jack Eddy, Collin Kreutz                          
Thomas Sautel, Abbey Watkins, Tyler Murphy, Nate Watkins, Kathleen Sautel
Zach Bickford, Rylee Ross, Seamus Walsh     
Tessa Bries, Carol Terry, Andrew Smith, Deb Denny, Braeden Rooeny
Mathias Bauer, Mitchell Oleszek, Isabel Shoe       
Thor Hansen, Leif Hansen, Campbell Copt, Lars Hansen
Sabrina Jameson, Aspen Hawkins, C.J. Benton, Benjamin Kirschner, Jake Seele
Uriah Hernandez, Jarrod Eller, Hannah Hansell
Sigourney Zager, Brecken Lush, Ronin Selko, Micah Selko
Lauren Lundeen, Dante Hulin
Vinny Constantino, Abbey Salamera, Justin Nelson, Kayla Visnyei
Karen Carreon, Shekina DeTienne, Ethan Price, Carl Gibbons, Rob Sarche
Connor Brauch, T.J. Gutierrez, Devon Bilyeu
Gavin Pribil, Christina Manna, Amelia Lewis
Sean Huntley, Charley Greco

4th place    
Hope Morgan, Don Johnson, Alyssa Copper, Tanner Copper           
Michael Madayag, Coghan Spery, Emily Brophy             
Gillian Boswell, Adriana Carreon, Kylie Bickford, Osso Siddall
Benson White, Ridge Blue, Rachel Kirschnerai
Ryker Blue, Diesel DiPaola, Ethan Kirschner, Kaitlin Cassell, Caiden White
Alejandro Deppmeier, Chase Wyngarden, Jacobi Field
John Lindner, Lynne Dean, Keet Holdridge
Caela McCartney, Kenny Brancio, Johnny Williams, Zuzanna Janowska
Elizabeth Hawkins, Trish Nguyen
Calvin Jensen, Logan Gill, Sam La Morgese, Mya Field
Natalie Lundeen, Abby Lundeen, Brandon Dills
Birk Strickfadden, Lauren Dahlberg
Lucas Stolka, Andres Deppmeier, Grace Walther

TIGER POOMSE

1st place
Colin Palminteri    Aydon Lewis        Oliver Faler        Evalin Dickerson
Pierce Drozda        Xavier McRant        Jaxoson Wheat        Emerson Reseigh
Trenton Wheat        Kyle Janowski        Amadeo Sandoval    Caden Smutz
Kaylyn McEwan    David Orton        Alexander Escala    Carter Reynebeau
Keaton Girard        Scarlet Banks        Niko Martyna
        

ONE-STEP SPARRING / SELF-DEFENSE

1st place
Delaney Zandin, Erik Ondrejko, Annie Sautel         
Kaddie Williams, Tearny Kinnevy, Akram Alghanmi, Race Sober
Karen Carreon, Shekina DeTienne, Ethan Price, Rob Sarche
Mason Louth, Jennifer McKernan, Emma Hartmann, Nathaniel McKernan, Natasha McKernan
Kira Malmgren, Vivi Brown, Blenness Quintana, Addie Spery    
Patrick O’Day, William Schwartz, Flint Hansell, Melvin Marine, Hannah Hansell
Irene Kim, Micco Waisanen, Lee Tomjack, Lindsey Boswell, Katie Dahle
Abbey Watkins, Nate Watkins, Kathleen Sautel
Lynne Dean, Tessa Bries, Debbie Denny, Carol Terry, Braeden Rooney

2nd place
Sally Morgan, Terry Copper, Zach Greaves, Jocelyn Wallen
Michael Madayag, Coghan Spery, Kai Wong, Emily Brophy, Caleb Feagans, Peyton Brauch
Katy Dahle, Tearny Kinnevy
Kyle Feagans, Bruce Dean, Melodie Page, Mark Scott, Marcy Feagans, Allyse Nothstine, John Lindner
Thomas Ma, Lydia Lincke, Dante Hulin
Irene Kim, Lee Tomjack, Lindsey Bowell, Katie Dahle, Micco Waisanen
Theo Lincke, Lauren Lundeen, Dante Hulin
Lynne Dean, Tessa Bries, Carol Terry, Andrew Smith, Deb Denny, Braeden Rooney

3rd place
Damian Rupp, Jack Eddy       
Kaddie Williams, Tearny Kinnevy, Akram Alghanmi, Race Sober
Collin Kreutz, McKenna Louth, Lexi Johannes, Andrew Madayag 
Carl Gibbons, Ethan Price
Caela McCartney, Kenny Brancio, Johnny Williams, Peyton Barnard, Elise Smith, Grace Apodaca
Mason Louth, Jennifer McKernan, Nathaniel McKernan, Natasha McKernan, Owen Hartmann, Emma Hartmann
Seth Hughes, Rick Orton, Melvin Marine, Uriah Hernandez, Jarrod Eller, Hannah Hansell

4th place
Hope Morgan, Don Johnson, Alyssa Copper, Tanner Copper
Vivi Brown, Kira Malmgren, Blenness Quintana, Addie Spery
Mark Cordova, Kelsey Smith, Taryn Dwyer, Jakob Deverell
Justin Lautrup, Lauren Lundeen
Kira Malmren, Vivi Brown, Blenness Quintana, Addie Spery
Mark Cordova, Kelsey Smith, Taryn Dwyer, Jakob Deverell
Justin Lautrup, Thomas Ma, Lydia Lincke

BASICS CHALLENGE

1st place
Brendon Arnik        Daniel Nelson        Kyle Janoswki        Robbie Crandell
Cole Reseigh        Miette Jandreau        Thor Hansen        Ridge Blue
Gillian Boswell        Rylee Ross        Leif Hansen        Brynn Konrad
Merrick Oleszek    Jonah Sidwell        Jack O’Day        Mariah Cordova
Sierra Buzick        Andy Milligan        Sean Huntley        Zach Bickford
Emerson Reseigh    Jasmine Salamera    Jonah Elstad        Libby Girard

2nd place    
Cody Jacobson        Nina Madayag        Jaxson Wheat        Charlie Smith
Braeden Johnston    Taryn Bilyeu        Lucas Nomany        Campbell Copt
Aspen Hawkins        Colin Palminteri    Meryn Probasco    Lily Dwyer
Sean Konrad        Alex Williams        Osso Siddall        Sydney Brasseux
Olivia Henthorn        Tyler MacBean        Ryker Blue        Lars Hansen
Scarlett Banks        Mia Rubio        T.J. Tibbetts        Kylie Bickford

CREATIVE BASICS

1st place
Coghan Spery, Caleb Feagans, Kai Wong, Michael Madayag, Emily Brophy, Peyton Braugh
Delaney Zandin, Eileen Lindner, Holly Madayag
Casey Feagans, Keet Holdridge, Mike Dean, Devon Lewis, Grayson Krause, Zoe Dickerson, Ray Bellotti, Gigi Gittelman   
Vinny Constantion, Abbey Salamera, Justin Nelson, Kayla Visnyei
Kira Malmgren, Vivi Brown, Blenness Quintana, Addie Spery
Karen Carreon, Shekina DeTienne, Ethan Price, Carl Gibbons, Rob Sarche
Dakota Jesse, Sarah Dahle, Elizabeth Hawkins, Trish Nguyen
Irene Kim, Micco Waisanen, Lee Tomjack, Lindsey Boswell, Katie Dahle

2nd place
Annie Sautel, Jack Eddy, McKenna Louth, Andrew Madayag
Hope Morgan, Don Johnson, Tanner Copper, Alyssa Copper
Calvin Jensen, Gwen Gutierrez, Ryan Wyngarden, Mya Field, Sam LaMorgese
Evan Strickfadden, Mya Reese, Gavin Pribil
Julianne Todd, Theo Lincke, Lauren Lundeen, Dante Hulin
 Loux, Melodie Page, Bruce Dean, Kyle Feagans, Mark Scott, Marcy Feagans, Allyse Nothstine
John Lindner, Lynne Dean, Tessa Bries, Carol Terry, Debbie Denny, Braeden Rooney
Caela McCartney, Johnny Williams, Peyton Barnard, Kameron Evans, Elise Smith, Grace Apodaca


3rd place
Erik Ondrejko, Damian Rupp, Collin Kreutz, Sean Lawlor, Lexi Johannes
Sally Morgan, Terry Copper, Zach Greaves, Jocelyn Wallen
Nico Trilk, Mohale Mitchell, Santiago Huggins, Emily Artman, Jaden Wood
Jennifer McKernan, Mason Louth, Emma Hartmann, Nathaniel McKernan, Natasha McKernan, Owen Hartmann
Ryan Henderson, Tearny kinnevy, Matthew Nguyen
Mark Cordova, Kelsey Smith, Taryn Dwyer, Jakob Deverell, Seth Hughes
Rick Orton, Melvin Marine, Uriah Hernandez, Jarrod Eller, Hannah Hansell
Joshua Miller, Sarah Luper, James Healy, Lilly Minor, Aiden Greco

4th place
Thomas Sautel, Abbey Watkins, Tyler Murphy, Nate Watkins, Kathleen Sautel
Logan Gill, Evelyn La Morgese
Justin Lautrup, Thomas Ma, Lydia Lincke
Christina Manna, Amelia Lewis
Kenny Brancio, Konner Evans, Zuzanna Janowska
Jack Eller, Hunter Hansell          
Amelia Lewis, Christina Manna

BREAKING

1st place
Bridget Sautel        Thomas Sautel        Andrew Madayag    Michael Madayag    
Jocelyn Wallen        Don Johnson        Lynne Dean        Peyton Brauch
Rick Orton        Jack Eller        Grace Apodaca        Sam LaMorgese
Grayson Krause        Dante Hulin        Ryan Wyngarden    Brandin Zandan
Owen Hartmann    Rob Sarche        Keet Holdridge        Konner Evans
Vivi Brown        Connor Brauch        Santiago Huggins    Abbey Salamera
Jennifer McKernan    Mark Cordova        

MOST KICKS

1st place
Daniel Nelson        Brendan Arink        Aydon Lewis        Robbie Crandell
Cole Reseigh        Ethan Girard        Lucas Nomany        Ridge Blue
Nico Huggins        Rylee Ross        Meryn Probasco    Da Minh Tran
Devan Bagley        Ben Kirschner        Osso Siddall        Sydney Brasseux
Augusto Jerez        William Nomany    Ryker Blue        Zach Bickford
Trenton Wheat        Mia Rubio        Jonah Elstad        Amelia Lewis
Charley Smith        Kylie Bickford        

2nd place
Nina Madayag        Cody Jacobson        Kyle Janowski        Charlie Smith 
Braden Johnston    Taryn Bilyeu        Declan Gunther        Lance Schwartz
Porter Krause        Colin Palminteri    Grady Bahr        Brynn Konrad
Sean Konrad        Jonah Sidwell        Ashton Price        L. J. Gayhardt
Sean Haverkamp    Tyler MacBean        Diesel DiPaola        Patrick Konrad
Emerson Reseigh    Malaki McRant        T.J. Tibbetts        Matthew Nguyen
Sabrina Jameson    Mathias Bauer        

3rd place
Charley Greco        Andrew Myers        Amadeo Sandoval    Sabrina Jameson
Micah Selko        Miette Jandreau        Thor Hansen        Rachel Kirschner
Gillian Boswell        David Orton        Jaden Perez        Alex Price
Franco Otero        Samantha Biesemeier    Jack O’Day        Mariah Cordova
Sierra Buzick        Addy Milligan        Sean Huntley        Damon Bahr
Caden Smutz        Owen Martin        David Bogdanoff    Mya Reese

4th place
Ethan Kirschner        Dean Gunther        Jaxson Wheat        Chase Wyngarden
Seams Walsh        Ysabella Bellotti    Zayne Lineberger    Campbell Copt
Violet Banks        Sigourney Zager    Evalin Dickerson    Jennie Artez
Lydia Willis        Jacobi Field        Simone Schweich    Julian Marine
Lauren Dahlberg    Anya Trilk        Lucas Stolka        Erick Rodriguez
Lars Hansen        Oliver Faler        Scarlet Banks        Jasmine Salamera    
Max Bogdanoff        Allie Warnick        Evan Strickfadden
        

BLACK BELT DEMONSTRATIONS

Erik Albrechtson, Abdu Kikhia, Bridget Sautel, Brian Steward

TEAM STAFF POOMSE

1st place
Annie Sautel, Erik Ondrejko        Emily Brophy, Peyton Brauch
Michael Madayag, Kai Wong        Thomas Sautel, Tyler Murphy

2nd place
Hope Morgan, Alyssa Copper        Sean Lawlor, Michael Madayag
Caleb Feagans, Coghan Spery        Holly Madayag, Eileen Lindner

3rd place
Damian Rupp, Collin Kreutz        Thomas Sautel, Kathleen Sautel
Jack Eddy, Lexi Johannes        Eileen Lindner, Delany Zandin

Setting Goals

When you are reaching for a goal, you will find you are striving for higher ground.

By: Sally Morgan, 2nd dan

Setting goals is a very important part of life.  If you want to be happy and successful, setting goals is the key.

Setting a goal makes your vision of what you want more clear.  If you don’t see your end result clearly, you will never get there.  You can be very busy in your life, but if you are not clear about what you want, you are probably doing a lot of things that really do not matter to you.  When you set a goal, it focuses your energy into the things that really count and matter.

Setting a goal will drive you forward.  When you constantly have goals, you stay motivated.  It will keep you moving when things get tough.

If you want to increase your focus, setting goals can do just that.  They give you a focal point to put your attention to.  When you don’t have goals in your life, you tend to “float around randomly,” not really accomplishing anything.  You become misguided on what is important.  Setting goals keeps you from being swept away by everyday life activities.

Having a goal will give you accountability.  You can talk about doing something all day, but until you set a concrete goal, you’ll never take it anywhere.  Once you have a goal, you become obligated to achieve it.

What to be the best you can be, create goals.  Without goals, you live in a safe world.  You become comfortable with life as it is.  Being too comfortable can prevent you from growing.   When you are reaching for a goal, you will find you are striving for higher ground.  You stretch yourself out of your comfort zone.  Goals will help you overcome barriers and prevent you from settling for less than what you really desire.

With goals, you will get the best out of your life.  So take a moment and set a goal.  I guarantee you will grow, become better and live a healthier, happier life!