There were 97 students participating in the IIC and 12 Masters. Masters and participants came from Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, as well as many states in the United States.
John & Jackie Van Zile celebrated their honeymoon and spent the first 2 days at a remote Bed & Breakfast called "Pedro's Hide-a-way". Congratulations John & Jackie on your wedding.
Friday, June 19 - we took a group to Denali National Park (Mt. McKinley). The Ohio group performing a bending ready stance. You can take the student out of the Dojang, but you can't take the Taekwon-Do out of the student.
Saturday, June 20 - Midnight Sun Run. Misty Smith (Ohio), Kye Todd (Australia), and Master Seszko (Ohio) ran in this 10K (6.2 mile) that started at 10pm.
Bright and early Monday morning, June 22nd the IIC began after a 1 hour delay due to a power outage. GM Choi Jung Hwa was assisted by GM Trevor Nicholls, Master Robert Wheatley, Master Parm Rai, Master Terence Geoghegan, Master Joseph Seszko, Master Suzan Crochet, and Master William Howard. Over the next three days they covered numerous patterns as well as additional parts of the Composition of Taekwon-Do.
Wednesday evening concluded the IIC and Master's Seminar with an Awards Banquet, followed by music and dancing.
Orion's Belt School of Self Defense would like to thank all the Masters and students who took time from their busy schedules to come to Alaska and celebrate Summer Solstice and participate in this very informative event.