Next Event Scheduled for September 1-2, 2012
Dear Friends,
We are happy to announce that the 2nd Annual "Windy City" Chinese Martial Arts Championship is scheduled for the Labor Day Weekend on September 1-2, 2012 and will once again be held at the Westin Northshore.
We hope to continue building on the strong support we received in the previous event and hard working steadfast towards bringing you a quality championship.
This year's tournament is a 5 Star Rated ICMAC Event.
With gratitude,
Master Xiaofei Dong and Nick Scrima
2011 Report: September 2-3, 2011
Another Great Start!!!!
Dear Friends,
The Inaugural "Windy City" Chinese Martial Arts Championship, which was held on September 3, 2011 in Wheeling, IL, a suburb of Chicago, got off to a great start. Nearly 250 competitors attended the event from Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Missouri, Minnesota and from as far away as Texas, Florida, Nevada and California; we even had a competitor join us from Norway. Participation from competitors from so far away demonstrates that the ICMAC Worldwide Circuit is making an impact and bodes well for future championships.
Take a look at these happy young competitors showing off their medals!
We want to recognize all of the Masters and Judges who participated in the event; they are listed here in alphabetical order: Hesheng Bao, Alvin Raul Cardona, Demitri Daniels, Chris Facente, Richard Gamboa, Jasper Green, Frank Gutierrez, Karl Knoble, Xianlin Li, Norman Liu, Yang Liu, Anthony Marquez, Justin Meehan, Jose Mendoza, Alan Morgan, Paul Mowrey, Sam Ng, Casey Payne, Daniel Pesina, Robert Putnam, Michael Rowe, Tammy Schaefer, Shi Cun Wu, Zhiqiang Si, Brian Snapp, Roger Sultzman, An Tianrong, Yamel Torres, Zhonghua Wang, Sam Widerschein, Timothy Wright, Jingchao Wu
Xaiofei Dong (Second from right) and Nick Scrima (Center) co-hosted the event!
We also wish to recognize and extend our appreciation to all the SIfus who sent students to the championship: Larry Adams, Robert Bartkowski, Steven Baugh, Tony Blum, Joe Cervera, Yang Chen, Louis Diaz, Yan Fei, Joel Gunderson, Paula Lazarz, Kam Lee, Fu Leung, Waysun Liao.
Opening Ceremonies!!!
For this inaugural occasion we were happy to introduce the Chris Canning Foundation International Awards Program into the ICMAC Worldwide Circuit. Mr. Art Canning, President of the Foundation, established this program in tribute and memory of his son, Christopher Canning, who died an accidental death in June of 2001. Chris was an honor student, a classical pianist, an outstanding athlete for his school, community servant, and accomplished martial artist. This year's award winner was Ron Berle. We look forward to continuing this partnership and to honor Chris Canning's memory and achievements in life!
With heartfelt gratitude,
Master Xiaofei Dong and Nick Scrima
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Attention all participants: Please send us your pictures; our camera was misplaced and we don't have a lot of pictures of the tournament. |
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