Korean Martial Arts Advisory Board Meetings

April 18th, 2008

On April 14th, 2008, KMA had a Board meeting. We discussed many things relating to the school, 2010 triennial championship, and the 2008 tournament. Some of the topics included. Changes to the 2010 Tournament poster, Non-profit organization and setup, Event sponsorship and setup for a meeting with a promoter in Lansing, 2008 budget for the tournament on August 18th, Tournament Scoring system and software, satellite school roles in 2010.

March 7th, 2008

On March 7th, 2008, KMA had a Board meeting with a visitor from Korea; Grand Master Jae Hwan Kim and Masters from satellite schools. Masters Dean and Caron Wainwright from Dexter, Master Juan Rangel from Grand Rapids, Master Connie Brown from Flint and Mrs. Engelhart. We discussed the championships poster and the sponsorship categories for financial contributions. Dave Walters also made a presentation on corporate sponsorship. After the 2010 championships, the following Tuesday or Wednesday, we will possibly hold a golf tournament at Battle Creek Country Club for the Masters, Korean Board Members, City Fathers, State Representatives, the State Senator and/or other Dignitaries. We will put Masters/Korean Board Members with the delegate’s foursomes.

December 3, 2007

On December 3, 2007 the board meet to discuss the Budget for the 2010 competition. Grand Master Lee also presented to the board a wealth of information from his recent Korea trip. Discussions were also held to as were to proceed next, and a plan was made. Board Members were also presented with Plaques of Appreciation from Korean Martial Arts.

Board Members with Certificates of Appreciation from KMA.

November 2007

Grand Master Hee Kwan received a recognition award, and a letter of appointment from the International HKD Federation. Grand Master Lee received these honors at the Hap Ki Do Federation Board Meeting in Seoul, South Korea. The objective of the meeting was to discuss the eight Tri-Annual World Hap Ki Do Championships that will be hosted in Battle Creek in 2010.

Grand Master Lee Receiving Award from Mr. Hong Kee Lee Chairman of International H.K.D. Federation at board meeting in Korea.

Grand Master Lee Receiving Letter of Appointment as the Executive Director of the 8th World Hap Ki Do Championships from Mr. Hong Kee Lee Chairman of International H.K.D. Federation at board meeting in Korea.

Grand Master Hee Kwan Lee With Myung Sung Kwang, President of the International H.K.D. Federation and Mr. Hong Kee Lee Chairman of International H.K.D. Federation.

Grand Master Lee speaking at Kumdo Tournament in Korea as a guest of Honor.

October 18 2007 Meeting

The KMA Advisory board had a meeting with The Battle Creek/Calhoun County Visitor and Convention Bureau on October 18 2007. We met with Dwight Butt President Battle Creek/Calhoun County Visitor and Convention Bureau and Greg Deau the Director of Sports Promotion. This was an initial meeting with the board and the CVB. We reviewed the plan for the 2010 International HKD Championships to be held in Battle Creek with them. We also discussed roles and areas of responsibilities, and the outsourcing of certain tasks. Overall it was a very productive meeting. We ended with plans to meet in the future when Grand Master Lee gets back from Korea.

September 28 2007 Meeting

This meeting built on the September 6 and 13 meetings for the 2010 International HKD Championships to be held in Battle Creek. We started out with a business dinner. Then moved to McCamly place to hold the Board Meeting.
We discussed many things pertaining to the 2010 Championships and the school.

1. Worked on the revised Mission Statement.
2. Assigned areas of Responsibility for the 2010 games.
3. Assigned possible tasks to outside vendors/organizations(outsourced to) and then assigned who that vendors/organizations would be managed by for 2010.
4. Prioritized milestones in the 2010 plan.
5. Talked about meetings with Dwight Butt of the Battle Creek/Calhoun County Visitor and Convention Bureau and other organizations in Battle Creek.

September 6 and 13, 2007 Meetings

These meetings were the start of a series of planning meetings for the 2010 International HKD Championships to be held in Battle Creek. This was a very productive start to a very complicated process. With Stephen Jessup as our facilitator, and using project management process software to capture our ideas. We accomplished several things on our agenda.

1. Review and share a common vocabulary for the project management process.
2. We worked to Clarify the goals for 2010 and get a consensus on a workable plan for a successful competition.
3. Capture the landscape view of the competition.
4. Created a basic workable Vision Statement.
5. Worked on the plan map.

Meeting with Battle Creek Unlimited

Grand Master Hee Kwan Lee, Jim Hettinger, and Master Ormstead

Meeting with The Battle Creek/Calhoun County Visitor and Convention Bureau

Master Ormstead, Dwight Butt, and Grand Master Hee Kwan Lee.

August 2007 Meeting

The August 2007 KMA Board Meeting was a very busy one, with many topics covered. An overview of the International 2007 HKD Competition was given by all the board members that attend. There was very positive feedback of the competition, and South Korea in general, especially the hospitality of everyone we met. Followed by a lengthy brainstorming session on the 2010 Competition. Future planning sessions for the 2010 competition were also discussed, and are also in the works. As this will require a great deal of planning to provide the very best competition that we can. We also discussed how we can improve the school, and how best to serve our students and their needs.

January 2007 Meeting

Our January 2007 meeting was very busy and productive. We met with our very capable grant writer Mindy Kulasa. Listened to her presentation, and asked questions. Discussions were held on how to make the school better for the students while retaining the traditional values; we also discussed numerous other topics about the school, some of which were student concerns. We do listen to your input, and take it into consideration.