The United States Aikido Federation (USAF) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to spreading and maintaining the Japanese martial art of Aikido.
The USAF would like to welcome the following new member dojo:
1/15/2015:
Allegheny College Aikikai
Chief Instructor: Rob Humphreys
520 North Main Street
Meadville, PA 16335
1/27/2015:
Ottawa Aikikai
Chief Instructor: Don Dickie
155 Loretta Ave North
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada K1Y 2J7
1/28/2015:
Grinnell Aikikai
Chief Instructor: Charles Cunningham
Grinnell College Bear Center
1201 10th Avenue
Grinnell, Iowa 50112
To The Aikido Community, Students and Friends of Yamada Sensei,
Yamada Sensei has communicated with the aikido community through the US Aikido Federation, Europe, Australia and South America about his recent operation.
The operation was a success and Yamada Sensei is making exceptional progress in terms of regaining his pre-operative health. He continues to impress his medical team with his recovery. At the New York Aikikai he has resumed his full teaching schedule; the intensity and energy level of his classes have not diminished a bit.
That said, he is still in the recovery process. Yamada Sensei’s doctors would like his strength, conditioning and healing to proceed unimpeded so that his recovery will be full and complete. They have urged him to restrict his exhaustive travel schedule for the next several months in order for that to happen. Ideally it would be best for Yamada Sensei to limit those trips that are the most demanding because of flight lengths and teaching schedules.
If you are hosting one of his seminars please be understanding of Yamada Sensei’s recovery especially if he should need to postpone your event. This is all temporary; Yamada Sensei has every intention of resuming his teaching schedule around the world. His return to full health is the key to that happening.
Thank you.
Steve Pimsler
President, NY Aikikai
FINAL CALL FOR ALL CAMP REGISTRATIONS AND HOTEL RESERVATIONS
DEADLINE EFFECTIVE SUNDAY, JULY 13TH INCLUDES:
- ALL CAMP PACKAGES
-ALL HOTEL RESERVATIONS
- FINALIZING ROOM ARRANGEMENTS / ROOMMATES
Day passes will remain available for purchase online and on-site. To register online go to usafsummercamp.com
CAMP CANCELLATIONS – All camp packages are non-refundable after SUNDAY, JULY 13th (case-by-case consideration will be made due to emergency or health concerns).
FINALIZING ROOM ARRANGEMENTS – Please email either Laura or Karen with changes/cancellations to your hotel reservation no later than Sunday, July 13th.
Please do not have anyone just “drop in” and stay in your room without registering them with the hotel. This is not allowed as per our contract, and puts our relationship with the hotel in jeopardy!
HOTEL CANCELLATION POLICY – The hotel has a 48 hour cancellation policy. All cancellations within 48 hours of arrival date will be charged one night’s room rate, including tax. A “NO SHOW” WILL BE CHARGED FOR EACH NIGHT OF THE RESERVATION THAT THEY DID NOT CANCEL WITH 48 HOURS NOTICE
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS MAY PERTAIN TO YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW:
1) If you listed your roommate as “unknown” and no roommate assignment has been made, the hotel will allocate either a king or 2 double beds, based on availability.
2) If you listed children in your room but did not purchase a camp package for them – they may join you for aikido dinners free of charge if they are under 5. If they are 5 and older and did not purchase a camp package, they will not be able to join you in the dinner dinning room.
3) If you are not registered for Camp AND do not have a hotel reservation – Day Passes are available.
4) Every person staying in every room must be registered with the hotel. Contact Laura at laura@usaikifed.com or Karen at karendepaola@usaikifed.com prior to the Sunday July 13h deadline.
Please note that having friends “crash” in your room is not permitted. Please be respectful of our working relationship with the hotel and help us maintain our outstanding reputation with the staff.
Thank you!
Laura Pavlick & Karen De Paola
Camp Coordinators
As many of you know, the USAF has been collecting donations as a gesture of the USAF’s deep appreciation for what New York Aikikai, under the leadership and guidance of Yamada Sensei, has given, and continues to offer, to the USAF community and the greater aikido community world-wide.
A sincere thank you to all the dojos, instructors, members and friends who have already made a donation. If you would like to make a donation to the USAF, you can do so until the deadline of July 20th, by clicking below. A presentation of the USAF’s donation to the New York Aikikai will be made at this year’s summer camp, along with a card displaying the names of all who have contributed to this half-century celebration!
On the eve of Yamada Sensei’s 50th anniversary of his arrival in New York City and the New York Aikikai, the June 2nd edition of Crain’s New York Business Magazine features a full-page interview with him entitled “Yamada Sensei is 76. What’s your excuse?” Written by one of Crain’s top reporters, Daniel Geiger, it features of full-color photo of Yamada Sensei and celebrates Yamada Sensei’s half-century of teaching throughout the United States and the world at large. You can access the full article here:
Summer Camp Update May 29th 2014:
SOLD OUT: FULL WEEK CAMP PACKAGES
SOLD OUT: 2ND HALF WEEK PACKAGES
SOLD OUT: HOTEL ROOMS FOR FULL WEEK
SOLD OUT: HOTEL ROOMS FOR 2ND HALF WEEK
SOLD OUT: MEAL PLAN (DINNERS) FOR FULL WEEK
SOLD OUT: MEAN PLAN (DINNERS) FOR 2ND HALF WEEK
AVAILABLE: 1ST HALF WEEK CAMP PACKAGES (INCLUDING AIKIDO & DINNERS)
AVAILABLE: HOTEL ROOMS FOR 1ST HALF WEEK PACKAGES (SATURDAY – WEDNESDAY; SATURDAY RATES ARE HIGHER THAN SUNDAY – WEDNESDAY AND WILL DISPLAY ON THE RESERVATION PAGE WITH A PRICE FOR THE NIGHT. ALL OTHER ROOM NIGHTS WILL NOT DISPLAY A RATE BUT ARE AT THE CAMP DISCOUNT)
AVAILABLE: DAY PASSES PURCHAED IN ADVANCE ON-LINE OR ON-SITE DURING CAMP
REMINDER: BREAKFAST IS ONLY INCLUDED IF YOU ARE STAYING AT THE HOTEL AND MADE YOUR RESERVATION THROUGH THE USAF PORTAL. RESERVATIONS MADE THROUGH OTHER MEANS DO NOT GUARANTEE USAF RATES OR BREAKFASTS
REMINDER: DAY PASSES DO NOT INCLUDE ANY MEALS OR HOTEL ROOMS
REMINDER: IF YOU HAVE ALREADY REGISTERED FOR CAMP, PLEASE CONFIRM WITH YOUR ROOM MATE(S) THAT EVERYONE IN YOUR ROOM HAS AN EMAIL RECEIPT FROM PAYPAL CONFIRMING THEIR CAMP PURCHASE, AND A CONFIRMATION EMAIL FROM THE HOTEL STATING CHECK-IN AND CHECKOUT DATES AND CONFIRMATION NUMBER
REMINDER: EVERY ADULT IN EVERY ROOM MUST BE REGISTERED WITH THE HOTEL
REMINDER: DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION OR BEING PLACED ON THE WAITING LIST IS FRIDAY, JUNE 20TH
SEE BELOW REGARDING JOINING THE WAITING LIST
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS MAY PERTAIN TO YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW:
Waiting list information:
In order to be placed on the waiting list for either 2nd half week or full week camp package and/or hotel reservation, please email your name and desired camp package and/or hotel check-in and check-out dates to karendepaola@usaikifed.com or laura@usaikifed.com. There are no guarantees that spots will open up, so please consider alternative options (1st half week or day passes) in order to secure your place at camp.
Online registration for 1st half week and day passes will re-open shortly, so please check the following link for updates: http://usafsummercamp.com/information.php
Thank you for your patience and understanding,
Laura Pavlick and Karen De Paola
Camp Coordinators
Dear USAF members,
Many of you have received an email from DoYu Global (“DoYu”) promoting the sale of its aikido related products. Because we have received several questions regarding the email, we wanted to clarify that the USAF was not aware that DoYu would be using the USAF group photo from summer camp and familiar camp wording to sell its products. It is important that our members know that at this time, neither the USAF nor Yamada Sensei are endorsing DoYu’s products and neither the USAF nor Yamada Sensei are benefitting financially from the sales of DoYu products.
Please know that it is an individual’s decision to purchase products from DoYu, and we are not trying to discourage or dissuade you from doing so. It is just important that the facts are clear and that there are no misrepresentations or assumptions as to who may be benefitting from DoYu sales. Once again, neither the USAF nor Yamada Sensei receive any financial benefits from the sale of DoYu products.
Sincerely yours,
Laura Pavlick
Director of Operations
Scholarship applications for 2014 USAF Summer Camp are now being accepted. Because of the generous donations and success of the 2013 Summer Camp Raffle, there are 24 scholarships available this year.
Once again, Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club, located at 401 South New York Road, Galloway, New Jersey USA, will be the venue for the 2014 USAF Summer Camp beginning Sunday, July 27th and ending Saturday, August 2nd. To accommodate Aikido camp participants and their family and friends, the hotel has blocked off a number of rooms at a discounted rate, including a very limited number of rooms for arrival prior to camp on Saturday, July 26th.
You are encouraged to register for a Camp Package and book your hotel room as soon as possible because of the large turnout expected due to Yamada Sensei’s 50th anniversary celebration. Although you will have to pay in full for your Camp Package at the time of registration, you will not incur charges for your hotel reservation until your actual stay. DEADLINE for registration is Friday, June 20th but the blocked off USAF discounted hotel rooms may be fully occupied prior to the DEADLINE.
For more information and to proceed with your registration, click here
We look forward to seeing you at camp!
Sincerely,
Laura Pavlick and Karen De Paola
