2026 Team SCKF Training

• team sckf announcement letter
• team tryouts 12/7/25
• goodwill keiko with SCKO 3/8/26
• fundraisers
  • professional kendo portraits, 3/8/26 @Norwalk
  • team sckf tshirts and tenugui, deadline 3/8/26

Practice schedule: (arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the start time)

date      place          day,time       toban    notes
--------  -------------  -------------  -------  ---------------------------
09/14/25  Norwalk Dojo   Sun, 9am-12pm  CHUO
10/12/25                  "   8am-12pm  TOR
11/02/25     "            "    "    "   VEN
12/07/25     "            "    "    "   none     tryouts
01/18/26     "            "    "    "   ALH/LOS
02/15/26     "            "    "    "   STYO
03/08/26     "            "    "    "   CM       photo shoot; team scko
04/05/26     "            "    "    "   IS 
05/10/26     "            "    "    "   GED/OCB 
06/21/26     "            "    "    "   SD       send-off party

1. gatorade: sixteen 1-gal bottles (orange and lemon-lime)
2. drinking water: eight 1-gal bottles
3. 16oz drinking cups: 100
4. ice: one 20-lb bag
5. snacks: optional donation by each toban dojo will be greatly appreciated.
   Suggestions include fruits, coffee, cookies, donuts
6. toban dojo: save all receipts; see reimbursement procedure. Also, please let the next dojo know the ending inventory.
7. at Norwalk Dojo
   • one table from classroom #3 for refreshments; clean and return when practice is over
   • empty all trashcans (gym, changing rooms, kitchen, hallways, and outside the main entrance) to the back dumpster, reline with new trash bags
   • all non-Norwalk kenshi and sensei who participate in any practice at Norwalk Dojo are required by the Center to sign a Norwalk facility waiver form

Team tryouts 12/7/25

• Norwalk Dojo 8am-12pm
• register online
• deadline 11/1/25
• fee: $25 for youth, $50 for adults, payable at the tryouts

Goodwill keiko with SCKO 3/8/26

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  click above for large image

• Professional Kendo Portraits, 3/8/26

  Professional photographer: Mr Kohjiro Kinno
  Time: 9am-11am (team members 7:30-9am)
  Place: Norwalk Dojo

  Pricing:

  • 1 Digital Photo - $20
  • 2 Digital Photos - $40
  • 3 Digital Photos - $50
  • Additional images (after 3) - $15 each

  Please fill out order form and bring it to the photo shoot 3/8/26

• Team SCKF Tshirts and tenugui
  • Tshirts
    Price: $30
    Sizes from YL through XXL
  • Tenugui
    Price: $20

  Please submit one order form per dojo, deadline 3/8/26