Circuit students have explosive spring season
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Staff report
Circuit came away from the May the Fourth Be With You Tournament with 105 awards. Pictured are, from left row one: Aidan Pitts, Weston Payfer, Jaxon Boen, Nathan Sheppard, Asher Keffeler, Jack Sittig, Ty Versteeg; row two: Aida Keffeler, Mackenzie Bruzek, Christopher Barranco, Jameson Drotzman, Trenton Spaniol, AJ Koster, Andrew Sheppard; row three: Natalie Morford, Jaxson Schmidt, Remington Shoemaker, Wyatt Potter, Grace Morford, Jackson Drotzman, Brodie Nienkerk, Sam Johnson, Koyer Leopold, Dominic Downs; and row four: Gavin Morris, Inst. Emma Robbins, Inst. Rachel DeSmet, Inst. Tate Green, Storm Trooper, Hudson Keffeler, instructor Chris Verhey, Aidan Ertelt, instructor Many Bernal, and Garrison Truckenmiller. Submitted photo
The spring season at Circuit in Brandon has been explosive with non-stop testing, tournaments, being selected as the Loyalty Day Parade’s Business of the Year and Family Fun Fest.
Spring 2019 adds new Black Belts
Seven students at Circuit obtained various Black Belt levels. Each Black Belt level requires increasingly more difficult requirements and testing. Students must complete a long series of testing that includes traditional martial arts forms, sparring, board breaks, traditional weapons forms, self-defense and fitness.
New Black Belts are: 1st Degree: Brooklyn Helgeson, Sam Johnson, Dominic Downs; Wyatt Potter
2nd Degree: Auston Massmann and Paige Rolph; \
3rd Degree: Connor Erickson.
May the Fourth be with You Tournament
How could you NOT have a May the 4th Tournament that falls on May 4?
In keeping with the “fourth” theme, 44 students competed in the spring tournament. White belts through 2nd Degree showed that practice pays off with 105 awards received.
Competition categories included traditional forms, traditional sparring, weapons, combat sparring and board breaks, along with an added surprise: A Storm Trooper showing.
VFW Business of the Year
Circuit was named the Brandon VFW’s Loyalty Day Parade Business of the Year. Many of the program families showed up in force to join in the parade excitement. It’s the families that make a difference.
Family Fun Fest
Circuit hosted the 3rd Annual Family Fun Fest that benefits the Brandon Area Food Pantry. This year, 269 pounds of food was donated to the Pantry and families had a great time in the process.
Other organizations that helped make Family Fun Fest a success are Dakota Horizons Girl Scouts, BVHS girls’ volleyball, Celebration Methodist Church, 501st National StarWars Group, SD Super Heroes and Villians, Tasty Trolley, Optimist Club (Mr. Twister), Blessed Redeemer Lutheran Church, BV Baptist Church, Lions Kid Sight Van, Celebrate Church, Brandon Valley Hockey Association, MED-Star, Brandon Police Department, Brandon Fire Department, Sanford Helicopter, Splitrock Council of the Knights of Columbus, Ace Hardware and the Sioux Empire Kennel Club.
