Canceled: 2020 AUSKF Iaido Summer Camp and Jodo Seminar

Date
Wednesday, June 17 – Monday, June 22, 2020

CAMP CANCELLATION

GUEST INSTRUCTORS FROM ALL JAPAN KENDO FEDERATION

Junichi Kusama Sensei 草間純市先生 Iaido 8 Dan Hanshi

Kiyotaka Yokota Sensei 横田清隆先生 Iaido 8 Dan Hanshi

LOCATION

Bryn Mawr College, 101 North Merion Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA
You do not need a car. Take the Paoli/Thorndale line SEPTA train from Philadelphia 30th St Station to the Bryn Mawr stop, which takes 20 minutes.

The seminar will be held in the Schwartz Gym, building #10 in this PDF map of campus.

SCHEDULE, CHECK-IN AND PARKING

You may check in starting at 1:00 pm on Wednesday.

Dining:
Erdman Dining Hall (map)
Breakfast is 7:30–9:00 am, Lunch is 11:30 am–1:30 pm, Dinner is 5:00–6:30 pm

Seminar:
The Iaido seminar will be Thursday and Friday from 9:00–11:45 am, then 1:00–4:45 pm.
The Jodo seminar will be Sunday from 1:00–4:00 pm and Monday from 9:00-11:30 am.

WELCOME PARTY

The Welcome party fee will be included in the general fees for anyone who checks in on Wednesday.

The time is likely 8:00–10:00 pm (not yet confirmed) at the Campus Center Main Lounge (816 New Gulph Road, Bryn Mawr PA).

FOOD AND LODGING

We will be staying in Rhoads Hall at Bryn Mawr.

Breakfast, lunch, dinner, dorm room and gym access are $80 a day (or less on the day you checkout).

A commuter option with lunch and gym access only is $20 a day. (If you plan to eat lunch elsewhere you must still pay for the commuter option to access the gym.)

Attendees under 18 must stay in a hotel (not in the college dorms) with a parent. Parent must attend seminar events with under-age attendees.

Please go through the registration process to see the full list of prices and options.

Meal cards and rooms keys must be returned when you check out, or you will be charged a $50 fee.

SAYONARA PARTY

A Sayonara party will be held on Saturday night, on the second floor of Rhoads Hall. The time is likely 7:30–9:30 pm (not yet confirmed).

The cost is $55 per person, which includes beer or wine. (It is not a BYOB event.)

UPDATES

We will post updates here and on the East Coast Iaido Facebook page.

DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION

The registration deadline is Friday, May 29.

You will need your AUSKF ID number to register. If you have registered with Shinken.us before and don’t remember your AUSKF ID or your temporary ID, please email info@shinken.us.

PAYMENT

All attendees pay the same seminar fee.

Foreign visitors may pay in cash (US Dollars) at seminar check-in.

AUSKF attendees will pay by check, to All United States Kendo Federation.

Mail all checks to:

Shozo Kato Studio
50 Webster Ave #2A
New Rochelle NY 10801

SHINSA APPLICATION

SEMINAR

An Iaido seminar will be held on Thursday and Friday, June 18–19.

Seminar fee: $125
Non-AUSKF fee: $175

TAIKAI

A competition will be held on Saturday, June 20.

The Taikai is limited to AUSKF members, or non-AUSKF members who are US residents.

Taikai fee: $25

IAIDO SHINSA

An Iaido shinsa (test) will be held the morning of Sunday, June 21.

Shinsa fee: (depends on rank)

Shinsa requirements: Foreign attendees may test with permission of their Federation president and copy of menjo. These documents must be submitted ahead of the application deadline, to allow AUSKF Promotions VP time to verify them. Electronic submission of these documents is accepted.

AUSKF shinsa candidates must be in good standing (fees paid, etc) to be accepted for examination. This status will be verified by AUSKF staff.

Shinsa-in must be AUSKF members in good standing (except for All Japan Kendo Federation delegates). This status will be verified by AUSKF staff.

JODO SHINSA

A Jodo shinsa (test) will be held the afternoon of Sunday, June 21.

Shinsa fee: (depends on rank)

Shinsa requirements: Foreign attendees may test with permission of their Federation president and copy of menjo. These documents must be submitted ahead of the application deadline, to allow AUSKF Promotions VP time to verify them. Electronic submission of these documents is accepted.

AUSKF shinsa candidates must be in good standing (fees paid, etc) to be accepted for examination. This status will be verified by AUSKF staff.

Shinsa-in must be AUSKF members in good standing (except for All Japan Kendo Federation delegates). This status will be verified by AUSKF staff.

JODO SEMINAR

A Jodo seminar will be held on Sunday afternoon and Monday morning, June 21–22.

Jodo seminar fee: $40

ONLINE REGISTRATION

Online registration is not currently available.

Please contact info@shinken.cc if you have questions about the registration process.