World Camp 2008: Las Vegas, NV, USA

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Thank you to everyone who attended this wonderful event!


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Note from the Grandmaster...
I wanted to thank everyone who attended our special event in Las Vegas. Without all of you -- students, instructors, good friends -- it would not have happened. First, I would like to thank the many quality instructors who gave their support: thanks to Master Joe Tan, Modified Tapado; Master Samuel Scott and his wife, Full Circle Martial Arts; Master Willie Lim; Ama Guro Raffy Pambuan, Pambuan Arnis; GM Topher Ricketts, Bakbakan International; Master Pat Strong; Master Rick Mitchell; PG Merlino Hufana and his family, Hufana Traditional Arnis; Qualified Instructors Patrick Schmitt, Robert Klampfer, Sharon LoParo, Ray Asuncion, Michael Malaynon; and GM Jorge Penafiel and his students from Cincinatti. I would also like to thank my Qualified Instructors who traveled from afar, Garth Dicker, Paul Gale and all the guys from Australia, and Bill Murray from England. Also, many thanks to special guests GM Sam Buot and his family; PG Steven Dowd, FMA Digest, and Shawn Hayes and his wife, and Boy Subiri for their attendance and support. Thank you to my good friend Irwin Carmichael for helping to make this happen.

I also want to give special thanks and congratulations to Grandmaster Nene Gaabucayan, NNGB International, for his special demonstration and his lifelong committment to Balintawak.

Thank you also to my good friend, GM Bobby Tabimina and his family and students for his support and special words at the banquet.

I want to congratulate all those who passed their tests for Completion of the Art. This is just the beginning...
Jemar Carcellar, Richmond, VA
Adam Greenspsan, FL
Scottie Hartsell, Charlotte, NC
Seon Park, Albequerque, NM
Luis Lopez, High Point, NC
& The Soriano Brothers - Jeffrey from Winston-Salem, NC and John from Seattle, WA

Special note of congratulations to my new Qualified Instructors. Remember to always be a good example to your students!
Al Ainsworth, Melbourne, AUS
Ross McDonald, Merimbula, AUS
Darrell Parker, Melbourne, AUS
Jeff E. Love, Bowling Green, KY
& Steve Mirman, Charlotte, NC


Many thanks and gratitude to the many people who helped put this together. This is the best birthday present I could ever ask for.
~ Bobby Taboada

If you attended and have photos you would like to share, please forward to jefsoriano@gmail.com



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