In memory of Donna Cacia

     

      Last week Donna Cacia passed away. Donna (DC) was one of the best parents I have ever come across in the past nine years operating my business in Washington Township. Her son Joey was one of the most talented Black Belts I have ever trained. In fact Joey was the most naturally gifted martial artists ever. Donna was so proud of Joey whie he trained. She loved that he was the best, and that he won every tournament that he went to. She was so proud of him.

     Donna would drive to the bakery in South Phialdelphia and pick up pizzas, and feed my entire summer camp every day for the entire summer. She loved me, and would do anything for me. She was so supportive, and was just the best person I knew. She always told me not to worry about other people, she told me that I was the best, and not to let other people bother me. She saw how some parents would just not appreciate what me and my staff did for their children. She told me, it was because they just weren’t happy with their own life so they were taking it out one me. And not to worry about them.

     Me, Sammy, and Donna went to the best places in the city to eat. We had so much fun. So many great dinners, and Sammy would make us go to the bakery, and give us a tour. I heard he did that with everyone, and me and Donna would just laugh at him, but we knew how much it meant to him, so we would go through the tour, and then go to dinner. 

     I was just out with Sammy and Donna last month. It was a memorable dinner, me and Sammy almost got into a altercation becasuse we were laughing and having a great time, and some guy told us that there were other people in the restaraunt. Well, Donna save me again, I was just about to get up, and say something, and she said ” Honey, he aint worth it!” I will never forget those words, she would always say “Hi Honey” and she loved that I gave her the nickname DC. I just wish all of us could just go out again for dinner. We had so many great dinners, and her and Sammy were always there for me, and suported my school all the time, every tournament, every class, and she was simply the best.

     Im not sure what our school is going to do for the Cacia family yet. But I would really like to get Joey back into the martial arts, because there was nothing more Donna wanted than to have Joey train with me, and I know this. Donna, I will go see Joey after this week, and get him back in for classes! And I will never forget everything you did for me, my wife, my school, and how great you always made me feel. You were the best! And I love you, and may you rest in peace. I only wish me and Nicole could have told you this more often. We have been thinking about you every day, we can’t sleep. We remeber the walk in the park a few months ago, and just wish we could have spent more time together.

DC, may you rest in peace,

Love Nick and Nicole and The Champions Team

Champions Black Belt Extravaganza-This Saturday WTHS-7:30 PM

 

This Saturday, at 7:30 PM Champions Martial Arts Academy will be hosting a Black Belt Extravaganza at the 9/10 Washington Township Gymnasium. For those of you who would like to come out and support the candidates please see the front desk to purchase your tickets.

In addition of Champions Way of Life Dream Team, and color belt performance teams will all be performing at this action packed event. Please call the school if you have any questions.

Thanks,

Champions Team

856-740-9915

Champions Anti Bully Seminar-Forward to contacts

For those of you who have been to Champions, or who have trained with us over the past nine years, we are proud to have an event that is great for everyone whether your a member or not. Its our first Anti Bully Seminar. If you would like to register your group or your children please make sure to do so as soon as possible, spaces for the Saturday seminar are filling up, and we have just added two for Sunday as well.

So please mark your calendar for November 8th and 9th at Champions Way of Life. With two locations in the area, and other locations opening across the country we are the fastest growing martial arts association in the world. We are now happy to be helping over 300 school across the world on community service and our Champions Community Outreach program.

The Ant Bully seminar was first taught by me over 14 years ago in a elementary school in Maple Shade. The results were amazing, and the attitude of the entire school changed. I would like to send a special thanks to Sue Von Leer who was the person who booked me to do the seminar. She was listening to one of my classes about confidence building, and she said it would be great for her students. When I got to the school, I saw exactly what she was talking about, the kids were very disrespectful to the teachers, and to me. So, I had to take some chances with what I said. One student who was cursing at a student caught my attention, and I decided to make my stand. I asked if I could have a private word with him and his teacher, and we went into a classroom. I explained to him, that I was sure he was being bullied at home, and that I was sorry for what was happening to him, but that it was not going to make him better by taking it out on other people. I told him that I would help him, and would give him a scholarship program to become a black belt. I told him to fix his clothes, and to comb his hair. I said that from this day forward, you are not going to feel bad for yourself, you are going to try and help others instead of hurting them! So, after this I received a letter from the principal thanking me for changing this child’s life, over the next few months of the year he was a different child.

The point of the story is that we need to get everyone involved to make this world a better place. So please if you know any bullies in your class, on your street, invite them to this seminar. Please forward this to anyone you know, and help spread the word.

Thanks,

Sensei Nick