Presenter and Facilitator’s

page of the 2024

UECHI CONVENTION!

WIFI: HiltonHonorsMeeting

Password: UechiCon24

  • September 11th

    Various traveling people arrive

    Spaulding room available for storage

  • September 12th

    8am: Armory will be open for us to setup

    1pm to 5pm: Training classes in the front half of the Armory

    6:00pm Master Candidate and announcers arrive to the Armory for Rehearsal

    7:00pm: Master’s Testing in the front half of the Armory

    8:00pm: Social in the back half of the Armory

  • Everyone in Business Casual Attire

    Friday, September 12th

    7:00pm: Master’s Testing in the front half of the Armory (Uechiryu Room)

    Mr T -

    • Announce testing Panel

    • Presentation of Judan Jacket to Wharton and Yee

    All Sanchin to be performed with Gi tops on!

    Judan Candidates

    • Al Wharton to announce Leyn Burrows

    • Leyn performs Sanchin

    • Lauryn Eksoozian to announce Judy Durkin

    • Judy Durkin performs Sanchin

    • Leyn and Judy Perform Seisn

    • Mr. D talks about Leyn Burrows and Judy Durkin

    • Leyn and Judy perform San Sei Ru

    • Leyn and Judy join the Judan table

    Dan Kelly

    • James Cameron Announces Dan Kelly

    • Dan Kelly Performs Sanchin

    Rest of the candidates

    • Bill Adams – CJ Adams

    • Richard Koeblin – D Dovidio

    • Brenda Berkal - Traynor

    • Daniel Diskin – Stefanie Diskin

    • Jonathan Ross – Paul Trickett

    • Mike Carter - Traynor

    • Frank Paetzold

    • Erika Cross MacDonald

    • Brian Edmonds – N Stone

    • Michael Krikorian - Traynor

    Candidate announcement

    • Rokudans first

    • Group photo with Panel in front and candidates in back

    8:00pm: Social in the back half of the Armory

  • September 13th

    9:30am to 11:30am: Training in the Front half of the Armory and in the Ballroom

    11:30am; Buffet Lunch in Pierce, Webster and Stark room with the buffet tables along the glass portion of the Expo Center.

    12pm to 4pm: Spaulding room recording for podcasts

    12:45pm to 5:30pm: Training in the Front half of the Armory/Uechiryu Rooom and in the Ballroom

    Everyone in Business Casual Attire

    6:00pm: Mass interview with the masters candidates in the Ballroom/Dragon Room

    7:00pm: Banquet in the Armory/“Uechiryu Room”

  • September 14th

    8:45am: Opening ceremonies for Uechicon

    9:15am to 11:30am: Training in the Front half of the Armory and in the Ballroom

    11:30am: Buffet Lunch in Pierce, Webster and Stark room with the buffet tables along the glass portion of the Expo Center.

    12:00pm: Graduation rehearsal

    12:45pm to 3:45pm: Training in the Front half of the Armory and in the Ballroom

    3:30pm: Book Signing in the Piscataquog/Merrimack Room

    3:30pm: Dragon dance people in the Pemigewasset Room

  • Everyone in GI Attire

    4:00 pm - Preshow (Entry video) begins at 4pm

    4:15pm - Doors open for public

    4:30pm - Dovidio live singing (starting around

    5:00pm - David Kelley Opening and announcing the entrance of the 2024 Graduates

    • Candidates being lead in by lion dance

    • Candidates come in with flowers and give to loved ones

    • Traynor Opening Speech

    • Pastshot SlideShow

    • Student Creed (Jonathan Consetino?)

    • Presentation of Certificates

    • Durkin speech

    • PowerPoint with master graduates (Jon controls the PowerPoint)

    • Master Graduates come up and get their belts

    • Black Belt Oath (Matthew Whelan?)

    • Graduation video

    • Presentation of Black Belts

    • Graduate photos

    • Diploma hand-outItem description