President's Challenge - Fitness - ATA Leadership NOW

ATA Leadership NOW

Fitness

The Leadership students in my classes exhibit better social skills and earn higher grades. I highly recommend Leadership classes for students of all ages.
– Chief Master Todd Droege, International Protech Instructor, Owner of Droege's ATA Martial Arts


The American Taekwondo Association is an Advocate of the President's Challenge.

President's Challenge Award Winners

UPDATE DECEMBER 27, 2011: The official "ATA Leadership NOW" Group has 490 members, 16,748,815 Total Team Points, 59 PALA Winners, and Presidential Champions: 23 Gold, 26 Silver, and 50 Bronze. Everyone in ATA should join the "ATA Leadership NOW" Group (and your School's Group, if available) on the President's Challenge website and log your workouts regularly!

November 2011: 427 members, 59 PALA, 15 Gold, 17 Silver, 41 Bronze.
October 2011: 343 members, 42 PALA, 13 Gold, 12 Silver, 36 Bronze.
August '11: 205 members, 22 PALA, 5 Gold, 9 Silver, 12 Bronze.
June '11: 120 members, 22 PALA, 4 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze.

PLATINUM MEDAL WINNERS (0) - 1,000,000 points req'd.

No winners at this time.

23 GOLD Presidential Champions - 160,000 points req'd.

8/5/11 – Mrs. Chris Jorgenson of ATA Martial Arts, Devils Lake, ND; Instructor: Mr. Ryan Arndt.
Silver: 5/17/11; Bronze: 5/9/11; PALA: 4/29/11

8/23/11 – Mr. Jackson Harned of Feith Family YMCA Taekwondo USA, Milwaukee, WI; Instructor: Mr. Scott A. Kortsehl. Silver: 7/26/11. Bronze: 7/12/11.

9/7/11 – Ms. Megan Parks of Robinson's ATA Black Belt Academy/Karate for Kids, Lancaster, CA. Silver: 7/11/11. Bronze: 5/31/11.

9/13/11 – Ms. Wanda Gomez, Instructor at ATA Black Belt Academy in Fayetteville, NC; Senior: Master Michael Brown Silver: 7/20/11. Bronze: 7/6/11. PALA: 7/1/11.

10/5/11 – Mr. Brian Reynolds of ATA Power Martial Arts, Houston, TX. Bronze: 8/1. Silver: 8/20.

10/19/11 – Mr. Dylan M. Rodriguez of Makowski's Martial Arts Academy in Sarver, PA. Instructors: Mr. Robert A. Makowski, Mr. Robert J. Makowski. Silver: 9/8/11. Bronze: 9/2/11. PALA: 8/14/11.

12/1/11 – Mrs. Andrea Jung, Head Instructor at Shuman's ATA Martial Arts in Port Charlotte, FL; Instructor: Master Al Shuman. Silver: 9/21/11. Bronze: 4/4. PALA: 9/21/11.

12/3/11 – Mr. Troy Wright of Lee's ATA Black Belt Academy in Brentwood, TN. Instructor: Mr. Albert Lee. Silver: 11/12/11. Bronze: 10/27/11. PALA+: 12/11/11.

12/13/11 – Dr. Robyn Temple-Smolkin of ATA Karate Center of Candia in Candia, NH. Instructor: Mr Page. Silver: 10/24/11. Bronze: 10/9/11. PALA: 10/9/11. "Happy Holidays! See you at Platinum!"

26 SILVER Presidential Champions - 90,000 points req'd.

6/23/11 – Mr. Ronald Burch of ATA Martial Arts of Haslett, Haslett, MI.

8/29/11 – Miss Stephanie Harris of ATA Martial Arts, Bentonville, AR; Instructor: Mr. Adam O'Connor. Bronze: 7/1/11. PALA: 5/28/11.

10/11/11 – Mr. Brian Myers of Pilsung Martial Arts in Greenwood, IN; Instructor: Mrs. Rose Myers. Bronze: 8/30/11.

10/25/11 – Mrs. Donna Palmisano of Palmisano's ATA Martial Arts in College Station, TX. Instructor: Senior Master Niblok and Mr. Pak. Bronze: 8/1/11.

11/17/11 – Mr. Thomas Wright, Owner and Chief Instructor of Wright's Martial Arts in Memphis, TN.

11/26/11 – Mr. David Durkie of Rahn's Black Belt Academy in Aldergrove, BC. Instructor: Mr. Shane Rahn. PALA+: 11/7.

11/26/11 – Mr. Todd Nadeau of Shimsong Martial Arts in Chilliwack, BC. Instructor: Mr. Shane Rahn. PALA+: 11/4.

50 BRONZE Presidential Champions - 40,000 points req'd.

9/12/11 – Mr. Andy Loftus of Leaders for Life Martial Arts in Champaign, IL. Instructor: Master Tina Newberry.

9/20/11 – Senior Master Rick Abair of ATA Headquarters, Little Rock, AR; Instructor: Grand Master In Ho Lee.

9/23/11 – Ms. Sydney Worth of Meridian ATA Martial Arts, Meridian, ID; Instructors: Mr. Jim Neitzell, Mrs. Heather Neitzell. PALA: 9/20/11.

10/4/11 – Mr. Keith Stillwell of ATA Headquarters, Little Rock, AR; Instructor: Senior Master Tish Kohl. PALA: 8/16/11.

10/5/11 – Mrs. Kathleen Wade of Ireland's ATA Martial Arts, Keizer, OR; Instructor: Mr. Keegan Ireland. PALA: 9/20/11.

10/11/11 – Mr. R. Scott Green of Hanlon's ATA in Liberty, MO; Instructor: Mr. Justin Hanlon.

10/11/11 – Mr. W. Scott Green of Hanlon's ATA in Liberty, MO; Instructor: Mr. Justin Hanlon.

10/11/11 – Miss Sarah Green of Hanlon's ATA in Liberty, MO; Instructor: Mr. Justin Hanlon.

10/15/11 – Mrs. Bridget Hurt of Black Belt Academy of Poplar Bluff, Poplar Bluff, MO; Instructor: Mr. Tony Page. PALA: 10/3/11. "I just completed Bronze! I'm very excited because up until this year I was never active, but since January 22 I've been at Taekwondo almost every day!"

11/9/11 – Mr. Ethan Wolf of Kim's ATA in Madison, AL. Instructor: Master Chan Ho Kim. PALA: 9/24/11.

11/16/11 – Mrs. Alisia Norcross of Sepulveda's ATA Martial Arts in Dennellon, FL. Instructors: Mr. Robert Sepulveda, Mr. Michael Joiner.

11/22/11 – Mr. Sean English of ATA Highland Creek in Charlotte, NC. Instructor: Master Gonzalo Cabrera. "I am so glad that I started participating in the President's Challenge, especially after reading up on the program and also following Grand Master In Ho Lee's progress. He is the proof that with ATA Martial Arts, one can achieve his/her goals if one works hard and shows great Black Belt attitude."

11/30/11 – Ms. Dawn Lina Wallace of Karate Atlanta in Alpharetta, GA. Instructor: Mr. Miguel Roman. PALA: 4/13/11.

12/18/11 – Miss Avery Wolf of Kim's ATA in Madison, AL. Instructor: Master Chan Ho Kim. PALA: 9/24/11.

59 PALA or PALA+ Winners (Presidential Active Lifestyle Award)

9/15/11 – Mr. Ted Howe of ATA Martial Arts of West Chester in West Chester, PA; Instructors: Mr. Marc Jouan, Ms. Maria Jouan

9/18/11 – Ms. Kathy Burke-Howe of ATA Martial Arts of West Chester in West Chester, PA; Instructors: Mr. Marc Jouan, Ms. Maria Jouan.

9/20/11 – Miss Joy Howe of ATA Martial Arts of West Chester in West Chester, PA; Instructors: Mr. Marc Jouan, Ms. Maria Jouan.

9/21/11 – Mr. Scott Sandlin of Henderson's ATA Martial Arts, Atascocita, TX; Instructors: Master Kevin Henderson, Mr. Wesley Reynolds, Mr. Michael Henderson. "Well on my way to Bronze!!!"

9/26/11 – Miss Grace Howe of ATA Martial Arts of West Chester in West Chester, PA; Instructors: Mr. Marc Jouan, Ms. Maria Jouan.

10/24/11 – Mr. Toby Brennen of Karate Atlanta in Roswell, GA. Instructor: Mr. Brian Poole.

GRAND MASTER IN HO LEE'S PROGRESS

12/27/11 Update

Current Total Points: 247,194 / Total Time: 716 hours 0 minutes.

Points to Platinum: 752,806

Grand Master earned Gold: 10/7/11. Silver: 9/13/11. Bronze: 8/30/11. PALA: 8/30/11.

Attention PALA Winners & Presidential Champions of ATA

Congratulations and Thank You!

To have your name published on ATALeadershipNOW.com:

After completing the President's Challenge (PALA and/or Champions), if you wish to have your name published on ATALeadershipNOW.com, send the following information to melanie.morris@ataonline.com with Presidents Challenge in the subject line.

  1. Name and preferred title (e.g. Master, Mr, Mrs, Miss, Dr)
  2. ATA # (for verification only; not for publication)
  3. President's Challenge User Name (for verification only; not for publication)
  4. Date(s) that Award(s) were achieved
  5. School Name
  6. City/State
  7. Instructor's Name
  8. Optional: Photo of you in dobok with Award!

After verifying your award, we'll publish your name online so everyone will know of your great physical fitness and outstanding accomplishments! You are living proof of Grand Master's message that ATA Martial Arts are one of America's favorite and most effective ways of staying mentally and physically fit.

Take the President's Challenge with ATA Leadership NOW! Don't stop even when you reach the Platinum Level of Presidential Champion!