CYMAP TIMES Summer Newsletter 2021

J.K. Lee City Youth Martial Arts Program, Inc. Summer 2021

CYMAP TIMES We served over 300 youth in our
programs this summer! We were
PRIORITIES, PLAY & PRACTICE happy to be back in person at
many locations. Thanks to all our
We are proud of our outreach programming in Milwaukee instructors and volunteers!
schools. Our classes have engaged thousands of students over
the past 11 years. We will continue to promote confidence, STRONG CENTER STUDENTS
respect, self discipline and focus in as many schools as possible! PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL FOR
THE NEW FALL SCHEDULE!
As martial artists we are always looking for ways to improve! We
wanted to create a daily practice, and foster family involvement, INSIDE THIS ISSUE
while bringing our oath and tenets to life in a more consistent Everyday Martial Arts ............. 2
and meaningful way. We are proud to announce a new Living the Tenets.................... 2
program with Penfield Montessori Academy. Meet Miss Grace .................... 3
Auction Highlights .................. 3
Everyday Martial Arts! Annual Gala ........................... 4
Our ‘Play & Practice’ after school program at Penfield will run Mission and Contact............... 4
every school day and most in service days. We will have a K3 2021 Board Break-a-thon ....... 4
class from 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Up to 60 K4-5th graders will
participate from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Our age appropriate curriculum BOARD OF DIRECTORS
includes traditional martial arts lessons along with tenet based
enrichment activities in language, arts, STEM, and creative play. Matthew Robinson, President
We are fortunate to have two classrooms set ...continued on page 2. Keith Kopplin, Vice President
Carla Pennington Cross, Secretary
LIVING THE TENETS Clay Moore, Treasurer
Andi Sciacca, Officer at Large
We are happy to announce the honorees at our 2021 Gala! Every year we Katherine Spitz, Development Chair
honor companies or individuals who provide an outstanding representation of Shane Bonner
leadership and character. (See more info on the gala on page 4) Leslie Malicki
The Grand Master Lee Legacy Award: Katie Hein
Master Susan Miller Past President: David Glazer
Co Founders: Master Jeff Gendelman,
Master Chan Lee

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Maryfrances Palmisano

The Shel Gendelman Award for Ethics and Integrity in Business:
Mr. Greg M. Wesley, JD
Learn more about our award winners on page 2!

Setting up classroom spaces for the DID YOU KNOW? VOLUNTEERING IS GOOD FOR YOU!
Play & Practice program!  Volunteering makes you happier!

EVERYDAY  Volunteering combats depression, anxiety and stress!
MARTIAL ARTS
 Volunteers live longer!
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 Volunteering reduces your risk of hypertension and disease!
set aside for our exclusive use, as
well as shared use of the gym and  Volunteering helps advance careers!
outdoor playground. One room
will be used as a dojang and the “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, what are you
other for classroom enrichment doing for others?” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
activities.
LIVING THE TENETS Continued from page 1
Our weekly themes in September
will include Courtesy (being kind), THE GRAND MASTER J.K. LEE LEGACY AWARD Through this award, J.K. Lee City Youth Martial Arts
Listening and Following and J.K. Lee Black Belt Academy honors Grandmaster J.K. Lee’s commitment to community and the
Directions! The theme for the last cultivation of respect in our everyday treatment of others.
week of every month throughout
the school year will be PILSUNG! We are proud to be honoring Master Susan Miller with the 2021 Grand Master Lee Legacy Award! Master
I CAN DO IT! We work on putting Miller began studying martial arts in 1974. She has trained in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia,
our ideas into action. Washington D.C. and Milwaukee. As a teen she competed in
eastern USA, Canada and Puerto Rico. She has been training,
HOW TO HELP! teaching and helping at J.K. Lee since 1990. She implemented a
Tae Kwon Do program in the Milwaukee Public School where she
1. Volunteer! You don’t need works as a school psychologist. It was a forerunner to our CYMAP
to be a martial artist to help programming and an example of what we could achieve in the
with our youth. We need community. When she started at J.K. Lee Brookfield, Grand
multiple hands for different Master Lee’s holistic concern for the health and well being of his
activities. Call us at (414) students impressed her and she wishes to continue that work.
687-1060 Master Miller believes that Tae Kwon Do is an effective tool for
bringing out the best in children and for the self.
2. Wish list! Visit our nonprofit
page on Amazon to see THE SHEL GENDELMAN AWARD FOR ETHICS AND INTEGRITY IN BUSINESS
things we need. We
welcome gently used CYMAP Co-Founder, Master Jeff Gendelman and his sister, Founders Board Member Ms. Lori
targets, boxing gloves, Gendelman, established this award on behalf of the Gendelman family in memory of their father,
games, trains, blocks, Shel Gendelman, to honor his integrity and ethically consistent treatment of everyone he touched, whether
puzzles, toys, craft in business or his personal life, with outstanding dignity, wisdom, warmth, and humor.
stuff….etc.
CYMAP is proud to recognize Mr. Gregory M. Wesley, JD for 2021’s Shel Gendelman Award for Ethics
3. Come to the Gala! and Integrity in Business! Mr. Wesley is the Senior Vice President, Strategic Alliances and Business
cityyouth.givesmart.com Development at The Medical College of Wisconsin. He currently
serves on the Board of Directors for MHS Health Wisconsin, the
2 Greater Milwaukee Committee, the YMCA of Metropolitan
Milwaukee, and Teach for America Milwaukee, among others. He
is a trustee of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation and the Boys &
Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee, and a Milwaukee County
supplemental court commissioner. Mr. Wesley is a fellow of the
Wisconsin Law Foundation and has been regularly recognized by
The Best Lawyers in America©. He is a former member of the
Wisconsin State Bar Blue Ribbon Task Force on Diversity.

SILENT AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS! MEET MS. GRACE!

Details at cityyouth.givesmart.com! Bidding opens September 15 Hello! My name is Grace
Broadnax. I am from
Glass Beverage Refrigerator! Thank you Mr. Family Photo Shoot Madison WI. I have my
Carerros, Mrs. Beckman and U-Line Appliances donated by Bachelors degree from
McManigal the University of
Wisconsin Oshkosh and
Photography! am currently pursuing a
Masters in Education at
Certified Signed Packers Wisconsin Lutheran
College. Some things I
Football Donated by the Horse around with Instructor Kludt! Handcrafted Earing and enjoy in my spare time
Packers Community include: Running, Travel-
Foundation Spar with Instructor Ian Glazer! Necklace by Melinda Perez ing, and Painting. I am
currently a first Kup or
Thank you Mrs. Bonner for donating a 1-on-1 red/black belt In Tae
Coaching Session with Assessment of Your Choice Kwon-Do. (Universal Tae
(Myers-Briggs Type Indicator or Thomas-Kilmann Kwon-Do Federation) A
Instrument) fun fact about me is that I
have a Rubber Duckie
Angela Bonner is the CEO at Evolutio LLC and a collection.
successful chief talent strategist, leadership coach and
speaker who has worked for iconic brands such as Harley
Davidson. She holds multiple certifications in the areas of Organizational Development, Project
Management, Change, and Personality Assessments for Team Building. Angela focuses on igniting
powerful change through your people to achieve the aspirations you have for your team. She
accomplishes this by coaching individuals and teams to discover and overcome the real issues holding
your back. Angela tailors strategies to your unique circumstance and helps you navigate the journey by
building trust and rapport quickly, unleashing latent talents, and creating extraordinary commitment
through your organization. As Chief Talent Strategist, Angela founded Evolutio to accelerate her
Impact with her expertise and passion in coaching and developing individuals, teams, and high
performance cultures. She is dynamic, results-oriented and thrives on collaborating with clients to lead
change at all levels to drive break-through results in organizations. https://www.evolutiollc.com/
She is also a 2nd degree Black Belt in Taekwondo!

B LIVE AUCTION! HOLIDAY SURPRISE FOR YOUR Congratulations to Ms. Grace
PACKERS FAN! Christmas Day tickets! Broadnax for joining our
E growing team! Ms. Grace is
(2 sets of 2 tickets) our Lead Instructor for the
Contact us if you’d like to set up proxy bid! Thank you Ms. Lundberg for your Penfield Montessori Play &
Practice Program! She will
B generous support! be at the Strong Center and
E visiting some of the suburban
R academies as she learns the
N J.K. Lee curriculum!
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E

4 Tickets and slide ride Door County Weekend! Donated by
during the 2022 season! Master and Mrs. Callahan

Donated by the
Milwaukee Brewers!

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OUR MISSION There’s still time to join in the fun!
Ticket sales close September 1. Can’t make the party? No worries! Our silent
J.K. Lee City Youth Martial auction is open to non attendees. Bidding will open on September 15.
Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Register online at http://cityyouth.givesmart.com
providing youth and families
an opportunity to learn within Gala Committee: Katherine Spitz, Chair
a supportive environment Anne Swoboda, Auction Coordinator, Matthew Robinson, Val Ulicki, Marika Holbus,
that fosters mutual respect, Katie Hall, Amy Gruetzmacher, Emily Jones
confidence, discipline, and
good sportsmanship, while Looking for another way to help? We are always in need of volunteer
promoting mental health, instructors, committee members, administrative support and more.
physical fitness, focus, and Please speak with any of our board members, your head instructor or
well-being. We believe in call Mrs. Palmisano for more information!
making the world better
through martial arts! Help fight childhood cancer! Donations support the MACC Fund!
Saturday, September 11
We have regular afternoon 2:00-4:00 p.m.
and evening classes for Outdoors at the Corners of Brookfield
youth and families at our 20111 W Bluemound Rd,
home on the border of Brookfield, WI 53045
Milwaukee’s Riverwest and Over the past 26 years, J.K. Lee students have
Harambee neighborhoods. donated over one million dollars to Milwaukee
Children's Hospital and the MACC (Midwest Athletes
The Milwaukee Strong Center Against Childhood Cancer) Fund, raising money for
510 East Burleigh Street cancer research.
Milwaukee, WI 53212 All students are welcome to participate
and break boards! Information and pledge sheets are
We also provide ongoing, available at the front desk!
rank advancing, outreach
programs to schools, Boys &
Girls Clubs, CLC’s and
churches. Call us to learn
about scheduling a program
at your organization!

(414) 687-1060

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