THE 2007 SEI DO KAI SPRING KYUDO SEMINAR

University of Guelph, Ontario Canada, May 19 to 20

Instructor Phil Ortiz of New York City will be guiding us through an intense weekend of practice that will include makiwara and a 28m outdoor range. In case of rain, we will train at an indoor makiwara. Beginning students are welcome and “First Shot” training will be provided as well as equipment.

Location: University of Guelph – Athletic Centre.
Price: $200 for the weekend. Food and accommodations extra. See
http://www.uoguelph.ca/~iaido/kyudo-register.html to register.

Kim Taylor
has offered to handle the PayPal registrations.

Schedule: Saturday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Sunday 9:30am - 4:30pm

Contact: Kim Taylor kataylor@ejmas.com
Brent Rowe brentrowe@golden.net

Go to the Seminar Registration Form



ANNUAL AUCTION At the Saturday night party, bring your wallet. Donations of items to auction are requested as usual. We supply the eats. Please note the gradings are the next morning and yes, we do this on purpose.

ACCOMMODATION: is available through the University of Guelph hostel and is about $38 cdn per day for a single residence room. The official contact is the Lampton Hall desk at 519-824-4120 ext 58121. You can contact Joan Dunbar who is looking after non-UofG students.  Her extension is 52694 and her email address is jdunbar@uoguelph.ca (Please note that payment is made directly to the hostel, not through the Sei Do Kai).

For those who prefer hotel accommodations: Three motels nearby: Ramada Inn: 1-800-563-9240. Day's Inn: 800-263-7824. Holiday Inn: 519-836-0231

There are a few across town. Super-8 1-800-800-8000. Parkview Motel: 519-836-1410. Borgs Wayfare Motel: 519-822-3041. Comfort Inn 519-763-1900. Desert Inn 519-836-4351

Downtown: Best Western 519-836-1331

Sort of downtown: Manor MotorHotel (exotic dancers too) 519-836-1360
Other hotels are available in Guelph, check out any of the internet hotel search sites.

Breakfast is up to you, lunch is available at the practice site and dinners usually take care of themselves. Saturday's the party!

The University has two pools, a whirlpool, and a sauna in the same building as our practice. If you want to go outside you can find shops, bars, libraries, and hiking trails. And that's still on the University grounds!


TRAVEL TO GUELPH

Guelph City Website

AIR TO TORONTO then by Red Car Ground Transport to Guelph. http://www.redcarservice.com/
Tell the driver you want to be dropped off at Lampton Hall or the East Residence Hall Porter's Desk if the hostel is in East.

BUS TRAVEL: The Greyhound bus line will drop you downtown, at which time you take a #52 bus to the University and get off in front of Lampton Hall or East Residence (ask the driver) or you can get dropped off by Greyhound at College and Gordon streets and walk up College Ave to Lampton Hall on your left, or past that to East Ring Road, then turn Right to East Residence. It's about 500 yards.

BY AUTOMOBILE: Take the 401 highway to the Brock Road (if coming from Buffalo/Niagara Falls take the QEW north to 403, 403 west to HWY 6 north, it becomes Brock Road). Brock north to College and Gordon, Right on College to Lampton Hall on the left, or past that then Right again on East Ring to East Residence.


FORM AND FEES TO: Kim Taylor, 44 Inkerman St. Guelph, Ontario Canada, N1H 3C5.


Seminar Registration Form


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