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World Champion Tae Kwon Do
Stripes For Success Program
Copyright © 2007 by World Champion Tae Kwon Do. All rights reserved.
What is the Stripes For Success Program?
The Stripes For Success Program is a fabulous and proprietary program, created by World Champion Taekwondo and
found only at our schools. It is used to motivate and reward our students for their hard work and good behavior.
It is also designed to challenge each student to set goals and work towards achieving them. All students will be
requied to earn stripes (depending on age and level) in order to qualify for belt testing. This system is intended to
help build discipline, respect, good habits, better focus, and positive attitude. These qualities are needed in every
aspect of our lives - not just here in our Dojang.
This system should be used as a tool to help build strong, confident, responsible, and respectful citizens of our
school and our community. Here is a brief overview of the Stripes for Success Program:
| Black Stripes / Star: |
Home Jobs and Responsibility (6 required for testing) |
| Blue Stripe: |
Knowledge Through Reading (1 required for testing) |
| Red Stripe: |
School Success (1 required for testing) |
| Green Stripes: |
Tae Kwon Do Techniques (2 required for testing) |
| Yellow Stripes: |
Independent Responsibility (not required for testing) |
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Black Stripes / Star
Students earn Black Stripes for doing their home jobs. Each week the student must present Master Park with their
completed Black Stripe Form to earn their Black Stripe for the week. Please remember to bring the completed
and signed form every week, your student can only earn one stripe per week. At the end of the month, if your student
has earned 4 Black Stripes, they will also be awarded a Star for their uniform. Once your student has earned
enough stars, they will receive a trophy at their next belt test.
Blue Stripe
The Blue Stripe is earned when the student reads the required number of books based on his/her age or belt level. These
books are chosen by the student and/or parent and should be appropriate for the student's abilities. However, we would
like to encourage you to challenge your child. This stripe is intended for them to gain knowledge of the people and world
around them. As Master Park puts it, "You can experience things and go to unknown places by reading a book."
Encourage your child to read books about exciting places and interesting people. Help them find books that will interest
them so that they will be motivated to read and explore. Any book that the student is required to read for their school work
can be counted towards this Stripe. Small picture books are adequate for the beginning reader. We leave the decision up to
you as a parent.
Red Stripe
The Red Stripe is given to a student when they bring back the Red Stripe Application. This is a progress report that
will inform the Master of his students' performance in school. This is beneficial for several reasons. First: the Master will
be able to see how his students perform in other aspects of their lives. Second: This report will be used to gague improvements
in a student who is struggling with homework, behavior or attendance. Consistent problems will be discussed with the child and
parent in an effort to help in any way possible. This is intended to encourage each student to always do his/her best in school.
Any improvement, even small, will be recognized and rewarded.
Green Stripes
Consistent attendance and hard work can each your student their Green Stripes. These Stripes are awarded when the student has
demonstrated that he/she has successfully memorized the Tae Kwon Do techniques required for their belt level: one stripe for their
Form, and one stripe for their One Step Sparring and Self Defense techniques. This will be evaluated during class time a few
weeks before Belt Testing. If, for some reason, the student fails to receive these stripes prior to Belt Testing, they will need
to wait until tne next Belt Testing to test for their next belt level. Instructors will challenge your child to perform at their
very highest level and will give whatever direction and encouragement they can to ensure they earn their stripes. However, each
student is expected to work hard to achieve success!
Yellow Stripes
Yellow stripes are given to a student when they demonstrate that they can be responsible independently -- without a parent or a
teacher saying anything to them about the job(s) they would like done. Each month, record at least 10 independently responsible
tasks that your student has performed on their Yellow Stripe Form. These tasks are anything you deem worthy, such as
walking the dog without being asked, loading or unloading the dishwasher without reminders, doing their homework right away after
school instead of first playing video games, and so on. Bring the completed and signed form once a month to Master Park, and he
will award your student with a Yellow Stripe. If your student earns 3 Yellow Stripes before the next Belt Test, they will receive
a medal at the Belt Ceremony.
How Can Parents Help?
Your student will be required to earn 6 Black Stripes, one Blue Stripe, one Red Stripe, and two Green Stripes in order to be eligible
to participate in Belt Testing. Yellow Stripes are not required, but definitely encouraged! We want to help in whatever way we can
to ensure that every student is successful. Together, we believe that we can encourage your student to be victorious in achieving
every goal they set. All of these categories are required behavior for a well rounded and happy life. Let's work together as a team
and help our World Champion Tae Kwon Do students achieve their dreams!
Responsibility
Knowledge
Academic Success
Physical Fitness & Inner Confidence
Respectful Living
These are the Star and Stripes to Success!
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