Worcester State University - 486 Chandler St, Worcester, Massachusetts 01602

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Camp Registration And Main Gym Opens 30 Min Prior To Each Class

I. TRAINING FEES

• There are two back-to-back classes on Saturday and Sunday.
• These Saturday and Sunday extended morning practices count and are charged as two separate classes.
• Saturday payment includes registration for the afternoon Goodwill Tournament. All camp participants are expected to attend in the tournament as a competitor or spectator.
• Single sessions on different days may not be combined for the “2 classes” fee. For example, a black belt training on Thursday morning and Friday afternoon would be paid as two separate one class fees of $140 + $140 = $280 (not the $210 two classes fee).
• No refunds once camp starts.
• Training will take place in Wellness Center, Building #7 - Worcester University Map - you can preview the gym facilities in this video tour of the Wellness Center.

• Historically, all students bow in together on the first day in the main gym
• Thereafter, white green and brown belts meet, bow-in, and train in separate rooms

• Masks are encouraged, but not required during training. Please feel free to wear a mask if that is the best personal health choice for you.

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II. DORMITORY FEES

• Check-in for the first night, Wednesday July 23rd starts at 5:00 pm.  Registrars will be ready to start checking participants into their rooms starting at 5:00 pm.  Rooms are not available until after 5:00 pm.
• First night check-in ends at 9:00 pm. If you anticipate an arrival after 9:00 pm, please email skdi.jka@gmail.com.
• Dorm fees Includes meals.
• All participants will be in the same building this year - the suite style accommodations in Wasylean Hall (building #15)  Worcester University Map - click here to watch a video tour of Wasylean Hall. These are the suites with a common room and refrigerators.
• All participants must park Garage #14 on the Worcester University Map 
• Suites vary in number of sub-rooms and style - most rooms are double rooms (meaning two separate twin beds).
• Suites have a shared kitchen area and full fridge. Bring any cooking supplies you need.
• Suites have a shared bathroom.
• Linens, pillows, and blankets are NOT included. Please bring your own. (For international travelers we may have a small number of rentable linen sets, please email skdi.jka@gmail.com)
• Rooms have air conditioning! Last year the rooms were on the colder side with strong central AC and limited thermostat control.  We strongly encourage you to bring a full linen set including a warm blanket.
• Adult beverages are allowed inside rooms only - not in hallways, lobbies, or other common spaces in the dorm building that could be used by other groups during the day and even at night.
• Suite and sub-room keys are physical keys. Building keys are swipe cards that you will receive upon check-in on-site. While filling out the registration form you will sign a lost key agreement. Fee is $100 if you lose your room key.
• Laundry and wifi are free
• NOTE:  After the pre-registration deadline, a separate room request form will go out to those who have registered to stay in the dorms.  That form will help us organize room assignments for all members in your family, group, dojo, etc. that you would like to dorm with or near.

III. REGISTRATION

DEADLINE for pre-registration is Monday, July 1st, 2025

• We have a limited number of rooms, so if you would like to be guaranteed a bed / room on campus you must pre-register by July 1st, 2025.
• For bulk registration (groups or families of 5 or more)  attending multiple days of camp, following the exact same schedule and same number of nights in the dorm, please email skdi.jka@gmail.com and we will send you a bulk registration form to fill out and a customized link for online payment. Otherwise, participants in your group or family must register individually through the online form.
• General ongoing registration for classes and training will continue up until and during camp, but dorm options will be limited or not available, so we recommend that you register early.

IV. PAYMENTS & DISCOUNTS

• There are two online payment options.  

• OPTION 1: Zelle - through your bank account, no fee

• Make separate payments for training vs dorm vs dan exam vs qualifications
• ​IMPORTANT - Include your name and what ​you are paying for in the ​Zelle description or notes so we can recognize your payment.

Write payment descriptions such as:

• ​Ex. John Smith - 8 classes - Black Belt
• ​Ex. Jane Smith - 3 classes - Green Belt
• Ex. Jane Smith - Dorm Full Camp 4 nights
• Ex. Jane Smith - Dorm 3 nights
• Ex. John Smith - Nidan exam
• Ex. Jane Smith - Sandan exam re-test
• Ex. John Smith - Judge D exam
• Ex. John Smith - Qualifications Seminar

• Send your Zelle payments using your banking app / portal to: ​skdi.jka@gmail.com

• OPTION 2: Debit / Credit Card

• secured by PayPal, small transaction fee, but no account needed

• DISCOUNTS

• There is a $40 discount on dormitory fee, if you are training all 8 classes and staying all 4 nights in the dorm by July 1st, 2025.  Pay online both your training and participation fees for Or, if paying by cash, to receive the $40 discount on dormitory fee, you must pre-register by July 1st.
• Families with 3 or more members attending the full camp (all members of your group staying 4 nights in dorm and all members of your group training at all 8 classes) may be eligible for a 15% discount off the class participation fees - email skdi.jka@gmail.com with any special accommodation questions, to receive a cost estimate, customized payment link.
• We strongly encourage all participants to pay for camp fees through our online payment options.  While we will accept cash payments on-site, we strongly prefer that you please pay online.  If you need to pay in cash, please have exact change, and please see the registrar upon arrival camp before taking any classes. Come early to avoid lines.

V. Goodwill Summer Camp Tournament

• Everyone is encouraged to compete in the tournament! Or, attend as a spectator.
• FREE! (included in your camp participation fees)
• Saturday 2:30 – 4:00 pm
• Last day to register (on-site at camp) for the tournament is Friday.

VI. Examinations

• Kyu Examination: Saturday at 1:45pm
• Dan Examination: Sunday at 12:30pm
• Registration and payment for Kyu exam will be held on site (times and location TBD).
• Applicants must have permission from their instructor.
• Bring your current JKA Passport or membership card, completed application, and payment.
• Dan Exam Applicants must:

• have permission from their instructor
• hold a current JKA Passport or membership card
• …if you do not have one please ask your instructor to email skdi.jka@gmail.com
• For the 1st Dan exam you have passed 1st Kyu at least 6 months prior
• Must attend at least one day of camp classes to be eligible to take the exam

Dan Exam Prices are subject to exchange rates, SKDI Changes, and JKA HQ Changes

STEP 1: FORM - Complete this Dan Exam Application Form digitally. Then, download it.

STEP 2: REGISTER - Upload your file into Dan Exam Registration 2025 (requires a Google account)

STEP 3: PAYMENT - Make your payment online: Dan Exam Payment Webpage

STEP 4: PRINT your exam application form. (Keep it as a back-up copy)

Special notes about entering your name in the Dan Exam application:

• Your combined FIRST and LAST name can be at most 17 characters to fit on the diploma
• Please use the preferred convention of your country / culture as you want it to appear sequentially on your exam certificate if you pass
• For example, as the directions above state, most Americans and many Europeans may use their FIRST name in the first field and their LAST (family) name in the second field. In such cases the English convention of FIRST NAME then LAST NAME, for example JOHN SMITH, would be entered as JOHN in the first field and SMITH in the second field.
• However, if your country / culture’s tradition is to put your family name before your given name you may enter that however you prefer. For example, most Japanese and other Asian countries or cultures might put their family name in the first field and their given name in the second field.

VII. JKA Qualifications Course

This course is for instructors and students who are Nidan and above. The Qualifications Seminar will be held on site at camp starting on Thursday 1:30 pm. Please arrive 30 min before at 1:00 pm to check in for the course, pay any unpaid participation or examination fees, etc.

IMPORTANT!  

You must meet these Tokyo JKA Headquarter Prerequisites to be eligible.

Please double check the requirements for age, rank,

 and “time since” acquiring other pre-requisite qualification levels

* If you pass your qualification test you then pay to register your new qualification level with JKA HQ. This payment includes a $5 fee for a JKA ID card. There will be a digital option through Zelle to pay or you can pay cash. If you happen to also be taking the Dan exam, that payment will have already included the $5 card fee, so we would collect five dollars less for this final qualification registration cost at camp.