Starting in the Little Dragons program, students may apply to join the STORM Leadership Team. Once inducted to the team, team members may begin assisting in classes that are one level below their current class. (For example, Little Dragons may assist in Tiny Tigers classes; Jaguars may assist in Tiny Tigers and/or Little Dragons; Teens/Adults may assist in Tiny Tigers, Little Dragons, or Jaguar classes.)
Assisting cards are handed out / collected only at Leadership Team meetings.
Assisting cards should be signed at the end of each assisting session.
For each class assisted, Team Members earn 1 assisting point. Certain events offer additional points for helping set up or clean up before or after activities. (Intermediate Leadership Team members may assist at the Novice Testing nights, and earn TWO assisting points for each session assisted with)
Students who graduate from one class to the next (Tiny Tigers to Little Dragons) need to wait 3-6 months before they are eligible to ASSIST on deck in their former class.
Upon submission of this application, students should attend the NEXT Leadership Team meeting for induction.
Once inducted, students may begin wearing their Team uniform. (Winter uniform (Oct 1 thru April 31) is long sleeve pants & top, Summer uniform (May 1 thru Sept 30) is short sleeve top with white only gi pants.
In order for students to earn assisting points and earn Dojo Bucks, they must be wearing their STORM Leadership Team uniform on deck and bring their Assisting Card with them. (Assisting Points will not be awarded to students not wearing their STORM uniform). No need to purchase Summer T-Shirts! STORM SUMMER SHIRTS may be worn in lieu of the Annual Summer T-Shirt!
Leadership Team Meetings IN GENERAL use the following schedule:
September - first Friday after Labor Day
October, November, December - first Friday
January - First Saturday (CHECK EVENT SCHEDULES) at the Board Breaking Day
February, March, April, May, June - first Friday
July - Randolph Twp Parade (normally the first Saturday of July)
August - National Night Out in Hopatcong (first Tuesday in August).