As a green belt, he is allowed to join STORM team (Special Team of Role Models). All members of the STORM team must adhere to strict codes of behavior both in class and outside of it, both in uniform and in plain clothes, even to and with people who do not even know they are in tae-kwon-do.
Since they are not used to having children of such a young age, but have several coming up who are 8 and 9, they created a Junior STORM team for the younger ones until they are age 12. The children will participate like the older members, but have fewer requirements. At age 12, they can join the regular STORM team. I am not sure how that will work when these other kids will be 12 before my son will be 12, yet he will not only have his black belt before then, but will have been on Junior STORM team longer than the others... but we'll cross that bridge when we get there ;) I guess, too that if he really wants to ask for an exception as time gets closer, he'll have to get over the effects that are typical in boys when girls are present on equal footing in areas that boys and girls are really best separated (physical activities such as tae-kwon-do being just one small example).
The STORM team uniform is a sleeveless black top with a red t-shirt and black pants. Junior STORM team members wear a blue t-shirt. He had his t-shirt but not the rest of the uniform his first night of STORM team practice.
Even my brand new nifty camera couldn't catch all the motion - I think the setting was wrong, but it means I can post more photos on the blog ;)
All photos are while in formation.
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