{"id":6828,"date":"2023-06-03T10:06:39","date_gmt":"2023-06-03T17:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/birankai.org\/?page_id=6828"},"modified":"2023-06-04T16:25:38","modified_gmt":"2023-06-04T23:25:38","slug":"2023_annual_report","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/birankai.org\/2023_annual_report\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 ANNUAL REPORT"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\nBirankai North America
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For Fiscal year:\u00a0Jan-Dec 2022<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Birankai North America<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>

We are an association of Aikido practitioners and dojos <\/span>founded by T.K. Chiba, Shihan,
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We Are A Community of Practice<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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44 affiliated schools in the U.S
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275 Dan Ranked Members
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Dear Fellow Birankai Members,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

2022 was not just a light at the end of the tunnel; it was a revival.\u00a0<\/p>

The Board of Directors continued to increase funding to seminars and regional events, in the absence of a Summer Camp. At the same time, we continued to keep expenses down by doing the work ourselves. This has been a strategic approach throughout the pandemic that has kept our organization afloat financially. We also funded seminars at Desert Aikikai and Multnomah Aikikai, and intensives at Eugene Aikikai and New Tampa Aikido.<\/p>

We were able to cash out a significant donation of shares in a burgeoning Alzheimer\u2019s treatment fund due to a generous benefactor, and double the T.K. and Mitsuko Endowment Fund for seminars. We also established an investment fund at Pasadena Community Foundation (https:\/\/pasadenacf.org<\/a>) to ensure that our funds would grow over time, with low risk. I have to acknowledge Aikido Daiwa member, and Birankai North America Treasurer, Joshua Karlin for his steadfast and determined efforts to see this through. I can tell you first-hand it was a monumental lift, and would not have been possible without his specific non-profit financial expertise.\u00a0<\/p>

We welcomed several new dojos as well!\u00a0<\/p>

We also welcomed Nathalie Daux to the Board. She represents a younger generation with new thoughts and ideas, and is already making a positive impact on our work. We have an open seat on the Board and Mark Sharp is working hard, as part of the Leadership Committee, to strategize on how best to fill that seat. As I am sure you are all well aware, Suzane Van Amburgh is leading our communications team, and doing a fantastic job. The amount of work Suzane and her team (Carrie Parkinson and Thea Oatman) puts in is truly phenomenal. David Stier Shihan replaced Dennis Belt Shihan this year as the Senior Council appointee to the Board. While we all miss Belt Shihan\u2019s sage advice and even-keel leadership, we have also seen great leadership and dedication from Stier Sensei. RC Miles splits his time between serving as a Board member and traveling the world in his work to eradicate AIDS. It is an amazing team, to say the least.<\/p>

We have incredible support from Gerard Enriquez as Board Secretary, Suzanne Gonzales-Webb as Accounts Coordinator and of course, Joshua Karlin as Treasurer. And of course, there are the many, many other members who volunteer in various capacities to keep us on track, thank you to each of you for all you do.<\/p>

It is never lost on us on the Board that the individual dojos and teachers are what makes us an organization. Thank you to all of you who have kept the fire burning; please know that we all volunteered our time to support you and to further Sensei\u2019s vision.<\/p>

Also, please do not hesitate to reach out to us directly with any input, ideas and suggestions on how we may better serve you.\u00a0<\/p>

Lastly, as Chiba Sensei would say\u2026\u201cAre you ready? Let\u2019s go!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>

Todd Fessenden, President
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We are a community driven by volunteerism, and we are enriched through the volunteer efforts of our members.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

BNA members of all ranks and all ages have generously given of their time, energy and talents in 2022. They are the hands and heart of the organization. Some serve as community volunteers, some lead team projects or administer programs, and others serve in governance to set direction and initiate community projects.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Volunteers in BNA Governance<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>

Birankai North America is governed by three bodies:
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The Senior Council<\/strong> (SC)\u00a0
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Consists of all active BNA Shihan, plus the Chair of the Teachers\u2019 Council.<\/span><\/p>

Officers of the Senior Council in 2022:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

\u2022 Chair:<\/strong>\u00a0Robert Savoca
\u2022 Deputy Chair:<\/strong> David Stier<\/span>
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The Teachers Council <\/strong>(TC)
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Made up of all active BNA Shidoin, plus Fukushidoin, who are Chief Instructors of a dojo.<\/span><\/p>

Officers of the Teachers Council in 2022:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

\u2022 TC Chair:<\/strong>\u00a0 John Brinsley<\/span>
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The Board of Directors <\/strong>(BOD)
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The BNA Board of Directors are active BNA members with significant experience within the organization and include at least one Shihan selected by the Senior Council and one Shidoin selected by the Teachers’ Council.<\/span><\/p>

BNA President:<\/strong> Deb Pastors, Transitioned to Todd Fessenden<\/span><\/p>

2022 Directors:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

\u2022 <\/strong>Dennis Belt (Senior Council Appointee) – Partial year<\/span>
\u2022<\/strong> Suzane Van Amburgh (Teachers’ Council Appointee)\u00a0
\u2022<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Todd Fessenden<\/span>
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<\/span>\u2022 <\/strong><\/span>Mark Sharp<\/span>
\u2022\u00a0David Stier (Senior Council Appointee) – partial year<\/span>
\u2022 Nathalie Daux<\/span>
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\u2022\u00a0 Corporate Secretary:<\/strong> Gerard Enriquez
\u2022\u00a0 Treasurer:<\/strong>\u00a0 Joshua Karlin
\u2022 Accounts Coordinator: <\/strong>Suzanne Gonzalez-Webb<\/span>
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Meet the volunteers who have generously given their time, energy and talents to support our community in 2022:<\/span>
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Frank Apodaca – Deep River Aikido<\/span><\/p>

Dennis Belt – Ventura Aikikai<\/span><\/p>

Darrell Bluhm – Siskiyou Aikikai<\/span><\/p>

Jim Borders – Huron Valley Aikikai<\/span><\/p>

John Brinsley – Aikido Daiwa<\/span><\/p>

Nathalie Daux – Fox Valley Aikikai<\/span><\/p>

Dave Dewberry – Multmomah Aikikai<\/span><\/p>

Eric Doss – Lansing Area Aikikai<\/span><\/p>

Gerard Enriquez – Aikido Institure of San Francisco<\/span><\/p>

Todd Fessenden – Summit Aikikai<\/span><\/p>

Suzanne Gonzales-Webb – Desert Aikikai<\/span><\/p>

Tom Grimaldi – Copper Mountain Aiki Budo<\/span><\/p>

Jobe Groot – At large<\/span><\/p>

Mike Head – Aikido Daiwa<\/span><\/p>

Ed Hernandez – New Tampa Aikido<\/span><\/p>

Joshua Karlin – Aikido Daiwa<\/span><\/p>

Norine Longmire – Aikido Takayama<\/span><\/p>

Elizabeth Lynn – At Large<\/span><\/p>

Mary Malmros – Green River Aikido<\/span><\/p>

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RC Miles – North County Aikikai<\/span><\/p>

Cindy Moore – San Diego Aikikai<\/span><\/p>

Neilufar Naini – Clallam Aikikai<\/span><\/p>

Thea Oatman – Lansing Area Aikikai<\/span><\/p>

Read Omohundro – Living Well Aikido<\/span><\/p>

Terri Park – Huron Valley Aikikai<\/span><\/p>

Carrie Parkinson – Lansing Area Aikikai<\/span><\/p>

Deb Pastors – Oak Park Aikikai<\/span><\/p>

Cecilia Ramos – Grass Valley Aikikai<\/span><\/p>

Mark Reid – New Tampa Aikikai<\/span><\/p>

Tim Reynolds – North County Aikikai<\/span><\/p>

Kate Savoca – Brooklyn Aikikai<\/span><\/p>

Robert Savoca – Brooklyn Aikikai <\/span><\/p>

Mark Sharp – Oak Park Aikikai<\/span><\/p>

David Stier – Green River Aikido<\/span><\/p>

Kathy Stier – Green River Aikido<\/span><\/p>

Suzane Van Amburgh – Multnomah Aikikai<\/span><\/p>

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The Board has been keeping expenses as low as possible as we begin recovery from the pandemic and focus on expanding support for seminars and events. By focusing on our fundamental purpose of supporting training and limiting expenses, we are poised to rebound as an organization in 2023, with Summer Camp, support for seminars, and help from our Shihan in sharing their expertise<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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You can support Birankai North America dojos through donating to our<\/span> Seminar Endowment Fund<\/a><\/span>, individual members through our<\/span> Scholarship Program<\/span><\/a>, and our community through a<\/span> General Donation<\/a><\/span>,<\/span><\/span> or by shopping at the<\/span> BNA Online Store<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Information on each program and donation option can be found on the<\/span> Support Us Page<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>

For comments or questions about the Birankai North America Annual Report, please send us a message via our<\/span> Contact Page<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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2023 Birankai North America Annual Report For Fiscal year:\u00a0Jan-Dec 2022 Together We Revive Birankai North America We are an association of Aikido practitioners and dojos founded by T.K. Chiba, Shihan,forged by rigorous training, tempered by mutual respect, and committed to the relentless pursuit of the art. We Are A Community of Practice Image Credit: Thea… Read More »2023 ANNUAL REPORT<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/template-pagebuilder-full-width.php","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"neve_meta_sidebar":"full-width","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"on","neve_meta_content_width":100,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6828","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/birankai.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6828","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/birankai.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/birankai.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/birankai.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/birankai.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6828"}],"version-history":[{"count":76,"href":"https:\/\/birankai.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6828\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8045,"href":"https:\/\/birankai.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6828\/revisions\/8045"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/birankai.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6828"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}