Hello NOVA MEMBERS! As we approach Thanksgiving, please make note of our Thanksgiving weekend hours for Oak Creek:
CLOSED THANKSGIVING DAY, NOVEMBER 26, AND CLOSED FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28 NOVA WILL BE OPEN ONLY FOR BJJ OPEN MAT 12-1PM (No kickboxing or yoga this day)
Additional note regarding YOGA: There will be no yoga class Saturday, November 21, and November 28 as mentioned above. Yoga will resume Saturday, December 5.
NOVA Pewaukee will be closed Thanksgiving Day only.
As always, please review the class schedule for the location(s) you attend: Oak Creek schedule here, and Pewaukee schedule here.
Class update: Thursday 6am Breakfast Club will be a GI (BJJ uniform class) moving forward. Please let us know if you need to order a GI for this class.
CHECK IN PROCEDURES FOR ALL MEMBERS
PLEASE MAKE SURE TO SIGN IN AND OUT, each day you attend class. Not only is it important for contact tracing purposes, but it helps to track attendance, which assists our coaches with promotions and recognition for their students. After you sign in, our front desk staff then marks attendance in a tracker app. If we don’t have your picture on file, please smile the next time you’re in, so we can add your pic to your profile :-)
Parents (not kids) must sign in for their child/children when arriving, and sign out after coming back to pick them up after class.
Per COVID precautions and guidelines, to keep capacity under limits, we ask for parents to drop off their child/children for class, sign them in and depart for the duration of the class. When coming back to pick up your child/children, again please sign them out before departing.
Governor Evers has extended the mask mandate into January 2021. Please bring a mask to class. (Those with medical conditions or sensory sensitivities that prevent them from wearing a face covering are exempt). We will keep our ceiling fans on to help with air circulation during class.
To keep our front storage cubbies as clean and germ-free as possible, please store your shoes UNDERNEATH the cubbies (Oak Creek location). We have laid out mats below the cubbies to store your shoes during class. This is especially important for when salt gets poured on the sidewalks, to place your shoes underneath so the salt does not damage and dirty the cubbies.
NOVA STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
In October, Caleb W competed at the North American Grappling Association (NAGA) Illinois Championship. Caleb was our first kid to compete since the pandemic halted competitions for most of this year. He took first in his division, and received a medal and a samurai sword for his accomplishments! Way to go Caleb!
Coach Mat Myga also competed at NAGA and brought home some medals himself. Nice work Coach Mat! Great to see you back in the competition circuit!
Also last month, Coach Scott and Coach Matt promoted Nicho K at NOVA Oak Creek. Congratulations Nicho on your Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Grey Belt Promotion!
Last month Coach Mat promoted Wesley D at NOVA Pewaukee as well. Wesley has consistently trained in Nova’s Kids Program the longest. Congratulations Wesley on your Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Grey Belt Promotion!
This month Coach Matt Leonard and several of our Brazilian Jiu Jitsu students took the mat at Grappling Industries Chicago BJJ GI & NOGI Round Robin Tournament. Coach Matt took home two GOLD medals, and Nova member Charles Shea took home a SILVER and a BRONZE! Congrats to all our members who competed!
NOVA PEWAUKEE
Coach Mat Myga has NOVA Pewaukee’s Brazilian Jiu Jitsu program going strong! We are taking inquiries for both kids and adults ONLINE. View the class schedule here, and visit NOVA Pewaukee’s Facebook page Cobra Kai Jiu Jitsu On The Lake for updates.
And tune in next month as we spotlight the Forystek family and their dedication to family and to jit jitsu.
DAN SEVERN WORKSHOP AT NOVA OAK CREEK, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6TH
On Sunday, December 6th, Nova Gyms proudly presents, a rare, one of a kind workshop taught by UFC Hall of Famer and former WWE Superstar, Dan “The Beast” Severn. Dan will lead workshops for both kids and adults at our Oak Creek location. Click here for full details and to register. This is a small group workshop and space is VERY limited. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
In closing-
This month we lost a beloved friend, Nova parent and advocate for the Nova community, Mr. Bill Bissell. He will be greatly missed. If you would like to share a memory of Bill and send condolences to the family, the memorial info is here.
NOVA Fam- we know this Thanksgiving may be different than previous years, but no matter how/if you will celebrate, know you are loved and your well-being is cared for. Hope everyone has a happy and safe Thanksgiving!
-Thank you/OSS-
Please direct questions/comments/feedback to info@novagyms.com.